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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...folks could build up lost bone and muscle strength by pumping iron was unheard of. Yet several landmark studies done at Tufts University in the late '80s and mid-'90s revealed that seniors had the most to gain from such activity. A particularly astounding 1995 study by Maria Fiatarone, overseen by Evans, showed that with a high-intensity regimen, even the oldest and frailest nursing-home residents, ages 86 to 96, tripled their muscle strength and greatly improved their balance and flexibility. All performed everyday tasks, like opening jars and getting up out of chairs, more easily. Some abandoned their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Burning Off The Years | 4/23/2001 | See Source »

...Ford Foundation has sponsored similar programs promoting government reform around the world, programs that will now be overseen...

Author: By William M. Rasmussen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kennedy School Gets $50 Million Gift | 4/5/2001 | See Source »

...what you will about George W. Bush, the man does a serious workout. He is a fitness fanatic even on the road, as these photos taken during the campaign show. While he was Governor, Dubya's favorite place to throw the steel around was the University of Texas gym, overseen by strength and conditioning coach Jeff (Mad Dog) Madden. "He showed up in a full sweat," for a 60-to-90-min. regimen with "a lot of dumbbell work--an athlete's workout," says Mad Dog. And what focus. While a gunman outside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was taking potshots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 7 Steps To A Buff Presidential Bod (In 4 Years Or Less) | 4/2/2001 | See Source »

While the economy appears close to imploding, the political machinery is grinding to a halt. Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who plans to meet President Bush in Washington this week, has overseen a scandal-ridden administration. His political colleagues are maneuvering to replace him within a month. Bush, meanwhile, has promised to treat Japan less as a pupil and more as an equal, which sounds diplomatic but not perhaps helpful. "They're going to have to figure out for themselves what to do," Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill told MONEY magazine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Worst Case Scenario | 3/26/2001 | See Source »

...have misjudged the Corporation's commitment to student welfare and its members' interest in student input. For all we know, every question the candidates faced concerned the welfare of undergraduates. But the process the Corporation has overseen smacks more of a fear of what students might say if included meaningfully in the process--a fear that perhaps should be expected from Stone, who has been publicly dismissive of the "kids" the University aims to educate...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: The Harvard Throne | 3/19/2001 | See Source »

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