Sumathi Reddy, writing in the Wall Street Journal in 2013, provides her readers with some interesting facts pertaining to steps per day and obesity levels. 10,000 steps per day is the goal for each person. In 2010, Americans, on average, took 5,117 steps a day. Walking a mile roughly equals 2,000 steps. Climbing a flight… Read More
On the battlefield, some individuals shy away: Ngivhe (Venda, South Africa): to hit with the butt-end of a spear (a blow given as a warning to escape). Rafizat (Persian): a body of soldiers who deserted their commander and retreated. Imboscari (Italian): to lie in ambush, to evade military service, to avoid working, or to retreat… Read More
On the battlefield itself individuals make extraordinary sacrifices: Iwa Manyanga (Mambwe, Zambia): to fight one another crawling along on all fours. Mamakakaua (Hawaiian): the leading man in battle who bears the brunt of the fighting. Ohiampunut (Finnish): one who has survived in battle (literally, shot/fired past). Abhi-vira (Sanskrit): surrounded by heroes. Reference de Boinod, A.J.… Read More
Research Paper Title Development of Physical Fitness Standards for Canadian Armed Forces Younger Personnel. Background The purpose of this study was to develop minimum physical fitness standards based on common task criteria for personnel younger than 35 years of age in the Canadian Armed Forces. Methods A random sample of 66 men and 144 women… Read More
The first in a three-part series helps you decide whether starting a boot camp business will be a boon or a bust. This series is written by Cat Smiley, the first entrant in the Canadian fitness boot camp market, who owns and operates The Original Boot Camp, Canada’s first and longest-running fitness boot camp franchise. Part… Read More
Over the years the deadliness of the weapons involved in war has increased: Dagadaga (Sranan Tongo, Surinam): a machine gun. Plofstof (Afrikaans): explosive (literally, puff/bang stuff). Springstof (Dutch): an explosive (literally, jump water). Rakovye Voiska (Russian): strategic missile force (literally, cancer forces – referring to the numerous cancerous diseases caused by radiation). Reference de Boinod,… Read More
Dispute resolution has often been alarmingly violent: Gazi (Mauritanian dialect): a plundering raid in which at least forty camels are employed. Falurombolas (Hungarian): the destruction of villages. Schrecklichkeit (German): a deliberate policy of terrorising non-combatants. Edsabil (Maguindanaon, Phillipines): to fight until death for the cause of Allah. Nuulone (Anywa, Nilo-Saharan): a victory dance with rifles… Read More
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