Sensation Line Fitness

Sun salutation is one of the easiest and yet most effective yoga exercises. This article on Buzzle will tell you more… Sun salutation, or Surya Namaskara, is an ancient Indian exercise comprising a specified set of yoga aasanas (positions) performed in a particular sequence. In yoga practice, sun salutations hold a very important role. Beginner-level yoga students are often taught how to do sun salutations, since they are quite easy to perform, and provide long-lasting benefits.

As the name suggests, sun salutations are done in honor of the Sun god. Read more…

So yesterday I downloaded Santa’s Helper – an iPhone game produced by Coca-Cola Apple’s app folks determined it was for users aged 4+ see that little symbol I circled in the top right corner And you should know too that Apple also has a 12+ designation which according to their guidance system means,

“Applications in this category may also contain infrequent mild language, frequent or intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and mild or infrequent mature or suggestive themes, and simulated gambling which may not be suitable for children under the age of 12“

And while I realize there’s no violence in the game, the age of 12 is where Coca-Cola claims to draw the line at advertising,

“We have historically not placed and continue the practice today of not placing advertising for any of our beverages on any media that is primarily directed to, and has an audience of 50% or more, children under the age of 12“

So who is this game for, this game where the goal is to help a Coca-Cola drinking Santa drop presents down chimneys while little Coca-Cola trucks pass by on the streetscape below?

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A team of dental professionals and dental trade members are on a charity mission to Malawi this summer.

The volunteers fly out in July on behalf of dental charity, Dentaid, and will be taking part in a National Dental Skills Transfer Workshop.

They will be helping to install a Dentaid surgery in a hospital in Zomba and plan to deliver dental equipment, instruments and materials to the dentists working there.

Now they are appealing to dentists across the UK to donate to their wishlist of dental essentials.

Spokesperson, dentist James Goolnik, said: ‘We have a wish list for donated equipment and sundries. W

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If you thought the only way to solve a puzzle was by looking at a picture of its end result as you go, guess again. Using an innovative approach to the study of genetic diversity, an international research team, comprising three researchers from the Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources – CIBIO/InBIO Laboratório Associado, in Portugal, demonstrated that it is possible to unveil the mechanisms underlying genetic diversity and evolutionary change, by focusing on species that are not commonly used as model-organisms.

Iberian Hare by Pedro Moreira, 2009

In the age of genome analysis, most of the strategies put forth to tackle genetic diversity have focused on a very limited number of species, for which well-annotated reference genomes are available, as for instance, fruit flies and humans. Ho Read more…

IFBB Bikini Pro, Ashley Kaltwasser took home top honors at the 2013 IFBB Powerhouse Classic in Detroit, Michigan. The rising star has steadily improved from show to show and the win was her first pro victory. Ashley debuted last year at the Houston Pro where she took fifth. She was dropped a bit to tenth at the Bikini Internationals but bounced back with a pair of runner-up placings. Ashley has one of the more athletic physiques in the division and should continue to be a top contender in every show she enters.

Stacey Alexander made the trip from Cali and finished in second. She continues to be a top five contender every time she steps on stage.

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Heart disease is one of the worlds leading killers, causing half the deaths in the United States each year. However, there are several lifestyle changes that you can make in order to lower your risk of heart disease. In this video, we learn how your family history will affect your chances of heart trouble, and the percentage of risk which is cultural and lifestyle-related. The importance of teaching children how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle is also discussed. By following the tips given in this video, you will learn to take the steps needed for a healthier heart and a healthier you.

This past weekend, the boys from Corvallis and I headed out for our 2nd running adventure of 2013. We piled into the minivan and took a little trip up to Olympia, WA to run the Capitol Peak Ultras. Frank, Sander, and Dennis were running the 50 mile race, while I chose to run the JV version of 55K. It was a fun filled weekend with great conversation by the campfire, beautiful views on spectacular trails, and lots of PRs to boot!

I had a lot to think about coming in to this race. Capitol Peak was to be my first attempt at 55K, so a PR was a given. But, its the hilliest course Ive ever run so I worried about how hard to race it early. Couple that with my nutritional disaster from The Grand Canyon and there were a lot of variables that could easily derail my day.

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