In New Brunswick, Premier Frank McKenna has been a heavy supporter of use of the Internet in the delivery of government services. The Economic, Development and Tourism Department supports a site that details information on why companies might want to relo cate in New Brunswick, and has a bunch of tourism related stuff on-line. Read the rest of this entry »
We Need More ‘Geeks’ on Parliament Hill! Part 2
January 26th, 2012 by admin
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We Need More ‘Geeks’ on Parliament Hill! Part 1
January 26th, 2012 by admin
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Recently, in need of a certain Revenue Canada tax form, my wife and I drew straws to see who would make the trip. Having lost the draw, my wife bundled herself off to the nearest Revenue Canada Taxation office on a cold November day. There, she patiently waited for over an hour and a half to get the forms that we needed. Read the rest of this entry »
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Some Key Expense Categories
January 26th, 2012 by admin
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Fitness facilities are trying to keep expenditures flat for maintenance and repairs with some obvious tactics: more bidding, longer warranties from manufacturers, more preventive maintenance with manufacturer training, and less outsourcing. Security challenges have required re-evaluation of alarm systems, cameras around the facility, better member photo ID systems and increased computer protections. Read the rest of this entry »
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Personal Training & Program Update Systems
January 18th, 2012 by admin
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In an age when the fitness level of employees is affecting the corporate bottom line, PaineWebber is taking a serious approach to its employees’ health. With its One-2-One Personal Training & Program Update Systems, the company’s Health & Fitness Exchange is providing employees personal training sessions with exercise physiologists — free of charge. This has resulted not only in superior service for members and high ratings for the center from members on personalized service and value to membership, but also provides PaineWebber with a valuable marketing tool. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Description of Finasteride
January 11th, 2012 by admin
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If you don’t know what Finasteride is, don’t worry. It is marketed under a variety of generic names, some of them being Proscar, Propecia, Fincar, Finpecia and Finax. Basically, this chemical is a synthetic antiandrogen. Read the rest of this entry »
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Special Education Aquatics
January 11th, 2012 by admin
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Programming for an untapped market can be very rewarding. St. Joseph’s Aerofit discovered a community need for recreational and fitness activities for special education students and adults, and developed Special Education Aquatics to provide them with fun fitness activities. The success of the program can be measured not only by the club’s financial gains, but by the excitement and gratitude of the participants. Read the rest of this entry »
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More Than a Health Club
January 4th, 2012 by admin
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How do you convince people to buy a membership to your club before it’s even finished? The Winter Park Health Foundation Center for Health & Wellness relied on an extensive promotional campaign to attract more than 800 members prior to its opening. Using the theme, “More than a health club,” the promotion highlighted the center’s extensive programming (lifestyle education, weight control programs, children’s wellness) and unique features (degreed staff, no contract requirements) to attract members usually wary of joining health clubs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Study Cements Folic Acid’s Importance for Pregnant Women
December 28th, 2011 by admin
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Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that early supplementation with folic acid may lower the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) in Chinese women, according to a report in the Nov. 11 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Designing A Racquet Sport Conditioning Class, Part 3
December 23rd, 2011 by admin
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Strength training (10 min). A short, upper-body strength-training segment should be included toward the end of the class. Trunk and shoulder strength are important in racquet sports, and specific exercises such as sit-ups, back extensions and rotator cuff exercises are beneficial. Medicine balls are also excellent training aids and offer a variety of upper-body exercises such as lateral throws, seated twists and simulated stroke movements. Read the rest of this entry »
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Designing A Racquet Sport Conditioning Class, Part 2
December 14th, 2011 by admin
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Energy system training. Racquet sports are predominantly anaerobic and require fast twitch muscle fibers to perform short bursts of high energy. Structuring exercises in timed intervals improves the anaerobic energy system and develops sport-specific skills. A 10- to 20-second exercise with a one to two work/rest ratio is a good starting point. As the students become more conditioned, work intervals can be lengthened and rest intervals shortened. This improves anaerobic endurance and recovery time, two of the key demands in racquet sports. Use the rest time to demonstrate correct form, explain the purpose and application of the exercise, and motivate improved performance for the next interval. Read the rest of this entry »
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