Measurement of body fat in healthy elderly men: a comparison of methods
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Research indicates that percent body fat levels are overestimated using the bioelectrical impedance and body mass index systems of measurement in relation to percent body fat levels measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in people of any age. Percent body fat measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in people aged over 80 was overestimated in relation to percent bodyfat predicted by skinfold measurements.
Publication Name: The Journals of Gerontology, Series A
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1079-5006
Year: 1999
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Propaganda and the web war
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Information and propaganda transmitted by the Internet is changing both NATO's and Serbia's approach the conflict in Kosovo. Technology is seen as a strategic target because controlling the media is necessary to win support for political action. However, the Internet allows ordinary citizens to bypass mainstream media and communicate directly, which may shake the credibility of political propaganda.
Publication Name: The World Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0043-9134
Year: 1999
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Shades of meaning: deep insights on sunglasses and the human condition
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An artist and a writer meet to go and buy the writer a pair of sunglasses. As she tries on style after style of sunglasses, the writer listens to the comments made by the artist. They are wise, insightful and often witty, concerning the way people perceive themselves and others.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1995
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