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With moviegoers continuing to flock to two-time box office champ Invincible and more inspirational sports movies heading to a theatre near you, here is an interview with IU alumus and Bloomington native Angelo Pizzo, screenwriter of Hoosiers and Rudy, two of the most beloved sports movies of all time. This interview, in which Pizzo shared his ideas about writing and experiences in moviemaking, aired on June 25 as part of WFIU's Profiles series. Profiles airs Sundays at 7 p.m. (This clip requires Real Player or Windows Media Player. Photo courtesy of Chris Howell/The Herald-Times)
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Acclaimed British actor to give "The Welles of Onlyness:" A Unique American" lecture
Sept. 14, 5:15 p.m., Ruth N. Halls Theatre in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center, Bloomington -- The IU Department of Theatre and Drama is proud to announce that Simon Callow--an acclaimed British actor, director and author--will be the 2006 Ralph L. Collins Memorial Lecturer. One of the most respected figures of the British Stage, Callow's lecture will reveal his thoughts on Orson Welles. The talk will be immediately followed by a signing of his new book on Welles titled Orson Welles, Volume 2, Hello Americans. This event is free and open to the public. On film he has appeared in numerous successful movies including Shakespeare in Love, A Room with a View, Maurice, the film adaptation of Amadeus and HBO's mini-series Angels in America.
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Monica Ullmann: Move it or lose it
Monica Ullmann doesn't need a master's degree to know that physical activity is a vital component of aging well. Her nimble gate, powerful muscles and joy (some would say dominance) in the lap pool are daily reminders of the benefits she's gained from a lifetime of physical activity and a more recent devotion to swimming. At 78, however, the Norwegian attorney and real-estate broker is pursuing a master's degree. She is studying sport medicine in order to bolster her case to others that baby boomers and older folks really need to get moving -- on a daily basis -- if their quality of life is important to them. She's all too aware that it isn't always easy.
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Strength training is "like your 401K, the people who invest early will have more fun later in life," said Carol Kennedy, a lecturer in Indiana University Bloomington's Department of Kinesiology. Strength training has a strong functional element -- it can help people do day-to-day activities, such as lifting objects and standing and sitting, more easily. Strength training can mitigate conditions such as osteoporosis, loss of muscle mass, joint deterioration, back pain and hypertension, which affect many people as they age. And the good news, say Kennedy and Bryan Stednitz, assistant director of fitness and wellness for IUB's Division of Recreational Sports, is it's never too late to start. They offer some do's and don't's for getting started.
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Gym-a-phobes take heart. Three or four short, brisk walks throughout the day can be more helpful to people watching their blood pressure than one continuous bout of exercise, Indiana University researchers report.
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Americans are struggling more today with feelings of loneliness and a lack of good friends. Bernardo J. Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast, says many Americans forget or are unaware that making friends takes time and skills -- conversation skills, negotiation skills and empathy. "A real problem with friendships today is that people demand instant intimacy," he said. "I call it the 'iPod effect.'"
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The fountain of youth might just be in a lap pool near you, according to research at Indiana University Bloomington's Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming, which found that regular and fairly intensive swimming substantially delayed the decline of such age markers as blood pressure, muscle mass, blood chemistry and pulmonary function. For recreational swimmers, and particularly for the least active, any amount of swimming is beneficial, says Joel Stager, director of the Counsilman Center.
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Blogger Elisabeth Andrews writes, "Americans who have crossed the Atlantic are familiar with a welcome phenomenon: no matter how much you eat in Europe, you almost always lose weight. It's as though the continent has a magical metabolic power, converting chocolates and pasta into celery and dry toast. Although I have spent a good deal of time across the pond, it never ceases to amaze me that I can enjoy a week glutted on Cadbury's, baguettes and pints of cider and come back three pounds lighter. But this month, thanks to my trusty pedometer, the mystery was revealed."
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Follow this link to the previous issue of Active for Life and read about adults returning to college, sleep and your youngster's behavior, sexual assaults at college parties, after-school programs that keep middle schoolers off of drugs and summer camps for youth with disabilities.
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Homecoming at IU Bloomington is set for Oct. 26-28. This year's homecoming theme is "Glory Days: Hoosiers Past and Present." Learn more about this year's events and how to relive the friends, fun, memories, sights, sounds and feelings associated with your IU experience.
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