The last time he played this course on the northwest coast of England, David Duval was cheered by thousands as he made a celebratory walk up the 18th hole to claim his first major championship.
The Silver State has a huge stake in November’s presidential election, which will determine whether Washington continues to put a damper on economic growth.
Celebrity magazines might have dropped Paris Hilton long ago, but the only thing Michael Boychuck wants to drop is her name. It’s the local celebrity hairstylist’s first day on the job at his new salon in Summerlin, and he’s mentioned Hilton half a dozen times during an interview.
In his trip to the witness stand in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Tutor Perini Building Corp. CEO Craig Shaw mixed jabs at the Harmon Hotel’s design with a pitch to let potential jurors see it for themselves.
Summer is here and it’s time for a vacation. Unfortunately, traveling with kids isn’t exactly a recipe for rest and relaxation. Backseat bickering and mid-route meltdowns often turn what is supposed to be a memorable adventure into the trip from hell. So what is the real secret to stress-free family travel? Entertain. Busy kids are happy kids and happy kids mean happy parents.
Nationwide, a record number of K-12 students are getting their public educations virtually: roughly 250,000 K-12 students in the U.S. are going to school virtually today, and current growth trends show double digit growth every year in the number of virtual school students. But the trend is even more pronounced in the world of elite amateur athletics, where young competitors have to practice for multiple hours every day, and travel around the world for competitions – while still doing their ABCs.
It’s easy to overexert yourself during the inevitable summertime heat wave. Any common outdoor activity – such as gardening, sports, entertaining or vacationing – can quickly turn you into a sweaty mess when temperatures soar. Simple precautions can help you deal with heat and humidity.
A restaurant is like any other business – you want to maximize your profits by having all aspects of the operation working efficiently at once. If one aspect of the operation is out of sync, it can throw off all the others – limiting efficiency and thereby limiting profit potential.
Americans are busy people, and with everything that goes on in our daily lives, remembering to take a prescribed medication can be a challenge. According to The New England Journal of Medicine, nearly 70 percent of medication-related hospital admissions in the United States are the result of not taking a prescription medication as directed by a doctor. The good news is that there are new technologies that are helping remind patients to take their medicines, such as text messages that arrive at a precise day and time.
In today’s environmentally conscious times, it seems we’re surrounded by the need to shop, act and live “green.” Some of our choices are easy and small, while others can be big and costly. But one thing is for sure – each choice can make a significant difference.
The summer season is a great time to bring out the big kid toys. Out come the boats, lawn mowers, four wheelers, dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles for plenty of fun and excitement all summer long. While summer doesn’t have all the freezing, thawing or salt of colder months, which can cause a bit of havoc on equipment, it’s still a good idea to protect your toys and gear from the elements so they go farther, and you can play harder.