3 Jan, 2012
Winter
Winter can be one of the most attractive times of the year to capture photographs, both because of the weather and the way that the communities respond to it. It provides its own technical challenges for photographers, so here is a gallery of beautiful images and an outline of what to consider.
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Baren Tree from Stock.Xchange
Many of the images of winter forgo the snow and instead show the cold with the simple absence of spring nature. This image really captures the cold and mood of the area, but this required post-production on the photo and would likely not have been captured on its own.
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2 Jan, 2012
Comparison Hiv Hiv
Background
Behaviour change which is highly influenced by risk perception is a major challenge that HIV prevention efforts need to confront. In this study, we examined the validity of self-reported likelihood of HIV infection among rural and urban reproductive age group Nigerians.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional study of a nationally representative sample of Nigerians. We investigated the concordance between self-reported likelihood of HIV and actual results of HIV test. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess whether selected respondents’ characteristics affect the validity of self-reports.
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29 Dec, 2011
On the way to Memphis to interview and train with a guy named Frank Matrisciano–a kind of mysterious Svengali type of strength coach (he doesn’t even like that phrase–he prefers “Life-Changer”) who currently works for the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. From what I can tell, he’s into outdoor training in different, seemingly random environments, using minimal equipment like med-balls, sandbags, and found objects (I read that a railroad tie figured prominently into one recent session).The sessions are brutal, intense, mentally as well as physically, and–it would seem–shockingly effective.
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14 Dec, 2011
Develop Personal Fitness
Develop personal know-how for fitness
Your motivations for getting into shape can be many, but let’s set aside the issue of why for a moment and consider the “how.” How is just as important as why because it points to the reasons we are successful or unsuccessful.
For example, it’s important to know how your previous attempts went awry — how they failed you. Understanding what mistakes you’ve made — wacky diets, a lack of exercise, not enough know-how, etc. will better prepare you to both devise and follow through with wiser fitness techniques this time around.
Know how to avoid doing more than what is reasonable and feasible. Goa
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13 Dec, 2011
Walk
A short walk can cut the amount of chocolate and other snacks you eat while at work, a new study suggests.
U.K. researchers created a simulated work environment for 78 people who were regular chocolate-eaters but had gone two days without eating chocolate. They were divided into four groups.
Two groups took a brisk 15-minute walk on a treadmill and then were given either an easy, low-stress task or a more difficult, high-stress task to complete at a desk.
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