1 In general, benchmarks do not measure Total cost of ownership. 2  Transaction Processing Performance Council Benchmark specifications partially address this concern by specifying that a price/performance metric must be reported in addition to a raw performance metric, using a simplified TCO formula.
Scientists believe that one of the causes of the obesity epidemic sweeping the US is our sedentary lifestyle. Sedentary means sitting a lot and refers to a person or job that is not very physically active. This adjective has a specialized meaning when referring to certain types of birds that stay in one area and do not migrate. Sedentary is from French sÃ©dentaire, from Old French, from Latin sedentÄrius, from sedÄre to sit.. Definitions of sedentary.
A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of developing diabetes, hypertension, colon cancer, depression and anxiety, obesity, and weak muscles and bones. According to the CDC, nationally in 2000, 78% of the population was at risk for health problems related to lack of exercise, which is regular and sustained physical activity.