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If IB’s annual Fittest Executive Challenge accomplishes anything, it demonstrates that former couch potato executives can transform their personal and professional lives. As we introduce you to our 2013 contestants, you will meet several extremely active people who once were sedentary, so when they talk about the many benefits of a fit lifestyle, they can draw from their before-and-after experiences. |
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On a rare warm Saturday in May, referee whistles and crowd noise pierce the otherwise calm air at Lussier Stadium at Madison La Follette High School. With just under four minutes to go until halftime, the Madison Blaze, in its inaugural season and first home game, leads the Iowa Crush 28-0. |
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In any other industry, talk of crotches, butts, and shafts or snooker, shots, and pot might result in a visit from some of Madison’s finest. But billiards (or pool) aficionados will quickly recognize these as terms used in variations of the tabletop game that dates back to the 15th century. At Viking Cue Manufacturing in Madison, Rick Rolli, 48, has carved out his own long history in the pool cue trade. |
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