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Tanning decision the right one

Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Some 17 year-olds may seem to be blessed with common sense and good judgment. But the fact is, they are not adults and most lack experience with real-world health issues such as skin cancer to make logical decisions on whether to frequent tanning beds.… continue reading

Salons See Client Counts Growing in ‘11

Wednesday, January 19, 2011
 
Nearly 60 percent of tanning business owners anticipate larger client bases in 2011 than what walked through doors in 2010, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in January.
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Lack of sun causes rickets rise

Tuesday, January 18, 2011
“This is a problem of lifestyle in children across the social classes,” Southampton orthopaedic surgeon Prof Nicholas Clarke reflects on the rise in cases of rickets.
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We’re losing our freedom bit by bit with bans

Tuesday, January 18, 2011
These days, we are bombarded with demands for bans by a garden variety of supporters of the nanny state and politicians are happy to help. Politicians seem to adore bans. Why? Because bans allow politicians to appear to be creating simple solutions to whatever problems have captured the imagination of the worrying class.
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Why Might Indoor Tanning Salon Owners Fail?

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

 
 
 
 

I recently read a brutally honest article regarding small-business failures. The author pointed out that often times, we ask entrepreneurs why their businesses failed – when, in truth, if they really knew the answers, they likely wouldn’t have failed in the first place.
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