Nutrisystem, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2010 Results; Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.175 Per Share
Nutrisystem, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2010 Results; Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.175 Per Share
HORSHAM, Pa.—-Nutrisystem, Inc. , a leading provider of weight management products and services, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2010. Highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 include: Revenues of $158.8 million as compared to $161.8 million for Q1 2009; Operating income from continuing operations of $7.8 million as compared to $15.5 million for Q1 2009 …
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Doctor is first British woman to walk to the North Pole unsupported
Doctor is first British woman to walk to the North Pole unsupported
A British doctor has become the youngest ever woman to walk 500 miles to the North Pole.
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Weight Watchers Announces First Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call
Weight Watchers Announces First Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call
NEW YORK, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) will release its results for the first quarter 2010 after the NYSE close on Thursday, May 6, 2010. The Company has also scheduled a conference call on May 6th at 5:00 p.m. ET.
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Yoga for Beginners: The First Step of Yoga Practice
Maybe your doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, or best friend told you Yoga would be good for you. You have heard so much about Yoga; it seems that Yoga is a “cure” for almost anything. The more you hear, the more confusing it is to understand what Yoga is all about.
Should you go out and buy a Yoga book? What would be the best Yoga book to buy? If you visit the local book store, you see hundreds of Yoga books, CD’s, DVD’s, card decks, and kits. Should you buy a copy of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali or buy one of the “for dummies” Yoga books?
Below is an overview of Yoga, which may help you decide your path of Yogic study. There is no right or wrong path of Yoga study, but be selective when you choose a Yoga teacher, Yoga book, or Yoga class.
You should first realize that there are many styles of Yoga. There are nine major styles of Yoga; many more styles exist, as well as many sub-styles. The nine major styles of Yoga are Bhakti, Hatha, Jnana, Karma, Kundalini, Mantra, Raja, Tantra, and Yantra Yoga. Each style emphasizes unity of body, mind, and spirit.
The literal meaning of Yoga is “union” or “unity.” If we can unify the body, mind, and spirit in harmony, we can achieve tranquility. One of the main purposes of Yoga is tranquility through improved health due to a holistic approach to life.
India is the birth place of Yoga. There are many written works about Yoga, but the origin of Yoga dates back thousands of years. Yoga is the “mother” of most of the world’s health maintenance systems. Asian martial arts, with an origin from the Shaolin temple, and Pilates, can trace their ancestry back to Yoga.
The “higher forms of Yoga” are said to be Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, and Raja Yoga. Each of these four styles is a complex subject, within themselves, and I cannot do them justice by a summarization.
Hatha Yoga sub-styles are the most prolific outside of India. Most new Yoga practitioners will learn a Hatha Yoga sub-style first. Hatha Yoga, and its many sub-styles, primarily emphasize physical health, which will likely result in improved mental health. Most Hatha Yoga classes, outside of India, do not approach spiritual health.
Nevertheless, Hatha Yoga is seen by fundamentalists as an “export of Hinduism.” In some rare instances, this may be true, but most Hatha Yoga teachers are content to teach improved health for body and mind.
Therefore, when you choose a book, or local Yoga teacher, be aware that the Yoga teacher or Guru is a guide – but you have a right to know which direction you are being guided to. The Yoga practitioner learns to expand his or her mind and make independent decisions “along the way.”
Yoga is non-threatening to religion. If a Yoga instructor teaches intolerance, of any kind, that is not Yoga. Unity is not sectarianism. We have to learn to appreciate diversity, and we should never tolerate prejudice. Prejudice and intolerance are often the cause of crime and wars.
On the “Grand Scale,” the goals of Yoga are the end of suffering, tranquility, and world peace through unity.
Copyright 2007 – Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
