River of useful informationI have a confession to make… I am a dolt. That’s right, kids. I, being the all-powerful way-into-it recap artist that I am, idiotically forgot about Survivor. It was almost a half-hour into the show before I realized my dolt-ness. And I’m sure many of you think I’m going to make the connection between “Rob-doltness” [...]
Diaper changing areas. Facilities with a daycare program should offer diaper changing areas and baby seats in at least one toilet stall. Rounded corners. To promote both safety and cleanliness, locker room design should include as many rounded corners as possible. This makes it easier to access areas where mold and mildew are likely to [...]
Towel service. If you can afford to have a front-desk person or locker room attendant handing out towels to members as they enter or exit the locker room, it’s a nice service touch. If not, make sure to offer a pick-up spot and drop-off hamper close to the locker room entrance.
The area should also be disinfected daily and vacuumed at least once a day, depending on use. Small touches While cleanliness is crucial, it’s important to create a room that’s warm and not sterile, says Robert Keeler, associate partner with Langdon Wilson Architecture in Newport Beach, Calif. Outfitting your locker room with amenities like shampoo, [...]
‘The locker room is the one area where a club can really distinguish itself in terms of member comfort and quality of accommodation.’ In terms of facility operation, you might say the locker room is the stepchild of the fitness facility. While much attention and money is paid to other areas of the fitness center [...]
SENATOR LYN ALLISON AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRATS LEADER and schools spokesperson Learning for disabled kids forgotten in Reading Wars Despite the fact that around 10 per cent of Australians have a learning disability, the much vaunted report on teaching reading released at the end of last year has essentially ignored them, said Senator Lyn Allison today.
Tuesday will be completely different in terms of emotions and energy than yesterday. We are now entering the Dark of the Moon, which traditionally indicates a low-energy, quiet time of the month; however, there is a major Solar aspect today which modifies this tendency. The biggest pitfall to watch for today is brash overconfidence which [...]
To understand your career potential, you have to cut through the hype to get to the reality. That’s not easy to do if you’re trying to assess the role of e-business in your future. You may work for an organization, for example, that has recently declared it is getting involved in a “B2B trading site.”
Data-mining firms are watching your every move — and predicting the next one. Attracting customers online is tough; keeping them can be next to impossible. When online movie superstore Reel.com launched deep-discount sales in the past, it could never figure out how many first-time customers were likely to come back and buy again. Nor did [...]
Getting into the holiday spirit also means eating special holiday foods. You’re going to parties, receiving gift baskets full of high-calorie goodies, baking cookies with the kids, sipping eggnog and preparing the traditional high-fat holiday dishes. It all adds up like dollars in a savings account. Two months later — bingo — you’ve earned a [...]