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Turf Vandalism Presents Short- and Long-Term Challenges
By
Paul Steinbach,
January 2013
There's something about a home sports field that brings out feelings of pride and protectionism — defending one's own turf, if you will — and not just during games.
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ABC 2012 Preconference Tours Feature Rebuilt New Orleans Facilities
By
Michael Popke,
November 2012
oug Thornton still has the agenda from a meeting he attended seven years ago — Oct. 11, 2005, to be exact. That was the date the senior vice president of SMG, which operates the state-owned, now-named Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans,
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Drought-Ridden Field Owners Reconsider Maintenance Practices, Synthetic Turf
By
Andrew Cohen,
January 2012
Robert Lee, Texas, population 1,106, got three inches of rain in the first 11 months of 2011.
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Proper Management of Saunas and Steam Rooms
By
Emily Attwood,
September 2011
In Europe, saunas and steam rooms are commonplace. In Finland especially, where the traditional sauna has its roots, saunas are simply a part of life.
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When to Keep Field Maintenance In-House and When to Hire a Pro
By
David Nardone and Mark Novak,
May 2011
Maintaining athletic fields is crucial to their performance, and doing it right takes expertise, time and money. For some athletic departments, in-house capabilities are more than sufficient and save the added costs of hiring outside professionals.
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Sweat Can Damage Stationary Bikes, Tarnish a Facility's Image
By
Paul Steinbach,
February 2011
"Okay, class, who's ready to sweat?" Such a question might be greeted with enthusiasm — even cheers — from a room full of eager stationary cyclists. After all, that's why they're here. And in this setting, inspiration translates to perspiration. If it doesn't, something's wrong.
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Florida County Rethinks No-Trash-Cans-in-Parks Policy
By
Michael Popke,
December 2010
A Florida county rethinks its no-trash-cans-in-parks policy.
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Greenhouse Emissions from Urban Parks May Be Undoing Environmental Good
By
Nicholas Brown,
April 2010
The environmental good done by urban green spaces may be undone by their maintenance.
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Stadium-Staffing Lesson in Due Diligence Comes After Record Snowfalls
By
Paul Steinbach,
February 10, 2010
From record snows comes a stadium staffing lesson in due diligence.
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Pyrotechnics Setbacks, Infestation Issues Plague Lucas Oil Stadium
By
Paul Steinbach,
January 2010
Pyrotechnics setbacks and infestation issues plague Lucas Oil Stadium.
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