Researchers have shown us that exercise is good for your hearing! We all know that regular exercise helps reduce weight gain, improves bone density, increases cardiovascular fitness and even helps to support your immune system. Now, the results are showing that lack of aerobic exercise in mice caused the structures inside the hearing organ (cochlea) to collapse or deteriorate. The hair cells or nerves that pick up sound and change it to electrical signal and the strial capillaries, which provide … [Read more...] about Research Linking Exercise to Reduced Hearing Loss
Can Dry Needling Technique Help You?
Dry needling technique, or DNT, and trigger point therapy are growing in popularity because of their effect on neuromuscular pain, soft tissue dysfunction and movement impairments; most commonly shoulder, back and fascial pain. DNT is also used to treat tension-type headaches Trigger points are tender, hyperirritable spots within a tight, taut band of muscle fibers that, when stimulated, produce local and/or referred pain in skin, tendons, fascia, ligaments, joint capsules, periosteum and … [Read more...] about Can Dry Needling Technique Help You?
Room to Grow
Perhaps it was a forecast of their future in the travel industry when Monika and Yves Leuenberger met 40 years ago. Monika was only 10 years old. Both of their families were vacationing at separate homes in Brusino, a municipality in the canton of Ticino on Lake Lugano in Southern Switzerland, about a mile from the Italian border. “Our families vacationed together year after year and all of us became close friends,” Monika recalled. The Leuenbergers are both Swiss natives, Monika from a … [Read more...] about Room to Grow
Celebrating General Tuthill and the County’s Historic Quad Restoration
The Historic Fort Tuthill Quad, a celebrated site rich in history and significance for our community, was recently renovated with $4 million in improvements. To honor the successful completion of these improvements, Coconino County Parks and Recreation dedicated the Historic Quad on Aug. 15, and shared this momentous occasion with about 100 guests in attendance. Among the community leaders and special guests at the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony was Jim Warbasse, 86, who spoke about … [Read more...] about Celebrating General Tuthill and the County’s Historic Quad Restoration
The Power of a New Beginning
There are few things as powerful as a new beginning. On a college campus, and in a college community, the buzz of anticipation around the start of a new academic year is contagious. The optimism of our students and the enthusiasm of our faculty and staff echo the promise of good things to come. NAU continues to thrive, and we are building on our strong foundation to achieve even greater accomplishments this academic year. We are strengthening our research programs to directly benefit our … [Read more...] about The Power of a New Beginning
Kahtoola Helping to Inspire the World with Engineering Solutions
Kyle Maynard and his long-time friend and business partner Joey Leonardo know all about failure. Before becoming world-class mountaineers, they were not even campers. “We didn’t know how to put up a tent,” said Joey. Today, they have over-the-top memories of viewing the world from some of the world’s highest peaks. But, getting there took a rocky path and a mountain of challenges. Their climb in every endeavor is strewn with seemingly insurmountable difficulties. Their success across slippery … [Read more...] about Kahtoola Helping to Inspire the World with Engineering Solutions
Travel Pro Tips for the Perfect Gift
Summer is coming to an end and it’s time to start the conversation about holiday travel! Imagine: no dishes, no cooking marathons and no holiday decorations to put up… Who wouldn’t want to share that with their special someone? But the gift of travel is no easy gift. There are lots of things to take into consideration. Can your special someone take the time off work, where do they want to go, do they have a current passport, should you apply for visas, are they okay being away from family or … [Read more...] about Travel Pro Tips for the Perfect Gift
Serving History with a Helping of SLO Restaurant Concepts
Restauranteur Paul Moir is integrating his passion for sustainable, local and organic food with the new Grand Canyon Café. The Route 66 landmark has been serving locals since the 1940s, and on Saturday, Sept. 23, the diner will officially celebrate its renovation and new ownership. Moir, who owns Brix, Criollo Latin Kitchen and Proper Meats and Provisions, says the Grand Canyon Café remodel maintains the flavor of the iconic Route 66 diner. The menu does, as well, by continuing to offer … [Read more...] about Serving History with a Helping of SLO Restaurant Concepts
Bell Rock Hilton Customers Driving Restaurant Renovation
One of Northern Arizona’s premier resort properties is undertaking a major overhaul of their flagship dining space. The Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock recently announced and began a $2 million renovation of its restaurant, the Grille at Shadow Rock. The project is expected to be completed early this month. General Manager Jay Kriske said the consumer is driving the project. “Everything we do, whether it’s a lobby renovation [in 2014], a guest-room renovation [in 2015], it’s the consumer … [Read more...] about Bell Rock Hilton Customers Driving Restaurant Renovation
12-year-old partners with ARIZONA HELPING HANDS to help kids in Tuba City
Chance Peterson has spent much of his 12 years in and out of Phoenix Children’s Hospital as the result of a rare kidney disorder. Despite his age, Chance has seen the needs of other children and committed to do what he can to make lives better for needy youth by forming his own nonprofit, Giving Chances. On Saturday, Sept. 9, Chance’s organization is partnering with Arizona Helping Hands to take truckloads of supplies and basic needs to assist children in foster care in Tuba City. This is the … [Read more...] about 12-year-old partners with ARIZONA HELPING HANDS to help kids in Tuba City