If simple arm movements hurt, simply start stretching

I once knew a girl in her early 20s who blew her rotator cuff shampooing her hair. How could that happen? She wasn”;t lifting or performing out-of-the-ordinary tasks.

Chippendales duo sees popularity soar

Ever since two Chippendales dancers starred on “The Amazing Race” this year, ticket sales are up 30 percent at the Rio, they are filming their own TV pilots, and they could land cameos in “Sharknado 2: The Second One.”

Oscar Pistorius indicted on premeditated murder charge

Oscar Pistorius was indicted Monday on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian’s girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.

No bull: Rider finally gets best of Bushwacker

A cowboy named J.B. Mauney climbed aboard the back of a bull named Bushwacker — the bull “no man can ride” — and rode for 8 seconds.

It’s time for Rebels’ line to shine

A standard definition: The state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties.

Carjacking from valet turns deadly

One man was killed and another critically injured after a car jacking at the Flamingo valet ended in a crash outside the Rio Sunday morning, Las Vegas police said.

For richer or poorer: Don’t let newlywed bliss turn into financial nightmare

For better or worse, richer or poorer – that’s the promise most couples make when they face one-another at the altar. When it comes to finances and young love, it can be easy to fall into some common pitfalls that can haunt couples long after the wedding day.

UNLV’s Tajh Hasson making strides

Tajh Hasson has shown the ability to make plays, starting eight games last season, breaking up five passes and intercepting one.

Unease about economy stalls small-business hiring

If you’re waiting for the small-business economy to recover fully from the recession, you’ll have to wait some more.

Q&A with Cedric Crear, president of Crear Creative Group

Cedric Crear was working as chief marketing officer for a financial services company about eight years ago when he came to a life-changing conclusion.

Good customer service pays off in the end

Consumers, often very demanding customers, have their own pocketbooks at stake and lack product knowledge. Three immigrant business owners from as many continents draw on their culture to enhance their customer service.

On the Move, Aug. 19

Announcements of new hires, promotions and professional awards. Want to see your accomplishment here? Send your information to bizbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

Time and Place, Aug. 19

A list of weekly networking events around the Las Vegas Valley. Want to see a meeting here? Send your information to bizbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

Nevada lawmaker advises fuel tax increase for construction projects

Exploring new ways to generate revenue for Nevada’s roads is fine, but such a review should not be used to avoid raising fuel taxes to move forward with critical construction projects, a lawmaker said this week.

TV producers ogle strip joint as reality show

Two producers with track records in reality TV plan to bring their cameras to “The Horse,” a strip joint on Industrial Road, then air the shows on Discovery Network’s TLC channel in the coming months.

Women-owned businesses a growing force changing the local, national economy

Most of the time in Southern Nevada we focus on what’s happening in gaming, real estate or construction when talking about the economic recovery. We’ve even brought a fledgling technology sector into the conversation. But, often overlooked are women-owned businesses and their role when it comes to the region’s economic development. The Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy said women-owned businesses account for 28.8 percent of all businesses nationwide.

Fresh ideas flow to start Water Street resurgence

Dozens of people recently participated in a workshop led by Tate Snyder Kimsey architects to brainstorm ideas for redeveloping the downtown area, specifically the Water Street District.

Three Necessary Changes for the Affordable Care Act

Restaurant operators fear that the Affordable Care Act — ObamaCare — will be a difficult pill to swallow, and with good reason. It suffers from numerous defects that will adversely affect the millions of people that restaurants employ across the nation — including the 192,000 such employees in Nevada.

A sour deal for lemonade stand

The cliche goes, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” But what do you do after you’ve already made lemonade, and then come the lemons?

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