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Make our message powerful and clear from ALL 52 states by holding a massive anti-Trump rally on HIS inauguration day. ALL attendees should carry "STOP THE HATE" signs and American flags to signify our love for country. Encourage attendees to chant in unison "STOP the HATE". Encourage attendees to wear black ribbons and shirts to signify death to hate. ALL group should be represented, Latinos against Trump, Dems for Bernie, Black Lives Matters, Climate change advocates, anti-war advocates, Asians against hate, Muslims against hate, love trumps hate advocates, pro-Hillary advocates, right to choose advocates, LGBT advocates, civil rights advocates, women rights advocates, ACA defenders, President Obama supporters, gun safety advocates....etc.
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I'm still going! Why stop? I'll say it over and over...pregnancy is not an excuse to do whatever! This is the time when it's more important than ever to watch yourself & stay healthy. You're building a person and they need all the important pieces for that as you do to function fit!!!
I got this from a friend this week. http://www.baby2see.com/pregnancy_weight_calculator.html I'm right on track with where I should be! Thyroid is in check and I'm sticking to the plan. Hannah and I will be a healthy mommy & baby combo!
Here goes…
Weight: 191.9 lbs today
Pregnancy Weight Start: 177.8 lbs as of 1/23/13
Week: 23 day 6
Total pregnancy gain: 14.1 lbs
- My third Challenge! Not really tracking as much except for maintaining my pregnancy gain under the healthy amount of 20 lbs.
- Been doing a lot of yard work...weed whacking for arms and mowing for core & legs! We had a lot lot lot of work to do LOL
- Starting to feel my own heat kicking up so trying to avoid outdoor activity when it's hot.
- Most important...staying hydrated!!!!
- Staying steady with MyFitnessPal!
- Heading back to Spin!
- Still only maternity tops now for the length and the maternity workout tanks! Still sticking strong to this!
Also join me if you'd like on the 90 Day Challenge! You can also join the Facebook group to watch Adrian and my day to day posting of the Challenge with info & best of all recipes!
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Kevin James to host Kids' Choice Awards
Nominees include Jonas Bros., 'Up,' Wii and 'iCarly'Kevin James has been tapped as host of Nickelodeon's 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards, which will air March 27 live from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
He succeeds last year's host Dwayne Johnson.
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" expectedly led the nominations with five noms, followed by "Monsters vs. Aliens" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" with three.
The best movie field includes "Twilight," "Transformers," "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
Three-time Kids' Choice winner Miley Cyrus scored four nominations: one each for Favorite TV Actress ("Hannah Montana"), Favorite Movie Actress ("Hannah Montana: The Movie"), Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Song ("Party in the USA").
Brother acts Sprouse and Jonas are television category favorites, each with three nominations for Favorite TV Show ("The Suite Life on Deck") and TV Actor (Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse) and Favorite Music Group (Jonas Brothers) and TV Actor (Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas), respectively.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama became first-time KCA nominees, competing in the brand new category for "Cutest Couple" against "Twilight" love triangle heart throbs Rob Pattinson/Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner/Kristen Stewart and "Avatar'"s Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana.
Full list of KCA's nominees follows on the next page.
Favorite Movie
"Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel"
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
"X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
Favorite Movie Actor
Zac Efron ("17 Again")
Taylor Lautner ("The Twilight Saga: New Moon")
Shia LeBeouf ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen")
Tyler Perry ("Madea Goes to Jail")
Favorite Animated Movie
"A Christmas Carol"
"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"
"Monsters vs. Aliens"
Favorite Movie Actress
Sandra Bullock ("The Proposal," "The Blind Side")
Miley Cyrus ("Hanna Montana: The Movie")
Megan Fox ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen")
Zoe Saldana ("Avatar")
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
Jim Carrey ("A Christmas Carol")
Seth Rogen ("Monsters vs. Aliens")
Ray Romano ("Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs")
Reese Witherspoon ("Monsters vs. Aliens")
Favorite Song
"I Gotta Feeling" (Black Eyed Peas)
"Paparazzi" (Lady Gaga)
"Party in the USA" (Miley Cyrus)
"You Belong With Me" (Taylor Swift)
Favorite Male Singer
Sean Kingston
Favorite Music Group
Black Eyed Peas
Jonas Brothers
Linkin Park
Favorite Female Singer
Miley Cyrus
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
Favorite TV Show
"Sonny with a Chance"
"The Suite Life on Deck"
"Wizards of Waverly Place"
Favorite Reality Show
"American Idol"
"Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
"So You Think You Can Dance?"
"Wipeout "
Favorite Television Actress
Miranda Cosgrove
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Keke Palmer
Favorite Television Actor
Joe Jonas
Nick Jonas
Cole Sprouse
Dylan Sprouse
Favorite Cartoon
"The Penguins of Madagascar"
"Phineas & Ferb"
"The Simpsons"
"SpongeBob SquarePants"
Favorite Male Athlete
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Ryan Sheckler
Shaun White
Favorite Female Athlete
Danica Patrick
Misty May Treanor
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Favorite Video Game
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Mario Kart
Wii Fit
Wii Sports Resort
Favorite Book
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series
"Twilight" series
"Vampire Diaries" series
"Where the Sidewalk Ends"
Cutest Couple:
Edward & Bella (Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart), "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Jacob & Bella (Taylor Lautner & Kristen Stewart), "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Neytiri & Jake (Zoe Saldana & Sam Worthington), "Avatar"
President Barack Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama


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The Agile movement began as a reaction to frustration over slow delivery of software which often didn't sufficiently meet user needs. DevOps picks up what Agile started. Software development velocity has improved in many cases, yet we see deployment-related delays due to issues such as inability to integrate continuously (or even frequently) resulting in late discovery of costly integration issues, challenges completing automated testing within an increment/build cycle and uncertainty about whether a build is stable and secure enough for external release. To avoid problems such as these we suggest it is critical for teams to make design decisions that align with their deployment goals such as reduced deployment cycle time and continuous delivery.
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HIS FIRST BRA. Can there be equality of the sexes until fashion doesn't discriminate? Jamie's mother knows he's not like other boys. Why can't he wear softer clothes, pastel colors and enhance his features with just a touch of makeup? Why can't Jamie have the little growing up experiences that mothers and daughters so fondly share? Jamie's mother sees no reason.... Contemporary TV Fiction #78, 80 pages, IN THE PINK
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Breaking out of the TV
It seems almost everyone has heard of Orange is the New Black, but when Netflix approached us before Season One, that was not the case.
The Challenge: to give this show a voice, and a reason to exist online. Spending three seasons making OITNB one of the most talked about shows on the internet. Accomplishing this with award winning, highly shareable content and around-the-clock fan engagement.
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Newly appointed GM Ray Farmer has been given the keys to the jalopy known as the Cleveland Browns. He can jumpstart the franchise by getting the first three rounds of this year's NFL draft right. These five picks will determine whether the team turns First Energy Field into Pandemonium Palace or Pee Wee's Playhouse. Farmer has an opportunity to make Browns fans forget about how Hall of Fame tight-end and Ravens team president Ozzie Newsome, rode away on the Art Model buggy while under cover of darkness, to become the architect of numerous Super Bowl championships. Just in case Ray is a little busy canceling Pro-Days, scouting potential seventh round draft picks, or wallpapering his new office, I've offered up a few suggestions for the first three rounds that are sure to send Browns fans into a frenzy come draft day.
1a. Johnny Manziel / QB, Reasoning: No guts...No glory! The time is now to obtain a franchise quarterback in Cleveland and nobody in this draft can make the likes of Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Baltimore take notice that there's a new sheriff in town...And that gunslinger's name is "Johnny Football!"
1b. Xavier Su'a-Filo / G, Reasoning: Instant starter and ends the revolving door at guard for the next ten years. The big guy specializes in run blocking and with Manziel at quarterback and newly acquired running back Ben Tate in the backfield, Su'a-Filo will be the perfect escort service.
2. Allen Robinson / WR, Reasoning: Looking for this year's Keenan Allen? It's this guy! To obtain this first team All-American and the best receiver in the history of Penn State football in the second round is a steal. Robinson will give Manziel another toy to play with on offense and will divert attention from teams doubling up on star receiver Josh Gordon.
3a. Preston Brown / ILB, Reasoning: As much as I believe Karlos Dansby is an upgrade from D. Jackson, the team needs to get younger and stronger inside. Brown called the shots on defense for Louisville the past three years and at 6'1" - 250 lbs. is perfect for a new head coach with a defensive mentality.
3b. Stanley Jean-Baptiste / CB, Reasoning: Size does matter and at 6'2' the former "Cornhusker" gives the Browns and Joe Haden immediate help at the hot corner. They'll need it, as teams began picking on little Buster Skrine last year. Skrine moves over to cover the slot and Stanley begins the season as the starter. You might say "Baptiste by Fire!"


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The Oxford Revue
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The Oxford Revue is a comedy group featuring students from Oxford University, England. Founded in the early 1950s, The Oxford Revue has produced many prominent comedians and satirists.[citation needed] The Revue writes, produces and performs several shows each term. Shows are traditionally held in local pubs, colleges and playhouses.
- The founding of the Revue in around 1952/3 is shrouded in mystery. The most accurate account of it to date is probably that of Michael Palin, former Revue Director, who describes how his brother-in-law and 'another mad gentleman' started the Oxford Theatre Group, as a source of funding for Edinburgh shows, in the early 1950s. From this, he "helped found an offshoot group, the Oxford Revue Group, to take a revue up to the Edinburgh Fringe".[1]
Former members include:
- Michael Palin and Terry Jones (who later became members of Monty Python)
- Dudley Moore (later of Beyond the Fringe, Pete and Dud and Not Only... But Also)
- Alan Bennett (later of Beyond the Fringe)
- Rowan Atkinson
- Ken Loach
- Angus Deayton
- Rebecca Front
- Armando Iannucci
- Richard Curtis
- Philip Pope
- David Jackson Young
- Al Murray
- Laura Solon
- Katy Brand
- Katherine Parkinson
- Peter Harness
- Laura Corcoran
- Matthew Jones
- Sally Philips
- Ben Moor
- Emma Kennedy
- David Schneider
- Geoffrey Perkins
- Imogen Stubbs
- Patrick Marber
- Stewart Lee
- Richard Herring[2]
- Jo Renshaw
Recent activities[edit]
During the academic year 2009–10, the Oxford Revue performed regular 'Write Off's at the Wheatsheaf pub, airing new sketches in front of an intimate audience. In February 2010, the Revue ran for a week at the Burton-Taylor Studio, Oxford, in their Brighton-themed show "The Oxford Revue Goes To Blighty". The show was rated 5 stars by The Oxford Theatre Review.[3] The following term, the Oxford Revue invited the Durham Revue and the Cambridge Footlights for the trio's annual show, "The Oxford Revue and Friends" at the Oxford Playhouse. The show sold out all 600 seats and was well received.[4] Aside from the shows at the Wheatsheaf, Burton-Taylor Studio and Oxford Playhouse, the Revue regularly performed at various college charity nights and balls, including the ball at the Oxford Union. They also travelled to Cambridge and Durham University to perform in large-scale shows and debates at the Cambridge Union.
In August 2010, the Revue took the show, "The Oxford Revue is Going Places", to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, under the presidency of Ollie Mann and the direction of Rory O'Keeffe. The poster was designed by photographer Adam Levy.[5] They performed at the Underbelly venue and sold well, receiving 4 stars from Broadway Baby.[6]
During Michaelmas Term 2010, the Revue overhauled its website and have begun posting articles, videos and written comedy pieces.[7] They performed two shows at the Wheatsheaf pub as well as the Trinity College charity night and the UNICEF Comedy night.
The current (2017/2018) members of the Oxford Revue Committee are:[citation needed]
- John Rayner (Treasurer)
- Alistair Inglis (Co-President)
- Derek Mitchell (Co-President)
- Steven Kunis (Head Producer)
- Katie Sayer (Marketing Manager)
- Emily-Keziah Green (Musical Director)
- Laura de Lisle (Stage Manager)
- Verity Babbs (Audrey Producer)
See also[edit]
- ^ From an old version of the Oxford Revue website — [1].
- ^ [2].
- ^ "The Oxford Revue goes to Blighty (6th week)". Oxford Theatre Review. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Daily Info, Oxford | Theatre Review: The Oxford Revue 2010". Dailyinfo.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Adam Levy Photography". Adamlevy.zenfolio.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Review for Oxford Revue is Going Places, The Oxford Revue is back on track". Broadwaybaby.com. 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "The Waitrose of Comedy". The Oxford Revue. 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2011-03-28.


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Differential pulse-width-pair BOTDA technique is combined with bi-directional Raman amplification and Simplex coding to achieve sub-meter spatial resolution over very long sensing distances. Numerical simulations are used to optimize the power levels of the Raman pumps, avoiding nonlinear effects and pump depletion. Distortions in the Brillouin gain spectrum due to acoustic-wave pre-excitation are also avoided by numerical optimization of the pulse width and duty cycle of return-to-zero Simplex coding, providing significant SNR enhancement. We demonstrate 50 cm spatial resolution over 93 km of standard SMF with a strain/temperature accuracy of 34ue;/1.7 °C, respectively.


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David Douglas wins on the big stage
The Scots finish with three champions and 146 points to claim the big-school wrestling crown
PORTLAND David Douglas turned away all challengers to win this weekends 6A state wrestling championship going away. The Scots crowned three weight-class champions Saturday night and finished with 146 points, beating runner-up Oregon City by almost 20.
Senior Ihoghama Odighizuwa led the charge with a perfect 30-point effort in the 195-pound bracket. He scored first-round pins against each of his first three opponents, getting pushed past the minute mark just once.
Odighizuwa would have to work a bit harder in Saturdays title bout. But the result would be the same.
He held a 3-1 lead early in the third period when his opponent, Clackamas sophomore Kyle Anderegg, made a move to try and knot the score. He went low trying to take out the legs of Odighizuwa, but it proved to be like trying to tackle a Douglas fir to the ground.
The Scots senior didnt budge, then countered with a shot of his own, burying his shoulder into the hips of Anderegg and taking him to the mat for a takedown and a clinching 5-1 lead.
But Odighizuwa wasnt looking for a decision. He wanted a fall.
With 15 seconds left, he trapped his opponent into a cradle hold cinching it up tight with shouts of encouragement coming from his teammates in the stands above the mat. The referee dropped to the mat to get in position, Odighizuwa squeezed tighter, the clock ticked under 10 seconds.
Then the sound came the slap of the mat.
Odighizuwa had officially flattened all four of his state tournament foes.
We got to the third period, and I pushed the pace just like we do all the time in practice, and I came out with the W, he said.
Teammate Vagif Afrasov got the night rolling for the Scots with a 3-1 overtime win over West Linns Tim Harman. Afrasov took out a leg halfway through the extra session for the winning takedown on the edge of the mat. West Linn challenged the call, but after a brief conference, the referees upheld the ruling.
Elijah Taylor scored a 6-3 win over Craters Chase Mackey in the 160-pound championship. The wrestlers entered the final two-minute period deadlocked 3-3, but Taylor was granted a quick escape then shot in on Mackeys hips for a clinching takedown with 1:04 on the clock.
Quincy Clarkson (182) also reached his weight-class finals before falling 10-2 against Hillsboros John Morin.
Douglas qualified 13 wrestlers for the tournament and 10 of them contributed points toward the team championship.
We really focus on team unity, Douglas coach Ron Holyoak said. These kids are a big family they care about each other. The bleed together, they sweat together and they win together.
Look for expanded state tournament coverage, including a look at other East County wrestlers in the finals, in our Tuesday, Feb. 26, print edition.
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1- My call: I was so scared about where I was going but when I found out Africa I about died.
2- Amazing Companion: Well he answered this prayer because Elder Ward is truly amazing and I am so thankful for him.
3- A companion that runs: This made me so happy. We talk about running all the time and how great it is. He tells me about his brother who is like super good. We did the mile challenge here and Elder Ward was 1 second off of the record of 4:28 I ran a 5:15 which I thought was pretty good for how in shape I am.
4- Pictures with people I know: I wanted to see and get pictures with so many people I knew. But I never ever saw them till I asked specifically to see them then I saw them 15 to 30 minutes later.
5- Shake Elder Sitati's hand: So Elder Sitati from the seventy spoke and he talked about Africa because he grew up in Kenya. So afterward I really wanted to talk to him and shake his hand and he stayed afterward so I got to.
6- Sister from Uganda: So on 4th of July they had all countries represented here take their flags around and there is a sister from Uganda. So I prayed to see here here sometime so I could talk to her. Well he answered my prayer not 15 minutes later when her and her companion stood right behind us for fireworks. So I learned quite a bit about Uganda and how amazing it will be.
7- Travel Plans: So I was praying that I would actually be leaving this week and I received my travel plans last Wednesday which totally made my day.
8- That I would love the MTC: I don't think I really need to answer this one. :)
9- Carrot Cake: I just really wanted some so I said it would be super nice. Well in the cafeteria there was some and this just made the day so much better. I almost cried. : )
So God truly does answer prayers and I know that he does it for everyone. All you have to do is pray to him and ask. So one thing that I learned at the Tuesday devotional from Sister Sitati was to always have HOPE!! I loved this because it is so true. I have hoped for so many things and it really touched me. They were amazing speakers. But I love this place. The MTC will change your life so always remember to turn outward.
P.S. Also running is the scriptures so it is a sport of God. 3rd Nephi 12:41


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"If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old" -Peter F. Drucker .
Innovation and Creativity is the new skill set being hunted for , in the industry everywhere. With start- ups mushrooming globally, entrepreneurship being accepted as the style of management, creativity and innovation are undoubtedly , the keys to success. Being creative as an entrepreneur shall be like an icing on the cake. But how shall we continue to keep our creativity alive?


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In this essay, I will be discussing how Abdul, Asha and Sunil see Mumbai, their perspective of this city, Annawadi and the other people in it. I will also explore Katherine Boo's writing techniques that she uses to express these three protagonists views. Abdul, Asha and Sunil all reside in Annawadi, a small slum with a large population by the international airport. These three are all of a different age, status and have differing outlooks on Mumbai. Asha is a grown woman that sees Annawadi as an opportunity to gain power whereas Abdul runs a rubbish collection business and keeps his thoughts and feelings concealed within himself. Sunil, however, is a scavenger who is struggling for survival, he works so he can grow and live till the next day and rarely gets angry when he discovers "the secret reasons behind the way people behave". Continue reading
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City on a Hill Well being Clinic gives free medical care for minor accidents or sicknesses for those without insurance coverage. Care is given by qualified, volunteer, medical workers. The weekly clinic is open on Tuesday evenings. In other phrases, whenever you're dealing with one thing as large and (inevitably) inefficient because the NHS, more cash isn't necessarily a panacea, and even the first go-to (otherwise you might equally argue that indexing the salaries of professors of economics to UK GDP would lead in some way to an computerized enchancment in national economic performance). Research typically looks at averages and fails to examine distributions of voting. Inclusion as a crimson county or blue county could involve only a small margin of difference. This may result in the necessity to manipulate the changes to magnify the difference – reminiscent of changes in voting final election to this one as seen in some of the research.
Scott, who as soon as as soon as rumored to be a possible pick for Health and Human Services Director in the Donald Trump administration, mentioned he is working with Dr. Tom Value. And to patients: Do not mechanically select docs with the best on-line rankings or good affected person satisfaction scores, as a result of they stands out as the ones who reflexively prescribe antibiotics or narcotic drugs to inflate their grade. It's conceivable that those that have mixed reviews may very well present better care. As a result of they may very well be … Read More


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Yeah, it has been a disaster. We bought them open but they were not cheap. I don't want to give away too much but they were full blooded SAV's coming out of a complete dispersal. We were bidding against Deer Valley if that tells you the quality.
My father is calmer than me and he bought them so it's on him. So far they have produced all females so he has just turned them into recips. Either way, it's not ideal.
Because of that I don't buy at sales where I don't know the people anymore or at least have a good conversation. Some guys are good cattlemen and bad with keeping paperwork. I have no doubt the numbers on these are legit but they are essentially a business loss given that we can't do anything with them in terms of registration.
Was there a sale manager or management group in charge of the sale that you can contact? How about contacting the American Angus Association for help?
He's trying to help me with it. I have the guy's cell phone and have been trying to call it.
My thought it that eventually the Angus Association is going to have to go to instant transfers. Get rid of all of the paper certificates and move only to e-filing. It takes all of 30 seconds to transfer. I've just heard of these problems popping up too often for a lot of different reasons.
I went in and changed our registration papers to electronic this morning. Be great if it were all automated that way. I understand you'd need that registration paper in certain circumstances but maybe that could be a specific request.
Although the physical copy, the first registered cow my husband and I bought together, felt good to have in my hands.


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We Got Game: NRPA [National Recreation and Park Association] Launches Year-Long Celebration of Sports Via Partnership with Sports Illustrated
July is Recreation & Parks Month, and hundreds of park and recreation agencies are celebrating the theme of "Enhancing the Quality of Sports through Parks and Recreation" along with NRPA and Sports Illustrated.
NRPA is launching a year-long nationwide celebration of sports and health in America as Sports Illustrated commemorates its 50th anniversary. America's Sports Illustrated: 50 Years, 50 States, 50 Sports will encompass a wide-ranging multimedia program, and is the most ambitious initiative in the history of the franchise. The grassroots effort launches this month and continues through July 2004. (Sports Illustrated's official 50th anniversary date is Aug. 16, 2004.)
The Sports Illustrated Anniversary program will feature:
* 50 weekly state-specific sections in Sports Illustrated.
* Four special 50th anniversary double issues.
* The Toyota Presents Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Tour.
* A comprehensive interactive Web presence on SI.com.
* A community sports outreach program with NRPA and America's YMCA to enhance the quality of sports in America. By the end of the year-long celebration, America's Sports Illustrated will have visited all 50 states.
As part of the partnership to celebrate America's Sports Illustrated: 50 Years, 50 States, 50 Sports, NRPA will:
* Implement Sportstown, a grassroots effort to identify one community in each state that enhances the quality of sport through parks and recreation.
* Produce a series of ads promoting the health benefits of parks and recreation.
* Assist in The Toyota Presents Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Tour.
* Develop a Community Sports and Health Fund to sustain high-quality resource development.
You Can't Win If You Don't Play
Two hundred fifty park and recreation agencies from all 50 states responded to the mid-winter invitation to join the celebration of the Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary by seeking the unique designation of Sportstown. One community in each state will be selected by Sports Illustrated and NRPA as the 50th Anniversary Sportstown. The 50th Anniversary Sportstown applicants will be judged on philosophy, education/training, policies, youth development, innovations for community involvement, scope of programming and community commitment to parks and recreation.
"The response was overwhelming, considering the very busy time of year agencies were asked to submit a very detailed application," says NRPA's Kathy Spangler. "A very special thank you goes to all of the applicants for illustrating the commitment to quality sports reflected in parks and recreation nationwide."
To maintain the excitement of the year-long celebration, Sports Illustrated and NRPA will announce winners weekly to correspond with the state-focused editorial schedule in Sports Illustrated. Winners will be featured on SI.com and nrpa.org throughout the year. The state announcement schedule is available on www.nrpa.org.
In addition, the winners from each state will be profiled at length in Parks & Recreation in the month following their selection. Look for the first profiles in next month's issue, with four or five winners to follow every month through the July 2004 issue.
NRPA On the Road With Sports Ilustrated
As part of the year-long celebration, The Toyota Presents Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Tour will touch communities nationwide by visiting many of the sporting events featured in the magazine, as well as a variety of other locations. Launched in Newport, R.I., with an elaborate kick-off celebration on July 11, and culminating in California with a dramatic event in July 2004, the tour will crisscross the country, beginning in the nation's smallest state and ending in its most populous. With stops ranging from regattas and rodeos to downhill skiing and mountain biking, the tour will reach more than 2. …


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As insurers look to expand into new areas such as micro-insurance, usage-based coverage, retail finance and wealth management, they need to contain costs, fend off fraudsters and deliver a fast and efficient digital experience. A key strategy is to move identity assessment and authentication to early in the customer journey.
ThreatMetrix helps insurers achieve profitable growth via digital channels by instantly and transparently recognizing users with up to 95 percent accuracy and by providing an enterprise platform for improved risk decisioning.
Fraudsters use stolen identities to take out fraudulent insurance policies, apply for loans and set up financial accounts. Fraud now costs the industry well over $250 billion annually. False claims alone have gone up 60 percent in just the past four years. And today, one out of every nine new accounts is fraudulent.
ThreatMetrix helps insurers verify and assess the true identities of the people they transact with online, and qualify the risk associated with doing business with them. Now, insurers are able to determine the legitimacy of users opening accounts, even if it's the first time they've ever visited the insurer's site.
By moving fraud prevention earlier in the customer journey, carriers can improve operational efficiencies and provide the personalized services customers demand.
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A growing number of insurers are offering new digital services. This is making it easier than ever for outlaws to use stolen identity credentials to hijack user accounts, allowing them to transfer or withdraw funds, change beneficiaries or commit other forms of fraud completely undetected.
Today, there are approximately 10 account takeover attempts every second across the globe. In these attacks, victims and insurers can face significant financial loss. For customers, there's also the hassle of changing usernames and passwords, managing their accounts and even performing basic functions such as requesting proof of insurance cards.
Unlike traditional authentication systems that rely solely on static identity credentials, ThreatMetrix leverages hundreds of dynamic data elements that cannot be stolen or faked. Using global shared intelligence, insurers can instantly recognize and block fraudsters before they can wreak havoc on customer accounts.
Les renseignements de ThreatMetrix nous permettent de mieux comprendre la clientèle, d'améliorer ainsi le processus de décisions en matière de risques et d'adapter les règles plus intelligemment sur base du comportement du client.
— Andrew Vickers, Directeur général, systèmes de technologie, Rabobank
Social engineering, phishing attempts and other schemes can fool customers into becoming accomplices in crimes perpetrated against them. When victims click on links embedded in fraudulent emails, malware and Remote Access Trojans (RATs) can be loaded onto their device.
Once victims are duped, cyber thieves gain access to an otherwise legitimate session to steal login credentials, answers to challenge questions, and other sensitive personal information. They can even bypass device security and take control of the device to siphon off funds when the user is away or distracted. These illegal transactions can be very hard to detect because they appear to be coming from the legitimate user's account.
ThreatMetrix detects the use of malware, Man-in-the-Middle attacks, RATs and even rooted devices that pose high transaction risks. Through real-time behavioral profiling, ThreatMetrix also detects anomalies that may indicate an account access attempt from a user who isn't who they claim to be.
ThreatMetrix gives our members the choice of a more proactive security solution to help protect them during online transactions.
— Enis Huseyin, IT Manager, Bankstown City Credit Union
When it comes to engaging today's digital customer, the more personalized and efficient the experience can be, the better. For this, mobile technology is a game changer.
The reality is that blocking customers when they are in an unexpected location or using a new device is relatively easy, but treating customers like they are cybercriminals is problematic – especially when customer loyalty is at an all-time low.
ThreatMetrix provides sophisticated risk-based decisioning that evaluates device, location, identity and threats. This helps insurers authenticate users instantly and transparently. A mobile software development kit ensures app and device integrity. As a result, insurers are able to streamline and enhance the user experience for legitimate users while stopping fraudsters posing as them.
« Nous voyons l'application de banque mobile comme essentielle à la conservation des clients au sein du nouveau paysage bancaire ouvert qui découle de la directive PSD2 : si nous continuons à privilégier cette expérience client fluide ainsi qu'une gamme complète d'offres de produits, nous continuerons à développer notre base de clients mobiles. »
— Ryan Gosling, Mobile Banking Manager, Lloyds Banking Group
When customers or brokers request a policy quote or are evaluating an annuity, the speed and accuracy of the process and overall customer experience can make the difference between won and lost business.
To facilitate straight-through processes, insurers need to verify the person is legitimate at the very first point of contact, and they need a single and comprehensive view of the customer for better risk decisioning.
ThreatMetrix provides real-time digital identity intelligence at every point in the customer journey. Our standards-based digital identity platform integrates data from multiple sources. Case Management provides the tools to help isolate and resolve transactions requiring additional review.
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Sleeping Beauty has been well read in the last couple of weeks... and it became apparant that we needed to extend the children's thoughts about what is a castle/palace, what is a princess etc etc.
We decided to start with the palace, as it was this I could see been drawn the most by the children... and all with towers and turrets, and I know that the Royal Palace in town does not have any towers... if I took them there would the children still define it as a palace?
So we took the underground train seven stations to the Old Town (Gamla Stan) to look at the palace. As we walked across the Old Town we observed the differences between there and the neighbourhood around the preschool - especially Stortorget (The main square) with our own square - for a start there are no old old cannonballs lodged in the walls of the building in our square outside the preschool!!!
We then went on to see the statue of St George and the Dragon, as well as the princess.
It was a fabulous day of Sleeping Beauty exploration. It was exhausting too - but in a good sort of way.


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|By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-123-27.balt.east.verizon.net - 18.104.22.168) on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 2:09 am: Edit Post
RPCV Marilyn (Brandt) Smith reunites with friend and Country Director Andres Hernandez after 40 years
RPCV Marilyn (Brandt) Smith reunites with friend and Country Director Andres Hernandez after 40 years
Caption: The photo above is for illustrative purposes only and is *not* from the School for the Blind in the Dominican Republic.
Forty-three years ago I was in graduate school in San Marcos, Texas. I was called to the hall phone to receive a call from a man in Washington D.C. who was heading the Peace Corps program in the Dominican Republic. Andres Hernandez, Andy to those of us who love him so much, had reviewed my application. He knew the school for the blind was looking for a teacher. I was reluctant to travel to that part of the world because it was during the Cuban missile crisis. Better judgment prevailed. I knew this was a chance to pioneer a new opportunity for blind people, and I was ready to teach.
Once or twice during my working years after the Peace Corps I tried to find Andy because I knew he would give me a good job reference. Apparently he tried to find me too. Without our knowledge, between 1972 and 1983 we lived only a few hours apart, I in West Texas, he in eastern New Mexico. Thanks to Hugh Pickens, a newspaper in San Antonio, and Andy's persistence we have finally been reunited.
Andy is planning a reunion of his D.R. people in September and hopes to be able to arrange some help for me to return to the D.R. He wants me to see how much the program we helped to build at the school for the blind has advanced in the last four decades. The government apparently is honoring assistance from Americans, like Peace Corps volunteers, for their part of the progress. It was a struggling nation when we arrived. After overthrowing their dictator their next effort at government was also overthrown, and we never knew what lay around the corner politically.
When Andy and his wife were reassigned to Guatemala during my service I went out to the airport to say Goodbye but there wasn't time for real expressions of feelings. I gave them a doily which I had crocheted. His wife Amelia later wrote me a "Thank you" note and said that she had used it on a cocktail tray at a special function in their new home. That made my day.
At 92, Andy is still the gracious service oriented man I knew forty years ago. I am looking forward to more phone calls and letters and face-to-face visits soon.
Marilyn (Brandt) Smith
RPCV Dominican Republic
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When this story was posted in March 2005, this was on the front page of PCOL:
Read the stories and leave your comments.
The Peace Corps Library
Peace Corps Online is proud to announce that the Peace Corps Library is now available online. With over 30,000 index entries in over 500 categories, this is the largest collection of Peace Corps related reference material in the world. From Acting to Zucchini, you can use the Main Index to find hundreds of stories about RPCVs who have your same interests, who served in your Country of Service, or who serve in your state.
RPCVs in Congress ask colleagues to support PC
RPCVs Sam Farr, Chris Shays, Thomas Petri, James Walsh, and Mike Honda have asked their colleagues in Congress to add their names to a letter they have written to the House Foreign Operations Subcommittee, asking for full funding of $345 M for the Peace Corps in 2006. As a follow-on to Peace Corps week, please read the letter and call your Representative in Congress and ask him or her to add their name to the letter.
March 5, 2005: RPCV Groups in the News
San Diego RPCVs host reception with Gaddi Vasquez on March 6 4 Mar
Alaska RPCVs speak for dividend 4 Mar
Western North Carolina's RPCVs sponsor Africa Night on March 6 3 Mar
Maryland RPCVs lobby their Senators for Peace Corps 3 Mar
Connecticut RPCVs hold fundraiser on March 5 3 Mar
Charles Baquet speaks at Louisiana PC Breakfast on March 4 28 Feb
RPCVs: Post your stories or press releases here for inclusion next week.
March 5, 2005: This Week's Top Stories
Senate FR Committee approves $345 M PC budget 4 Mar
RPCV's "Kennedy's Kitchen" records second CD 4 Mar
Sam Farr asks Army to reconsider burial policy 3 Mar
Bayanihan jewelry designed by Philippines RPCV 2 Mar
Todd Vetter receives calling during PC service 2 Mar
Sargent Shriver still on Washington's A-list 2 Mar
Photographer Bill Owens publishes new book 2 Mar
Crisis Corps to open new program in Sri Lanka 28 Feb
PC wants new stories for "The Great Adventure" 28 Feb
Ukraine PCV asks "Is Bush right on Iraq?" 28 Feb
Carol Bellamy defends "feminism" in aiding children 28 Feb
John Bridgeland discusses role as Bush assistant 28 Feb
Paul Theroux recalls high times with Hunter Thompson 28 Feb
Elaine Chao Leads Delegation to Uruguay 28 Feb
RPCV reunites with friend after 40 years 27 Feb
Kay Muldoon-Ibrahim's photography on exhibit 27 Feb
Jim Doyle displays political brilliance on tax cuts 26 Feb
March 1: National Day of Action
Tuesday, March 1, is the NPCA's National Day of Action. Please call your Senators and ask them to support the President's proposed $27 Million budget increase for the Peace Corps for FY2006 and ask them to oppose the elimination of Perkins loans that benefit Peace Corps volunteers from low-income backgrounds. Follow this link for step-by-step information on how to make your calls. Then take our poll and leave feedback on how the calls went.
Coates Redmon, Peace Corps Chronicler
Coates Redmon, a staffer in Sargent Shriver's Peace Corps, died February 22 in Washington, DC. Her book "Come as You Are" is considered to be one of the finest (and most entertaining) recountings of the birth of the Peace Corps and how it was literally thrown together in a matter of weeks. If you want to know what it felt like to be young and idealistic in the 1960's, get an out-of-print copy. We honor her memory.
Make a call for the Peace Corps
PCOL is a strong supporter of the NPCA's National Day of Action and encourages every RPCV to spend ten minutes on Tuesday, March 1 making a call to your Representatives and ask them to support President Bush's budget proposal of $345 Million to expand the Peace Corps. Take our Poll: Click here to take our poll. We'll send out a reminder and have more details early next week.
Peace Corps Calendar: Tempest in a Teapot?
Bulgarian writer Ognyan Georgiev has written a story which has made the front page of the newspaper "Telegraf" criticizing the photo selection for his country in the 2005 "Peace Corps Calendar" published by RPCVs of Madison, Wisconsin. RPCV Betsy Sergeant Snow, who submitted the photograph for the calendar, has published her reply. Read the stories and leave your comments.
WWII participants became RPCVs
Read about two RPCVs who participated in World War II in very different ways long before there was a Peace Corps. Retired Rear Adm. Francis J. Thomas (RPCV Fiji), a decorated hero of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at 100. Mary Smeltzer (RPCV Botswana), 89, followed her Japanese students into WWII internment camps. We honor both RPCVs for their service.
Bush's FY06 Budget for the Peace Corps
The White House is proposing $345 Million for the Peace Corps for FY06 - a $27.7 Million (8.7%) increase that would allow at least two new posts and maintain the existing number of volunteers at approximately 7,700. Bush's 2002 proposal to double the Peace Corps to 14,000 volunteers appears to have been forgotten. The proposed budget still needs to be approved by Congress.
|By Steve Manning (dialup-184.108.40.206.dial1.dallas1.level3.net - 18.104.22.168) on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 9:31 am: Edit Post
The sign is interesting! It says Akropong-Akuapem (or something similar). That sounds like Ghana! Akuapem is an ethnic region in Ghana and Akropong is one of the major cities there. Do the people in that part of the Dominican Republic speak Twi (the language that most Ghanaians speak)?
|By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-123-27.balt.east.verizon.net - 18.104.22.168) on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 9:46 am: Edit Post
Dear Steve,
Take a look at the first story in this series here where we used the sign for the first time and left the caption:
Caption: The photo above is for illustrative purposes only and is *not* from the School for the Blind in the Dominican Republic.
We'll add the same caption to this story so there is no confusion.
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Japan was engulfed by sadness and horror Sunday after the release of an ISIS video that claims to show the beheading of journalist Kenji Goto. But in a defiant move, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to increase humanitarian aid to those opposed to the Islamist militants in the Middle East and said he would work to bring the killers to justice. "I feel intense indignation at this utterly cruel and despicable act of terrorism," Abe said at an emergency Cabinet meeting on Sunday, reports Reuters.
In the video, which the Japanese government has said it has every reason to believe was authentic, the militants justify the killing by noting that Abe had recently announced a $200 million humanitarian aid package to countries fighting against ISIS, notes the Wall Street Journal.
Even as Abe insists the apparent murder of Goto exemplifies why Japan needs to expand this type of aid be more active overseas, his opponents insist it is exactly the reason why the country needs to be more cautious. "Japan will resolutely carry out its duty as part of the international community fighting terrorism," the prime minister said. Although so far the Japanese people seem to stand behind Abe's strong line against terrorism, analysts warn that could change as "the shock wears off," notes the New York Times.
The 47-year-old Goto entered Syria in late October in an effort to rescue Haruna Yukawa, who was taken hostage in August and was shown killed in an earlier video. "My son's final act was to go to Syria to help a fellow Japanese," Goto's mother, Junko Ishido, said Sunday. "Please understand his kindness and courage." Yukawa's father also praised Goto. "He was kind and he was brave," Yukawa's father said, according to the Associated Press. "He tried to save my son."