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Tiger Woods' Fitness Carries Him Through Heat, into Contention at Congressional
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COMMENTARY | Though his health has been in question in recent years, it was the fitness of Tiger Woods that allowed him to overcome a shaky start and put himself back into contention at the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club.
The Southern California native and current Florida resident dealt with a heat index of 107 degrees and managed a 3-under 68 on Friday to move to 2-under for the tournament through two rounds. He was clearly comfortable and undaunted by the severe temperatures, which dominated the tournament talk as much as the difficulty of the course and supreme play of the leaders.
Moving into the weekend, Woods will have confidence and knowledge that some of his competitors may not be as prepared as he is to deal with the extreme heat wave that will continue to plague the Washington D.C. area.
Even though he's had success at this difficult test before, the sports world still needs to see a major championship victory from the current world No. 4 to consider him back to form. Without it, he's just another standout PGA TOUR player.
That's the standard that he set for himself over the stretch of a legendary career that includes 72 professional victories. It's a standard that he'll have to live up to in order to get his most stalwart critics to believe in him once again.
At age 36, his dedication to fitness could be exactly what allows him to remain competitive for many more years to come. Though he has had significant knee issues that stemmed from his rigorous workout regimen, that same commitment to staying in shape could bring his ultimate goal of surpassing jack Nicklaus' 18 professional majors within reach.
Woods is at the forefront of a generation that has placed a premium on athleticism in golf -- gone are the days of the best players in the world looking like they just got done scarfing down a hot dog and a six pack of beer at the local municipal course. Players like Woods and those who grew up watching and emulating his every move are now elite athletes.
Whether or not Woods' fitness translates into a win at Congressional will be worth following through the weekend.
It's a pretty good golf tournament, too.
Michael C. Jones is a Yahoo! Featured Contributor in Sports and covers the PGA TOUR. He has written for Southern California's Press-Enterprise and Examiner.com. For more insight, follow him on Twitter.
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IBT launches Personal Financial Management (PFM) for New Internet Banking Platform
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CEDAR PARK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Innovation. Imagination. Integration. IBT, a leading innovator of best of breed solutions that provide complete enterprise automation for financial institutions, today announced the launch of its Personal Financial Management (PFM) solution from award winning MoneyDesktop. This integrated approach offers additional rich capabilities to an already robust Internet Banking Platform. MoneyDesktop provides users with a complete financial picture and up-to-date transaction information, from all their accounts, in one place, within online banking. Having this information available helps customers understand where their money is really going and raises the level of awareness with payment reminders that readily assist in tracking financial progress and success.
Offering PFM as an integrated solution of Internet Banking is essential in an economy where bank customers seek to have a better handle on their financial future and day to day financial needs. We work toward having our financial institutions and the customers they serve have a distinct advantage from the competition. We offer creative solutions that improve processes and provide a faster return on investment. This is made possible through systems that are easy to navigate, which leads to faster adoption and end with real customer satisfaction. That is The IBT Difference, said Mike Golebiowski, president of IBT.
About MoneyDesktop
MoneyDesktop is a leader in innovative software technologies that drive the financial engagement between account holders and financial institutions and is redefining the way that people interact with their finances. Through its award-winning PFM, MoneyDesktop has established its place as a leader in PFM and has become the fastest-growing provider of its kind. By integrating directly into online banking, core, and payment platforms, MoneyDesktop positions banks, credit unions and payment providers as primary financial institutions and provides tools that dramatically impacts loan volume, user acquisition, and wallet-share.
For more information, visit http://www.moneydesktop.com
About IBT
Headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, IBT specializes in providing complete enterprise automation for financial institutions with products such as core processing, Check 21 proof automation, mobile banking, internet banking, document imaging and Personal Financial Management applications complete with 24/7 support services. The company focus is to push the innovation envelope to improve process and deliver reliable real time information across all delivery channels. The IBT suite of products delivers robust functionality and flexibility with product creation making the cost of ownership affordable while dramatically improving customer experience.
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Balotelli: Victory all that matters
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Spain v Italy 1st Goalscorer: Mario Balotelli 7/1
Much has been made of Cristiano Ronaldo's failure to take a penalty during Portugal's shoot-out defeat to Spain on Wednesday amid claims the former Manchester United man wished to take the last kick because it offered more personal glory.
At the start of the tournament, it would have been easy to imagine Balotelli taking a similar stance.
However, throughout Italy's run to Sunday's final against Spain, the 21-year-old has acted with a rare maturity.
And, though he is the only one still involved amongst a group of players level on three goals, Balotelli insists the personal glory is not his overall aim.
"If we win and I score, it will be amazing," he said.
"If I don't score and we win it will still be amazing.
"I am really happy at the moment and on Sunday I hope I will be even happier.
"We are in the final. We are one of the two best teams in the tournament. We have to go there and play to win."
And should the Azzurri triumph at the weekend, he will have winners' medals in a major international tournament, in addition to the Champions League, titles in England and Italy, plus the FA Cup.
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USA Payday Forever Forecasts Delay Of Personal Finance Help Documents For Their Website
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(PRWEB) June 30, 2012
Recently, USA Payday Forever announced that they are developing a new series of personal finance documentation meant to help customers understand how to handle their finances. However, they are now announcing that the development of these documents have to be put on a hold. USA Payday Forever has not released information pertaining to their reasons for the delay of these new documents, but they have assured customers that their regular payday loan services are still available.
Another important detail that USA Payday Forever revealed is that while the documents are being delayed they are putting their resources into the further development of their payday loan website. They have said that progress is slow on the redesign efforts of their website, which they have hired an outside firm to work on for them. They do not have an estimated time of arrival for this payday website redesign as of yet, but they have said they would release that information as soon as it became available.
USA Payday Forever is having their cash advance website redesigned for a few different reasons. They have repeatedly stated that the redesign is a part of a large effort to expand their abilities to better serve their cash advance and personal finance customers. This was agreed upon with their personal finance partner company. The special training they gave to their customer service representatives further enhanced the plan.
Also, as a part of their grand plan, USA Payday Forever and their partner company developed new payday loan services, as well as updated old ones. These new changes are slated to appear when they announce the re-launch of their website.
About USA Payday Forever USA Payday Forever is an online company that helps consumers to find and obtain cash advance and payday loan services. For more information about USA Payday Forever, please visit their website at http://www.usapaydayforever.com.
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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 69 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants
Posted: June 29, 2012 at 9:20 pm
SHORT HILLS, N.J., June 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced it has awarded almost $425,000 in Quality of Life Grants to 69 nonprofit organizations in the United States. Twice yearly, the Quality of Life Grants Program rewards nonprofit organizations that mirror the Reeve Foundation's mission to enable individuals living with paralysis to live full and healthy lives. Since the Quality of Life Grants Program's inception, 2,055 grants totaling over $15.6 million have been awarded.
The Painted Turtle Gang Camp of Santa Monica, California received a $7,500 grant for the Spina Bifida and Paraplegia Family Weekend, which brings whole families together to experience empowering recreational activities, learn new methods of self-care from medical professionals, and foster peer support.
Another camp being supported by a Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grant is Lions Camp Tatiyee in Little Rock, Arkansas. This $4,000 grant will help to support camperships for children living with spinal cord injuries at a well-established, accessible camp. Campers that would not otherwise be able to attend camp to enjoy new experiences, meet new friends, increase their independence and self-esteem will be able to benefit from all that camp offers.
Gottsche Rehabilitation and Wellness Center based in Thermopolis, Wyoming was awarded a grant of $19,751 to support a project that will provide functional electrical stimulation motorized ergometry rehabilitation to its patients at the rural Cody, Wyoming center. No other facilities in this region currently offer this type of therapy.
One of three organizations in Florida that received a Quality of Life Grant was awarded to Stand Among Friends, located in Boca Raton. The $5,500 grant will support a career-focused Assistive Technology Initiative for college students and adults living with disabilities. The program uses Assistive Technology as a key component of a larger professional placement program called Careerability, which includes vocational evaluation, pre-placement training, internships, on-the-job training, placement, job coaching and long term success mentoring.
"The Reeve Foundation believes that each of the nearly six million Americans living with paralysis deserves access to the best programs and services available. The Quality of Life Grants Program supports other nonprofit organizations that not only believe in that same independence, but achieve great success in carrying out their programs' missions," said Peter T. Wilderotter, president and CEO of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. "We are honored to recognize these organizations which empower those affected by paralysis."
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life grants program was conceived by the late Dana Reeve to address the myriad needs of children and adults with paralysis and other mobility impairments and their families. Grants support critical life-enhancing and life-changing initiatives that improve physical and emotional health and increase independence. Funded projects offer a diversity of services and approaches: improving access; providing education and job training; sponsoring organized sporting activities; and much more. Quality of Life grants are funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Award #1U59DD000838).
About the Reeve Foundation
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. For more information, and to review the entire list of Quality of Life grant recipients, please visit our website at http://www.ChristopherReeve.org or call 800-225-0292.
Janelle LoBello (973) 379-2690 ext. 7111 JLoBello@ChristopherReeve.org
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Healthways Announces Partnership with Anytime Fitness for SilverSneakers and Prime Fitness Programs
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Healthways (HWAY) announced today a partnership with Anytime Fitness to offer the award-winning SilverSneakers Fitness Program and the Prime Fitness Program at 1,700 Anytime Fitness locations throughout the United States beginning August 1st. Anytime Fitness is the worlds largest and fastest growing co-ed fitness club franchise providing top-quality facilities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The agreement brings the Healthways fitness center network total to more than 15,000 participating fitness and wellness facilities nationwide.
We are excited to partner with Healthways to deliver the Anytime Fitness model of convenience and personalized attention to its members, said Dave Mortensen, co-founder and President of Anytime Fitness. Our clubs have always been a strong supporter of programs that engage members in regular physical activity. In fact, Anytime Fitness was created to fit the lifestyles of busy people with our 24/7 convenience, and we are committed to providing the latest technology and equipment to ensure the best possible workout in a supportive environment.
The SilverSneakers Fitness Program engages participants in active behavior change through access to a variety of physical activity venues. The program is available to Medicare beneficiaries through many Medicare plans, Medicare Supplement carriers and group retiree plans. Prime Fitness is Healthways commercial well-being fitness program, inspiring participants to take charge of their own health and fitness by providing tools, resources and incentives they need to stay motivated and active. Based on years of proven science and outcomes, the programs result in members adopting more active lifestyles.
Any increase in physical activity levels can improve overall health. Physical activity guidelines suggest that in order to achieve health benefits, American adults should try to accumulate 2 hours per week of moderate physical activity (or 1 hours of vigorous activity) and engage in activities that strengthen the major muscles of the body twice per week1. Physical activity can also mitigate health-related risks and improve the quality of life for those who already have chronic conditions.
This collaboration with Anytime Fitness demonstrates Healthways ongoing commitment to enhancing our already-extensive network of fitness centers to provide our members with more choices, greater access and state-of-the-art options to improve their physical activity, stated Debbie James, Vice President of Healthways Fitness Market. We continue to make our member experiences a top priority and know that the addition of such a notable partner will support further member engagement with our programs.
About Anytime Fitness
Founded in 2002, Anytime Fitness is the fastest-growing fitness club franchise in the world, with more than 1,400,000 members and nearly 2,000 clubs worldwide. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Anytime Fitness prides itself on providing its members with convenient and affordable fitness options in friendly, well-maintained facilities which feature top-quality exercise equipment. Clubs are now open in 49 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Grand Cayman, Poland, the Netherlands, Japan, and Qatar. With Anywhere Club Access, members join one club and can use them all. Included with an Anytime Fitness membership is access to AnytimeHealth.com, the most comprehensive wellness website available.
The vision at Anytime Fitness is to improve the self-esteem of the world. Learn more at http://www.anytimefitness.com.
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Justin Bieber surprise street performance for fans leaving ‘Tonight show with Jay Leno’ – Video
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