...------------------------------------------------- Hour 3 ------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, November 07, 2007 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I took this class because I take my physical health seriously. Even before I started this school year, I had been training 4 days a week, learning about many different systems of martial arts. Good physical health means having muscle strength, muscle endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and core strength. ------------------------------------------------- Muscular strength is the ability to exert maximum force. Muscular endurance is the ability to repeat a lift many times. Improving muscular strength and endurance makes completing daily tasks easier. If anyone ever needed help moving furniture, or any other heavy objects, I will be able to help because of the strength training I’ve done. Also, muscular strength and endurance gives obvious advantages in the martial arts, such as striking power, and the ability to overpower someone when grappling. In other words, if a...
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...Word Count: 306 Writing 95 Mary Crow Dog: Civilize them with a Stick Mary Crow Dog, the Author of, Civilize them with a Stick, writes of the trauma young Indian children endured in mission school. Crow Dog tells of how these young children are taken away from their family and homes at a very young age, to be educated by “the white man”, and the abuse they endure. The day would start at Five a.m. for Crow Dog and the other children. It would begin with prayer followed by breakfast, chores then study. If the children were spotted not praying properly or chatting while doing chores, they would get “swats”. Crow Dog tells the “swats” were given by one of the nuns with a board wrapped with tape and not just one or two swats but many. A lot of the children including Crow Dog herself, had tried to run away to escape the abuse, but they were eventually caught and brought back only to endure more physical abuse. The mission had gotten a new priest to teach English. One day the priest has asked a young boy a question. The boy answered to question correctly but had mispronounced the word. The priest kept after his to pronounce it correct. Crow Dog stuck up for the boy and this got her in trouble. The priest made her stay after class, he grabbed her arm, pushed her against the blackboard. She had had enough; she gave in a bloody nose. The priest and Crow Dog had to meet with Sister Bernard and it was at this moment Crow Dog quit...
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...Roots of Endurance Have you ever had passion that moves you to make a change even when things are against you? The book Roots of Endurance talks about three men that concurred their obstacles and dreams to make change for their community. There are multiple stories from the book that have taught me lessons on how to be a great leader, I am going to share the three that mean the most to me. John Newtown is the first gentleman to discuss. He is known for his transformation from a slave boat owner to a devoted Christian and activist against the slave trade. Below is the story and lesson I learned from John. “A company of travelers fall into a pit: one of them gets a passengers to draw him out. Now we should not be angry with the rest for falling...
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...Case Study of “EPIC OF SURVIVAL – Ernest Shackleton’s Voyage to the South Pole” By Reuben Q. Binasoy, SILVER Group, UB EMBA Intake 17 I. Most Compelling Facts / Main Learning Points a. The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition started out on August 8, 1914. The last of the crew members were rescued on August 30, 1916. More than 2 years after they had set out – in the face of the many dangers they faced during the failed expedition – Shackleton mustered together the courage, willpower, wit, & leadership and brought each and every member back home alive. b. Shackleton assembled a group of men that were willing to go with him on a hazardous journey. They were paid little, there were long months of complete darkness, and constant danger. Safe return was doubtful. The only thing they would have gotten out of it was honor and recognition. Other people would have thought them desperate or crazy. Yet it’s most likely the allure of being in a Shackleton expedition that made them go anyway. Such was the power that Shackleton wielded over them. c. Ernest Shackleton provides a very good contrast vs. Rob Hall and Steve Fischer – group leaders of the 1996 Mt. Everest tragedy. While all 3 can be said to have both formal and personal power, Shackleton was able to harness his power effectively to rally the crew to survival. His crew had well-defined roles and responsibilities. They were a team with a common overriding goal – that of survival. d. Shackleton put his people first. Yes, he was...
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...My presence here today is proof that you are my true strength. I never expected that I will be here taking my oath of office before you, as your president. I never entertained the ambition to be the symbol of hope, and to inherit the problems of our nation. I had a simple goal in life: to be true to my parents and our country as an honorable daughter, a caring sister, and a good citizen. We all know what it is like to have a government that plays deaf and dumb. We know what it is like to be denied justice, to be ignored by those in whom we placed our trust and tasked to become our advocates. Have you ever been ignored by the very government you helped put in power? I have. Have you had to endure being rudely shoved aside by the siren-blaring escorts of those who love to display their position and power over you? I have, too. Have you experienced exasperation and anger at a government that instead of serving you, needs to be endured by you? So have I. I am like you. Many of our countrymen have already voted with their feet - migrating to other countries in search of change or tranquility. They have endured hardship, risked their lives because they believe that compared to their current state here, there is more hope for them in another country, no matter how bleak it may be. In moments when I thought of only my own welfare, I also wondered - is it possible that I can find the peace and quiet that I crave in another country? Is our government beyond redemption? Through good...
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...might face. Answers for the two sample external assessments can be found at the end of the book. Unit 1 Fitness for Sport and Exercise The unit is divided in to two sections. The first section contains the content of the learning aim, broken down in to bite-sized chunks. Each topic is covered and you can tick them off as you study them. 1 BTEC Sport Level 2 Assessment Guide Units 1 and 2 uncorrected first proofs issued by marketing 21st February 2013. This material is © Hodder Education 2013 and should not be redistributed. 186628_BTEC_Sport_L2__i-112.indd 1 1/22/13 4:11 PM Learning aim A Know about the components of fitness and the principles of training Topic A.1 Components of physical fitness Aerobic endurance Body composition Muscular endurance Components of physical fitness Muscular strength Flexibility...
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...minor characters serve the same function, standing as moral or spiritual beacons to which Jane may aspire, but may not ever reach. Maria Temple - the charitable schoolteacher is both an example and a warning. She can and does serve as a role-model for Jane but is also powerless, having to answer for her independence to a wrathful Mr Brocklehurst, and having no real authority when he is on the premises. Her position is inferior and she submits too. Jane later will break this pattern at Thornfield, in her dealings with her employer, but ironically her habit of submissiveness is gained as a direct result of her interaction with Maria Temple. Helen Burns is the saint-like Christian child who teaches Jane the philosophy of submission and endurance. Her religious conviction of Christ as a father and a loving friend is an important facet of the novel. This, together with Helen's insistence that trials and sufferings are to be endured and their perpetrators forgiven, is the essence...
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...Elizabeth Laird’s A Little Piece of Ground shows that resilience and endurance are required to survive in a conflict zone, such as the one portrayed in the book, and that endurance leads to resilience. Elizabeth Laird portrays that enduring Israeli actions has led to development of resilience in Karim, Hassan, and Hopper. This development took place in Karim’s experiences in a conflict zone, Hassan’s endurance, and Hopper’s losses. Karim’s experiences and endurance in Ramallah under Israeli occupation has led to his development of resilience. Karim, being the main character, has endured many events and Israeli actions, which in turn has developed resilience in him. One such event was the embarrassment of his father, Hassan Aboudi, and other Palestinians by the Israeli soldiers. When talking to a...
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...Adverse Cardiovascular Effects from Excessive Endurance Exercise.” Mayo Clinic Proceedings 87.6 (2012): 587–595. PMC. Web. 8 Aug. 2015. I found this article by searching Google Scholar, and using a string search of “Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy” + endurance athlete. This type of search returned a moderate amount of results in which to start my research. This article was written as a peer review for the Mayo Clinic website. The article contains a significant amount of information describing different scientific studies performed in regards to high intensity exercise performed by endurance athletes vs. people who lead a sedentary lifestyle, with little or no exercise at all. It also touches on describing exercise as a pharmacological agent, as in performing exercise in moderation (a “recommended dose”), or exercising to the extreme, which could be considered an excessive dose. The article also points out how exercise can be used in the prevention of certain disease processes, such as diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease. I think this peer review is somewhat biased towards exercise in moderation, because a lot of the studies reviewed tend to point out the negative effects of endurance sports and the training that goes along with them. Although this article is somewhat biased towards minimalist types of exercise, I believe it will be beneficial to my research. It is because of the different studies that are reviewed and how they relate to cardiovascular health...
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...Cardiovascular fitness shows how the heart and lungs supply oxygen-rich blood to the working muscle tissues and the ability of the muscles to use oxygen to produce energy for movement. The ability to deliver oxygen to the muscles is affected by many physiological parameters, including heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output, and maximal oxygen consumption. Cardiovascular conditioning utilizes and transports the necessary oxygen and nutrients to body tissues. In order for the body to deliver adequate oxygenated blood and nutrients to the muscles, the body has to be well conditioned. By the body being well conditioned it improves the muscles capacity to use extra oxygen. Cardiovascular training is the most important style of training both for general health and for overall athletic performance. Cardiovascular Benefits of Conditioning The circulatory system is one of the major systems which is effected by cardiovascular conditioning. Your circulatory system consists of your heart, blood vessels and blood, and is responsible for transporting life-giving oxygen throughout your body. When you exercise, your body's need for oxygen increases; the harder you work out, the more oxygen your body demands. To ensure that sufficient oxygen is available for your muscles during activity, your body makes short- and long-term changes. The heart becomes strong and is able to use energy more efficiently with proper exercise. Blood pressure becomes lower as the heart muscle does not have to work...
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...person successful? Attitude! Being able to look back at all of the trauma and hardships one has endured and realizing that you made it through. Through it all, you never gave up. Success is to believe in your self. Success is facing challenges that come your way with the attitude “I will endure and overcome”. It is being able, when you feel like giving up, to delve into your innermost self to find strength and courage. It is being able to wake up to a new day, content with what lies ahead. It is being happy with who you are and what you have achieved. It is the power of positive thinking. Success to some may be measured in money or possessions. A true successful person is one that can look at accomplishments, remembering the endurance needed to get there, and realize although times were tough, they never gave up. Having money, a big house, and a fancy car doesn’t mean you are successful. It just means that you make money. To define success, ask yourself these questions: Are you happy with your life? Do you feel that you have made the most of your life? Do you feel triumphant in knowing that you never lost sight of what is important to you? Do you feel like you have been victorious with life’s battles? Success does not come from what others believe about you. Success comes from what you believe about...
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...successful? Attitude! Being able to look back at all of the trauma and hardships one has endured and realizing that you made it through. Through it all, you never gave up. Success is to believe in your self. Success is facing challenges that come your way with the attitude “I will endure and overcome”. It is being able, when you feel like giving up, to delve into your innermost self to find strength and courage. It is being able to wake up to a new day, content with what lies ahead. It is being happy with who you are and what you have achieved. It is the power of positive thinking. Success to some may be measured in money or possessions. A true successful person is one that can look at accomplishments, remembering the endurance needed to get there, and realize although times were tough, they never gave up. Having money, a big house, and a fancy car doesn’t mean you are successful. It just means that you make money. To define success, ask yourself these questions: Are you happy with your life? Do you feel that you have made the most of your life? Do you feel triumphant in knowing that you never lost sight of what is important to you? Do you feel like you have been victorious with life’s battles? Success does not come from what others believe about you. Success comes from what you believe about...
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...exercise program or plan can positively affect one's health. This is even more accurate for those individuals who are obese as it can promote weight loss, increase cardiovascular functions and reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors. In order to lose weight, an individual must be in a caloric deficit. A person who maintains a consistent weight is said to be in a state of caloric balance. In other words, he or she is eating around the same amount of calories as being used. The key to be in a state of caloric deficit, the individual is not only reducing the amount of calories consumed but also increasing physical activity throughout the day. A caloric deficit of 3,500 calories will allow a person to lose one pound. This means that a caloric deficit of around 500-1000 calories per day is required to lose one to two pounds per week (Hussman, n.d.). People who suffer from obesity are at risk of not having a healthy cardiovascular system. Exercise has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system when combined with a healthy diet which can lead to better cardiovascular health. (Watts, Jones, Davies, & Green, 2005) Aerobic exercises work on the heart by causing it to pump blood at a faster rate to keep up with the oxygen needs of the muscles. This works out the heart like any other muscle building strength and endurance. It may even keep the heart working longer (McClelland, 2011). Being obese also puts them at risk of having health problems such as high...
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...disease, depression and memory loss are some of the common diseases that we can prevent from occurring by simply doing physical exercise. People should do regular physical exercise in order to be healthy, to be in good shape and reduce obesity and to reduce health care cost. The first main reason why people should engage in regular physical exercise is to stay healthy. A group of scientists in Turkey conducted a research to see the effect of both aerobic and anaerobic exercises. The result shows the advantage of physical exercise for our health. The scientists said, “Regular and effective exercise programs are important and one of the most economic ways of protecting against diseases and supporting treatment as well as improving endurance …” (sevindi, et al. 4). According to the experts, a physical exercise is a very productive and crucial instrument that we all can use to maintain our health in a good manner. When we engage ourselves in a regular physical activity, it is possible to make our entire body well functional and good looking. The second main reason why people should do regular physical exercise is to stay in good shape and reduce obesity. A group of elite scientists conducted a research to determine the effect of physical exercise on weight loss. Finally, the scientists concluded that physical exercise helps people to lose weight and stay in good shape. They said, “The best effect was achieved by training program...
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...A & P 182 READING REPORT NAME: TITLE OF ARTICLE: Increased cardiovascular disease mortality associated with excessive exercise in heart attack survivors. AUTHOR: Williams, Paul T; Thompson, Paul D NAME OF JOURNAL: Mayo Clinic Proceedings DATE OF JOURNAL: 2014-09-12 PAGES: 1187 TO 1194 Both exercise as well as physical activity has been said to decrease the risk of sudden cardiac death and acute myocardial infractions. However, the question of whether excessive exercise can increase Cardiovascular disease mortality has yet to be answered. We know that endurance training actually causes the cardiovascular system to adapt as to increase exercise capacity. These Adaptations include the enlargement of the 4 heart chambers, as well changes in the thickness of the left ventricular wall. Using the National Walkers' and Runners' Health studies the Mayo clinic took a look at the relationship between exercise energy and Cardiovascular disease (CVD) as it related to mortality in heart attack survivors. They used a baseline survey questionnaire to be sure that all of their subjects were identified as having previous heart attacks. This gave the Mayo Clinic a total of 942 male subjects and 631 female subjects from the National Walkers Health studies. The Mayo clinic also had 678 males and 128 females from the National Runners Health Studies. Using the questionnaires given to each of these subject the Mayo clinic then found the walkers energy expenditures by using MET h/d however...
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