h2cm presentation: Colombia Nursing Theory
conference (slides from Feb)

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As the slides from Milton Keynes and DTMD 2011 are posted, here below are the slides from February. There are some 'artifacts' in there - the question marks were included then replaced by the text as part of the animations (as with the stick figures). The Colombia slides provided the template for the ten minute talk last Thursday. It was a very useful experience, exercising discipline to cram sufficient explanation in to cover the slides in the brief time available. No time for animations. The Chairs for the sessions did a great job, providing a 3 minute warning.

Colombia remains a real highlight: three of the slides are in Spanish thanks to Luz Stella Saray and Prof. Wilson Canon Montanez for their translation skills. (Any mistakes are mine in data transfer / formatting).

Hodges model Colombia 2011 with spanish
The next event to prepare for is Dublin in November: a poster. This will really be different and I need to see what production / printing resources I can access, taking portability into account.

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Test-Driving the Insanity Workout: Month 2, Week
2

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Last week, I kicked off Month 2 of the Insanity workout, and it was a doozy; this week went much more smoothly, despite a one-day break due to a massive blackout in Southern California. As I mentioned last week, Month 2 workouts are significantly longer and more difficult than those in one. Expect to sweat a lot more in Month 2, and higher hydration requirements as a result. In addition to the giant mason jar of water I keep on hand during my workouts, I’ve also added a 20-ounce glass of water fortified with an electrolyte/hydration tablet to give me an extra little kick.

Week 8 of the Insanity workout also sees the return of Cardio Abs and Core Cardio & Balance, bringing the total number of low-impact workout days to two. I found this week’s workouts well-balanced, but challenging.

Insanity DVDs: Week 8

The following was my schedule for the second week of the second month on the Insanity workout:

Monday: Max Cardio Conditioning
Tuesday: Max Interval Circuit
Wednesday: Max Interval Plyo
Thursday: Max Recovery
Friday: Max Cardio Conditioning and Cardio Abs
Saturday: Core Cardio & Balance

Max Interval Plyo

This challenging workout lives up to its name, with plenty of jumps and plyometric moves to challenge your muscles. New twists on standard Insanity exercises in this DVD include squat push-ups, wide in-and-out abs, V push-ups on one leg, power push-ups, globe twists instead of jumps and balance push-ups.

Like many plyometric exercises, the drills in this DVD were easy to do but exceptionally challenging to master. I performed much better the second time through this DVD than the first.

Insanity Results

I’ve got two weeks left in the Insanity workout, and as I alluded to last week, my scale is the least of my motivators. If you’re reading this and are the sort of person who uses weigh-ins as a motivator — and your mood is highly dependent on improvement on the scale — here’s my suggestion: forget the scale. Instead, use weekly snapshots and take your measurements each month.

By these metrics, the steady improvement on each Fit Test, and how great I feel overall, my Insanity results have been promising, motivating and pretty mind-blowing. My upper abdominals are now carved out, and my obliques become more defined each day. My limbs are toned and trim, and I’m even seeing my face and neck slim down.

Despite all this, I can’t help but get bummed when I step on the scale and see that I’ve only lost 6 pounds in two months. This week, I took the battery out of my scale as a protest — I don’t plan to step on it until I write next week’s wrap-up. As a final control, I’m also going to keep a food diary this week, as I think my diet is probably the culprit of my lack of weight loss.

(By Marissa Brassfield for CalorieLab)

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Overcoming Obesity - How to Keep Yourself
Motivated

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If you're trying to overcome obesity, than keeping yourself motivated during the tough times can be difficult. Which is why, in this article, I'm...

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How to Avoid the Freshman 15 | Avoid the Freshman
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According to a recent study, college students start putting on pounds their first semester and continue to do so throughout their sophomore year. The notorious Freshman 15. The stress of entering a new school, being far from home and readily available junk food are just a few of the many factors that contribute to freshman [...]

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How to Avoid the Freshman 15

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Benefits of Weight Training Exercises

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Once confined to bodybuilders with huge muscular physiques, weight training is now gaining acceptance from men who want to bulk up their body and women who want toned muscles and stronger bones. People who go to the gym or work out at home find it beneficial to add weight training exercises to their fitness regimen. [...]

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Lab Notes: Glowing Cats May Help Fight AIDS;
Protein in Cancer Cells Evade Cetuximab

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On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (September 11, 2011) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.

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Acne and Sports - Is There Any Connection

Health experts define acne as a skin problem that develops when there is an infection as a result of excessive production of oil by the sebaceous glands. The types of acne include pustules, pa-pules and cysts. Usually over the counter medication is taken as treatment for mild acne, systematic medication such as oral antibiotics and [...]

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