Nothing produces faster and more dramatic change in the human body than working out with short bursts of high intensity that’s characteristic of strength or resistance exercise. There’s simply no better way to alter your shape. But there’s more good news! The American Heart Association has declared that strength training also has a profoundly positive affect on your cardiovascular health, improving heart and lung capacity, while lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. There...

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AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Unemployment in the three months to March averaged 5.3 pct of the working population, down from 6.2 pct in the same period a year earlier, the Central Bureau for Statistics said.

The number of jobless totaled 401,000, down 59,000 from a year earlier but up 17,000 from the period December to February.

After correcting for seasonal effects, the number of jobless was down 1,000 at 379,000 compared with the period December to February.

According to the Centre for Work and Income (CWI), the number of jobless was 543,447 at the end of March, down 2.8 pct from 559,355 in the previous month.

The number of job vacancies in the first quarter amounted to 78,295, down 7 pct from the first three months of 2006.

The CBS bases its figures on a random survey of 30,000 people, whereas the CWI registers non-working people seeking employment.

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