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Brandon Schwartz and Jen Nordic Crowned Alpha Male and Alpha Female at National Alpha Showdown Competition Sept. 8
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CHANHASSEN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Top competitors from all over the country demonstrated their athleticism and strength in the National Alpha Showdown competition that took place Saturday at Life Time Fitness Colorado Springs but ultimately only two were crowned Alpha Male and Alpha Female. Brandon Schwartz from Chanhassen, Minn. and Jen Nordic from Excelsior, Minn. defeated more than 65 competitors including 22 regional finalists. Schwartz and Nordic completed three gauntlets power, strength and endurance with Schwartz finishing with a total time of 16:16 and Nordic completing the challenges in 16:45.
Alpha Showdown participants competed in a series of events that emphasize the eight fitness abilities including power, strength, coordination, agility, endurance, balance and speed. All events were timed and participants were disqualified for not meeting required time restrictions.
2012 Alpha Showdown National Results
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As Alpha Male and Alpha Female, Schwartz and Nordic will represent the Ultimate Alpha in Alpha Showdown marketing and promotional materials for 2013. They will also receive more than $1,000 in prize money and promotional items.
Launched in 2010, Alpha Showdown takes place in 87 Life Time destinations nationwide leading up to regional competitions and culminating with the national competition. Recently, Life Time has launched a training program to help participants prepare for Alpha Showdown and beyond. Alpha Training improves fitness abilities in core areas that make up a complete athlete. Those who participate will improve their body composition, strength, power, speed, agility, coordination and cardiovascular endurance in a fun, competitive and intense workout. For more information about Alpha Showdown or Alpha Training please visit http://www.wearealpha.com or http://www.facebook.com/wearealpha.
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
As The Healthy Way of Life Company, Life Time Fitness (LTM) helps organizations, communities and individuals achieve their total health objectives, athletic aspirations and fitness goals by engaging in their areas of interest or discovering new passions both inside and outside of Life Times distinctive and large sports, professional fitness, family recreation and spa destinations, most of which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Companys Healthy Way of Life approach enables customers to achieve this by providing the best programs, people and places of uncompromising quality and value. As of Sept. 8, 2012, the Company operated 105 centers under the LIFE TIME FITNESS and LIFE TIME ATHLETIC(SM) brands in the United States and Canada. Additional information about Life Time centers, programs and services is available at lifetimefitness.com.
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Are You Ready To B.Fit?
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Bandar Seri Begawan - B-Mobile, in collaboration with Fitness Zone and the Health Promotion Centre, has recently launched the first-ever national fitness event in Brunei Darussalam called the B.Fit Challenge.
This particular event calls individuals from the age of 20 to 43 years, with a body mass index (BMI) between the ranges of 30 to 38, to come compete in the challenge to test their physical endurance, as well as their mental capabilities to become the last person standing in order to win $60,000.
The B.Fit Roadshow can be found at Times Square, Berakas, which will end today.
Those wishing to register can visit the booth which is on the ground floor of the Times Square between 10am to l0pm.
Individuals who come to the roadshow will also stand a chance of getting giveaways from B-Mobile and Fitness Zone.
The signup fee is $10 and once the participant is accepted into the programme there will be a $30 participation fee, which will also cover personal insurance for each contestant during the programme.
Upon registration, the individuals will have their BMI checked by the Fitness Zone instructors based at the B.Fit booth at Times Square.
Only those who fit the criteria will be accepted into the programme.
Individuals who pass their BMI criteria will be required to attend a blood test screen and an electrocardiogram (ECG) stress test at Fitness Zone together with a final medical assessment by the Ministry of Health on September 13 and 20.
Prospective participants who did not get a chance to register during the roadshow can register at Fitness Zone.
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Sex / Health / Fitness: Party drugs: Our ups and downs
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Thousands of gay and bisexual men around Sydney have answered probing questions about their recreational drug use and now some interesting recent trends can be revealed.
Among the variety of topics tackled each year by the Gay Community Periodic Survey, the National Centre in HIV Social Research and ACON regularly asks about the use of Ecstasy, Crystal, Amphetamines, GHB, Cocaine and Injecting Drugs. The information gathered help to identify and tackle any health issues the use of these substances may have on our population.
International and Australian research suggests that gay men are traditionally more likely to use recreational substances, with their use of them beginning at a younger age and sustaining for longer in their lives. As Sydney is among the gay party capitals of the world, we might expect that our nightlife scene is one of the reasons people arrive in our city, so getting accurate information helps with ACONs support and harm minimisation work.
The Periodic Survey has been undertaken each year since in the mid 1990s. This means we can compare changes and trends over multiple years. Thousands of men have been surveyed, accessed from up to twenty different sites including bars, gyms, saunas, health clinics and Mardi Gras Fair Day. Over the last five years, 2,200-3,200 individual surveys were handed back, giving a reasonable statistical sample with a stable average age.
Recent results indicate theres a downwards trend emerging
Asked if theyd used ecstasy in the previous six months, theres a decline from above 40% to below 30% last year.
Crystal and Amphetamine use is also dropping.
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MU expands online education by $2.5 million
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By Andrew Beasley
Published as a part of Maneater v. 79, Issue 5
While MU adapts to the largest freshman class in school history, expansions are also being made in the virtual campus of Mizzou Online.
Looked upon as an investment, MU is directing $2.5 million to the development of distance education.
The money will be used to help with the development of 10 to 15 new online degree programs within the next few years, said Jim Spain, vice provost for undergraduate studies and interim vice provost for e-learning. These will add to the 66 programs currently available throughout the University.
With 696 courses, 590 offered online and 106 through off-campus centers, the school provides distance education to all areas of the United States as well as international students, Spain said.
With 2,900 students enrolled in distance programs and 9,000 students taking online courses, the faculty has to find ways to deal with the issue of academic integrity.
We spend quite a bit of time working to prevent academic dishonesty, whether that be through a random question generator or requiring students to take proctored exams, Spain said. For international students well work with international institutions and request their cooperation for proctoring exams.
According to the Mizzou Online website, distance education began more than a century ago with the development of Correspondence Study with the help of the postal service.
Although mail-in courses have since ceased to be offered, the success of the program speaks for itself. MU is ranked second in the SEC for a number of programs offered and third overall in the American Association of Universities, Spain said.
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Bikram yoga helps to rejuvenate students
Posted: September 8, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Meditation or exercise? When it comes to Bikram yoga, the answer seems to be both. The practice of Bikram yoga entails a 90 minute yoga class within a room heated to a steamy 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
Invented by Bikram Choudhury, a yoga guru and National India Yoga Championfor three consecutive years, Bikram yoga consists of 26 different postures interconnected with two different breathing exercises.
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The combination of physically strenuous poses and intensive breathing discipline aims to achieve internal detoxification and rejuvenation, when executed properly.
Conveniently located near Wake Forest, a Bikram yoga studio rightly named Bikram Yoga exists in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem.
This studio adheres to the strict qualifications of room temperature, size, decor and humidity levels that all Bikram studios must follow.
As for the classes, Bikram Yoga exclusively follows the routine of 26 postures, both seated and standing, which were invented by Choudhury to systematically move fresh, oxygenated blood to one hundred percent of your body, to each organ and fiber, restoring all systems to healthy working order, just as Nature intended (Bikrams Yoga College of India).
The warmth of the class and mirrored walls allow for maximum stretching of heated muscles and visual concentration on bodily alignment in the mirrors reflection.
I was lucky enough to chat with Grant Gilbert, a Bikram yoga regular and university senior, about what draws him into the Bikram yoga practice.
In true spirit, he paused and referenced the studios whiteboard that hangs adjacent to the front door.
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Deal settles developers' dispute over Bellevue project
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Originally published September 7, 2012 at 8:22 PM | Page modified September 7, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Bellevue Square developer Kemper Freeman Jr. and Seattle-based development firm Wright Runstad may still be competing for tenants for their ambitious projects on opposite sides of Interstate 405.
But they're no longer fighting over the traffic Wright Runstad's planned Spring District project will bring to the Bel-Red Corridor and roads leading downtown.
After three years of conflict which played out in last year's City Council elections the battle came to a close this week before a city hearing examiner: The two developers reached agreement on what's needed to make sure roads don't become gridlocked.
Freeman's Kemper Development and Wright Runstad signed on to a four-way deal Thursday that will allow construction of 1.5 million square feet of office space in The Spring District without further traffic studies.
But Wright Runstad and its partner, Shorenstein Properties, will be required to do a detailed analysis of future traffic congestion before building the remainder of the 5.4 million-square-foot project on the site of a former Safeway distribution center.
The Spring District is expected to bring 13,000 office workers, 2,135 residents and 10,000 parking spaces, sparking redevelopment of the 900-acre industrial area east of downtown. Sound Transit plans to open a light-rail station on the site in 2023.
Kemper, Wright Runstad, the Brierwood Center strip mall and the city of Bellevue signed the agreement after two days of testimony before the hearing examiner. Kemper and Brierwood withdrew their appeal of The Spring District's master plan approval in exchange for the city requiring a future study of cumulative traffic impacts.
The city previously had decided that a traffic study for the entire Bel-Red Corridor, together with phased studies of The Spring District impacts, was sufficient.
The hearing examiner is continuing to take testimony on a separate appeal by Lake Bellevue condominium and business owners, who fear the nearby development could bring flooding, water pollution, a drop in the lake's water level and possible damage to buildings built on peaty soils.
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Unprecedented Donation by Korean Stem Cell Leader: Dr. Jeong-Chan Ra of RNL Bio announces the donation of 90% of his …
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SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Jeong-Chan Ra, founder and largest shareholder of RNL Bio (www.rnl.co.kr),an international biotechnology research and development firm, has pledged to give away 90% of his personal wealth over the next 10 years to promote social causes consistent with the values of human life. Dr. Ra will donate 90% privately owned equity, equity-related bonds, warrants and other assets of RNL Bio Co. and RNL Bio affiliates to the following four non-profit organizations: Bethesda Life Foundation, Yesung Medical Corporation, Academia Christiana of Korea, and Central Christian Academy.
Since 2009, Dr. Ra, based on the value of respect for human life, has supported various causes that promote social justice, access to health care, and wellness across the lifespan. A donation of $1M from Dr. Ra established the Bethesda Life Foundation (http://www.bethesdalife.org/index.php/donate), a nonprofit organization for social welfare, committed to providing patients with chronic rare diseases with access to medical care and life-saving therapies.
Through his donation, Dr. Ra wants to continue his healthcare support for those with retractable diseases as well as support for educating children of underprivileged patients with such diseases. Dr. Ra "hoped that this donation becomes the turning point for RNL Bio to fulfill its responsibility as a society helping enterprise." He also explained that while he continues to serve as a stem cell scientist at RNL Stem Cell Technology Institute he plans to focus his efforts upon the research on finding cure of rare chronic diseases.
Dr. Ra's gift is made in the spirit of other major corporate leaders worldwide who have become instrumental philanthropists by converting their personal fortune into a foundation for good, including Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Bill Clinton. Dr. Ra is mirroring Mr. Buffet and Mr. Gates' contributions that were made in late 2010 for the wealthy to donate at least 50% of their personal wealth.
A Commitment to Healing and Social Justice
< Bethesda Life Foundation > Bethesda Life Foundation supports patients of rare and chronic disease in the socially and economically underprivileged class with various medical help. The mission of Bethesda Life Foundation is, based on the value life-respect, for all mankind to enjoy a healthy and happy life.
< Yesung Medical Corporation > Yesung Medical Corporation operates the Bethesda General Hospital, located in Yangsan, Korea and the hospital has advanced in specializing theregenerative medicine using adult stem cell research and technology. With the realization of 100-year longevity utilizing stem cells as the mission, the corporation is enhancing the medical technology of respect for life.
< Academia Christiana of Korea > Academia Christiana was established in order to contribute to establish the mental discipline of the country and people by Christian studies to meet the growth and development of the Church in Korea. Academia Christiana of Korea has been organizing academic seminars and public lectures, publishing academic research papers and operating Ulaanbaatar University in Mongol.
< Central Christian Academy School Corporation > Founder Pastor Billy Kim and his wife were sent out to return to Korea in 1959 as missionaries from the Christian Service Center, an international mission organization, based in Ohio, USA and appointed to Suwon Central Baptist Church. After establishing Central Kindergarten in 1978, he obtained the lot in Woncheon-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Korea, received the approval of School Corporation to open the Central Christian School to achieve the goal of nurturing Christians to become the world's salt and light through cooperation of homes, schools and churches.