As with most joys in life, the sweetest victories come when returning home. For Ursuline Academy volleyball coach Jeni Case, this meant traveling to her alma mater Seton Thursday night to record her 300th career coaching win. Cases career high school coaching record is 300-107 over 17 seasons heading into today.

Case, who graduated from Seton in 1990, said that reaching the milestone where she grew up made the victory even more special.

My first volleyball coach I ever had, from when I was in fifth and sixth grade, was there, Case said. My high school coach was there, and I actually ran into two former teammates from Seton.

Following the win, parents and players took Case into the Seton lobby, where cookies with 300 written in icing awaited her.

Ursuline won the match 25-17, 25-23, 25-21, improving their record to 2-2. Case previously recorded her 200th career coaching win also against Seton, although that match was home at Ursuline.

Volleyball has been a constant throughout Cases life. At Seton, she was part of two state championship squads (1986, 1988), one state runner-up team (1989), and reached the state semifinals her sophomore year. After graduation, Case continued her playing career at Thomas More College, where is a member of the Thomas More College Hall of Fame, a three-time All-American for her defensive play.

Case began coaching club volleyball when she was 18 years old. In 1995 she returned to Seton as an assistant before taking over the head coaching position at Colerain in 1996. There she led the Cardinals to the regional finals and amassed 21 wins. In 1997, when Lakota split into Lakota East and Lakota West High School, Case became the inaugural Lakota East head volleyball coach, holding that title for nine years and 135 wins. Finally, in 2006, Case moved to her current position at Ursuline. The win over Seton yesterday is her 144th with the Lions.

For me, the most memorable game would probably be in 2009 when we won the state for Ursuline. We had lost in 2008, and that really hurt us, Case said. I felt that year like we had a college team, we were just so deep and had so many options.

Case continues to coach club volleyball during the high school offseason, establishing Elevation Volleyball, a program that fields squads for ages 10-18, with her husband, John Paul Case. The couple also founded the Sports Express Volleyball Center in Mason. Case also helps coach her daughters fifth grade team.

I have probably been coaching all year round since I was 18. I only took a year off after I had my daughter, Case said.

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SOME athletes have the privilege of living a celebritys life during their careers.

They have a gathering of fans, and sometimes a whole nation, rooting them on as they work hard to earn championship titles and medals.

Athletes spend most of their lives being disciplined and focused on their training and their chosen game. Some enjoy illustrious careers and are accorded a spot in the hall of fame.

But unlike most other jobs, athletes retire much earlier.

After many years of being synonymous with the sports that they play, sportsmen may find it a challenge to make a transition to a life outside the court or field.

While some move on to coaching, others take on new ventures and build businesses.

Turning to a childhood hobby

It is not common to associate an athletic figure with a dainty interest such as flowers. But veteran shuttler Wong Choong Hann always had a love for flowers before badminton took centre stage in his life.

Yes, it is quite unexpected. But badminton is not all that rough, Wong laughingly counters.

Wong spent much of his younger days in the garden before he started his training in badminton.

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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --USF Health has selected Bisk Education's University Alliance division to assist in developing and delivering online degree programs. Representatives from each organization, both long-time institutions in Tampa, met at Bisk's Sabal Park headquarters on Friday, August 17 to finalize the agreement.

USF President Judy Genshaft, Ph.D., met with Nathan Bisk, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Bisk Education, Inc., and Andy Titen, President and Chief Operating Officer, to sign the contract that will expand the online delivery of USF's highly acclaimed academic programs.

"I believe that providing students with increased opportunities for online learning is imperative to their success," said Dr. Genshaft. "Partnering with Bisk Education is a vital part of accomplishing this goal."

In addition to Dr. Genshaft, representatives in attendance included Dr. Stephen Klasko, Chief Executive Officer of USF Health and Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine; Michael Barber, D.Phil., Associate Dean for Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs; John Ekarius, Chief Operating Officer of USF Health and the Morsani College of Medicine; John W. Long, Chief Operating Officer of USF; Hilary Black, JD, Associate General Counsel of USF; Lisa Greene, Director of Strategic Communications for USF Health; and Dana Tirrell, Project Manager.

The first degree to be offered, a Master of Science in Health Informatics, which will launch in early 2013, will be developed by esteemed USF faculty who are dedicated to using the latest technology to educate students.

"Health Informatics combines science, computer science, and healthcare. It's truly transforming the healthcare field," said Dr. Klasko. "USF Health is dedicated to helping our students succeed in this kind of high-tech, innovative field. We are glad that Bisk, our newest partner, shares that commitment and will help us provide that education nationally and internationally."

Bisk Education is the leader in developing and delivering online degree and professional certificate programs for top-ranked regionally accredited universities. Bisk has helped nationally ranked universities expand their reach and advance their mission since 1996. The company's unique value proposition focuses on six areas or principles of excellence that ensure the development and execution of online programs that help universities increase enrollments while maintaining their academic standards and traditions.

"It is an honor to be selected by the University of South Florida," said Nathan M. Bisk, Founder and Chairman of Bisk Education. "Bisk's commitment to delivering academic excellence to students anytime, anywhere takes on a whole new meaning when the university is in our backyard. Not only are we changing the lives of healthcare professionals everywhere, but we're part of the growth and success of a local institution. This is a partnership that Tampa Bay can be proud of."

After finalizing the partnership USF's representatives toured Bisk's corporate campus where more than 750 employees develop the technology and services that make online enrollment and course facilitation possible.

To learn more about Bisk's comprehensive services for creating scalable online learning programs, please visit http://www.bisk.com.

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HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --CloudCoaching International's award-winning service, Coaching in the Cloud (www.coachinginthecloud.com), today announced it will be a sponsor of salesforce.com's Dreamforce 2012 conference (www.dreamforce.com). The conference will be held Sept. 18-21, 2012, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

"We are extremely honored and excited to participate as a sponsor of Dreamforce," said Walter Rogers, CEO of CloudCoaching International, a joint venture between Tony Robbins and Baker Communications. "Dreamforce 2012 is the premier event for any organization focused on building a high-performance sales culture. Our award-winning service, Coaching in the Cloud, tightly integrates the power of salesforce with employee behavior focused on what matters most: growth. You can architect and deploy the best system in the world, but if you don't change the behaviors of those using the system, you won't truly achieve the breakthroughs required to win in today's hypercompetitive world."

Coaching in the Cloud is a dynamic, cloud-based behavioral integration service that systematically delivers targeted sales results, sustainable growth, winning CRM behaviors and measurable ROI. High-impact performance modeling and alignment, enabled by optimized sales processes and weekly results huddles, ensures rapid and sustainable sales performance improvement and transformation. These proven strategies are derived from modeling winning behaviors that produce consistent results for the world's most successful businesses. They are then enhanced by more than 60 years of combined experience from peak performance expert Tony Robbins and joint venture partner Baker Communications, one of the world's leading sales performance improvement companies. Coaching in the Cloud experts will be available to answer questions in booth 1415 in the Cloud Expo.

"I've had the privilege to know Marc Benioff for over 13 years and helped inspire him to make a massive life change and launch salesforce.com," said CloudCoaching International co-founder Tony Robbins. "Now it is my great pleasure to be a partner in CloudCoaching International and Coaching in the Cloud, a Sponsor of Dreamforce 2012 and an enterprise that is focused on helping sales organizations achieve breakthroughs in their culture and behavior to drive peak performance using salesforce."

Also during Dreamforce 2012, on Sept. 21 from 9 am - 10 am, Rogers will be leading a session titled, "How to Build a Winning Sales Organization." During the session, Rogers will be sharing insights from the new book he co-wrote with Tony Robbins that explores strategies and tactics to massively accelerate sales growth. The session will be held in Room 3009/3011 at the Moscone Center.

"Companies around the world are transforming the way they connect with customers and employees through social and mobile cloud computing," said Kraig Swensrud, chief marketing officer, salesforce.com. "Dreamforce attendees will be able to see firsthand how partners like CloudCoaching International help them reach new levels of success."

Dreamforce 2012 is the industry's largest cloud computing and enterprise technology event, welcoming more than 70,000 registered attendees to experience the power of the social revolution. With more than 650 sessions and 350 cloud companies in the expo, attendees can participate in interactive sessions, hands-on training with cutting-edge technology, thousands of live demos and unparalleled networking. In addition, Dreamforce welcomes special guests Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group; Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric; Gen. Colin Powell, former Secretary of State; Tony Robbins, Entrepreneur, Author & Peak Performance Strategist; and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Dreamforce 2012 offers attendees everything they need to connect with customers, partners and employees, under one roof.

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About Coaching in the CloudCoaching in the Cloud helps sales organizations break through limiting beliefs and challenges, while getting the most out of their CRM investmentunlocking an even greater level of potential and implementing proven tools to maximize their bottom line. Coaching in the Cloud is focused on one thing: growth. Our goal is create high-performance driven cultures focused on better serving their customers. Our award-winning solutions help clients accelerate their Pipeline to Purchase cycle, Land and Expand more opportunities and ignite client Retention and Growth. We serve more than 50% of the Fortune 500, have a local presence in 20+ countries covering 10+ languages and have over three decades of proven experience. Contact us today for an introduction to our team and to find out how our proven solutions can take your company to the next level today.

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Best coaching decision of the year, thus far: Mesa High coach Kelley Moore suspending 13 players, including two starters for tonight's game against Gilbert.

Mesa is 0-2. Gilbert may be one of the few teams on its schedule it can beat. Plus, tonight is the 1,000th game in school history. It's a big deal for the school and it might be the best moment the Jackrabbits have all year.

Moore easily could have held the players out in the first quarter for their transgression - they were late to a practice - yet let them play in the game. Many coaches would have done that - or less.

Instead, Moore decided it was more important to maintain discipline in Mesa's program and teach the kids a valuable life lesson.

Good for him.

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06-09-2012 20:18 Benicia Health and Fitness Club

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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the American Heart Association (AHA) has recognized EmblemHealth as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Company, a program that honors companies committed to helping their employees improve their health by eating better and exercising more. EmblemHealth is the largest regional health insurer in New York State, providing coverage for 2.8 million people through its companies Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and HIP Health Plan of New York (HIP).

According to William Gillespie, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for EmblemHealth, Fortune 500 employers are sponsoring wellness programs because they translate into short- and long-term cost savings and employee retention, while enabling employees to take important steps toward feeling better and living healthier. Dr. Gillespie notes that EmblemHealth has adopted a culture of wellness and has a longstanding tradition of providing diverse health and wellness offerings to its employees.

"We are delighted that the American Heart Association has recognized EmblemHealth for its ongoing commitment to employee wellness and physical fitness," says Dr. Gillespie, who notes that since being recognized by the AHA in 2010, EmblemHealth's wellness program has continued to evolve and grow. "Our employees have embraced the opportunity to get healthier. In just one year, our employee participation has grown nearly 400 percent. Most importantly, our employees have made impressive strides in changing their behaviors and adopting healthier habits."

"The Fit-Friendly Companies Program offers a unique, easy-to-implement opportunity for corporations to increase employees' physical activity, which will help improve their health and their employers' bottom line," said William Borden, M.D., American Heart Association spokesperson. "Even people who haven't exercised regularly until middle age can reap significant benefits by starting a walking program. A study published in 1986 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that some adults may gain two hours of life expectancy for every hour of regular, vigorous exercise they performed."

EmblemHealth provides broad incentives for employees who adopt healthy behaviors. Employees earn points by participating in workplace wellness programs, including quitting smoking, getting a flu shot and attending a health-related lecture. Points are also given to employees who adopt healthy behaviors, such as joining an exercise class, meeting with an on-site registered dietician, participating in a disease management program, seeing their physician for an annual visit or for scheduling a necessary test or preventive screening.

In 2011, the company expanded its wellness program to address key health challenges. Of 1,628 employees who completed health risk appraisals (37 percent of the company's employees), a large percentage reported issues that put their health at risk, including high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, depression, unhealthy stress levels and back pain. By increasing the number of programs with incentive points by 45 percent, by allowing employees to earn points for covered dependents who participate, and by offering American Express gift cards up to $750, EmblemHealth boosted its employee participation 398 percent in 2011, with 25 percent of all employees now enrolled. EmblemHealth's employees have reduced their total cholesterol, alcohol consumption, smoking, substance abuse, stress and depression levels.

Building on this experience and using this program as a model, EmblemHealth is exploring how it might include a range of employee health incentive programs as a benefit option for its group plan offerings in the future.

About EmblemHealthEmblemHealth, Inc., through its companies Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and HIP Health Plan of New York (HIP), provides quality health care coverage and administrative services to approximately 2.8 million people. Groups and individuals can choose from a variety of PPO, EPO and HMO plans, as well as coverage for prescription drugs and dental and vision care. We offer a choice of networks, including quality doctors and other health care professionals throughout the region, leading acute care hospitals across the tristate area, and physicians and hospitals across all 50 states. For more information, visit http://www.emblemhealth.com.

About the American Heart Association (AHA)The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke America's No. 1 and No. 4 killers. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit http://www.heart.org.

About the AHA Fit-Friendly Companies Program The Fit-Friendly Companies Program provides a catalyst for positive change in the American workforce by helping companies make their employees' health and wellness a priority. Participating companies get free access to program resources such as a free Walking Program, materials to help promote company wellness programs to employees and internal newsletter templates.

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After the former world road champion was able to complete fewer than three dozen days of racing for BMC Racing in 2012, he underwent four days of medical tests at the Salt Lake City Health and Fitness Institute under the supervision of the team's chief medical officer Dr. Max Testa.

"The purpose of the tests was to explain his reduced exercise tolerance that has been limiting his performance throughout the season," Testa said.

"At the end of the four days, we determined Thor suffered a post-viral syndrome with secondary myositis or muscles inflammation. His medical condition is currently improving, and a full recovery is expected for next season."

Norwegian Hushovd expressed his relief at the diagnosis.

"It's a really big relief that I've been fighting all year with these bad sensations on the bike," Hushovd said.

"After a while, you lose some confidence. But now that I've finally found out why I had this weakness, I'm relieved.

"Now I know that I can come back strong for next year."

Hushovd, whose best result was fifth on stage 7 of Paris-Nice in March, did not compete in the Tour de France for the first time since 2000 and withdrew from the Giro d'Italia after five stages.

He also had to miss the London Olympics.

He is to begin training again on October 1 in preparation for 2013.

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WESTLAKE, OH--September 7, 2012: TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers, is teaming up with The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) to host Health & Wellness events at twelve TA and Petro locations. The events will include a Health Fair and an organized driver walk.

All the events will take place on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, during National Truck Driver Appreciation and Wellness Week. The Health Fairs will be held from 3-6 p.m. at each location, where information on how to live healthier will be provided to all professional driver attendees and families. At 7 p.m., walks will commence at all 12 locations' StayFit walking trails. The walks will be in one-, two- or three-mile lengths.

The 12 TA and Petro sites that have been selected for the events are:

Celebrities, local dignitaries and senior TA executives will be on hand to mingle with professional truck drivers and lead the events at many of the locations.

A partial list of key participants includes:

"We are thrilled to participate in the TCA's special focus on driver health during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week," said Tom O'Brien, President and CEO of TravelCenters. "Our locations are uniquely qualified to host these driver walks and health fairs," he continued. "We launched our own StayFit program nearly three years ago to assist professional truck drivers in their quest for better health. Today, we have better-for-you meal and snack options, and free fitness rooms, walking trails, basketball courts, pet areas and more. We support the TCA's effort to raise awareness of health issues affecting professional truck drivers and are active in the effort to improve their lives."

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06-09-2012 13:58 Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Mel Gibson has one of the most expensive divorces in Hollywood history. Mel Gibson was already reportedly ordered to fork over half of his 800 million dollar fortune to his ex wife Robyn Moore. But since these two had no prenup, she will also receive a large portion of his retirement benefits.

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