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Olivia Endorses Total Gym

http://www.totalgymdirect.com/total-gym-olivia-newton-john.php?key=onj Olivia Newton-John Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress & mom An inspiration to many, Olivia Newton-John is a multi Award-winning singer-songwriter and actress as well as breast cancer survivor and advocate. With a career spanning more than four decades she is still a vibrant, creative individual that is adored by fans across the world. At 60 years old, Newton-John had a goal in mind to trim up a few pounds and inches and learned that the Total Gym lives up to its name. "Total Gym is the perfect name for the machine because I can do everything," notes Newton-John. "It offers cardio, stretch and strength training all on one machine in as little as 6 to 8 minutes a day, making workouts more efficient and effective." "If you want to make a change in life - whether it's to lose weight, whether it's to get strong, whether it's to just lean out - whatever you want ...

Olivia's dream takes shape in Heidelberg!

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Thanks to Susanna Klemmer for reporting on this. WITH a touch of Dr Strangelove, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre in Heidelberg is beginning to take shape. One of the most important parts of the $186 million facility, the bunkers that will house the state-of-the-art linear accelerators that will blast cancer with radiation, are almost completed. Professor Chris Hamilton, who heads up the radiation and oncology unit, said the four bunkers and the accelerators - worth $4 million each - would allow more patients to be treated. “It looks a bit like a big CAT scanner and can direct a beam directly at the tumour without affecting surrounding healthy tissue,” Prof Hamilton said. “It will be used to help cure cancer and to relieve the pain and symptoms associated with cancer.” The machines, which emit powerful beams of radiation, have to be sealed in specially-designed bunkers at the base of the centre. “There needs to be a lot of protection because we don’t want the X-ray leak...