BIGHORN's thriving tennis program had the amazing opportunity to play at the iconic Indian Wells Tennis Garden (IWTG), home of the prestigious BNP Paribas Open, not once, but twice this season. Owner of the IWTG, Larry Ellison, CEO and co-founder of Oracle, generously donated two very special tennis experiences. The first was a live auction item for the BIGHORN BAM Night of Miracles event: three hours of playing in Stadium 1, where only the very best are invited to play, including the Williams sisters, Sharapova, Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal. The stadium hosts the second largest tennis tournament in the world. A second opportunity came during the BIGHORN BAM Inaugural Tennis Charity Mixer in April.
The luckiest live auction winners were Pam & Peter McIlroy, longtime BAM supporters who purchased this ultimate package then proceeded to invite the entire tennis program to participate. On a gorgeous Saturday morning in March, right after the BNP Paribas tournament, a party bus shuttled the group to IWTG where BIGHORN Tennis Directors Dan Aubuchon and Frank Fanning lead drills on the extraordinarily expansive court.
After the interactive drills, McIlroy along with Members Jeff Aarthun, John Ackermann, and Bruce Titcomb played a semi-competitive match adding to the awe-inspiring day they will never forget. Behind-the-scenes tours were also given for an insider's look at players' locker rooms, training facilities, and the Champions Room. Participants agreed the tour's ultimate highlight was walking down the tunnel that the pros use to enter the stadium.
"Experienced and new players enjoyed the fun, spirited atmosphere that we provided," described tournament chairs Toni Ackermann and Lisa Reid. "Pairing that with the opportunity to support local cancer patients, we knew we had a winning combination!"


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package org.apache.tika.parser.mp3;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;

import org.apache.tika.metadata.Metadata;
import org.apache.tika.metadata.TikaCoreProperties;
import org.apache.tika.metadata.XMPDM;
import org.apache.tika.parser.AutoDetectParser;
import org.apache.tika.parser.ParseContext;
import org.apache.tika.parser.Parser;
import org.apache.tika.sax.BodyContentHandler;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.xml.sax.ContentHandler;

/**
 * Test case for parsing mp3 files.
 */
public class Mp3ParserTest {

    /**
     * Checks the duration of an MP3 file.
     * @param metadata the metadata object
     * @param expected the expected duration, rounded as seconds
     */
    private static void checkDuration(Metadata metadata, int expected) {
        assertEquals("Wrong duration", expected,
                Math.round(Float.valueOf(metadata.get(XMPDM.DURATION)) / 1000));
    }

    /**
     * Test that with only ID3v1 tags, we get some information out
     */
    @Test
    public void testMp3ParsingID3v1() throws Exception {
        Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
        ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
        Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

        InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
                "/test-documents/testMP3id3v1.mp3");
        try {
            parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
        } finally {
            stream.close();
        }

        assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
        assertEquals("Test Title", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.CREATOR));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(Metadata.AUTHOR));

        String content = handler.toString();
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Title"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Artist"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Album"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("2008"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Comment"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Rock"));

        assertEquals("MPEG 3 Layer III Version 1", metadata.get("version"));
        assertEquals("44100", metadata.get("samplerate"));
        assertEquals("1", metadata.get("channels"));
        checkDuration(metadata, 2);
    }

    /**
     * Test that with only ID3v2 tags, we get the full
     *  set of information out.
     */
    @Test
    public void testMp3ParsingID3v2() throws Exception {
        Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
        ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
        Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

        InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
                "/test-documents/testMP3id3v2.mp3");
        try {
            parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
        } finally {
            stream.close();
        }

        // Check core properties
        assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
        assertEquals("Test Title", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.CREATOR));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(Metadata.AUTHOR));

        // Check the textual contents
        String content = handler.toString();
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Title"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Artist"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Album"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("2008"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Comment"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Rock"));

        // Check un-typed audio properties
        assertEquals("MPEG 3 Layer III Version 1", metadata.get("version"));
        assertEquals("44100", metadata.get("samplerate"));
        assertEquals("1", metadata.get("channels"));

        // Check XMPDM-typed audio properties
        assertEquals("Test Album", metadata.get(XMPDM.ALBUM));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(XMPDM.ARTIST));
        assertEquals(null, metadata.get(XMPDM.COMPOSER));
        assertEquals("2008", metadata.get(XMPDM.RELEASE_DATE));
        assertEquals("Rock", metadata.get(XMPDM.GENRE));
        assertEquals("XXX - ID3v1 Comment\nTest Comment", metadata.get(XMPDM.LOG_COMMENT.getName()));
        assertEquals("1", metadata.get(XMPDM.TRACK_NUMBER));

        assertEquals("44100", metadata.get(XMPDM.AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE));
        assertEquals("Mono", metadata.get(XMPDM.AUDIO_CHANNEL_TYPE));
        assertEquals("MP3", metadata.get(XMPDM.AUDIO_COMPRESSOR));
        checkDuration(metadata, 2);
    }

    /**
     * Test that with both id3v2 and id3v1, we prefer the
     *  details from id3v2
     */
    @Test
    public void testMp3ParsingID3v1v2() throws Exception {
        Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
        ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
        Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

        InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
                "/test-documents/testMP3id3v1_v2.mp3");
        try {
            parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
        } finally {
            stream.close();
        }

        assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
        assertEquals("Test Title", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.CREATOR));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(Metadata.AUTHOR));

        String content = handler.toString();
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Title"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Artist"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Album"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("2008"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Comment"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Rock"));

        assertEquals("MPEG 3 Layer III Version 1", metadata.get("version"));
        assertEquals("44100", metadata.get("samplerate"));
        assertEquals("1", metadata.get("channels"));
        checkDuration(metadata, 2);
    }

    /**
     * Test that with only ID3v2 tags, of version 2.4, we get the full
     *  set of information out.
     */
    @Test
    public void testMp3ParsingID3v24() throws Exception {
        Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
        ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
        Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

        InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
                "/test-documents/testMP3id3v24.mp3");
        try {
            parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
        } finally {
            stream.close();
        }

        assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
        assertEquals("Test Title", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.CREATOR));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(Metadata.AUTHOR));

        String content = handler.toString();
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Title"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Artist"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Album"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("2008"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Comment"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Rock"));

        assertEquals("MPEG 3 Layer III Version 1", metadata.get("version"));
        assertEquals("44100", metadata.get("samplerate"));
        assertEquals("1", metadata.get("channels"));
        checkDuration(metadata, 2);
    }

    /**
     * Tests that a file with characters not in the ISO 8859-1
     *  range is correctly handled
     */
    @Test
    public void testMp3ParsingID3i18n() throws Exception {
       Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
       ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
       Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

       InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
               "/test-documents/testMP3i18n.mp3");
       try {
           parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
       } finally {
           stream.close();
       }

       assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
       assertEquals("Une chason en Fran\u00e7ais", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
       assertEquals("Test Artist \u2468\u2460", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.CREATOR));
       assertEquals("Test Artist \u2468\u2460", metadata.get(Metadata.AUTHOR));
       assertEquals("Test Artist \u2468\u2460", metadata.get(XMPDM.ARTIST));
       assertEquals("Test Album \u2460\u2468", metadata.get(XMPDM.ALBUM));

       assertEquals(
             "Eng - Comment Desc\nThis is a \u1357\u2468\u2460 Comment",
             metadata.get(XMPDM.LOG_COMMENT)
       );

       assertEquals("MPEG 3 Layer III Version 1", metadata.get("version"));
       assertEquals("44100", metadata.get("samplerate"));
       assertEquals("1", metadata.get("channels"));
       checkDuration(metadata, 2);
   }

    /**
     * Tests that a file with both lyrics and
     *  ID3v2 tags gets both extracted correctly
     */
    @Test
    public void testMp3ParsingLyrics() throws Exception {
        Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
        ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
        Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

        // Note - our test file has a lyrics tag, but lacks any
        //  lyrics in the tags, so we can't test that bit
        // TODO Find a better sample file

        InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
                "/test-documents/testMP3lyrics.mp3");
        try {
            parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
        } finally {
            stream.close();
        }

        assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
        assertEquals("Test Title", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.CREATOR));
        assertEquals("Test Artist", metadata.get(Metadata.AUTHOR));

        String content = handler.toString();
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Title"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Artist"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Album"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("2008"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Test Comment"));
        assertTrue(content.contains("Rock"));

        assertEquals("MPEG 3 Layer III Version 1", metadata.get("version"));
        assertEquals("44100", metadata.get("samplerate"));
        assertEquals("2", metadata.get("channels"));
        checkDuration(metadata, 1);
    }

    @Test
    public void testID3v2Frame() throws Exception {
       byte[] empty = new byte[] {
             0x49, 0x44, 0x33, 3, 1, 0,
             0, 0, 0, 0
       };

       assertEquals(11, ID3v2Frame.getInt(new byte[] {0,0,0,0x0b}));
       assertEquals(257, ID3v2Frame.getInt(new byte[] {0,0,1,1}));

       ID3v2Frame f = (ID3v2Frame)
            ID3v2Frame.createFrameIfPresent(new ByteArrayInputStream(empty));
       assertEquals(3, f.getMajorVersion());
       assertEquals(1, f.getMinorVersion());
       assertEquals(0, f.getFlags());
       assertEquals(0, f.getLength());
       assertEquals(0, f.getData().length);

       assertEquals("", ID3v2Frame.getTagString(f.getData(), 0, 0));
       assertEquals("", ID3v2Frame.getTagString(new byte[] {0,0,0,0}, 0, 3));
       assertEquals("A", ID3v2Frame.getTagString(new byte[] {(byte)'A',0,0,0}, 0, 3));
    }

    /**
     * This test will do nothing, unless you've downloaded the
     *  mp3 file from TIKA-424 - the file cannot be
     *  distributed with Tika.
     * This test will check for the complicated set of ID3v2.4
     *  tags.
     */
    @Test
    public void testTIKA424() throws Exception {
       Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
       ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
       Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

       InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
               "/test-documents/test2.mp3");
       if(stream == null) {
          // You haven't downloaded the file
          // Skip the test
          return;
       }

       try {
           parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
       } finally {
           stream.close();
       }

       assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
       assertEquals("Plus loin vers l'ouest", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
       assertEquals("Merzhin", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.CREATOR));
       assertEquals("Merzhin", metadata.get(Metadata.AUTHOR));

       String content = handler.toString();
       assertTrue(content.contains("Plus loin vers l'ouest"));

       assertEquals("MPEG 3 Layer III Version 1", metadata.get("version"));
       assertEquals("44100", metadata.get("samplerate"));
       assertEquals("2", metadata.get("channels"));
    }

    /**
     * This tests that we can handle without errors (but perhaps not
     *  all content) a file with a very very large ID3 frame that
     *  has been truncated before the end of the ID3 tags.
     * In this case, it is a file with JPEG data in the ID3, which
     *  is trunacted before the end of the JPEG bit of the ID3 frame.
     */
    @Test
    public void testTIKA474() throws Exception {
       Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
       ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
       Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

       InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
               "/test-documents/testMP3truncated.mp3");

       try {
           parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
       } finally {
           stream.close();
       }

       // Check we could get the headers from the start
       assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
       assertEquals("Girl you have no faith in medicine", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
       assertEquals("The White Stripes", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.CREATOR));
       assertEquals("The White Stripes", metadata.get(Metadata.AUTHOR));

       String content = handler.toString();
       assertTrue(content.contains("Girl you have no faith in medicine"));
       assertTrue(content.contains("The White Stripes"));
       assertTrue(content.contains("Elephant"));
       assertTrue(content.contains("2003"));

       // File lacks any audio frames, so we can't know these
       assertEquals(null, metadata.get("version"));
       assertEquals(null, metadata.get("samplerate"));
       assertEquals(null, metadata.get("channels"));
    }

    // TIKA-1024
    @Test
    public void testNakedUTF16BOM() throws Exception {
       Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
       ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
       Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

       InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
               "/test-documents/testNakedUTF16BOM.mp3");

       try {
           parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
       } finally {
           stream.close();
       }
       assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
       assertEquals("", metadata.get(XMPDM.GENRE));
    }

    /**
     * Test that with only Save-the-World-Knife-Party-Remix.mp3 tags.
     */
    @Test
    public void testMp3ParsingSavetheWorldKnifePartyRemix() throws Exception {
        Parser parser = new AutoDetectParser(); // Should auto-detect!
        ContentHandler handler = new BodyContentHandler();
        Metadata metadata = new Metadata();

        InputStream stream = Mp3ParserTest.class.getResourceAsStream(
                "/test-documents/Save-the-World-Knife-Party-Remix.mp3");
        try {
            parser.parse(stream, handler, metadata, new ParseContext());
        } finally {
            stream.close();
        }

//        assertEquals("audio/mpeg", metadata.get(Metadata.CONTENT_TYPE));
//        assertEquals("Save the World (Knife Party Remix)", metadata.get(TikaCoreProperties.TITLE));
//
//        String content = handler.toString();
//        assertTrue(content.contains("Save the World (Knife Party Remix)"));
//        assertTrue(content.contains("Swedish House Mafia"));
//        assertTrue(content.contains("Metrojolt.com"));
//        assertTrue(content.contains("The Metroplitan Jolt"));
//
//        assertEquals("44100", metadata.get("samplerate"));
//        assertEquals("2", metadata.get("channels"));
//        checkDuration(metadata, 2);
    }
}

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Life and love is never fair. We don't get what we need. We get what we deserve.
I have been dreaming of you again my beautiful Liz. I saw your face today and I was driven to madness. I wanted to call you and tell you. I need you near and I need to hear your voice. I wrote a 10,000 words of love for you. You shall never read.
I hide the need of a holy love.
A love that would be merciful and so damn sweet.
I see your face in my sweet dreams.
I awoke with your sweet name on my lips.
I whispered the sinner's prayer.
Read and enjoy a very talented writer, John Coyote.
We can't escape the bad or the good done in a life.
I told her. "War was easy.
This world falling apart around me.
I don't know what to do.?
Up in the morning before five.
We don't need no sunshine.
Organization, discipline, three square meals a day.
Young boss at work asked me too many questions.
I told him it is not for him to understand.
… Years have gone by.
Until the doorbell does ring!
Not even once in awhile.
Where did I go?? ..
laughs itself right into my soul.
My doctor says jokingly: "If you had a new skeleton, you would be just fine!" However I don't and can't have a new skeleton, therefore I have faced 7 surgeries in the last 4 years. Now that I finally came home from hospital today, I ask for your prayers while I am convalescing. I don't know when I am able to write again. I keep you posted.


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HomeWealth AbuseIs This The Lowest Point In Modern U.S. History?
Is This The Lowest Point In Modern U.S. History?
June 23, 2020 TFD Wealth Abuse 0
June 21, 2020 by Michael Snyder
Things have certainly gotten really crazy here in 2020. First we witnessed the eruption of the worst global pandemic in 100 years, then the U.S. economy started collapsing, and then we watched major U.S. cities burn from coast to coast as rioting and looting spiraled out of control. Everywhere you look, people are very angry and deeply frustrated, nearly 46 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits over the past few months, and fear of COVID-19 continues to paralyze our society to a frightening extent. But can this really be called the lowest point in modern U.S. history? According to one recent survey, a whopping 72 percent of all Americans actually believe that this "is the lowest point in the country's history that they've ever been alive to see"…
Across two polls, more than 5,000 adult U.S. residents were recently surveyed on the state of America right now. A staggering 83% say that worrying about the future of the United States is a big source of personal stress. Also, 72% believe this is the lowest point in the country's history that they've ever been alive to see.
That appears to be quite a consensus.
Of course many of those that were alive during the Great Depression of the 1930s and the early days of World War II would strongly argue that what we are experiencing today is nothing compared to what they had to deal with.
And without a doubt, the twelve years from 1968 to 1980 were not easy years by any stretch of the imagination. Just like now, Americans of that era were facing great civil unrest, tremendous economic problems, major political shaking and a global pandemic that killed a lot of people. If you don't know about that pandemic, just Google "the flu pandemic of 1968".
Having said all that, there is definitely a case to be made for 2020. Not even during the Great Depression did we ever see the kind of apocalyptic spike in unemployment that we have witnessed this year. Even though nearly 46 million Americans have already filed for unemployment benefits since the COVID-19 pandemic began, big firms continue to lay off thousands upon thousands of workers. On top of that, more than 100,000 businesses have already permanently closed their doors, and Americans have already skipped payments on more than 100 million loans.
And as I explained the other day, the most severe pain from this economic downturn won't even begin to hit us until about six weeks from now.
As emergency government assistance starts to fade, an increasing number of Americans will have a very difficult time keeping up with paying the bills. In fact, another new survey has found that about half of all homeowners are "worried about making future mortgage payments"…
New research offers a glimpse into struggling households, discovers out of the 2,000 American homeowners polled, over half (52%) of respondents say they're routinely worried about making future mortgage payments and nearly half (47%) considered selling their home because of the inability to service mortgage payments.
The study, conducted by OnePoll and the National Association of Realtors, determined 81% of respondents had experienced unexpected financial stress due to the virus-induced recession. Over half (56%) reduced spending so they could service mortgage payments.
Meanwhile, fear of COVID-19 is going to continue to paralyze our society for the foreseeable future.
I don't know if you have taken a look at the numbers lately, but the truth is that the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. is starting to surge again. For the planet as a whole, Friday was the worst day of the pandemic so far by a very wide margin, and that means that this crisis is a long, long way from over.
There are already whispers that there may be new lockdowns here in the United States. I seriously hope that does not happen, because that would be another crippling blow for our collapsing economy, and the virus just continued to spread during the first round of lockdowns anyway.
On top of everything else, more rioting, looting and violence could erupt at literally any moment. Since this is an election year, tensions are going to be running even higher than usual, and even a relatively minor spark could cause another round of major civil unrest.
But as bad as things are right now, what most people don't understand is that this is just the beginning.
As I have warned so many times before, we have entered a time when we are going to be facing one crisis after another, and this is going to be true no matter what happens during the election in November.
We have reached a moment in history when all of the cycles are ending, all of the bubbles are bursting, and we are going to experience the consequences of all the very foolish decisions that we have been making for decades.
At this point, the immediate outlook is so bleak that it is turning all sorts of people into raging pessimists. For example, Wolf Richter just posted an article in which he explained why he just shorted the entire stock market…
I'm sharing this trade so that everyone gets to ridicule me and hail me as a moron and have fun at my expense in the comments for weeks and months every time the market goes up. And I do not recommend shorting this market; it's nuts. But here's why I did.
The stock market had just gone through what was termed the "greatest 50-day rally in history." The S&P 500 index had skyrocketed 47% from the intraday low on March 23 (2,192) to the close on June 8 (3,232). It was a blistering phenomenal rally. Since June 8, the market has gotten off track but not by much. It's still a phenomenal rally. And it came during the worst economy in my lifetime.
I know that a lot of people will criticize him for making such a move, but I applaud him for his bravery.
Even if his timing turns out to be a bit early, I certainly concur with him that this latest Fed-fueled bubble will inevitably burst.
But ultimately we are going to be facing problems that are much more severe than a stock market crash. In fact, a market crash will be among the least of our problems.
Because it isn't just our economy that is collapsing.
Our entire society is in the process of imploding, and if you don't like 2020, then you really aren't going to like what is going to happen in 2021 and beyond.
About the Author: I am a voice crying out for change in a society that generally seems content to stay asleep. My name is Michael Snyder and I am the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I have written four books that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing those books you help to support my work. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but due to government regulations I need those that republish my articles to include this "About the Author" section with each article. In order to comply with those government regulations, I need to tell you that the controversial opinions in this article are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the websites where my work is republished. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. Those responding to this article by making comments are solely responsible for their viewpoints, and those viewpoints do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of Michael Snyder or the operators of the websites where my work is republished. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.
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The first report analyzes political economic and socio-political aspects of U.S. agricultural policy and is supported with field work conducted with community partners in Iowa, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C.
The second report analyzes the Farm Bill's conservation and sustainable agriculture programs and uses original research from Oklahoma as case study to exemplify how the legacy of discrimination against certain groups of farmers not only makes those farmers more vulnerable to environmental risks, but also has ecological consequences that are relevant to all of rural Oklahoma.
G. Ryan Siegel, graduate of American University School of International Service with an M.A. in International Economic Relations, focusing on financial economics.
Leticia C. Donoso, graduate of American University School of International Service, with a M.A. in International Economic Relations. Areas of interest: international trade, development, social protection, and impact evaluation.
Nicholas Anderson is a graduate from the School of International Service, American University with an M.A. in Global Environmental Policy. Areas of academic interest: natural resource management, sustainable landscapes and livelihoods, drug policy and social enterprise.
Jeff Eversman, graduate of American University with an M.A. in International Economic Relations. Areas of interest: international trade, German and European economic and geopolitical affairs.
The Community Based Research Scholars (CBRS) program is a first-year living-learning community for selected undergraduate first-years at American University, emphasizing responsible and meaningful service learning through community-based research opportunities. CBR Scholars work with a network of students, faculty, and community partners to help identify avenues to affect social change.
In spring of 2018, the CBRS class teamed up with DC Hunger Solutions, an organization that fights hunger and improves the nutrition, health, economic security, and well-being of low-income District residents, to frame the problem of hunger with data. They completed research on different areas regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program( SNAP).
Find the deliverables from the CBRS 2018 cohort here.
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David O'Connell (born 22 June 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

A Western Australian interstate representative, O'Connell played most of his football as a ruckman and forward. He came from a footballing family and started out at Claremont, his father John's club, before joining brother Michael at the West Coast Eagles. O'Connell had his best season in 1989 when he put together 18 games and had the second most hit-outs by an Eagles player behind Phil Scott.

At the end of the 1990 season he was traded to Fitzroy, along with teammate Joe Cormack, in return for Dale Kickett. During his two season with Fitzroy, O'Connell supported John Ironmonger in the ruck.

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Q: Words for Deserved/Given vs. Arbitrarily Self-Chosen Nickname For a long time, I've been using the word 'nickname' to mean an unofficial name given to a person. However, as time went by, it became evident to me that the English use of 'nickname' seems to imply (but I'm not sure if this is a rigid requirement) that an individual can arbitrarily choose, or, conversely, veto a nickname choice. Thus, it seems to be the case that in the English language, 'nickname' has a meaning closer to 'this is how I call myself unofficially' rather than 'this is how others call me unofficially'.
What words can I use when I need to convey specifically the latter meaning? What word can I use to convey specifically the former one - is 'nickname' strictly used in the former meaning? Finally, what word should I use when I want to encompass both concepts?

A: It doesn't matter in English where the nickname comes from. The same term is used whether the nickname is chosen by the person or given to them by others. A person doesn't have as much choice about what nickname other people give them. They can refuse to recognize a nickname given by somebody else, but they can't force the other person to stop using it.
An 'epithet' is a descriptive phrase that is applied to person and might come to be a nickname. An epithet is more likely to be given by others than adopted by choice.
A 'pet name' is given by somebody else and usually only used by one person to address another person. It is usually affectionate in nature.
There isn't a special word for a nickname chosen by the person that's different from one given by others. If you wanted to make the point that the person chose their nickname you'd have to describe it by saying, 'her chosen name' or 'the name she goes by' or 'the nickname she uses' or something similar.

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Treating retinoblastoma requires many long days at the hospital, and usually some inpatient care.
Specialist retinoblastoma centres are often located far from home. Your family may become separated at a time when you need mutual support and encouragement most.
Children and parents are pulled away from the comfort and security of familiar surroundings, thrust into an environment flooded with uncertainty and frightening medical terminology.
Spending seemingly endless days in hospital with your child can rapidly sap your physical and emotional energy. Hospitals are vast places with many rules, regulations and routines that are potentially overwhelming.
However, you can make surviving hospital a positive experience. With a little thought and planning, you and your child can maintain a healthy sense of control in the midst of all this unfamiliarity, and nurture hope – the life-blood of your child's journey through cancer.
Your have a responsibility as a parent to comfort and protect your child. To do this effectively, you need to remain with her at the hospital.
Packing for hospital may be low on your list of concerns, but a little planning before you leave home can avoid stress during the hospital visit.
When you are prepared for the hospital stay, you will be calmer, more able to support your child and more confident to advocate for her.
Hospital can be a daunting, uninviting place for young children. You can do many things to bring light, colour and fun to your child's inpatient stay.
When you keep all your child's records neatly organized, there will be fewer delays in tests and treatment, and less stress for all of you.
Play is the language of childhood, enabling children to express their feelings safely. Seek opportunities for play, fun and laughter wherever possible.


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studio ghibli's wonderful soundtracks are being released on vinyl
You've watched it, worn it and now you can spin it.
Studio Ghibli made an impressive 21 films between 1986 and 2014 and built an unusually devoted following in the process. And no one could accuse them of lacking in generosity. Recently the studio has excited fans with a cool souvenir jacket drop, glimpses of an epic Studio Ghibli theme park scheduled to open in 2022 and news that co-founder Hayo Miyazaki is exiting retirement to make a new film called How Do You Live.
Now the studio has also announced that the soundtracks to a number of their films, including My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky and Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind, will be reissued on vinyl on November 3rd, which also happens to be Japanese Record Day. The soundtracks are all the work of composer Joe Hisaishi, one of Japan's most prolific and celebrated composers, who worked on almost every Hayao Miyazaki animation.
As you can imagine, these records will be like visiting an old friend, not to mention the perfect soundtrack to your next dinner party. You can pre-order them here.
This article originally appeared on i-D AU.


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It is clear that relations between the two countries, although developing steadily, are not so problem-free. After a quarter-century into post-Soviet history, Armenia and Russia may well be faced with qualitatively new conditions that could lead to negative consequences. It is therefore important to assess the basic parameters of the current state of Russian-Armenian relations, especially the most problematic issues that could affect cooperation between Yerevan and Moscow.
Russian-Armenian relations play a key role in both Armenia's foreign policy and Russia's regional strategy in the South Caucasus. A Russian military base is located in Armenia, while Russian border guards also ensure the protection of Armenia's borders with Turkey and Iran. Armenia is a member of the EEU and the CSTO, and is one of the most convenient political partners for Moscow among the post-Soviet countries. Russia is the main investor in Armenia (as of early 2015, Russian investments in the country amounted to 4 billion dollars). Cultural and humanitarian contacts between the two countries as well as the largest Armenian diaspora in the world (about 2 million people)  also exert a positive influence on bilateral relations. Finally, Russia (along with the US and France) is one of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, the only format of negotiations for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
However, it is clear that relations between the two countries, although developing steadily, are not so problem-free. After a quarter-century into post-Soviet history, Armenia and Russia may well be faced with qualitatively new conditions that could lead to negative consequences. It is therefore important to assess the basic parameters of the current state of Russian-Armenian relations, especially the most problematic issues that could affect cooperation between Yerevan and Moscow.
After a quarter-century into post-Soviet history, Armenia and Russia may well be faced with qualitatively new conditions that could lead to negative consequences.
In his article, Sergey Markedonov emphasizes the importance of Electric Maydan, a demonstration of public anger over planned hikes in electricity tariffs at the request of the Russian electricity distribution company Inter RAO that swept over Yerevan in the summer of 2015. This attention is reasonable, since no other event in Armenia has generated such buzz as of late abroad.
Electric Maydan per se was not a coordinated anti-Russian action, but spontaneously highlighted many problems reflecting perceptions of and dissatisfaction with the policies of Russia, that have accumulated in Armenian society in recent years . Although the protesters expressed discontent with the actions of the leadership of the Russian energy company, their demands in no way had an ethnic and anti-Russian nature. The fact that the head of the Armenian branch of Inter RAO ignored a special hearing on electricity prices in the Armenian parliament caused a particular uproar. However, the policy of setting prices in the energy sector incurred displeasure too. In the end, the Armenian government made concessions and froze electricity prices; it also invited an international company to perform an audit of the electricity company, which was later acquired by Armenian-born billionaire Samvel Karapetian from Russia. The situation has stabilized, but the bad taste still lingers, among other things, due to band-aid-like solutions designed to revive the positive imagine of Russia among Armenian society (e.g. the dynamics of military-technical cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan and Moscow's role in maintaining the ceasefire regime in Nagorno-Karabakh).
Electric Maydan per se was not a coordinated anti-Russian action, but spontaneously highlighted many problems reflecting perceptions of and dissatisfaction with the policies of Russia.
Economic cooperation has traditionally been one of the areas with the most positive bilateral image. The special format of the political relationship contributes to the favorable format of trade and economic cooperation. As such, Armenia buys natural gas and oil from Russia at preferential prices. After Armenia's accession to the EEU, duties on natural gas, oil products and raw diamonds delivered from Russia were abolished; as a result, Armenia can save about 200 million dollars annually. To compensate for the devaluation of the Armenian dram at the end of 2014 caused by the crisis provoked by the sanctions imposed against Russia, Moscow once again dropped the price of gas in 2015.
Nevertheless, in recent years, problems have emerged in the socio-economic sphere as well. This has stepped up criticism from some part of the Armenian society, as well as from political and governmental circles, especially dissatisfied with Armenia's membership in the EEU and its refusal to sign an Association Agreement with the EU. Due to the economic crisis in Russia and the institutional weakness of the EEU, Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union in early 2015 has not had a prominent positive economic effect. So, following its accession to the EEU, Armenia expected to receive 1.13 percent of the Union's total customs receipts, as the terms of the organization stipulated. It planned to receive about 250-300 million dollars annually, which substantially exceeded the amount of customs duties collected by Armenia before the accession. However, by mid-2015 it became clear that the economic gains from the entry will be much more modest (50-70 million dollars) due to the fall in oil prices, sanctions against Russia and the latter's economic decline. Furthermore, in the coming years, Russia is unlikely to make significant investments in Armenia.
Accordingly, Russia's reduction in investments and the lack of obvious benefits for Armenia from its membership in the EEU make the socio-economic sphere look even more problem-plagued, at least in the eyes of the Armenian public.
The dramatically escalated confrontation between Russia and the West following the Ukrainian crisis has directly affected the ideological and political polarization within societies as well as the flow of information between all post-Soviet countries. The efforts of Western structures and foundations in shaping attitudes towards Russia within other post-Soviet societies have intensified significantly, and Armenia in this respect is no exception (for example, funding for civil society organizations from the EU has increased substantially). Moscow's effort to compete as an equal on this field, where the West is more attractive and efficient, is doomed by definition.
Economic cooperation has traditionally been one of the areas with the most positive bilateral image.
Even before the Ukrainian crisis, Russian financial institutions were unable to compete with their foreign counterparts. In the past decade, attempts to simply pattern on "Western" methods in order to shape pro-Russian sentiments in post-Soviet countries have often failed to bear fruit.
Moreover, the activities of representatives of many Russian organizations and the media (as well as their support of certain local actors) sometimes give the impression that in reality they are acting against Russian interests .
Therefore, S. Markedonov's proposal of diversifying Moscow's contacts in the domestic political landscape of Armenia, including efforts to work with the opposition, appears to be unfeasible, no matter how tempting it might seem in theory. Whatever the reason, all previous attempts by Moscow to establish contacts with opposition political forces have led to support for political forces and leaders that were even more unpopular and helpless than the ruling parties and movements. The real ideological opposition in Armenia does not want to and will not cooperate with Moscow, because there is nothing they can offer one another.
Apparently, there is a logical explanation for the fact that Moscow prefers to work with the authorities, rather than with the real, pro-Western opposition and the civil society in Armenia. Moscow's attempts to follow the "Western pattern" in Georgia have resulted in the promotion of a small group of experts, who understand the specifics of Russian-Georgian relations, and in establishing a forum for discussing sensitive issues.
Military and political cooperation with Russia and membership in the CSTO are the key elements of the defense and security policy of Yerevan. However, the military-political sphere is also the most controversial one in terms of perceptions of Russia not only among the wider public, but among Armenian authorities too. Russia's large-scale military-technical cooperation (MTC) with Azerbaijan plays the most negative role in the perception of the former within Armenian society and the elite.
Russia's military-technical cooperation with Azerbaijan has intensified since 2011 , when Moscow began supplying Baku with S-300PMU2 anti-aircraft missile systems, Mi-35M attack helicopters, and then other armaments. However, progress in Russian-Azerbaijani MTC had been notable in previous years too. Moscow has supplied Azerbaijan with such advanced weapons systems, as Smerch heavy multiple rocket launchers, TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" (English: Blazing sun or Sunheat) heavy flamethrower systems, 152mm 2S19M MSTA-S self-propelled howitzers, T-90S tanks, other armored vehicles (BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers BTR-82A) and other types of weapons.
The real ideological opposition in Armenia does not want to and will not cooperate with Moscow, because there is nothing they can offer one another.
Moscow has tried to balance its supply of weapons to Azerbaijan with subsidized arms transfers to Armenia. However, the Armenian side is growing more and more suspicious of enhanced Russian-Azerbaijani military ties as the volume of arms delivery to Baku increases (over the past decade, Azerbaijan has received about 350 T-72M and T-90S tanks and 600 large caliber artillery systems) . The Armenian public assesses these actions by Moscow, at best, as an expression of cynical commercialism, although many regard them as a betrayal of their closest ally, since Moscow has well-documented bilateral and multilateral (within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization) commitments to Armenia in the field of security and mutual defense.
Russia's large-scale military-technical cooperation (MTC) with Azerbaijan plays the most negative role in the perception of the former within Armenian society and the elite.
All of this raises doubts among the Armenian public about the reliability of Russian guarantees. Indeed, should Azerbaijan initiate large-scale military operations, Russia, in accordance with its commitments, will have to directly conduct warfare on the side of Armenia, and the most modern weapons sold by Russia will be used by Azerbaijan against Russian soldiers. Or else, Moscow will have to disengage itself from its military and political commitments, which is bound to entail a systemic CSTO crisis and to undermine Russia's prestige among its allies and partners.
Furthermore, amidst the unfolding Syrian crisis, the strategic importance of Armenia to Russia will only increase. Armenia happens to be the only strategic ally of Russia in the region that borders the northern part of the Middle East, and the closest Russian military base to this conflict zone with an aircraft component is located in Armenia. In military-political terms, the Syrian campaign has already affected Armenia, as the violation of Turkish airspace by Russian fighters during combat missions in the north of Syria have caused strong reactions in Ankara and entailed "accidental" reciprocal violations in early October 2015 by Turkish military helicopters of Armenia's borders that are protected by Russian border guards.
Moscow responded fairly quickly to Electric Maydan and finally became aware of growing anti-Russian sentiments in Armenia. In fact, this unrest has become an opportune occasion to make the Kremlin adopt a more rational and pragmatic attitude towards Armenia in the military-political sphere. So, in late June 2015 it was announced that Armenia would be extended a privileged credit amounting to 200 million dollars for the purchase of modern Russian arms (although the contract had already been negotiated for a long time), as well as a possible supply to Armenia of the newest Iskander short-range ballistic missile system.
Moscow's actions, intentionally or unintentionally, are making Yerevan think more critically about finding more responsible partners in the field of security.
Apparently, amidst further escalation of tension around Nagorno-Karabakh and Baku's attempts to alter the military balance, the problem of Russian supplies of modern weapons to Azerbaijan will become more acute and prioritized in Russian-Armenian relations.
Armenia happens to be the only strategic ally of Russia in the region that borders the northern part of the Middle East, and the closest Russian military base to this conflict zone with an aircraft component is located in Armenia.
A stereotyped approach to relations with Armenia, based on "strategic inertia," appears to prevail in Moscow. It is believed there that, despite the controversial external context and notwithstanding Yerevan's profound discontent with the situation in such a sensitive sphere as intensified military-technical cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan, Russian-Armenian relations in any case will overcome their tactical divisions. Apparently, Moscow assumes that given the geographical, political, military, strategic and economic context, Yerevan actually has no choice but to accept the current parameters of bilateral relations.
It is possible that this scheme can work, as long as Yerevan is interested in cheap weapons, a security blanket, energy resources and investments, and Moscow needs a reliable strategic partner to guarantee its military and political presence in the Caucasus. However, in this rapidly changing world, even the most stable schemes of strategic cooperation between countries may quickly disappear, if the parties fail to notice the existing "red lines" that cannot be crossed and ignore the interests of their partners. The Ukrainian crisis has demonstrated it most vividly: all the schemes and mechanisms of the post-Soviet interaction between Russia and Ukraine, which seemed stable for nearly a quarter of a century, were destroyed in less than a year, when the parties had passed the point of no return without even noticing it.


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Faculty members from Capital Punishment Center review capital punishment cases in the Supreme Court
By Ashley Tsao - Updated on October 6, 2015 at 1:01 am
Even though the death penalty is less used within the U.S. judicial system now in comparison to previous decades, it still commands a large portion of the Supreme Court's time and resources, according to UT law professor Jordan Steiker.
UTPD expands patrol in West Campus after K2 spike
By Forrest Milburn - Updated on October 5, 2015 at 12:13 am
Besides seeing a man on K2 strip down and begin to masturbate in front of customers and her, that particular June day was otherwise a normal day at 7-Eleven for cashier ViVi Hernandez.
Human rights committee hears police policies on use of force, racial profiling
By Lauren Florence - Updated on September 29, 2015 at 12:05 am
Concerns about the effectiveness of racial profiling, cultural sensitivity and the use of force by police were raised at the City's Human Rights Commission meeting Monday after an Austin Police Department presentation.
Daily Texan Newscast: September 25, 2015
By Justin Atkinson, Sameer Assanie - Updated on September 25, 2015 at 3:47 pm
On this week's episode of The Daily Texan Newscast, we discuss the upcoming Moody bridge, a student led Islamophobia protest, food trucks on campus and UT's graduation rates. We also look towards the Longhorn's game against Oklahoma State University and review Mac Miller' latest album GO:OD AM.
Following arrest, UT student accuses AISD PD officer of excessive force at football game
By Zainab Calcuttawala - Updated on September 21, 2015 at 12:34 am
A UT student is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 28 for a misdemeanor charge for resisting arrest during the UT-Rice football game on Sept. 12. Alexander Cheng, an honors business and computer science senior, has since accused the arresting officer of police brutality in a Facebook post that has since been deleted.
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UT Admissions does not screen prospective Longhorns for criminal histories
UT does not perform criminal background checks on prospective undergraduate students as part of the admissions process, according to Joey Williams, interim communications director for the provost's office.
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UTPD files majority of drug-related charges in dorms, garages
By Zainab Calcuttawala - Updated on September 8, 2015 at 12:50 am
UT dormitories, parking garages and the Renaissance Market on Guadalupe Street are the most common places for drug-related charges on and near campus, according to the UTPD's crime logs from the past six months.


We are excited to announce the release of a new set of Day of Datomic training videos!
Filmed at Clojure/Conj in Austin, TX in December of 2016, this series covers everything from the architecture and data model of Datomic to operation and scaling considerations.
The new training sessions provide a great foundation for developing a Datomic-based system. For those of you who have watched the original Day of Datomic videos, the series released today uses the new Datomic Client library for the examples and workshops, so if you haven't yet explored Datomic Clients, now is the perfect opportunity to do so!
If you ever want to refer back to the original Peer-based training videos, don't worry - they're all still available as well.
In addition to an updated Day of Datomic, we've released a fully re-organized and re-written Getting Started section in the Datomic Documentation. We have gathered and incorporated feedback from new and existing users and hope that the new Getting Started is a much more comprehensive and accessible introduction to Datomic.
We look forward to your thoughts and feedback. If you have any comments on the new training videos, the new getting started section, or any additional thoughts, please let us know!


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These treatments are used to treat cancer where it is located without affecting the rest of the body. This category of treatment is usually used in earlier stage cancer, before it spreads.
This treatment is used to physically remove cancer from the breast. A lumpectomy is when only the cancer and tissues around it is removed. A mastectomy is when the entire breast is removed. Often, lymph nodes or other surrounding tissue are removed as well to ensure the surgery's success in ridding the body of cancer.
High-energy waves are specifically targeted at an area to kill cancer cells. *Surgery and radiation are often used in combination.
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I love to enjoy great food with family & friends. In fact, my father is a huge foodie. He loves to cook delicious, decadent food for everyone.
We've all had mornings where we wake up feeling puffy & bloated and just want to put on leggings because jeans are too tight, tight, tight! Not to mention the damage all that sugar & salt can do to our complexion.
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Man Utd's 8-man headache for EPL opener
Aug 12, 2021 - 02:54 pm By Kyle Lewis
Manchester United could be set to start their season on a worrying note, with reports suggesting that eight first-team players could miss the club's first 2021/22 Premier League match of the season.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping his men start the new EPL campaign on the front foot, but according to The Sun, the Norwegian manager could face Leeds United on Saturday without some of his most important players.
Scroll through the gallery above to see eight players who could miss United's EPL fixture this weekend for various reasons, per The Sun
New signing Jadon Sancho joined up with the Red Devils for pre-season training this week, but it remains unknown as to whether or not the England star is fit enough to start this weekend's opening fixture. It is believed, though, that he could play a part from the bench.
Forward Marcus Rashford is certain to miss the game, however, after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury, and is expected to only return in October.
Raphael Varane, meanwhile, is yet to be unveiled by United and has not trained with his new team yet after having to quarantine and do all the medicals required, effectively leaving Solskjaer with only two centre-back options for the match against Leeds.
Read: 'Man Utd are title contenders'
The Red Devils are reportedly short in defence as African defender Eric Bailly will not be rushed back after representing his country, Ivory Coast, at the Olympics. It is understood that United are being cautious with the 28-year-old centre-back due to his struggles with injuries in previous campaigns.
Other players who are likely to miss United's fixture against Leeds include Jesse Lingard, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week – scroll through the gallery above to see eight players who could sit out United's opening EPL fixture of the 2021/22 campaign!
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Brawley Wash spills onto a road during flash flood conditions.
Brawley Wash is an ephemeral stream, tributary to the Santa Cruz River, located in Pima County. Its source is in the Altar Valley between the Sierrita and Coyote Mountains at 31°58′20″N 111°23′29″W / 31.97222°N 111.39139°W / 31.97222; -111.39139, at the confluence of the Altar and Alambre washes along Arizona State Route 286. It flows north-north east through the Altar Valley and turns north as it enters Avra Valley near Robles Junction (also known as Three Points) where Arizona State Route 86 crosses the streambed. The wash traverses the Avra Valley between the Roskruge Mountains and the Tucson Mountains. It joins the Santa Cruz east of the Samaniego Hills of the Silver Bell Mountains. The wash is known as the Los Robles Wash near its junction with the Santa Cruz approximately six miles west of Avra and Interstate 10.
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Drivers Had to Remember 'Which Bumps Are Real' in NLS Test
Walkenhorst Motorsport drivers approach real-world driving return "the opposite way around"…
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David Pittard says he had a brainstorming session to discuss which bumps are "not as bad" on the Nürburgring Nordschleife after returning to the track in the real-world after months of sim racing.
The Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) had its pre-season test on Monday, with more than 50 cars reportedly showing up, including a number of GT3 teams.
Manthey Racing, Walkenhorst Motorsport, ROWE Racing, Falken Motorsport, Frikadelli Racing, Phoenix Racing and Schnitzer Motorsport were all present in what was one of the first days of real-world track action since the COVID-19 pandemic brought a stop to racing in March.
Pittard and Mikkel Jensen shared driving duties in Walkenhorst Motorsport's BMW M6 GT3 across the day's track action as both drivers returned to the cockpit of a real-world race car following hundreds of hours of esports racing in the downtime.
Both Pittard and Jensen approached the day very differently to how they usually would considering the circumstances.
"Normally you do your prep work on the sim but we were sat in the office on Monday morning in the truck and we've been spending so much time on the sim we had to approach the test the complete opposite way around," Pittard told Sportscar365.
"We had to work out which bumps are simulated on iRacing and which bumps are real on the track; we were going back through the onboard thinking, 'Now you can take that curb there, that bump is not as bad as it is in the game so we don't have to worry about that.'
"All sorts of crazy things like that. We never thought we'd have this sort of discussion about how to get back on track properly.
"It was a nice pressure-free test day. It was very good of the NLS to do that so everyone could get their eye in and get plenty of laps in."
The resumption of real-world track action is a welcome return for Englishman Pittard, who continues to work closely with Walkenhorst Motorsport.
Now based in Germany, closer to the team, Pittard says strapping on the helmet is "definitely something I've been looking forward to for a long time."
"The sim racing for me has become quite frustrating, I've hit a bit of a peak so it's probably come at a good time that track action has returned effectively," he added.
"It's quite incredible that the NLS Series are proposing such an early comeback, certainly here in Europe.
"There are some championships that are starting in early July and that's quite early and a majority of them are starting in August, but for NLS to be running at the end of June is way ahead of everyone.
"[It's] certainly a welcome return, and in terms of social distancing if there's one track you can social distance it's the longest track in the world.
"I suppose that's quite a fitting start to this new normal that we're going to have to get used to going forward."
Walkenhorst Committed to NLS and IGTC
While the COVID-19 pandemic has cast doubt over some racing programs, Walkenhorst is committed to seeing out the NLS and Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli seasons.
The squad is representing BMW in a factory capacity in the IGTC, however, the logistics around a clash between the Oct. 24 NLS round and the 24 Hours of Spa still needs to be worked through.
"Walkenhorst Motorsport are completely committed to working with the new revised calendars and everything that they set out to do," Pittard asserted.
"The team has a vast range of staff and cars to call upon. There was a really cool photo that was shared over lockdown of all the cars back at base and I didn't even realize there are four M6 GT3s they can potentially call on.
"So in terms of attending all the programs, they've previously committed to I think they certainly have the personnel and infrastructure to do that.
"They are committed to the NLS series as they provide a lot of support for their customers.
"Spa 24 is going to be very tricky though running the BMW factory cars for the year in IGTC because they're representing their customers at NLS and an international manufacturer at Spa – they're not compromising either program because they're both so vital to the team."
The season-opening NLS race is scheduled to take place on June 27.
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Slade Perrins is an Australian-based reporter for Sportscar365. Perrins won the 2019 Virgin Australia Supercars 'Young Gun Award' for journalism for his work with speedcafe.com.
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The daunting task of correcting stroke mechanics tends to be a frustrating effort for many. With the accessibility of free articles and videos all over the web, you can easily overload on content. How do you know what mechanics you should be working on? How do you know which elements take precedence over others? Just as you wouldn't approach calculus without a mastery of basic math, there are some foundational elements of freestyle to have dialed in before visiting some of the more technical aspects of your stroke. To help simplify the equation, I've created an "Order of Operations," a hierarchy of swimming focuses to guide you through the process.
The following focuses will lay the groundwork for a successful freestyle stroke by addressing posture and breath. Through these concentrated efforts, you will be able to increase lift forces while reducing resistive drag.
The single non-negotiable element of life, yet one of the least intuitive elements in swimming, our breath, dictates everything we do. Breathing is largely an unconscious effort during any activity on land, so when thrown in a resistive, dense medium such as water, concerted effort and timing are required.
The two most common breathing errors I see in triathletes are holding of the breath during the exhalation phase and/or ventilating the lungs with too much air. Both of these errors create excess buoyancy in the lungs, popping up the chest and creating drop in the hips and legs and subsequent drag. Our goal is to create a smooth, seamless rise and fall to the breath with minimal effort. A small sip of air during the inhalation and a relaxed, sighing breath during the exhalation is best.
To assure you're not holding your breath during the exhalation phase, try mentally assigning each breath to your arm strokes. For a left-sided breath, say in your head "inhale" as your right arm comes to full extension during your inhale. Just the same, say to yourself "exhale" as your left arm recovers forward into full extension while your face returns to the water. This neuromuscular connection is elementary but will easily hold you accountable when trying to sync your breath to the cadence of your freestyle. Your breath will become synonymous with the tempo of your stroke.
Objectively looking at your stroke as left side and right side is important in understanding the value of implementing a breathing pattern of every two strokes (once per stroke cycle). This allows for a 1:1 balanced ratio of inhale/exhale, opposed to someone breathing less frequently, every third or fourth stroke, and having a longer period of time during the exhalation phase. Unquestionably this causes the swimmer to hold their breath for a portion of the exhale and often also take in too great a volume of air.
Aim to work with only half of your lung capacity, never fully filling the lungs nor fully emptying the lungs. Because your body is being fed small sips of oxygen every two seconds with this breathing pattern, you're able to keep the breath easy and relaxed opposed to forceful and tense. Naturally, you would never fill up your lungs to capacity and empty completely each breath while running or cycling. That would be exhausting! Swimming is no exception to this aerobic efficiency.
The aches and pains you endure from long hours sitting hunched over a computer are your body's signals urging you to adjust your posture and oftentimes move. These easy to identify pain responses quickly remind us when we need to re-posture our body. When swimming, it's not always so clear when were positioning our body inefficiently, but the negative affect is still significantly present. The result is excess drag and greater effort required to attempt to keep the body lifted, opposed to sinking.
From an early age you were consistently taught how to stand tall and sit erect. The same conditioning must be instilled for swimming freestyle. Considering spinal alignment, our goal is to create a neutral position that is consistent throughout all phases of the stroke cycle. This helps to create a stable, connected stroke from top to bottom, floating your body high in the water.
First, lets take a closer look at the position of your head. For each inch your head is too high, or conversely too low, a foot of drop can occur at the hips and legs. This is suggestive of the direct relationship your head position has with how you float in the water. There is a sweet spot that we want to ingrain, in which the waterline breaks at the top third of your head just behind your hairline. With this, a bow wave forms off the front of the head and creates a subsequent trough, or pocket of air, next to your face to easily breathe into. This will eliminate the unconscious urge to lift the head as your body turns for an inhale.
Try using the black line below you in the pool as a visual reference point. As you return your face to the water for each exhale, fix your gaze 2-4 ft in front of you on the line. Focus on maintaining a fixed position throughout the entire stroke, meaning no deviation or lift or drop of the head. It can also be helpful to imagine the crown of your head pointing towards the wall ahead as you fix your gaze 2-4ft below you on the lane line. Taking notes of what you feel when making these changes is important, as it will allow you to translate these sensations to your mechanics in the open water just the same.
Finally, lets discuss how to cultivate proper length and alignment from your head down to your legs. Similar to the fixed head position we developed above, our goal is to create a stable, controlled posture throughout the torso. The complex series of muscles that make up your core tend to get ignored when swimming, resulting in excess lateral movement and a squirrely course. More importantly, power transfer is lost without purposeful core engagement.
Imagine you're doing a plank on the ground, equally firing off the supportive muscles of the low back, your sides and your abdominals. Now, visualize the same active engagement while swimming freestyle. In can be easy to over-engage your core, so to help quantify this lets aim to actively load your core with around 10lbs of tension. Conceptually you want to lengthen through your spine to maximize postural length at all times. Another way to look at this is to pretend your spine is a power cable providing power to your entire body. We want to be sure this cable doesn't have any kinks in it, by actively lengthening through this cable at all times. This stabilization of your spine/cable helps to keep your torso in a long, taut posture, connecting your shoulders to your hips on the same plane.
A simple exercise to isolate this is swimming an easy 50 with a pull buoy, followed by an easy 50 full stroke. The pull buoy takes the legs out of the equation for a minute before integrating this focus into your freestyle. The reward here is a more solid, long line connecting your head to pelvis, increasing lift and reducing drag.
These few cornerstone elements will build the framework for an effective and efficient freestyle. Luckily, with this efficiency comes the byproduct of speed. Before stressing the more intricate mechanics of your catch, pull, etc., invest some time to establish a solid foundation to build from.