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Teen rebuilds life 'for my brothers'
"If I get put down about something, I think 'for my brothers,'" Cavalcante said. "If they died, they died for a reason -- to make sure I made it through." He's only 16, but Cavalcante has seen such sorrow. He survived a car crash in September 2005 in Mt. Pleasant Township that killed his older brothers, C.J., 19, and Daniel, 16. .
'I want to go out and help save people's lives'
Jusna Begun was 10 years old when her father died from a heart attack. He was 37. Several years later she lost her mother to heart failure. She was 47. The impact of her parentsĀ’ deaths is the main reason why Ms Begun, now 29 and a mother of two herself, was recently kneeling on the floor of a large room in Hyde, Cheshire, applying cardio- pulmonary resuscitation to a plastic mannequin. Ms Begun knows that basic first-aid knowledge can make the difference between life and death to the critically ill or injured. But in her Bangladeshi community, outside Manchester, language barriers mean too few people are trained in life-saving techniques. Some are too frightened even to dial 999 in an emergency, instead running to relatives for help as precious minutes tick by. Yet in many ways it is this community that can least afford to waste time looking for medical help.
Column: Here's to the 2006 best and brightest runners
In the world of running in 2006, an American resurgence continued, building upon the Olympic success of Meb Keflezighiand Deena Kastorand proving that Americans can in fact compete with the best distance runners in the world. Local races continued to draw solid numbers, and as always, a special thank you to all of the Road Race Directors, SNERRO timing officials, and race volunteers that keep these events alive. .
Pantry's supplies running short
The fixings for cornbread dressing, the sugar for Christmas cookies and the cocoa powder for warm milk are in short supply at the Olive Branch Emergency Food Pantry. The pantry is down to about 25 percent of its typical stock. The freezer is sparse. The refrigerator is empty. .
Move, Move, Move For Greater Weight Loss
Incidental activity is very important in the process of losing weight as you can burn more calories than relying on dietary means alone. Fat is burned from the body when cells oxidize to release energy in the form of exercise or movement. When the exercise is done slowly to moderately then the majority of energy is taken from the fat stores. The loss of fat comes from fat cells all over the body, not from one or more specific area's so spot reduction of a certain area is not possible. The main priority of this article is to show you the quickest and safest way to lose fat from the body. The key to effective aerobic training that burns off the maximum amount of fat is long-term consistency not intensity. It doesn't matter if you run a mile, jog a mile or walk a mile you will burn exactly the same amount of calories.
Inuit, Dene Games provide medal hopes for Yukon
There is still a lot of work to be done before the 2007 Canada Winter Games get underway, but Yukon athletes went a long way toward proving their competitiveness in the Inuit and Dene Games this past weekend. The 2006 Yukon championships, which also doubled as the trials for the winter Games, were held over two days at Elijah Smith Elementary School. Athletes between the ages of 16 and 22 were invited to show off their skills in events such as the knuckle hop, snow snake and one foot high kick. During the Inuit Games trials Sunday, Dean Mastrangelo, the executive director of the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle and also the assistant vice-president of sport for the 2007 Games, was pleased with what he saw. We still have work to do, but I think we have a good chance in some sports for medals. I think well be in the medals in the one foot high kick and the kneel jump, possibly even the one hand reach after what we saw today.
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