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MACIE students organized the 'International Taxi' for the Homecoming Parade (with canine mascot Billy).
Leslie Pacheco, from Palm Desert, Calif., who has an interest in girls' access to education and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, is preparing for two presentations at the Women's Center with her classmate A'ame Kone, of Brown Country, Ind., who has been with the Peace Corps in Mali.
Meanwhile, Dani Kehm, from Ellicott City, Md., is organizing the "Walk for Light" to benefit South Africans impacted by house fires from open-flame candles, along with Jennifer Bartimole, from Olean, N.Y., who served in El Salvador. And Mohammed Issa, from Ghana, is completing an internship with PathStone, helping the migrant workers' organization write grant applications.They are all students in BGSU's Master of Arts in Cross-cultural and International Education (MACIE) program—a group of young people who typically have lived and worked around the world. They share a great sense of adventure and camaraderie, along with a commitment to helping underserved populations."They are a fantastic group, bringing a whole new dimension to the College of Education and Human Development and therefore campus," said Dr. Margaret Zoller Booth, leadership and policy studies and MACIE director. "They are extremely good students—multilingual, multicultural, and actively contributing to the campus in so many ways, from working in the Women's Center to working in the Center for Teaching and Learning and other varied jobs on campus as graduate assistants."The MACIE program is also a Peace Corps Fellows site, providing federal assistance to returning volunteers. Of the 13 new MACIE students this year, six are former Corps members. They are the first group to come to BGSU specifically for the Fellows program.The other students were also drawn by MACIE's innovative curriculum, which "prepares professional educators to be effective leaders in the internationalization of schools and communities and to be positive facilitators of cross-cultural understanding." It is unique among the 40-plus Fellows sites in the U.S. in its emphasis on nontraditional educational roles. The current students said it fit their needs perfectly—to the chagrin of Matt Priest, from Lambertville, Mich. After his Peace Corps stint in Kenya, he said humorously, he had hoped to live in a different region of the country, but BGSU's program was too good a match to pass up.Likewise, Ben McKenzie, of Great Falls, Mont., had taught in India and finds that MACIE allows him to combine his dual interests in English literature and "liberation theatre" for social justice education. While in India he met now-fellow MACIE student Emily Hatch, from Bowling Green, who was teaching there with her husband, and they all came to BGSU.A recent visit to the class found them to be a high-spirited group with a heightened sense of the interconnectedness of life. Each finds a way to pursue his or her individual interests, and the others tend to pitch in.Kehm said that a key tenet of the Peace Corps is "bring it back home.""That's always in your mind when you leave," she said. "MACIE brings more varied perspectives. I'm always energized."Booth marvels at the synergy the program has created and contributes to the motto to bring it back home. "Mohammed (Issa) was taught by Peace Corps volunteers in Ghana, I'm a former volunteer, and now we're all here together," she said.

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- 6 ounces uncooked fettuccine
- 1 small green pepper, chopped
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups garden-style pasta sauce
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- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
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The couple - who married in August - regularly host music nights together, where they invite friends to their home and watch different acts perform.
Explaining how he came to make a video for IO Echo's single 'Eye Father', Benjamin told The Independent Magazine: ''We host music nights at our house sometimes, so we had them come and play.
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ABSTRACT: Evidence of the effect of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) modes on the motor abilities of a mature population is scarce. The purpose of this study was to compare the motor abilities of physically active and inactive men and women and to examine the associations of different exercise modes and former and recent LTPA (R-LTPA) with motor ability and various physical tests. The LTPA of the participants (men n = 69, women n = 79; aged 41-47 yr) was ascertained by a modified Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire, including questions on the frequency, duration, and intensity of R-LTPA and former LTPA and on exercise modes. Motor abilities in terms of balance, agility, and coordination were assessed with a battery of nine tests supplemented with five physical fitness tests. Multiple statistical methods were used in analyses that were conducted separately for men and women. The MET-hours per week of R-LTPA correlated statistically significantly with the tests of agility and static balance (rs = -0.28, P = 0.022; rs = -0.25, P = 0.043, respectively) among men and with the static balance (rs = 0.41), 2-km walking (rs = 0.36), step squat (rs = 0.36) (P < or = 0.001, respectively), and static back endurance (rs = 0.25, P = 0.024) among women. In the stepwise regression among men, the most frequent statistically significant predictor was the playing of several games. For women, a history of LTPA for more than 3 yr was the strongest predictor for good results in almost all tests. Participants with long-term and regular LTPA had better motor performance, and especially a variety of games improve components of motor ability. Diverse, regular, and long-term exercise including both specific training and general activity develops both motor abilities and physical fitness.
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ABSTRACT: Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) and poor fitness tend to predict a decline in mobility. The current study investigated whether PA modifies the predictive value of health-related fitness (HRF) tests on difficulty in walking 2 km (WD). PA was assessed by self-reported questionnaires in 1990 and 1996. Subjects age 55 to 69 years and free of self-reported WD participated in assessment of HRF in 1996. Occurrence of WD was assessed by questionnaire in 2002 (n=537). There were no statistically significant interactions between PA and HRF tests; thus, PA and HRF were both independent predictors of WD. Regardless of the PA level, the subjects in the poorest performing third in each HRF test had higher risk of WD than the subjects in the best performing third. PA and HRF seemed to be independent predictors of WD, although the association of PA with WD was weaker than the association of HRF. Thus, PA did not modify the predictive value of HRF on WD.
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ABSTRACT: Health-related fitness (HRF) tests are valid predictors of self-reported mobility difficulties among high-functioning older adults. The aim of the present study was to identify optimal cut-off values for HRF tests predicting self-reported difficulties in walking 2 km (WD). Subjects were 55- to 69-year-old men and women who were free of WD at baseline. The HRF assessment in 1996 included seven test items, and postal questionnaires were used to assess occurrence of new WD in 2002. Analysis of covariance and receiver-operating characteristic analysis were used as statistical methods. In a 1-km walk, the sensitivity and specificity at the optimal cut-off 10:15 (min:s) for men were 63% and 75%, and at the cut-off 10:47 for women 70% and 71%. In dynamic back extension, the sensitivity and specificity at the optimal cut-off 16.5 (repetitions) were 67% and 65% in men and 82% and 59% at cut-off 13.5 in women. Correspondingly, in backward walking, the sensitivity and specificity at the optimal cut-off 27.7 (seconds) were 65% and 69% in men and 74% and 61% at cutoff 35.0 in women. The 1-km walk, dynamic back extension and backward walking tests had the best predictive value for WD. These tests, with identified cut-off values, can be used to screen individuals who are at increased risk of WD. Tests can also be used in physical activity counseling to target activity to those components of HRF that indicate poor fitness and are important for good walking ability.
Article: Evaluation of required motor abilities in commonly practiced exercise modes and potential training effects among adults[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: There is a lack of knowledge of the motor abilities required in different exercise modes which are needed when counseling sedentary middle-aged people to start a physically active lifestyle. Nominal group technique was used to establish the consensus statement concerning motor abilities and physical fitness in 31 exercise modes. Walking, running, jogging, and calisthenics were regarded as the most suitable exercise modes for most people with no specific requirements. The most demanding exercise modes of evaluated exercise modes were roller skating, downhill skiing, and martial arts, requiring all five motor abilities. Four abilities were necessary in skating, jazz dance, and ice hockey. When exercising is target-oriented, endurance is trained evidently in 27 out of 31 and muscle strength in 22 out of 31 exercise modes. The consensus statement gives theoretical basis for the components of motor abilities and physical fitness components in different exercise modes. The statement is instructive in order to promote health-enhancing physical activity among sedentary people. This study completes the selection of the exercise modes more detailed than current PA recommendation and guidelines for public health. A variety of exercise modes with one or none motor requirements is available to start. When amount and intensity of exercise is increased the training effects can be found in most components of motor ability and physical fitness.
Article: From innovation to practice: Initiation, implementation and evaluation of a physician-based physical activity promotion programme in Finland[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In 2001, a collaborative Physical Activity Prescription Programme (PAPP) was started in Finland to increase physical activity (PA) counselling among physicians, especially in primary care. This article describes the initiation, implementation and evaluation of PAPP. Five actions were implemented to reach the programme goal: (i) developing a counselling approach for physicians; (ii) providing easy and open access to counselling material; (iii) facilitating physicians' uptake and adoption of the counselling approach; (iv) disseminating information about the counselling approach to physicians, health and exercise professionals and decision-makers and (v) raising financial resources to cover programme expenses. Evaluation was based on the dimensions of the RE-AIM framework: reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance. Effectiveness and adoption were evaluated with two questions added to the annual survey of the Finnish Medical Association to all practising physicians in the year 2002 (n = 16 692) and 2004 (n = 17 170). The 4-year PAPP was successful in reaching health care units (Reach), accomplishing most of the implementation actions (Implementation) and initiating local projects for institutionalizing the prescription-based counselling approach, 'Prex' (Maintenance). However, at the national level, the programme was not effective in increasing the frequency of asking about patients' PA habits (Effectiveness) or the frequency of using 'Prex' or other written material in PA counselling among physicians (Adoption). To improve the latter two, the duration of the programme would have had to be extended with more effort at strengthening physicians' confidence in PA counselling and knowledge about its effectiveness. Also, a more systematic approach would have been necessary to facilitate inter-sectoral network for adopting 'Prex' as a counselling tool at the local level.
Article: Trends of health‐related physical activity in Finland: 10‐year follow‐up of an adult cohort in eastern Finland[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The health-related physical activity of Finns was studied during the 1980s by analysing changes in activity in a 10-year follow-up of a representative population cohort aged 20–65 years at the onset of the study. The proportion of apparently healthy people exercising at least twice a week for fitness and health increased from about 40% to over 50%. The increase was particularly large among women and young people. Occupational physical activity, education and marital status did not affect the trends. In contrast, regular vigorous exercise remained unchanged. These findings are consistent with other observations showing a steady increase in health-related physical activity among adult Finns during the past 20 years. However, in terms of the health potential of exercise, a majority of the population remains less than optimally active.
Article: Effect of Brisk Walking in 1 or 2 Daily Bouts and Moderate Resistance Training on Lower-Extremity Muscle Strength, Balance, and Walking Performance in Women Who Recently Went Through Menopause: A Randomized, Controlled Trial[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Menopause may induce a phase of rapid decreases in bone mineral density, aerobic fitness, muscle strength, and balance, especially in sedentary women. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects and feasibility of an exercise program of 1 or 2 bouts of walking and resistance training on lower-extremity muscle strength (the force-generating capacity of muscle), balance, and walking performance in women who recently went through menopause. The subjects were 134 women who recently went through menopause. The study was a 15-week, randomized, controlled trial with continuous and fractionated exercise groups. The outcomes assessed were lower-extremity muscle strength, balance, and walking time over 2 km. Feasibility was assessed by questionnaires, interviews, and training logs. One hundred twenty-eight women completed the study. Adherence to the study protocol was 92%. Both continuous and fractionated exercise groups improved equally in lower-extremity muscle strength and walking time but not in balance. Almost 70% of the subjects considered the program to be feasible. Two daily walking sessions caused fewer lower-extremity problems than did continuous walking. Brisk walking combined with moderate resistance training is feasible and effective. Fractionating the walking into 2 daily sessions is more feasible than continuous walking.
Article: Predictive value of health-related fitness tests for self-reported mobility difficulties among high-functioning elderly men and women[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The functional independence of elderly populations deteriorates with age. Several tests of physical performance have been developed for screening elderly persons who are at risk of losing their functional independence. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether several components of health-related fitness (HRF) are valid in predicting the occurrence of self-reported mobility difficulties (MD) among high-functioning older adults. Subjects were community-dwelling men and women, born 1917-1941, who participated in the assessment of HRF [6.1-m (20-ft) walk, one-leg stand, backwards walk, trunk side-bending, dynamic back extension, one-leg squat, 1-km walk] and who were free of MD in 1996 (no difficulties in walking 2- km, n=788; no difficulties in climbing stairs, n=647). Postal questionnaires were used to assess the prevalence of MD in 1996 and the occurrence of new MD in 2002. Logistic regression analysis was used as the statistical method. Both inability to perform the backwards walk and a poorer result in it were associated with risk of walking difficulties in the logistic model, with all the statistically significant single test items included. Results of 1-km walk time and one-leg squat strength test were also associated with risk, although the squat was statistically significant only in two older birth cohorts. Regarding stair-climbing difficulties, poorer results in the 1-km walk, dynamic back extension and one-leg squat tests were associated with increased risk of MD. The backwards walk, one-leg squat, dynamic back extension and 1-km walk tests were the best predictors of MD. These tests are recommended for use in screening high-functioning older people at risk of MD, as well as to target physical activity counseling to those components of HRF that are important for functional independence.
Article: Associations of Leisure-Time Physical Activity With Mobility Difficulties Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The authors investigated the associations of the amount, frequency and intensity, and type of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) with the risk of self-reported difficulty in walking (WD) and stair climbing (SCD) over 16 years in a population-based cohort age 40-64 years at the onset of the study. Their results indicated that the risk for SCD was highest among men and women with a low amount of weekly LTPA. The risk was high also among women with weekly light LTPA compared with women with weekly vigorous LTPA. The risk for WD was highest among men who engaged in fitness activity once a week compared with men who engaged in fitness activity at least three times a week. A low amount of weekly LTPA, light LTPA twice or more a week, and LTPA for keeping fit and healthy less than three times a week are associated with future risk of mobility difficulties among middle-aged and older adults.
Article: Offering physical activity counselling in occupational health care -- does it reach the target group?[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Employees participating in worksite physical activity (PA) interventions are mostly the physically active and healthy ones. PA counselling may therefore have an important role in reaching 'at-risk' employees. To examine (i) how PA counselling offered by occupational health care (OHC) providers reaches the target group of physically inactive employees who have intentions to increase PA and (ii) the relations of 12 selected variables to respondents' willingness to participate in PA counselling. Questionnaire survey of employees of client companies of OHC providers. Eight of the 19 OHC providers contacted participated and recruited a total of nine client companies to the study. A questionnaire survey was delivered to all the employees of the companies (n = 1349). Fifty-eight percent of employees (n = 784) responded to the survey and half of them (n = 380) belonged to the target group of being physically inactive and intending to increase PA. Only half of the respondents (n = 201) in the target group were willing to participate in counselling. Respondents in small companies were more interested in counselling than employees in large companies as were white-collar workers compared to blue-collar workers. Earlier PA discussions in OHC and intention to increase leisure-time PA were also positively related to willingness. A counselling offer attached to a survey did not effectively reach the target group of physically inactive employees who were ready to increase their PA. More individually based approaches such as brief conversations during client contacts are needed in OHC to raise the interest in lifestyle issues.
Article: Self-reported and test-based mobility limitations in a representative sample of Finns aged 30+[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The object of the present study was to acquire a comprehensive and accurate picture of mobility limitations in the Finnish adult population. A nationally representative sample of 8,028 persons aged 30+ with high participation was interviewed and examined in the Health 2000 Survey conducted in 2000-01. Mobility limitations were measured by self-reports and performance tests. Perceived running difficulties were already common among persons in middle age, while difficulties in moving about indoors were frequent only among persons aged 75+. A third of women and a fifth of men aged 55+ could not reach a walking speed of 1.2 m/s. Working-aged women were more limited than men only in physically demanding tasks, but in the elderly the gender difference was evident in most mobility tasks. A substantial disagreement was found between the self-reported and test-based indicators in stair climbing. Supplementary data collection, carried out to increase participation in the health examination, as well as inclusion of institutionalized persons, provided a more complete estimate of the prevalence of mobility limitations among the elderly. Both self-reported and performance-based indicators are needed to achieve a comprehensive view of disability and its variation between population groups. Exclusion of institutionalized persons and low participation lead to underestimation of the occurrence of limitations. The number of persons suffering from mobility problems will increase with ageing of the population, which accentuates the importance of early intervention to maintain functional ability, especially in women.
Article: A randomized intervention of physical activity promotion and patient self-monitoring in primary health care[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To examine the effectiveness of prescription-based counseling and self-monitoring in the promotion of physical activity in primary health care. The study was conducted in Finland during 2003-2004. Physicians from 24 health care units (N = 67) were randomized to a prescription or a non-prescription group. The patients (N = 265) were assigned to the groups according to their physician. Every other patient of the non-prescription physicians received a pedometer and a physical activity log (MON) and feedback about their 5-day-recordings, the rest served as controls (CON). PA was assessed prior and 2 and 6 months after the physician's appointment with a questionnaire. The mean increase in weekly overall physical activity at 2 months was 1.0 (95% CI 0.0 to 2.0) session more in the prescription group than in controls. In at least moderate-intensity physical activity, the mean difference in changes was 0.8 (95% CI 0.1 to 1.5) sessions at 2 months and 0.9 (95% CI 0.2 to 1.5) sessions at 6 months for the favor of the prescription group. Compared to controls, self-monitoring increased the weekly duration of overall PA at 2 months on average by 217 min (95% CI 23 to 411). Prescription can be recommended as a tool for primary health care physicians to promote physical activity. Self-monitoring with an expert feedback can be useful in increasing especially the weekly duration of overall physical activity in the short term.
Article: Characteristics of leisure time physical activity associated with risk of decline in perceived health - A 10-year follow-up of middle-aged and elderly men and women[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Leisure time physical activity (LTPA) has been found to prevent several diseases, but little is known about its protective effect against decline in perceived health. The purpose of the present study is to analyze the protective effect of LTPA against the risk of decline in perceived health in a cohort of 19- to 63-year-old Finnish men (n = 1205) and women (n = 1148) with good perceived health. The incidence rate of decline in perceived health was monitored by self-administered questionnaire data from March 1980 through March 1985 through December 1990. LTPA was assessed by (1) a single-item self-assessment of global LTPA; (2) a compiled intensity-frequency measure of LTPA; (3) a total energy expenditure index of LTPA; and (4) three indexes of LTPA (i.e., commuting, fitness, and sport). The association between LTPA and risk of decline in perceived health was assessed using the Cox proportional hazard regression model. Among men, the multivariate analyses revealed an increased risk of decline in perceived health with no weekly vigorous global LTPA (RR = 1.49; 95% CI 1.12-1.98) and with no monthly sport activity (RR = 1.62; 95% CI 1.12-2.35). Among women, the results only showed an increased risk of decline in perceived health with fitness activity at less than once a week (RR = 1.62; 95% CI 1.06-2.48). The total energy expenditure of weekly LTPA and the index of commuting were not associated with the risk of decline in perceived health. Although energy expenditure of weekly LTPA did not prove to be a protective factor against the risk of decline in perceived health, global level, intensity, and type of weekly LTPA did. Physical activity interventions may need to emphasize the amount, intensity, and type of weekly LTPA, rather than energy expenditure of weekly LTPA, for promoting overall public health among middle-aged and older men and women with good perceived health.
Article: The effectiveness of physical activity counseling in a work-site setting. A randomized, controlled trial[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Voluntary employees (N = 155) from nine different companies were screened by questionnaire for the study. They were randomized into three study groups: counseling (n = 52), counseling + fitness testing (n = 51) and control group (n = 52). The counseling was based on a goal-oriented conversation session for each participant and three follow-up appointments with an occupational nurse over a period of 1 year. The fitness tests were adapted from the UKK Health-related Fitness Test Battery. The outcome measures were the changes in the amount of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) assessed by diary, pedometer and questionnaire at baseline and at 6 and 12 month follow-up visits. As a result, no statistically significant differences were detected between the three groups at either of the follow-up visits. It seemed, thus, that the two PA counseling methods implemented had no direct mid- or long-term effects on the LTPA of voluntary employees with no specific disease-related indication to increase LTPA.
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ABSTRACT: Women who pass menopause face many changes that may lead to loss of health-related fitness (HRF), especially if sedentary. Many exercise recommendations are also relevant for early postmenopausal women; however, these may not meet their specific needs because the recommendations are based mainly on studies on men. We conducted a systematic review for randomised, controlled exercise trials on postmenopausal women (aged 50 to 65 years) on components of HRF. HRF consists of morphological fitness (body composition and bone strength), musculoskeletal fitness (muscle strength and endurance, flexibility), motor fitness (postural control), cardiorespiratory fitness (maximal aerobic power, blood pressure) and metabolic fitness (lipid and carbohydrate metabolism). The outcome variables chosen were: bodyweight; proportion of body fat of total bodyweight (F%); bone mineral density (BMD); bone mineral content (BMC); various tests on muscle performance, flexibility, balance and coordination; maximal oxygen consumption (V̇O2max); resting blood pressure (BP); total cholesterol (TC); high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; triglycerides; blood glucose and insulin. The feasibility of the exercise programme was assessed from drop-out, attendance and injury rates. Twenty-eight randomised controlled trials with 2646 participants were assessed. In total, 18 studies reported on the effects of exercise on bodyweight and F%, 16 on BMD or BMC, 11 on muscular strength or endurance, five on flexibility, six on balance or coordination, 18 on V̇O2max, seven on BP, nine on lipids and two studies on glucose an one on insulin. Based on these studies, early postmenopausal women could benefit from 30 minutes of daily moderate walking in one to three bouts combined with a resistance training programme twice a week. For a sedentary person, walking is feasible and can be incorporated into everyday life. A feasible way to start resistance training is to perform eight to ten repetitions of eight to ten exercises for major muscle groups starting with 40% of one repetition maximum. Resistance training initially requires professional instruction, but can thereafter be performed at home with little or no equipment as an alternative for a gym with weight machines. Warm-up and cool-down with stretching should be a part of every exercise session. The training described above is likely to preserve normal bodyweight, or combined with a weight-reducing diet, preserve BMD and increase muscle strength. Based on limited evidence, such exercise might also improve flexibility, balance and coordination, decrease hypertension and improve dyslipidaemia.
Article: Exercise for health for early postmenopausal women: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Women who pass menopause face many changes that may lead to loss of health-related fitness (HRF), especially if sedentary. Many exercise recommendations are also relevant for early postmenopausal women; however, these may not meet their specific needs because the recommendations are based mainly on studies on men. We conducted a systematic review for randomised, controlled exercise trials on postmenopausal women (aged 50 to 65 years) on components of HRF. HRF consists of morphological fitness (body composition and bone strength), musculoskeletal fitness (muscle strength and endurance, flexibility), motor fitness (postural control), cardiorespiratory fitness (maximal aerobic power, blood pressure) and metabolic fitness (lipid and carbohydrate metabolism). The outcome variables chosen were: bodyweight; proportion of body fat of total bodyweight (F%); bone mineral density (BMD); bone mineral content (BMC); various tests on muscle performance, flexibility, balance and coordination; maximal oxygen consumption (V-dotO(2max)); resting blood pressure (BP); total cholesterol (TC); high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; triglycerides; blood glucose and insulin. The feasibility of the exercise programme was assessed from drop-out, attendance and injury rates. Twenty-eight randomised controlled trials with 2646 participants were assessed. In total, 18 studies reported on the effects of exercise on bodyweight and F%, 16 on BMD or BMC, 11 on muscular strength or endurance, five on flexibility, six on balance or coordination, 18 on V-dotO(2max), seven on BP, nine on lipids and two studies on glucose an one on insulin. Based on these studies, early postmenopausal women could benefit from 30 minutes of daily moderate walking in one to three bouts combined with a resistance training programme twice a week. For a sedentary person, walking is feasible and can be incorporated into everyday life. A feasible way to start resistance training is to perform eight to ten repetitions of eight to ten exercises for major muscle groups starting with 40% of one repetition maximum. Resistance training initially requires professional instruction, but can thereafter be performed at home with little or no equipment as an alternative for a gym with weight machines. Warm-up and cool-down with stretching should be a part of every exercise session. The training described above is likely to preserve normal bodyweight, or combined with a weight-reducing diet, preserve BMD and increase muscle strength. Based on limited evidence, such exercise might also improve flexibility, balance and coordination, decrease hypertension and improve dyslipidaemia.
Article: Walking trials in postmenopausal women: Effect of low doses of exercise and exercise fractionization on coronary risk factors[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We studied the fractionization of walking training and searched for the minimum dose to affect coronary risk factors in two randomized controlled trials. Altogether 134 (Study I) and 121 (Study II) healthy, sedentary postmenopausal women started the trials, and 130 (Study I) and 116 (Study II) completed them. In Study I the exercise intensity was 65% of the maximal aerobic power (VO2max) and a total of 300 kcal was expended in one (Group W1) or two (Group W2) daily walking bouts. In Study II the exercise was continuous, and the exercise intensity (% of VO2max) and energy expenditure (kcal session(-1)) were 55% and 300 kcal (Group W3), 45% and 300 kcal (Group W4), 55% and 200 kcal (Group W5) and 45% and 200 kcal (Group W6). All the subjects walked 5 days a week. The outcome measures were blood pressure, serum lipoproteins and blood glucose and plasma insulin in fasting state and also during 2-h oral glucose tolerance test in Study I. There was no change in diastolic pressure in the original study groups, but in the combined exercise group (W1+W2) in Study I, the mean diastolic pressure declined by -3.0 mmHg (95% con-fidence interval (CI) -5.5 to -0.4) (P=0.025) in comparison with that of the controls. The mean blood glucose declined by -0.21 mmol L(-1) (CI -0.33 to -0.09) in Group W1 and -0.13 mmol L(-1) (CI -0.25 to -0.01) in Group W2 compared to controls (P=0.03). Also the 2-h glucose concentration decreased in Groups W1 and W2 compared to controls. Systolic blood pressure, serum lipoproteins and insulin levels did not change in Study I or Study II. We conclude that our training program with the greatest exercise dose, exercise intensity 65% of VO2max and weekly expenditure of 1500 kcal had a minimal, positive effect on diastolic pressure and blood glucose, and the effect was similar in one or two daily exercise session groups. This exercise dose is probably close to the minimum to affect coronary risk factors in healthy postmenopausal women. To get a more pronounced and clinically relevant effect, a greater exercise dose is needed.
Article: Improved functional status in 16 years of follow up of middle aged and elderly men and women in north eastern Finland.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To investigate age, period, and cohort effects on functional status. A prospective cohort study with measurements in 1981, 1990, and 1996. Three municipalities in north east Finland. A regionally representative sample of 19 to 63 year old men and women was drawn from the census data in 1979, of which 758 men and 1033 women initially aged 39-63 years entered the study in 1980 and completed the follow up in 1996 (90.9% of the alive cohort). Functional status was determined based on self estimated disabilities (difficulties or not able) to walk 2 km, climb several flights of stairs, and run 100 m. The age adjusted odds of disability in stair climbing and running were lower among the men and the women in 1990 and 1996 than among the men and the women in 1981. There was a declining trend in the odds of disability with succeeding birth cohorts among both the men (odds ratios (OR) 0.79 and 95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.70 to 0.88 for stair climbing and OR 0.88 and 95% CI 0.78 to 0.98 for running) and the women (OR 0.85 and 95% CI 0.77 to 0.93 for stair climbing and OR 0.85 and 95% CI 0.76 to 0.94 for running). No statistically significant differences in walking disability were found between the study periods or the study cohorts. The findings depict an improved time trend in functional status in the study population, with implications for future health and social care planning.
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ABSTRACT: The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 20-60 minutes of aerobic exercise three to five days a week at an intensity of 40/50-85% of maximal aerobic power (VO(2)MAX) reserve, expending a total of 700-2000 kcal (2.93-8.36 MJ) a week to improve aerobic power and body composition. To ascertain the minimum effective dose of exercise. Voluntary, healthy, non-obese, sedentary, postmenopausal women (n = 121), 48-63 years of age, were randomised to four low dose walking groups or a control group; 116 subjects completed the study. The exercise groups walked five days a week for 24 weeks with the following intensity (% of VO(2)MAX) and energy expenditure (kcal/week): group W1, 55%/1500 kcal; group W2, 45%/1500 kcal; group W3, 55%/1000 kcal; group W4, 45%/1000 kcal. VO(2)MAX was measured in a direct maximal treadmill test. Submaximal aerobic fitness was estimated as heart rates at submaximal work levels corresponding to 65% and 75% of the baseline VO(2)MAX. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated and percentage of body fat (F%) estimated from skinfolds. The net change (the differences between changes in each exercise group and the control group) in VO(2)MAX was 2.9 ml/min/kg (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.5 to 4.2) in group W1, 2.6 ml/min/kg (95% CI 1.3 to 4.0) in group W2, 2.4 ml/min/kg (95% CI 0.9 to 3.8) in group W3, and 2.2 ml/min/kg (95% CI 0.8 to 3.5) in group W4. The heart rates in standard submaximal work decreased 4 to 8 beats/min in all the groups. There was no change in BMI, but the F% decreased by about 1% unit in all the groups. Walking (for 24 weeks) at moderate intensity 45% to 55% of VO(2)MAX, with a total weekly energy expenditure of 1000-1500 kcal, improves VO(2)MAX and body composition of previously sedentary, non-obese, postmenopausal women. This dose of exercise apparently approaches the minimum effective dose.
Article: A health-related fitness and functional performance test battery for middle-aged and older adults: Feasibility and health-related content validity[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To evaluate the feasibility and health-related content validity of 6 health-related fitness (HRF) and 3 functional performance (FP) tests among middle-aged and older persons. Cross-sectional methodologic study. Field laboratories in 3 communities of northeast Finland. A regionally representative, community-based cohort of 55- to 79-year-old men (n=501) and women (n=632). Not applicable. Health-related test exclusion rates (%) by age groups and odds ratios (ORs) of subjective health outcomes by fitness categories (least 20%, next 40%, most fit 40%). The health-related test exclusion rates increased with age, mainly because of musculoskeletal health limitations among the women and cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health limitations among the men. With the exception of dynamic back extension, 1-leg squat, 1-leg standing balance, and the 1-km walk among the women 75 years and older, 85% or more of the subjects qualified for the HRF tests and 95% or more for the FP tests. Strong and graded associations were found for cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness and the FP test levels with perceived health and functional ability status among both the men and the women (OR range, 2-31). The motor fitness test level was primarily associated with functional ability status. All the HRF and FP tests showed health-related content validity, and 4 of 6 of the HRF tests and all of the FP tests proved to be safe, with minor health-related test exclusions for middle-aged and older adults. The findings may help to target physical activity intervention toward persons at high risk for declining health and functional ability.
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UKK InstituteTammerfors, Pirkanmaa, Finland
University of TampereTammerfors, Province of Western Finland, Finland
Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, FinlandTavastehus, Häme, Finland


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On a week when Nuketown 2025 was announced as a pre-order bonus for Black Ops 2, it was only right that we take a look back at the story of Nuketown.
Nuketown takes place in a nuclear test site designed to simulate a typical American neighborhood. The map itself started out as an "unofficial" project for Level Designer Adam Hoggatt, who took the idea and had a working design up and running in only two days. It was quickly a favorite among the Black Ops developers.
Nuketown would ultimately play a crucial role in the development of the game, inspiring a level of creativity that would show up time and time again in Black Ops multiplayer. The map's randomly spawning mannequins and iconic end-of-match nuke sequence led to interactive features found on other maps, such as Launch's rocket liftoff and Kowloon's zip-line.
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Map: Regional Map of Pakistan
Public Opinion in Pakistan: Concern About Extremist Threat Slips
Pakistanis have grown markedly less concerned about extremist groups, and are far more worried about the external threat from India. America's image remains negative and support for U.S. involvement in the fight against extremists has waned. Many Pakistanis endorse extreme views about law, religion and society.
Obama More Popular Abroad than at Home, Global Image of U.S. Continues to Benefit
The president gets an enthusiastic thumbs up from the world (with the notable exception of the U.S.) for the way he has handled the world economic crisis. Obama's personal popularity remains high, as do favorable views of the U.S. In a striking difference from the Bush years, while many around the world disagree with Obama's foreign policies, the U.S. image has not been significantly dented as a result. Muslim countries, however, continue to hold a negative view of America and most also give Obama unfavorable ratings.
India's Census and the Caste Question
In a controversial decision, government leaders in India have agreed that the nation's 2011 census could include a tally of castes, the complex structure of traditional social classes last enumerated in 1931.
Indonesia: The Obama Effect
When President Barack Obama travels to Indonesia he will visit a country where his personal popularity has dramatically transformed America's image.
U.S. Seen as Less Important, China as More Powerful
A new survey of both the public and members of the Council on Foreign Relations finds an increasingly isolationist sentiment among Americans. The public also differs with CFR members on increasing troop levels in Afghanistan, the threat posed by China and the use of torture.
Obama Popular in Japan, China and South Korea
As President Obama embarks on his first trip to Asia he will be greeted by publics who are confident in his judgment regarding world affairs and who generally agree with his international policies.
Mapping the Global Muslim Population
A comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds there are 1.57 billion Muslims of all ages living in the world today, representing 23% of an estimated 2009 world population of 6.8 billion. A series of interactive maps show the size and distribution of the worldwide Muslim population.
Few in NATO Support Call For Additional Forces in Afghanistan
Proposals to increase troop levels may face considerable opposition in many NATO countries, which were opposed to Obama's original call for more forces.
Pakistan: Growing Concerns About Extremism, Continuing Discontent with U.S.
Pakistani public opinion has turned against al Qaeda and the Taliban, and concerns about Islamic extremism are widespread. At the same time, Pakistanis continue to express negative views of the U.S., although there is an openness to improving relations between the two countries.


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Another shot of Albino honey in clearer light so you can see the rest of her.
Me neither... I love it, but... gawd, those eyes -shudder-
That's absolutely awesome!! The other pic you uploaded looked a bit more plastic and the red parts were less noticeable (I still liked that one too) did you change something or is it just the photo? Anyway, what's it made of? Her skin seems almost real
Yes very yellowish indoor light at night on the first one. This one I took because its more accurate for selling.
Just stunning! Those welts just get me and the honey comb... her face is exquisite!
Just stunning! Those welts just get me and the honey comb... her face is exquisite!
thank you I toned her down from how I saw her in my mind with a bee sting on the eyelid! It was fun making welts.haha
Beutiful work Nita!!
you really like drool and I support that. once again lovely lovely work Nita.
haha yes! well its not something you see on a doll and I strive to push doll boundaries and concepts of what is pretty. I think it has erotic tones as well further disturbing the viewer. This drool is meant to be dripping honey. alas not as syrupy as I was going for.
one of the beliefs closest to my heart is look for beauty find beauty look for shit find shit. I am glad to meet others in the same boat.
Yes I see beauty everywhere! I love scars and deformities, strange things. I even highlight flaws in my work rather than hide them. I turn errors into a centerpiece quite often.
I wanted to take nude photos of my mum who is 76,but she wont let me
I wanted to take nude photos of my mum who is 76,but she wont let me
that is one of the few things I argue with my models about they see cellulite or a patch they forgot to shave or old scars. I just think it adds interest to the photo. I always enjoy seeing your newest work.
i hope you can find some fun models
i hope you can find some fun models
So amazing!!!!!
I really love how looks real the skin!
I really love how looks real the skin!
Thank you .yes I made the skin very translucent this time. Often that will show some flaws and I paint over but, this time it was perfect.
As I said before, awesome work!! I really love it
Glad to see something from you! been thinking about what you have been doing and got worried!
As always so are your work stunning and full of life, I hope that I will see more from you soon!
As always so are your work stunning and full of life, I hope that I will see more from you soon!
I took a short break that I really needed. Im already stoked about what my next thing might be,tossing around several ideas
nice job
reallllly cool. I like the water drooling out of the mouth


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EY has recruited former KPMG partner Mark Hutchinson to strengthen its advisory practice.
Hutchinson was most recently a partner and head of management consulting at KPMG where he has worked on different occasions throughout his career. Hutchinson joined the firm in 2011 as head of management consulting taking up a partner role in 2005 and prior to that was MD of Parson Consulting.
KPMG is where Hutchinson started out his career in 1992, leaving two years later to join CME KHBB as finance director. He then returned to KPMG in 1997 as a principal consultant, leaving again in 1999to become a partner at Circus Communications before his time at Parson.
In his new role, Hutchinson will focus on large scale transformation projects and work alongside FTSE 100 companies. EY has ambitious plans to be number one advisory market provider by 2020.
Harry Gaskell, head of EY advisory practice UK & Ireland, said: "I am delighted to welcome Mark to the team and I have no doubt that he will play a significant role in our ambitious growth plans and help reinforce the firm's position as the leading provider of advisory services in the UK."
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From the end of "Fly on the Wall", Candace has a misunderstanding of where Jeremy is taking her for their date. This was a funny joke.
Candamity Jane!
Sorry, that joke sucked.
Sorry, that joke sucked.
That was funny ^_^
That was hilrious! I can just picture her as Woody and Isabella as Buzz Lightyear.
Awkward moment, but at least she looks cute in that outfit.
[Nice one. X)]
Looks like "misunderstanding" is an understatement.
That was my favorite part of the episode. She's so cute in that outfit.


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In taxonomy, Pyrobaculum is a genus of the Thermoproteaceae.
Description and significance[edit]
As its Latin name Pyrobaculum (the "fire stick") suggests, the archaeon is rod-shaped and isolated from locations with high temperatures. It is Gram-negative and its cells are surrounded by an S-layer of protein subunits.
P. aerophilum is a hyperthermophilic and metabolically versatile organism. Different from other hyperthermophiles, it can live in the presence of oxygen and grows efficiently in microaerobic conditions.
Genome structure[edit]
The first Pyrobaculum species to be sequenced was P. aerophilum. Its circular genome sequence is 2,222,430 Bp in length and contains 2605 protein-encoding sequences (CDS).
Cell structure and metabolism[edit]
Under anaerobic conditions, the archaeon reduces nitrate to molecular nitrogen via the denitrification pathway. Most species grow either chemolithoautotrophically by sulfur reduction or organotrophically by sulfur respiration or by fermentation. Cells are rod-shaped with almost rectangular ends and are about 1.5–8 * 0.5–0.6 µm. Pyrobaculum is motile because of peritrichous or bipolar polytrichous flagellation, and its colonies are round and grey to greenish black. The species are either faculatively aerobic or strictly anaerobic. The growth was observed on yeast extract, peptone, extract of meat, but not on galactose, glucose, maltose, starch glycogen, ethanol, methanol, formamide, formate, malate, propionate, lactate, acetate, and casamino acids.
The first of the Pyrobaculum species to be genetically sequenced, P. aerophilum (rod-shaped, 3–8 * 0.6 µm), has a rare characteristic for an archaeon because it is capable of aerobic respiration (aerophilum = "air-loving"). This is evident from the fact that the archaeon grew only in the presence of oxygen when nitrate was absent. It produces colonies that are round and greyish yellow. It utilizes both organic (maximal cell densities were observed with complex organics such as yeast extract, meat extract, tryptone, and peptone as substrates) and inorganic compounds during aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Also, use of elemental sulphur for growth was observed. Further, P. aerophilum grows between 75 and 104 °C with an optimal growth temperature at 100 °C.
To this date, the strains of Pyrobaculum have been isolated from neutral to slightly alkaline boiling solfataric waters and shallow marine hydrothermal systems. P. aerophilum was isolated from a boiling marine water hole at Maronti Beach, Ischia, Italy. Further studies show that P. aerophilum grows under strictly anaerobic conditions with nitrate as the electron acceptor.[1]
- ^ See the NCBI webpage on Pyrobaculum. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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Scientific journals[edit]
- Burggraf S; Huber H; Stetter KO (1997). "Reclassification of the crenarchael orders and families in accordance with 16S rRNA sequence data". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 47 (3): 657–660. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-3-657. PMID 9226896.
- Huber R; Kristjansson JK; Stetter KO (1987). "Pyrobaculum gen. nov., a new genus of neutrophilic, rod-shaped archaebacteria from continental solfataras growing optimally at 100°C". Arch. Microbiol. 149 (2): 95–101. doi:10.1007/BF00425072.
- Zillig W; Stetter KO; Schafer W; Janekovic D et al. (1981). "Thermoproteales: a novel type of extremely thermoacidophilic anaerobic archaebacteria isolated from Icelandic solfataras". Zentralbl. Mikrobiol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig C2: 205–227.
- Lai, Lien B.; Chan, Patricia P.; Cozen, Aaron E.; Bernick, David L. et al. (28 Dec 2010). "Discovery of a minimal form of RNase P in Pyrobaculum" 107 (52). pp. 22493–22498. doi:10.1073/pnas.1013969107.
- Wells, Stephen A.; Crennell, Susan J.; Danson, Michael J. (Oct 2014). "Structures of mesophilic and extremophilic citrate synthases reveal rigidity and flexibility for function". Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics 82 (10): 2657–70. doi:10.1002/prot.24630.
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Los Angeles, June 13 — Actor Robert Pattinson has been confirmed as the new brand ambassador of Dior Homme fragrance.
Pattinson has replaced actor Jude Law, who was signed by the fragrance company in 2010, reports dailystar.co.uk.
"The House of Dior is delighted to announce that actor Robert Pattinson is to be the new face of Dior Homme fragrance," said the statement from Dior.
"He has since proven the scope of his acting talents by choosing films as varied as 'Remember Me' by Allen Coulter, 'Water for Elephants' by Francis Lawrence, or with his role as Bel Ami, the famous Maupassant character."
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Toney Sargenti was a man who was easy to love, respect and trust. He fought for what he knew was right and defended anyone who needed his strength, no matter what the personal cost to him might be. Of all of his many battles he only lost one and he fought that with courage, dignity and an enormous faith in God. He is survived by his mother, Virginia; wife, Debbie; children, Lisa (Ryan), Shannon (Brandon), Jeanette (Jason), Amy (Jason), Benjamin and Amy; grandchildren, Erika, Nick, Nicole, Bryan, Adria, Monique, Trinity, Adin, Jared, Tanner, Hannah, Isabella, Chloe and Stephen; and many loving nieces and nephews.
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