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Michigan South Asian MARCH 2011 Page 18 Outdoor Exercise Healthier Than Gym Workouts London, Feb 7 A new study has found that going for a run outdoors is better than exercising in the gym because it has a positive impact on mental, as well as physical health. The study found that exercise in natural environments was linked to greater feelings of revitalization, increased energy and positive engagement, reports the Telegraph. Also levels of tension, confusion, anger and depression were lowered by exercising outside. A team at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry looked at data from sources including 11 trials involving 833 adults. All compared the relative merits of outdoor exercise compared to indoors. A p a r t from improved mental health benefits, the study also reported greater enjoyment from exercising outside, and a higher likelihood of continuing with the exercise regime. The study has been published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. A Family That Plays Together Really Does Stay Together Washington, Feb 15 Most of us are familiar with an old adage ‘A family that plays together stays together’. Now, a new study has confirmed this old maxim. Researchers from Concordia University and Wilfrid Laurier University have identified that recreation emerged as the glue sealing bonds between grandparents and grandchildren. “Leisure is vital in the formation of bonds that last from generation to generation,” said lead author Shannon Hebblethwaite, a professor in Concordia University’’s Department of Applied Human Sciences. “Shared leisure time allows grandchildren and their grandparents to establish common interests that, in turn, enable them to develop strong intergenerational relationships,” she said. The study builds on previous research that found healthy intergenerational connections Dairy Products Aren’t Necessarily Bad For Your Health Washington, Fen 12: A new study has challenged the long-held beliefs about the impact of saturated fatty acids (SFA) on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Experts concluded that “single risk factors have limitations when considered on their own because the effects of diet on CVD risk are mediated by many pathways, with blood lipids being only one.” Further, the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol is a better predictor of the effect of saturated fatty acids on CVD risk than LDL-and/or total cholesterol, as individual fatty acids have differential effects on various blood lipids. When it comes to determining the correlation between CVD and food, the entire components comprised within the food matrix may be more important than concentrating solely on fatty acids content. According to the experts, current evidence only suggests that substitution of SFA by polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), but not carbohydrates, results in a lowering of total and LDL cholesterol. “However, even this conclusion isn’’t the last word, as there is growing recognition that individual fatty acids within the PUFA category have different physiologic effects,” said Cindy Schweitzer of the Global Dairy Platform, referring to a recent analysis published in the British Journal of Nutrition. When viewed in totality, the expert group concluded that the effect of a specific food on risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) cannot be determined on the basis of its SFA content alone and outlined specific issues that need to be addressed in future research. The findings have been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. helped grandparents age better and feel more positively about life. It is among the first to examine a cohort of grandchildren and their grandparents. “Most studies look into parenting, children or seniors. Few have examined how leisure contributes to the bonds between adult grandchildren and grandparents in the same family,” said Hebblethwaite. Sixteen retired or semi-retired grandparents, aged 65 to 89, and 14 grandchildren, aged 18 to 24, took part in the study. The participants stressed how joint activities like vacations, holiday celebrations, cooking, shopping and gardening allowed them to learn from each other. Grandparents often use such get-togethers as opportunities to teach, mentor and pass on legacies. “They share family histories, personal experiences and life lessons. They pass on family values, traditions and stressed the importance of family cohesion,” said Hebblethwaite. Exchanging ideas with youth can be a catalyst for discovery among seniors as well. Forging strong ties with the matriarch or patriarch of a clan is beneficial for grandchildren, too, and can sharpen their sense of empathy, said Hebblethwaite. “After being doted on as kids, adult grandchildren have an opportunity to shift that dynamic and give back to their grandparents,” she added. The study is published in Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies. Mukesh Ambani’s RIL Signs $20 Billion Deal With BP (Continued From Page 1) Limited (RIL) on Monday signed an agreement with oil major British Petroleum (BP) for 30 per cent stake in Reliance Industries’’ 23 oil and gas blocks including the KG-D6 gas fields. The deal, which is valued at 7.2 billion dollars, is one of the biggest foreign direct investments (FDI) in the country. Besides the stake transfer, Reliance and BP will form a 50:50 joint venture for the sourcing and marketing of gas, the companies said in identical statements on Monday. “BP will pay Reliance Industries Limited an aggregate consideration of US 7.2 billion dollars, and completion adjustments, for the interests to be acquired in the 23 production sharing contracts,” RIL said in a statement. “Future performance payments of up to US$1.8 billion could be paid based on exploration success that results in development of commercial discoveries. These payments and combined investment could amount to US 20 billion dollars,” the statement issued by the RIL added.
Page 19 MARCH 2011 Michigan South Asian Independent Egypt Libyans Fight (Continued From Page 1) Twitter. The New York Times United Nations Secretary Gen- wishes of the Egyptian people,” he said, which means a “move to civilian and democratic rule.” German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, called the moment “historic,” but added that “the chance for democratic change must be used now.” European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Mubarak had “listened to the voices of the Egyptian people and has opened the way to faster and deeper reforms.” For Freedom (Continued From Page 1) the head and chest. Gaddafi’’s regime had also deployed artillery and helicopter ber of people have turned up He also said that a huge num- gunships against the demonstrators, and thugs armed with adding: “Many of the dead in the hospital to donate blood, hammers and swords attacked and the injured are relatives families with the intention of of doctors here. They are crying and I keep telling them crushing down the uprising, to quoted Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as cautiously saying: “Egypt is a strong state and the continuity of the Egyptian institutions is of crucial importance.” eral Ban Ki-moon said: “I respect what must have been a difficult decision taken in the wider interests of the Egyptian people.” European Union parliament president Jerzy Buzek suggested that the shift in power was not enough to judge the protests’ success. He said: “Europe will measure the next steps in the fulfillment of the people’s demand by repealing the emergency laws and by ending all intimidation of journalists, human rights defenders or political dissidents.” The Telegraph reports. Gaddafi’’s regime had also deployed artillery and helicopter please stand up and help us.” In addition to Saturday’s death toll, as many as 84 people are Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged the new regime to “make a bright future happen for the people of Egypt.” The Israeli government did not issue a formal statement. By contrast, Hamas, , the militant group that cntrols Gaza, celebrated the news and called on the new government in Egypt to open its border with the territory. British Prime Minister David Cameron called the situation in Egypt a “precious moment of opportunity” but only a “first step.” He added: “Those who now run Egypt have a duty to reflect the “We congratulate the great nation of Egypt on this victory and we share their happiness,” Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, said in a statement. He added: “Today, our people in their millions, while honoring the great Islamic Revolution, showed their solidarity with the brave and justice-seeking movement in Egypt.” gunships against the demonstrators, and thugs armed with hammers and swords attacked families with the intention of crushing down the uprising, The Telegraph reports. The paper quoted a hospital official as saying that one of the victims was apparently struck on the head by an anti-aircraft missile, and many were shot in Now, A Confession App On IPhones, IPads Approved By Catholic Church believed to have been killed by Friday night, the paper said. The five-day uprising in eastern Libya has been the greatest challenge to the 42-year rule of Colonel Gaddafi, the world’’s longest-serving ruler. The uprising has disrupted the Internet and phone lines in the country, it added. Wellington, Feb 4 A US company has come up with a confession app that claims to be the first of its kind to be approved by the Catholic Church. Patrick Leinen, of the three-man team Little iApps, a company “with a Roman Catholic twist”, said his team had wanted to engage Catholics with new media in response to the Pope’s World Communications Address last year, in which he spoke of its potential benefits. Confession: A Roman Catholic App for iPhones and iPads is touted as the “perfect aid for every penitent”, and it has been designed to be taken into the confessional. It creates a customised and password-protected “examination of conscience” based on a person’s age, sex, vocation and the time elapsed, in days, weeks, months or years, since the last confession. It also has seven acts of contrition to choose from, all for 1.99 dollars. “Our bishop was very excited about it. We were able to work with several priests in order to get that examination of conscience created, so it was kind of fun,” Stuff.co.nz quoted Leinen as saying. Bishop Kevin Rhoades went as far as to grant it an imprimatur - official endorsement from a church authority. “The imprimatur itself was pretty neat,” Leinan said. “When we were actually testing out the software before release we had one gentleman who hadn’t been to confession in about 20 years. He went in and did his confession with it and he said it made it much easier on him,” he added.
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