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swimming

1. That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion.

2. Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes.

(Science: zoology) Swimming bell, any one of numerous species of marine crabs, as those of the family Protunidae, which have some of the joints of one or more pairs of legs flattened so as to serve as fins.


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Exercise

Exercise is important for overall health and particularly for the cardiovascular system.According to recent research,swimming works your whole body, improving cardiovascular conditioning, muscle strength,endurance, posture and flexibility,all at the same time.Swimming is a low-impact ...

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by Alessandro8100
Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:54 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exercise
Replies: 4
Views: 1115

Amoeba Culturing

... you want to play with if you have it... There are a lot of photos and descriptions you can probably use to figure out if that's what you've got swimming around in your sample. N. fowleri is capable of a flagellate state, not seen in most other amoebae, and it can apparently be induced... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC221533/

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by Atropa
Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:39 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Amoeba Culturing
Replies: 10
Views: 3523

Amoeba Culturing

... that this amoeba is everywhere. Thing is the disease it causes is really rare (PAM). I also read where 2 kids last month died from this while swimming in lakes. Basically, your fine unless you somehow sniff this stuff up your nose and I'm not convinced yet as to how far this stuff has to get ...

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by amoebaslayer
Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:24 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Amoeba Culturing
Replies: 10
Views: 3523

Re: Exercise

Exercise don't prevent from heart attach, but it reduces the chance of getting heart attach. Best Exercise practices are 1. cycling 2. swimming 3. walking rapidly

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by visio
Tue May 08, 2012 7:21 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exercise
Replies: 4
Views: 1115

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... the worst it seems! I even get bloated 2 seconds after drinking just plain water. It's causing me such a confidence problem I don't want to go swimming or anything that shows off my stomach or else I don't eat which isn't healthy. I'm constantly asking my husband if I look pregnant or if an ...

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by klass
Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:06 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 448
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