While the Major Leaguers were holding out on contract negotiations — delaying the start of baseball’s spring training — the staff at CIGNA Corporation’s Wellness Center refused to let the annual spring ritual pass without proper ceremony. They recruited their own teams, played an eight-week season and topped off the fitness competition with a World Series game. Read the rest of this entry »
Spring Training in the Club
January 9th, 2012Anthrax in Florida Probably Was Planted. Part 2
January 5th, 2012Ashcroft said the FBI is “taking the matter very seriously…[but] on the basis of the investigation, we haven’t ruled out anything at this time.”
A few days ago, officials were downplaying the first anthrax case as an isolated event.
Anthrax in Florida Probably Was Planted. Part 1
January 5th, 2012But Source of Deadly Infection Still A Mystery, Investigators Say
The two Florida men infected with anthrax almost certainly caught the bacteria as a result of intentional infection, experts now say. But law enforcement officials are not sure if terrorists or other criminals may be to blame.
Retention It’s all about Customer Service
December 29th, 2011One of the fitness industry’s biggest challenges, member retention, can be improved with another one of the industry’s biggest challenges, customer service. Read the rest of this entry »
Rubber
December 22nd, 2011Rubber is non-porous and doesn’t absorb dirt or sweat, making it easy to clean. With proper care, rubber floors should last at least 10 years. If yours looks a little worn for its age, you may need to revise your maintenance schedule or cleaning procedures. Compare your cleaning procedures to the following recommendations from rubber flooring manufacturers. Read the rest of this entry »
Effective Methods of Treatment for Hair Loss
December 14th, 2011Hair loss – its causes, impact, and options for treatment: Hair loss is a condition that is fairly common and it afflicts many people. Although physically painless, it causes emotional harm. However, various effective treatment options against male pattern baldness have been developed thanks to scientists.
Group Exercise Becomes of Age
December 12th, 2011The health and fitness industry is changing. The reasons people are exercising are shifting. Programming is expanding because our members are becoming more knowledgeable, and we have ourselves (as fitness leaders) to thank. Read the rest of this entry »
New ideas about new wealth. Part 2
December 2nd, 2011Big-business people have also been infected. As a group, they have always had a love-hate relationship with innovation. In theory, they know they should love it, since it creates new businesses. In practice, nothing is more threatening to their immediate interest, which is staying right where they are, on top. Read the rest of this entry »
New ideas about new wealth. Part 1
December 2nd, 2011John Maynard Keynes famously said that even the most practical man of affairs is usually in the thrall of the ideas of some long dead economist. That’s still true. The idea that has seized the American business mind is that innovation is the source of all wealth.
A Plague of Israel Reaches the American East Coast The West Nile Virus
December 2nd, 2011Symptoms of Infection
Mild infections are similar to flu, including fever, headache, and body aches, often with skin rash and swollen lymph glands. Read the rest of this entry »