#he's 28 and an FE champion

[f1uckinghell]

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[gcsly]

Is it just me who was kinda bothered by what Nyck said about Yuki in the interview aired in dts? (Want to check I'm not being overdramatic) 😅

i think nycks gonna have to tone down the passive aggressiveness esp since none of them are cracking 5'5'' 😁

[leham-n-daavocado]

I really think Nyck had a number of factors that led to him getting the axe...and none of them are fair. Yes, he didn't perform well, but that was not really what pushed it over the edge.

1. He is an FE champion. So there were expectations that he would do well right away. He wasn't just some other rookie.

2. As some people mentioned, his age...he has less of an upside. 28 is old to start in F1 as a rookie when you have 18 to 20 year olds that start.

3. He was never a Red Bull junior. So he never had the relationships necessary to fight for him despite his poor performance. They didn't have the data over years to prove that he should stay.

4. Only Helmut wanted him to be on Alpha Tauri initially, not both Helmut and Christian.

5. He doesn't have enough marketability or popularity for people to really care he's gone...not in a way significant enough that RB can't overcome.

6. He drove for Mercedes. He's got links to Mercedes. It wouldn't matter for other teams but RB is that bitch.

7. He has no leverage to make RB keep him. Yuki has Honda. Daniel has his personality, popularity and marketability.

8. The larger play for Daniel's return to F1.

In contrast, Daniel was a Red Bull junior and he's one of like three successes the program has produced for Red Bull and ended up going from their junior team to the big team to winning races. He has years of data that they know of. He's a known entity to them. They know he's good. But more than that, he has a ton of relationships on the team. There are people who are willing to go to bat for Daniel. Publicly and importantly, Christian and...Helmut. But more than anything, Daniel is popular and marketable enough to cover off any bad press.

In the end, Red Bull will give you chances, but you better swim like Micheal Phelps right away, or you're sunk.

[hamilgodd]

Why isn’t Daniel’s return to F1 as a driver entirely good?

The man who is usually called the smile of the Formula 1, lost his seat when he left McLaren a year ago. Leaving him free for Oscar Piastri and making him officially run out of a team to which to belong.

It was no surprise when it was announced that he was going to return to the Red Bull Family as a commercial pilot / 3-4 test pilot. Despite how much he struggled to distance himself from them and find his own way out of the shadow of Max Verstappen, his journey did not give him very good results, going from being in the first starting lines to driving single-seaters that were mostly half-grilled.

The Renault project? A failure that was sold as the eighth wonder. (With saying that the team no longer exists today).

McLaren? He was surpassed by a young and talented Lando Norris. And despite the fact that Ricciardo had better results many times, they were not at the height of an experienced pilot as he is.

Hey!! But you also have to see the car and the equipment, right? Well... also the confidence. That was Daniel’s problem, who wanted to shine alone and the only thing he got was to stay behind either for his performance, for his team or for his teammates.

So he had no choice but to return to Red Bull where, to tell the truth, both Horner and Marko were eager to welcome him with open arms; so much so that it was Helmut himself who gave the news to the media without having yet reached an agreement.

Rookies everywhere and very unrealistic expectations. Nyck De Vries? 28 years old, F2 champion and FE champion arrives to take the seat of Alpha Tauri left by Pierre Gasly when he finally came out of the claws of the red bull just like Alex Albon did.

It doesn’t matter how much experience in other categories you have or how many other championships have been achieved. Reaching the queen category is always difficult, it is a drastic change and even more so if you reach a team like AT where expectations are high and the pressure is too high.

Yuki makes decent races but not memorable ones (and it’s not his fault because the car is really unfortunate to see), but the Japanese has the support of Honda (and I’m sure Helmut is afraid of him). How could Nyck be better than a driver who has been competing for two years, who has already adapted to the team and who knows how to get the decent out of the horrible car they have been given? Nyck wasn’t treated like a rookie and that was the mistake.

Being fired? Probably the best for De Vries, for some reason Pierre ran away preferring to be Esteban Ocon’s teammate (with whom he doesn’t get along and that says a lot) just as Alex refused to return to Max’s beautiful team. And what things will he have lived to go out to say that in fact, Lewis was robbed of his eighth title...

All eyes are on Daniel, he can’t fail; he doesn’t have a margin of error because he has to prove to be the right option, the “savior” of the points that remain to be achieved. He is not a rookie, he is not a new pilot, he is the former companion of Max, the prodigal son of Horner and Marko. The bad thing is that the AT04 doesn’t work and it’s going to pay the high price for that.

—I hope he’s doing well, that he succeeds because that’s what Daniel really deserves.

[forelsketparadise]

Esteban has never beaten a teammate before this year which still can change while Pierre beated three of his teammates convincing

Esteban took way longer to get his first podium despite being a podium contention car in a comfortable midfield and being in F1 longer than Pierre and unlike Pierre who started of in the backbencher car. By that time Pierre had two podiums including a race win and was the first french driver in 24 years to win a race. One of that podium was in a backbencher car. Pierre is also only 28 points behind Esteban in all time points despite driving his first year and four races in a backbencher and being there for less time than Esteban.

Esteban the current most successful french driver? Don't make me laugh.

Pierre literally got more podiums than Esteban.

Romain got 10 F1 podiums and 4 indy car podium

JEV is a 2 time back to back FE world champion.

Sebastien Loeb is a record breaking 9 time rally champion in a row and he is still racing. you are literally insulting a legend here.

How is Esteban the most successful driver among them? He literally lost his seat for a whole year because no team wanted him after force India fired him. And only managed to get it back because of circumstances.

Btw frenchies don't care about Esteban. Pierre is the more popular athelete there. French GP where all fans were about him is a proof of that. Heck even Charles might be more popular than Esteban in France.

Esteban is only at the event because alpine is sponsoring it otherwise he wouldn't have gotten an invite neither would any F1 driver for the matter. It's a football event.

The delusional is real.

[anestheticrage]

>Loading library session…. Done.

///Running TetrisPrinciple.iso….///

Be m3.exe:

In the beginning. With the Words. And the World. And all that jazz. Bootin' up in G∅D's very own rock garden and///or Military Grade Obstacle Course, complete with disembodied megalomaniacal voice to make me feel #5p3ci4L. Tells me to solve puzzles for my own salvation or some shit. Can do O L∅RD, i didn't pay $20 to sit around in your ghetto ass eden anyway. This is what happens when you only hire mines and automatic sentry guns as groundskeepers you sociopath.

Alright, time to Jam, cause as with any puzzle game protagonist I'm too stupid to handle more than one new mec$^2$%^#567@435hanic at a time! Short out some fences, steal some floating keys, more fences, murder the groundskeepers, and OH LOOK MORE FENCES. Glad these mechanics are as original as the PUNNY FUCKING TITLES.

Aight, it's been fun O savior, but it's time. for me to yeet on ou- wait. Is this. Tetris. I SPENT $20 TO PLAY TETRIS WITH EXTRA STEPS, YOU GOTTA BE F%×]!¿....:::--///+&8907$/) 57 38 92 29 29 /////////////////////////

Oh. that's ALOT more puzzles. Fuck it, salvation and ascension here I come. As a reward for my unliving f41Th.png, I even get some new toys! Now we've got a laser stick that only shoots lasers when being shot with lasers. Now in two different colors!!! dOnT cRoSs tHe StReAaAmmMSsSs!!!¿?¿? hE hE XDddD.-/d///_D__xXx_:!|∆…and don't forget to euthenize your faithful Companion Cu- wait fuck wrong simul$&%\ion__.# ..-

'Feel free to participate our new QR code scavenger hunt like it’s 2010! We didn't have the funding for other voice actors, but we hope you enjoy the full cast of zany characters in a purely textual format!' 

Get bored of reading Commander Shepherd and Serious Sam-sung bitching at eachother on every other EL∅HIM DAMNED WALL, and decide to spend some quality time with psychonaut Gho5tM0m.m4a. She really had high hopes for us to become Tetris Grandmaster of the Apocalypse and seeing as there's NOTHING ELSE TO DO, i guess we're living up to the hype. Sounds like the humans all died out from being too bored of solving puzzles [mustb3n1ce.txt], but that wasn't good enough for lovely sado-masochist mother. Must run in the family. She'll even give you a GOLD STAR for breaking the game.

Times are tough with no humans left to torture so naturally S4t4n® got a part time gig as a librar[y]ian, purely out of spite for me, G∅D, and most especially: me. Take a break from all the puzzles and Tetris to debate philosophy with the d3vil which is why we started this shitshow to begin with,...((($#>>>-- right? But don't worry, every right answer is the wrong answer, cause the only wrong answers are the right ones, and if you dont stand your ground you're a little bitch in the 3Ye of the mean librarian snake. Its cool tho, were only doing this TO MAKE THE FUCKING BEEPING STOP ANYWAY. I Kant take this anymore. {}

Time to finally ascend the stupid elevator and end the…. ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS THERES MORE PUZZLES. IM NOT EVEN A THIRD OF THE -#!_847#8$(@-#8# @+$AAHHHHHHHHHHH!???!¿?¿!!!$+#6484 37 FML.JPG 40 37 38 67 40

"Don't go to the tower. You'll die." Says G∅D.

"Sounds fake, but okay." Says I, Immediately walking into it while s4taN beeps happily in the background. Que ♪Walk To The Peak♪, cause it's the end of the world bby. 

But the M4N×86 In The High Tower still has the upper hand cause ya cant play Tetris without the square, and the L, and the stupid stunted T thing (?¿??¿??¿). fuck it lets go graverobbing, cause misappropriaton of a full pantheon of spiritual allegories into your pseudo sci fi existential crisis isn't complete without some PYRAMIDS!

Find a VHS player, jump on some fans, join a Lan party with yourself, read depressed emails, wonder how m0M ever got funding to build the world's most pointless hamster wheel when all she did was drop acid and listen to Pink Fløyd, lose all your self esteem to the d3vil, and find the sacred tombs of the most h#%\\°^Ly of messengers. Don't worry: just like any good servant of G∅D, they can only help you after you've helped yourself.

E:\> CMD.GoFuCkYoUrSeLf  

Stumble over to Camelot, learn how to serve yourself on a silver platter, fall in a hole, Indiana Jones yourself to that last gold star, fall in the SAME FUCKING HOLE, realize the sci fi genre should’ve died with Philip K Dick, and I swear to Milton, if I have to play one more fucking round of tetris, I @/*>>WILL <”! bring that axe with me up the tower. 

After several long weeks of screaming into the void, picking sand out of my joints, crying about my mommy issues, striking deals with Librarians, tuning out G∅D like its sunday mass, and collecting tetra-blocks like a coked out vintage gaming hoarder; the pearly gates finally open. 

"I am proud of you, my child. You may now ascend as one of my chosen fe- wait where are you going with that axe!? Eugene, come back dOnT gO uP tHe ToWeR&$! 66 75 63 6b!!!!¿!?!?"

Go straight to the top of the fucking tower and run into Samsung the QR hunt reigning champion. Bout to axe him some deep philosophical questions before Shep shows up. "No, Eugene, this man is a nihilist. Nothing to be afraid of." Works for me. How about the allegorical stormcloud of spiritual doubt and existential regret chasing us up the tower with s0ul.{error} crushing determination? Nothing like a timed event in a self-paced game to ramp up the tension in place of functionally innovative mechanics! 

Climb to the peak with new best bud and the devil o{in}n my shoulder while G∅D.exe cries digital tears of joy that you rejected him (wtf). Hack [see above axe.png] into the Heaven Hub and commit mass self genocide to get a slick ass robo bod and a brand new empty wasteland to rule while the devil and god continue raging inside of me.

I hope mom would be proud… 3a 20 27 20 28

>>> Terminating session….

> Session terminated.

[indycar-series]

INDYCAR 101: Drivers

In this installment of INDYCAR 101, we’ll be introducing the drivers for the 2020 season and giving some background information about each of them. This comprehensive list will include both full- and part-time drivers. I’ve put this post under a read more, as this is going to be quite lengthy.

CURRENT FULL-TIME DRIVERS

Marco Andretti

Grandson of legendary driver Mario Andretti and son of Michael Andretti. One of two owner/drivers in the field, racing for Andretti Autosport with Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian. Has two race wins, five poles, 42 top fives, and 234 starts. This will be his 15th season in INDYCAR.

Oliver Askew

A rookie, this will be his first ever season with INDYCAR. Races for Arrow McLaren SP. Winner of the 2019 Indy Lights Championship.

Conor Daly

Son of Derek Daly (Formula 1 Driver) and step-son of Doug Boles (President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway). Has three top 5 finishes in his career. This year he will drive for four different teams: Ed Carpenter Racing for road/street courses, Andretti Autosport for Laguna Seca, Carlin for four races, and Arrow Schmidt SP for Portland. Tested with Force India and won at Barcelona in GP3.

Scott Dixon

The man, the myth the legend. One of the all-time winningest drivers in INDYCAR history, with 46 race wins (third all-time), 26 poles, and 165 top 5 finishes. Has five series championships under his belt and one Indy 500 win. Races for Chip Ganassi Racing. This will be his 19th season, and he has raced for Chip Ganassi all 19 seasons. Always a strong racer, and can never be counted out.

Marcus Ericsson

Has one top 5 finish. Races for Chip Ganassi Racing. This will be his second season in INDYCAR. A former F1 driver for Sauber, has won championships in British Formula BMW and Japanese F3.

Santino Ferrucci

Probably the most disliked driver on the INDYCAR grid. Has three top 5 finishes. This will be his second season in INDYCAR. Races for Dale Coyne with Vasser-Sullivan. Notorious for his reckless and dangerous driving (see Gateway 2019). Josef Newgarden has strong opinions on him.

Jack Harvey

Has one top 5 finish. Races for Meyer Shank Racing. This will be his first full season in INDYCAR. Has won 10 championships in various racing series and finished runner-up twice in Indy Lights.

Colton Herta

Son of Bryan Herta. INDYCAR’s youngest ever race winner with two race wins, three poles, and three top 5 finishes all in his rookie season. Drives for Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport. A highly talented driver, and certainly one to keep an eye on this season.

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Listed as the most successful active American driver in open-wheel racing. Has one championship, 18 wins, seven poles, and 68 top 5 finishes, with one of his wins being the Indy 500. Races for Andretti Autosport. Has raced in the Race of Champions for the last six events. Often called RHR or Captain America. The Butterball Sandwich commercial he was in is the subject of many memes.

Charlie Kimball

Has one win, one pole, and 14 top 5 finishes. Races for A.J. Foyt Enterprises. The first driver with Type 1 diabetes to win an INDYCAR race. Won the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona with Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Pruett, and Memo Rojas.

Josef Newgarden

The defending series champion and a fan favorite driver. Has two championships, 14 wins, 8 poles, and 45 top 5 finishes. Races for Team Penske. Won an Indy Lights Championship in 2011. This will be his ninth season in INDYCAR. Voted Himbo Supreme by the six people who participated in the poll.

Pato O’Ward

A rookie, this will be his first full season in INDYCAR. Raced a partial season for Carlin last year. Races for Arrow McLaren SP.

Simon Pagenaud

Defending Indy 500 Champion. Has one championship, 14 wins, 13 poles, and 63 top 5 finishes. Drives for Team Penske. This will be his sixth season in INDYCAR. A strong finisher on track. Was recently involved in some controversy in the final round of the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge.

Alex Palou

A rookie, this is his first season in INDYCAR. Races for Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh. Has participated in Formula 3 and won the Super Formula Championship race last year.

Will Power

One of the most successful drivers in the field, with one championship, 37 wins (tied seventh all-time), 57 poles, and 102 top 5 finishes, with one win being the Indy 500. Has finished runner up in the championship four times. Races for Team Penske. Almost always a championship contender and a strong finisher.

Graham Rahal

Son of Bobby Rahal and Courtney Force’s husband. Has six wins, three poles, and 52 top 5 finishes. Races for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Has a high approval rating among lesbians.

Felix Rosenqvist

Has one pole position and six top 5 finishes. Races for Chip Ganassi Racing. This is his second season in INDYCAR. Winner of the 2015 F3 European Championship.

Alexander Rossi

Winner of the 100th Running of the Indy 500, and a fan favorite. Has seven race wins, six poles, and 28 top 5 finishes. Races for Andretti Autosport. This will be his fourth season in INDYCAR. Hosts a podcast with part-time driver James Hinchcliffe.

Takuma Sato

Announcers refer to him as “No Attack, No Chance”. Has five wins, nine poles, and 24 top 5 finishes, including one Indy 500 win. Races for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Former F1 driver, became the first Japanese driver to win an INDYCAR race and the Indy 500.

Zach Veach

Has two top 5 finishes. Drives for Andretti Autosport. This is his third season in INDYCAR. Voted Honorary Lesbian by the six people that participated in the poll.

Rinus VeeKay

A rookie, this is his first season in INDYCAR. Drives for Ed Carpenter Racing. Graduated the Road to Indy program in 2019.

CURRENT PART-TIME DRIVERS

Sebastian Bourdais

One of the most successful drivers in INDYCAR history. Has four championships (ChampCar), 37 wins (tied for seventh all-time), 34 podiums, and 78 top 5 finishes. Racing part-time for A.J. Foyt Enterprises. He will be sharing the 14 car with Dalton Kellett and Tony Kanaan this season.

Ed Carpenter

One of two owner/drivers in the field. Has three wins (all on ovals), three poles (all at Indy), and 15 top 5 finishes. Races ovals for Ed Carpenter Racing. Won the inaugural Freedom 100 Indy Lights race in 2003. Nicknamed the “Oval Master”.

Max Chilton

Has one top 5 finish. Races road/street courses for Carlin. Competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and raced in F1 for Marussia. Winner of the longest commute to work (he flies from England to every race).

Ben Hanley

Only has 3 INDYCAR starts. Races part time for DragonSpeed. Was a Pirelli development driver for F2 and F3.

James Hinchcliffe

A fan favorite, known as the Mayor of Hinchtown. Has six wins, one pole, and 32 top 5 finishes. Races part time for Andretti Autosport. Competed on Dancing with the Stars Season 23. Hosts a podcast with full-time driver Alexander Rossi.

Tony Kanaan

A fan favorite, voted most popular driver in 2013. Has one championship, 17 wins, 15 poles, and 133 top 5 finishes. Racing part-time for A.J. Foyt Enterprises, shares the 14 car with Sebastian Bourdais and Dalton Kellett. This will be his last season racing in INDYCAR.

Sage Karam

Has two top 5 finishes. Races for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. A top finisher in the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge.

Dalton Kellett

A rookie, this will be his first season in INDYCAR. Racing for A.J. Foyt Enterprises, shares the 14 car with Sebastian Bourdais and Tony Kanaan. He is not a fan of spiders.

Felipe Nasr

A rookie, this is his first season in INDYCAR. Races part-time for Carlin. Raced in F1 for Sauber and in FE.

Spencer Pigot

Has four top 5 finishes. Racing part-time for Rahal Letterman Lanigan with Citrone/Buhl Autosport. Winningest driver in the Road to Indy with 24 wins across all 3 levels.

[dailybunnymemes]

We lost our Pat. We are beyond devastated. Pat was more than a bunny; he was a companion, a champion for us. He was always excited about life and rarely got angry. He was sweet and affectionate, and always happy to see us when we got home. He never got enough snuggles or petting.

Today wasn't his first face-to-face with death. He was dumped in the middle of a Texas summer in 2016 at just 4 months of age. He survived and the animal shelter sent us his picture. I just knew I had to bring him home. We rescued him from being anonymously euthanized.

Rainbow was his soul mate. They bonded and unfortunately, we had to keep them separate at home because Pat would not let Rainbow rest! At the park, they would play together.

Pat lived an extraordinary life. He went everywhere with us, from parks to festivals to meetings. He broke the rules, broke boundaries and now, broke hearts.

Pat brought joy and wonder to thousands of Houstonians, from all walks of life, from all over the world. He loved playing with toddlers and he often ate the dried leaves they fed him. He was loved on social media, where he has fans all over the world.

He helped us teach the public about the care and sometimes plight of domestic rabbits. People would ask about him and his story, and Pat was always ready to show off his fast running, his quirky behavior and his awesome face.

He was a support animal at the site of the Santa Fe shooting, comforting survivors and crisis counselors alike.

He got sick a few days ago. On Wednesday, June 26 at 1:28 pm, he died in the car, in my daughter's arms, on the way to vet. He was 3 years old.

We will miss him so much. There was so much more to see and do. So many more visits to the park, so many more snuggles, so much more love. But he's gone now. I don't want to go on without him, but we have to. His death is a huge loss not only to us, but to all the people who love him, and all those he had yet to meet.

RIP Pat Shen March 17, 2016 - June 26, 2019

[lety4ent]

FUERTE, ENFOCADO Y EMOCIONADO

Aquí cuarenta notas muy personales divididas en quince cosas que me han ayudado, quince que me han estorbado y diez que han sido pura suerte.

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Las quince habilidades, decisiones e ideas que más me han ayudado a crecer en la vida ›

[1] Leer como enfermo. Mi mente ha volado por todo el mundo, platicado con grandes personajes y se ha expuesto a las ideas más locas de la humanidad gracias a mi pasión por libros de todo tipo.

[2] Comunicarme bien en inglés. Jamás pensé que esto fuera a ser un factor tan decisivo en mi vida. La confianza de poder hacerme entender en muchas situaciones de alto nivel es una que he hecho transferible a otras áreas de mi vida.

[3] Confiar en la gente. Hay mucha gente mala, envidiosa y en general nefasta allá afuera. Pero también hay mucha gente con gran potencial y buena vibra a la que no he hecho pagar por pecados de otros. Confiar bastante me ha dado dolores de cabeza pero son muchas más las cosas buenas que me ha traído al banquete.

[4] Favorecer el largo plazo. Antes de tener mi primer automóvil tuve mi primer negocio. Antes de tener mi primera casa tuve varios negocios. Creo que cuando las decisiones tienen todo el sentido del mundo en el corto plazo no conllevan en realidad mucho valor.

[5] Disciplinarme en cosas que importan. No soy el tipo más puntual del mundo. Si lo fuera, al morir nadie diría "qué puntual era Aaron". Y si lo dijeran, no importaría. Soy ambicioso y necio. Y me gustaría que mis hijos dijeran eso y lo copiaran. No puedes ser genial en todo, pero puedes tomar dos o tres áreas y asegurarte que si taladras suficiente en ellas el mundo se doblegue ante ti.

[6] Aprender por partes. Creo que he aprendido más de ingeniería electrónica en los últimos meses que todo lo que vi en la universidad al respecto. Creo que he aprendido más de negocios en los últimos años que todo lo que vi en la maestría. La vida es bastante limitada si pensamos que la escuela es el lugar donde uno aprende. Es un momento para ciertas cosas pero no es para nada el punto más álgido de una gran historia.

[7] Rechazar proyecciones psicológicas de otros. Solía tomar a pecho las opiniones pesimistas y en contra de mis ideas que personas de mi círculo me daban hasta que entendí que casi todo lo que uno expresa a los demás es en realidad un miedo que estamos poniendo allá afuera para que otros lo abracen en lugar de combatirlo nosotros mismos.

[8] Entusiasmarme con cosas raras. A mí no me apasiona la final de la Champions League. No es que sea algo malo, simplemente no estoy sintonizado con esa frecuencia. Me vuelve loco cuando la India está intentando alunizar, cuando un nuevo paper circula en el mundo de los nerds y genera un debate que tendrá reverberaciones en las siguientes décadas y así.

[9] Invertir fuerte en tecnología. Amo mi laptop, mi smartphone y mis suscripciones a servicios raros de startups nacientes que me hacen ultraproductivo en mi creación de contenido.

[10] Ser curioso genuino. He desarrollado la capacidad de platicar con personas de todo tipo y tocar temas que los hacen vibrar y profundizar por horas. Creo que todas las personas son interesantes, simplemente hay que saber hacer preguntas que nos lleven hasta ese punto.

[11] Exponer mi vulnerabilidad. He escrito sobre prácticamente todos los miedos que me atacan y las cosas que me fastidian. La pobreza económica en que crecí y la pobreza mental que tuve que combatir son temas que me han permitido conectar con miles de personas que ven reflejadas sus historias con la mía. Publicar de todo sin censura da miedo pero cuando conectas de esa forma con la mente de alguien, sabes que es genuino.

[12] Adaptarme en tiempo real. Tengo amigos en todo el espectro político y religioso. Me considero un tipo moderado que todavía no entiende bien cuál es el sistema del mundo que le conviene defender a muerte. Admiro a las personas con convicciones casi maniacas que darían su vida por una ideología pero siento que mi camino no va por ahí. Mi duda natural ante lo que unos dictan como verdad me ha permitido acercarme y experimentar para abrazar o soltar por igual sin tanto problema.

[13] Abrir varios frentes de batalla al mismo tiempo. Esto me ha dado habilidades casi zen para soportar duras batallas psicológicas de decisiones difíciles casi todo el tiempo. Cuando te acostumbras a este estilo de vida pocas cosas te dan miedo. Es cansado, pero los "wins" son casi místicos.

[14] Dejar las cosas realmente atrás. No soy nostálgico. No promuevo reuniones con gente que no he visto en veinte años. No necesito ver viejas fotos para recordar "años maravillosos". Tal vez es ser muy frío pero no veo grandes ventajas en estar aferrado a viejas relaciones, ideas, lugares o actividades que ya dieron lo que tenían que dar.

[15] Estudiar constantemente a las personas varios niveles arriba de mí. Solía criticarlas, envidiarlas, minimizarlas. Ahora anoto qué palabras usan, a dónde viajan, qué consumen, cómo se expresan, con quién conviven. Las he bautizado como PADs y analizarlas me ha impulsado a copiar descaradamente muchas cosas que me han acelerado.

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Las quince decisiones, actitudes o ideas que más me han estorbado para crecer en la vida ›

[16] Ser dramático. Pensar que el amor es un asunto con una persona y que cuando dejó de estar conmigo el mundo terminaba. Pensar que la culpa de mi situación era del gobierno, de mi familia, de alguien más hasta que decidí que yo podía moldear mi vida sin estar esperando a que fuerzas externas me ayudaran mágicamente.

[17] Ofenderme por cualquier cosa. Cuando nuestra sensibilidad vive al extremo, nuestra calidad de vida es lenta y triste. Leía sólo los periódicos que favorecían mi enojo contra el sistema y me reunía con personas que no retaban mi versión desenfocada. Ofendernos es rendirnos ante un reto emocional que si superamos, nos pone en otro nivel.

[18] Esperar la validación del mundo. No me sentía capaz de fundar una empresa de alta tecnología porque nunca obtuve el papel final de la universidad que me declara un ingeniero en toda regla. Luego entendí que lo que uno opina de sí mismo y lo que podemos lograr con nuestra vida puede ser fantástico si dejamos de depender de la aprobación de otros.

[19] Pensar que mi aparente buen estado de salud y composición física a los quince o veinte años iba a durar para siempre sin esfuerzo. El ejercicio, la nutrición y la psicología son pilares para poder crear cosas grandes. Pero cuando tienes toda la maquinaria bien aceitada, pensar que se pueda descomponer luce como una pérdida de tiempo. No lo es.

[20] Aspirar a lo local. En un trabajo. En un negocio. En un salario. En una relación. Cuando mi mente estaba enfocada en competir por lo mismo que todos competían mis resultados eran patéticos porque la arena de juego estaba atascada. Cuando expandí el tablero encontré que podía destacar más rápido y con menos esfuerzo porque casi nadie considera aventar la piedra tan lejos ya que es "raro" y algo incómodo buscar hacer cosas fuera de lo común.

[21] Cuidar las sensibilidades de otros. Estar preocupado por si una pieza de contenido pueda ser malentendida por un ex-profesor, un colega, una amiga, una socia, un vecino, un familiar era algo que ralentizaba mi actuar. Preocuparnos por la manera en que otros van a interpretar el mundo es una excusa socialmente aceptada para esconder nuestro miedo a hacer lo que tenemos que hacer.

[22] Equiparar coincidencia geográfica con amistad. Pensaba que la gente con la que conviví varios años en la escuela o en el trabajo automáticamente tenían que ser mis amigos. Y no va por ahí. ¿Por qué forzar una relación cuando lo único que coincide es que compartimos un escritorio o un salón y no la mentalidad ni la visión?

[23] Delegar sin supervisar. No entendía que la comunicación corporativa es un ejercicio tan complejo que sólo pocas organizaciones exitosas del mundo dominan. Creí que siendo lógico y explicando las cosas una sola vez la gente las entendería y actuarían con la visión sistémica necesaria para avanzar. Esto fue el equivalente de dejar a tus hijos adolescentes a cargo de la casa durante cuatro semanas y regresar esperando que todo siga intacto.

[24] Defender mis ideas sin agregar lo que gente emocional e intelectualmente inteligente intentaba decirme. Ser necio está bien pero también está mal. Lograr el fino y sabio balance entre aferrarte a tu visión y/o complementarla, reducirla o matarla por otros puntos de vista es un trabajo continuo para el cual no se puede uno preparar más que estando ya en el campo de batalla.

[25] Enfocarme en lo que me hacía lucir bien en lugar de lo que me hacía avanzar realmente hacia los objetivos. Por ejemplo, rentar oficinas costosas que no se podían justificar con los resultados de la empresa todavía. No se trata de operar en modo asceta todo el tiempo pero tampoco de operar como si los fondos fueran infinitos.

[26] Confundir opiniones con consejos. Darme cuenta que mucha gente cercana no me puede realmente ilustrar en los temas de negocios que me voy involucrando porque jamás los han ejecutado con éxito realmente y por ello sólo tienen opiniones y aunque sean de buena fe, debo darle más peso a mis opiniones (porque yo sufriré los potenciales descalabros) y a los consejos de las rutas comprobadas de otros.

[27] Administrar sin sofisticación. Pensar que el dinero se maneja como cuando eres niño: tienes dos pesos y buscas enseguida cómo gastar dos pesos. No puedes crecer a nivel personal ni profesional si no eres estratégico y te llenas de expertos a tu alrededor para controlar el ejercicio de los recursos.

[28] Sobrevalorar las habilidades de alguien por la buena estima que le tenía. Las personas funcionan muy diferente cuando tienen una estructura armada a su alrededor para las actividades que su compañía les ha asignado a cuando tienen que inventar en tiempo real contigo una empresa e ir apagando fuegos a diario en áreas que jamás imaginaron. Si alguien es genial en su trabajo hoy eso no significa que la actitud y resultados sean transferibles a la aventura que estás emprendiendo.

[29] Favorecer el trabajo arduo en lugar de hacks para lograr el famoso ochenta-veinte del principio de Pareto. Pensar que más sudor, más horas y más dolor mi iban a llevar a la recompensa cuando en realidad ser más audaz, inteligente y experimentador era lo que me podía poner al frente.

[30] Enfocarme en métricas de vanidad en lugar de medir los resultados que realmente me importan. Los likes en mis artículos son irrelevantes. El número de contrataciones para conferencias, consultoría o nuevos clientes, inversionistas o colaboradores que generen es donde debe estar mi enfoque.

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[31] Crecer en los ochentas y noventas previo a la explosión del internet comercial. Esto me permitió apreciar al salto cuántico de un modo limitado a uno con alcances increíbles de información el cual mucha gente todavía insiste tontamente en usar de forma superficial.

[32] Ser alto. Esto me da ventajas psicológicas y sociales.

[33] Papá comprando en mil novecientos ochenta y seis la primera computadora con la que interactué en mi vida. Esto me dio una gran ventaja competitiva durante muchos años con respecto a mis compañeros porque entendí conceptos como procesador de texto y hoja de cálculo mucho antes que los cursos de computación se pusieran de moda. La tecnología se volvió parte natural de mi existencia.

[34] Responder "inglés" cuando mamá me preguntó qué curso prefería tomar: "¿natación o inglés?". No soy buen nadador.

[35] Toparme con "The Four-Hour Work Week" de Tim Ferriss, aspirarlo como cocaína intelectual y sentir el llamado con ello a emprender.

[36] Comenzar a trabajar dando clases de inglés a la mitad de mis estudios universitarios para tener dinero con el cual invitar a mi novia del momento a salir. La experiencia de explicar de forma comprensible a personas de todo tipo y mantener su interés constante me ha sido de gran valía para muchas otras áreas más allá de lo académico.

[37] Estar en la sala de la casa cuando un vendedor de enciclopedias tocó la puerta de la casa y yo me entusiasmé y empujé a mis papás a comprar tres diferentes. Una universal, una de ciencia y otra con personajes de Walt Disney. Me tomó algunos años para leí todos los tomos e incluso hoy las recuerdo con cariño.

[38] Tener unos papás que me enseñaran con su ejemplo cómo superar adversidades con ecuanimidad y enfocados en el juego de largo plazo. Tener una hermana que me invitara a invertir en su idea de importar un contenedor de calcetines con dedos desde Noruega para distribuirlos en una de las tiendas departamentales más famosas del país en nuestros tempranos veintes y con ello perder un buen dinero pero ganar experiencia en llamadas de negociación, e-mails, tratos con la aduana y frustración con las ventas cliente por cliente.

[39] Tener hijos sanos que me hacen optimizar mi día para meter en él trabajo, ejercicio, convivencia y entretenimiento.

[40] Decidir un buen día crear una página de Facebook para publicar mis ideas en un momento donde nadie que no fuera un artista o político hacía eso y soportar la pena de no tener seguidores fuera de algunos locos de mi círculo cercano y con los años encontrarme lleno de interacción con geniales lectores que una revista o periódico jamás me podrían dar.

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What a ride!

Tengo una ligera idea de lo que viene.

Pero estoy seguro que mucho de lo que sucederá me va a sorprender.

No esperaba exactamente esto que hoy vivo a los cuarenta cuando tenía treinta.

Tal vez se trata de seguir con la habilidad de sorprendernos y disfrutarlo.

Sigo fuerte, enfocado y emocionado por acá.

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Enrique Mazzola To Succeed Sir Andrew Davis As Lyric Opera Music Director

Photo Credit: Sarah Gabriele As general director, president & CEO Anthony Freud announced today, big changes are underway at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Acclaimed and beloved music director Sir Andrew Davis plans to conclude his two-decade-long tenure at the end of the 2020/21 season. Eminent Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola has been named as Lyric’s music director designate, effective immediately, and will become Lyric’s music director beginning with the 2021/22 season. As Davis continues his substantial responsibilities while overseeing the transition, Mazzola looks forward to his role in leading Lyric through the next, dynamic chapter of the iconic company’s journey. Mazzola and Davis joined Freud onstage for the announcement at the Lyric Opera House. Meanwhile, Davis is preparing to conduct Rossini’s The Barber of Seville to open Lyric’s 65th season on Sept. 28, and Mazzola will begin rehearsals next week for Verdi’s early masterpiece, Luisa Miller, which opens Oct. 12.  “I am thrilled that Enrique Mazzola has accepted Lyric’s invitation to become our next music director,” Freud says. “He has accrued a wealth of international experience in his career to date, and he is tremendously well liked and respected by the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus. I am confident that our audiences and the people of Chicago will be captivated by his artistry, his charm and personality, as has certainly been the case during his initial engagements here in the past few years. I look forward with great excitement to working very closely with Enrique. Our artistic partnership has already started and is proving both very fruitful and extremely enjoyable.” As Sir Andrew Davis enters his 20th season as Lyric’s music director and principal conductor, Freud notes, “Sir Andrew is on the podium for an astonishing six operas: The Barber of Seville, Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades, and the four operas of our new Ring cycle. Since I came to Lyric in 2011, we have collaborated on an incredible two-dozen operas, nearly half of them new productions including one world premiere, not to mention several outstanding concerts.  Andrew’s contribution to opera in Chicago, and internationally, is immeasurable, and we all have much to anticipate over the next two years. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in the future.”  Says Davis, “I had actually intended to leave after the Ring cycles next spring, until Anthony persuaded me to stay for one more season! It will be hard to leave, but the timing is right for me and I am confident that Enrique will be a splendid music director for Lyric. I am greatly looking forward to working closely with him over the next two years. He’s a fine musician and someone who will continue the tradition of the Lyric Opera family. It’s fantastic to have two years together for our transition.”   “Lyric has been my artistic and personal home for more than two decades, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunities that I have enjoyed here, professionally and personally. It continues to be a joy to work with our magnificent orchestra and chorus on such a wide range of repertoire, and to join forces with so many brilliant singers and directors in bringing great opera to the Lyric stage.”  Just prior to returning to Chicago in late August, Davis led a triumphant performance of Götterdämmerung at the Edinburgh Festival (with the stars of Lyric’s upcoming new production, Christine Goerke and Burkhard Fritz, in the leading roles). Over the course of more than three decades, to date Davis has conducted 674 opera performances at Lyric, plus nine special concerts at the opera house, and the majority of Lyric’s free concerts in Millennium Park. The vast repertoire that he has led at Lyric encompasses operas by Berg, Berlioz, Bizet, Britten, Dvořák, Gilbert & Sullivan, Gounod, Janáček, Lehár, López, Massenet, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Poulenc, Puccini, Rossini, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner, and Weinberg. Chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and conductor laureate of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (he was previously that ensemble's principal conductor), Davis is also conductor laureate of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor emeritus of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and former music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera. He has led performances at many of the world's most important opera houses, among them the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Covent Garden, the Bayreuth Festival, and the major companies of Munich, Paris, San Francisco, and Santa Fe. In addition to those ensembles previously mentioned, he has appeared with virtually every other internationally prominent orchestra including the Berlin Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, and all the major British orchestras. Recent engagements include the Last Night of the BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall and concerts with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. A vast discography documents Sir Andrew’s artistry, with recent releases including programs of Berlioz and Ives, as well as his orchestration of Messiah. In 1992 Davis was created a Commander of the British Empire, and in 1999 he was made a Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours List. He has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Widely recognized as one of today’s foremost interpreters and champions of bel canto opera and a leading specialist in French repertoire and early Verdi, Enrique Mazzola is in high demand worldwide as both an operatic and symphonic conductor. He is principal guest conductor at Deutsche Oper Berlin, and until recently served as artistic and music director of the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France (ONDIF) in Paris. In recognition of his significant contribution to musical life in France, Mazzola was made a Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in October 2018.  His arrival in Chicago follows his recent return to New York’s Metropolitan Opera for a spring production of La fille du régiment and his back-to-back summer engagements in Austria. He led a “phenomenal, monumental” Rigoletto (Opern magazine, Germany) at the Bregenz Festival and made his Salzburg Festival debut in August, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in a new staging of Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld that marked his first collaboration with director Barrie Kosky. Following the performances of Luisa Miller at Lyric Oct. 12-31, Mazzola’s 2019/20 season includes his return to the Zurich Opera House (Don Pasquale, new production), Vienna Symphony Orchestra for concerts at the Musikverein and Bregenz Festival, Deusche Oper Berlin (Meyerbeer’s Le prophète and Dinorah), Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Glyndebourne Festival Opera (L’elisir d’amore), Taiwan Philharmonic, and symphonic concerts in Germany. Future plans include his return to London Philharmonic, both in London and on tour in Europe.  In addition to his extensive conducting roster, Mazzola is the first international brand ambassador of Tuscany’s Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, promoting the culture of Vino Nobile and the surrounding Montepulciano wine region in Italy and abroad. It’s an area he knows well, having served as artistic director of Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte in Montepulciano from 1999 to 2003. As Mazzola told Chicago Wine Journal in 2016, “The life of an ambassador is never being at home. That’s basically true of a conductor, as well.” Mazzola has promoted Vino Nobile whenever the opportunity arises, offering insights into the region, its history, and its wine production. Lyric audiences first experienced Mazzola’s artistry when he conducted Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor here in 2016/17. The Chicago Tribune praised “the gifted young Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola, a first-rate bel canto opera stylist making an impressive company debut… Mazzola was ever at the ready to support the vocal lines with shapely, refined orchestral playing that soared along with the singers, but also delivered firm dramatic urgency and tension when so required. This conductor is a discovery indeed.” Mazzola’s return to Lyric for Bellini’s I Puritani inspired similarly heartfelt praise in 2017/18. “I am so looking forward to working closely with Anthony in my new role as music director at Lyric starting in 2021, and to working with both Anthony and Sir Andrew as music director designate during the transition period,” says Mazzola.  “Anthony has made me feel very much like part of the Lyric Opera family from the beginning, and our working relationship is always an excellent collaboration.” Mazzola says he felt “love at first sight for Chicago – amore a prima vista, as we say in Italian,” and has enjoyed exploring the city’s neighborhoods, restaurants, and cultural attractions. “I got to know everything you can discover by walking through the Loop, the Gold Coast, Chinatown, what remains of Little Italy,” he recalls. “I did what every tourist should do -- the architectural tour, the Art Institute, the Chicago Symphony, and some rooftop bars after some shows.”  “I’ve also had some important experiences which made me a little closer to the city,” Mazzola notes. “The first of course was my invitation to Lyric,” which provided the opportunity “to get to know a lot of people” and to get a sense for the audience here. Also, “when I come to Chicago, I rent an apartment, so for that month and a half I become a Chicago citizen and live a real Chicago life. The days between performances are perfect for me to walk and to feel and to see and to enjoy the city in a different way.” He finds Chicagoans “ready to listen, ready to explain, ready to show, ready to accompany you.” He describes Lyric as “an opera house where all the artists are warmly welcomed, where there is enough time to rehearse and to express personal and artistic ideas. I found in Chicago a very attentive and prepared audience, fantastic orchestra and chorus, and a wonderful organization.” Mazzola intends to make Chicago his principal residence. About Lyric Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago is committed to redefining what it means to experience great opera. The company is driven to deliver consistently excellent artistry through innovative, relevant, celebratory programming that engages and energizes new and traditional audiences.   Under the leadership of general director, president & CEO Anthony Freud, music director Sir Andrew Davis, and creative consultant Renée Fleming, Lyric is dedicated to reflecting and drawing strength from the diversity of Chicago. Lyric offers, through innovation, collaboration, and evolving learning opportunities, ever more exciting, accessible, and thought-provoking audience and community experiences. We also stand committed to training the artists of the future, through The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center and to becoming increasingly diverse across our audiences, staff, programming, and artists -- magnifying the welcoming pull of our art form, our company, and our city. Through the timeless power of voice, the splendor of a great orchestra and chorus, theater, dance, design, and truly magnificent stagecraft, Lyric is devoted to immersing audiences in worlds both familiar and unexpected, creating shared experiences that resonate long after the curtain comes down. Join us @LyricOpera on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. #Lyric1920 #LongLivePassion.  Read the full article

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Join in and let us know your predictions as well!

Unlike Week 1 (with Auburn-Oregon), and Week 2 (LSU-Texas, Clemson-Texas A&M), Week 3 doesn’t have any big marquee games. College Gameday is going to El Assico for crying out loud. That doesn’t mean we take a week off, though! Here are some of the other matchups on a rather bleak slate...

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UCF (-7) vs Stanford (O/U 58.5)

Stanford travels across the county to take on UCF. Stanford doesn’t look the same without their starting quarterback, and it’ll show. The UCF chants will continue to grow louder. UCF 31, Stanford 7 - Josh Dub

Did not see Stanford getting walloped by USC coming at all... Now they take on the 2017 national champs & you have to think the Golden Knights are pissed the Cardinal aren’t ranked anymore. Stanford is down their starting QB & both starting tackles. I think this one is all UCF. UCF 38 Stanford 17 - AU Nerd

My 2017 national champs are going to beat the Cardinal fairly soundly. Knights 35, tree 20 - Son of Crow

I’d love to pick the nerds in this one, but UCF takes a P5 win and we have to hear about them for a while longer. UCF 34 Stanford 27 - Josh Black

Lifelong Stanford fan here. It would be quite satisfying to see the Cardinal go into Orlando and stop this nonsense from UCF. Stanford gets KJ Costello back at QB this week after missing the USC game. Still, the Knights always seem to find a way to win and I’m afraid they’ll do the same this week. UCF 38 Stanford 34 - Will McLaughlin

KJ Costello has been cleared, so I thought that would help keep things close, but Stanford is also missing both of their tackles. That could be a problem against an athletic DL While I’m not impressed by Stanford’s defense, I think they slow this one down enough to hit the under. SP+ likes UCF by as much as 16, and this line has already moved up to UCF -8.5. I don’t love following the money, but I’ll take the extra 1.5 points. Central Florida 31, Stanford 19 (UNDER, UCF Wins and covers) - James Jones

Admittedly, I haven’t watched a whole lot of the Cardinal and I only saw one series of the UCF-FAMU game to start the season. That said, I know defense has started to not be a thing Stanford believes in and that plays directly into the Knights hands. I do think Stanford still has enough to go with the under but they don’t have the offense to stay close. 28-17 UCF - Drew Mac

If that USC team with a freshman backup quarterback can boat race Stanford, UCF should be able to do the same. I’m not familiar enough with either roster this year, but UCF is a sizable favorite in most projections. With the Knights being at home, give me UCF 34-21. - Ryan Sterritt

This is a weird match-up. Stanford in Orlando? What is this world coming to? That’s a long trip for the Cardinal to travel to play a non P5 school. Maybe that affects them a little. 2017-18 National Champions 24-10 - AU Chief

For some reason it always like Stanford is wearing over-large shoulder pads to me and it makes me not like them. That and their triple tight end offense and the fact that their win over Oregon in 2012 was one of the key cogs that put Bama into the title game that year. I hope UCF beats them bad. Knights 38, Stanford 21 - Jack Condon

South Carolina vs Alabama (-25) (O/U 60)

This is the CBS game of the week? Yikes. This one will be over by the 5th Alabama offensive play. South Carolina’s back-up quarterback, Ryan Hilinski, won’t have any success against this defense. Alabama 49, South Carolina 10 - Josh Dub

Remember when folks thought South Carolina would be a threat in the east last year? Welp... New freshman QB Ryan Hillinski looked good against Charleston Southern but I suspect he looks terrible this week. Gary will have all afternoon to fawn over Tua. Alabama 56 South Carolina 10 - AU Nerd

Yucky. As much as I want to see a replay of st. Stephen Garcia’s magnum opus, I don’t think the gamecocks have the horses to get it done this time. Plus I’ve met Steve spurrier and will muschamp is no Steve spurrier. (I haven’t met Steve spurrier) Tide 39, Scar 14 - Son of Crow

‘Member when Stephen Garcia had an out of body experience in 2010 against Alabama? I ‘MEMBER! But this Bama sleepwalking tour through the first 2 months of the season is not getting derailed in Columbia. Though someone will be very mad about winning a road conference game because he secretly hates his current state of affairs. I JUST WANT YOU TO GO FIND SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY, NICK! Bama 48 South Carolina 21 - Josh Black

Let me remind you that Auburn faces Georgia and Florida from the East this year. Alabama faces South Carolina and Tennessee from the East this year. Perhaps balancing the schedules would put more butts in the seats... oh wait, this games actually in Columbia, not Tuscaloosa. Never mind, Alabama rolls, ho hum. Alabama 52 South Carolina 10 - Will McLaughlin

The Gamecocks showed plenty of life on offense last week, even if it was Charleston Southern. I don’t usually like taking a road favorite with this big of a number, but I don’t think this is close. Alabama 41, South Carolina 14 (UNDER, Alabama wins and covers)

This is the toughest play on the board. Not the Bama covering part, but the O/U. I will go that this is a Saban Special. You know, the one where he wins but makes sure he keeps it close enough so you don’t think you should fire your coach because you kept it close with them. If you are thinking, “Drew, that’s dumb. No one thinks that way.” How much time do you have to go over the history of the state of South Carolina? 42-10 UAT - Drew Mac

No Head Ball Coach. No Stephen Garcia. No chance. Plus, former assistants never beat Saban, or ever come close really. Alabama 48-13. - Ryan Sterritt

The Fighting Coach Booms don’t stand a chance here. I feel bad for any Cock fan that has to sit outside in the raging heat and fetid humidity of this 2:30 CDST kickoff to watch this blood letting. Tide 55-6 - AU Chief

Nick Saban will keep it somewhat close by barely playing his starters into the third quarter, and when the third string gives up 10 points late, he’ll go thermonuclear and strangle a reporter or something. He also won’t run up the score on Muschamp too badly, for fear that he’ll get fired and Stephen Garcia may actually come run the offense or something. Bama 48, South Carolina 17 - Jack Condon

Iowa State vs Iowa (-1.5) (O/U 45.5)

Iowa’s quarterback, Nate Stanley, has been the star of the Hawkeyes so far. That’s pretty much the extent of my knowledge here. Iowa 21, Iowa State 14 - Josh Dub

This is actually a fascinating matchup. Iowa has come out strong to start 2019. Iowa State had a lot of preseason buzz then struggled to get by Northern Iowa. All the rankings that use fancy math like the Hawkeyes. Gotta trust math. Iowa 24 Iowa State 13 - AU Nerd

Ohhhhh the greatest tradition of all.....el assico. Iowa state might not be that good...even though they are ranked 26. Iowa? Who knows. This game is always weird and bad and I’m not gonna lie, I probably won’t be watching it. Cy wins 21-14 - Son of Crow

¡EL ASSICO! La batalla de los productores de maíz será una para las edades. Dos equipos que luchan por la supremacía para finalmente demostrar de una vez por todas quién es el mejor maíz. ¿El ganador? Iowa 23 Iowa State 14 - Josh Black

I’ll go out on a limb here since most folks are picking Iowa and take Iowa State. I know the opener against Northern Iowa was UGLY for the Cyclones but at home, they’ll be much more prepared for this one. Iowa State 20 Iowa 17 - Will McLaughlin

EL ASSICOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! We’re robbed of this one being our only ranked game of the weekend by one spot (ISU is “26th”). I think this one will be the best game of the day. Give me the home dog and the over in an Instant Classic. Iowa State 34, Iowa 31 (OVER, ISU wins and covers)

EL ASSICOOOOO!! One of my favorite games for absolutely no reason! If I had to be a B14 fan, I think I would be an Iowa fan, so of course the Hawkeyes win! No reason, but yeah. I think this will happen. 17-14 Iowa - Drew Mac

This game is always dumb and unpredictable, which is the best kind of college football there is. I’m going to be rooting for our farm bros in Ames, but Iowa usually steals this game. Iowa QB Nathan Stanley has been pretty solid through two games, and I’m not sure I trust the Cyclone defense to slow him down. Iowa 27-17. - Ryan Sterritt

I guess this is interesting since it’s the two Iowa teams. I guess. BigXII vs B1G. And not one of the rare fun teams from either conference. Hawkeyes 28-27 - AU Chief

Iowa’s gonna win this and end up being a random team in the top five late at like 11-1 somehow, even though everyone knows they’ll have no chance to get into the playoff. I guess the Hawkeyes win, 23-21 - Jack Condon

Michigan State (-13) vs Arizona State (O/U 44.5)

Herm Edwards! Arizona State 30, Michigan 28 - Josh Dub

This is Michigan State in its purest form. Elite defense, dreadful offense. Herm Edwards has the Sun Devils off to a fast start behind true freshman QB but Sparty’s defense is a different beast. Given Michigan State’s hatred of offense they are always a team that can be upset if their defense gives up some cheap ones but I don’t think that happens here. Sparty gets it done. Michigan State 27 Arizona State 13 - AU Nerd

Jack. Gross. Devils 33-20 - Son of Crow

At the end of this I’m sure we’re all going to say what we’ve been saying for years…we should’ve considered Arizona State. Michigan State 24 Arizona State 10 - Josh Black

Sparty looks to avenge last year’s loss in Tempe. Arizona State struggled to put away Sacramento State last Friday night. Gotta feeling Sparty rolls in this one. Michigan State 34 Arizona State 17 - Will McLaughlin

Ew, really? This is the opposite of El Assico. I hope this game is on the Pac12 network so that I don’t accidentally start watching it. That’s a hilariously low total, but I’m still hammering the under. MSU 17, ASU 6 (UNDER, MSU wins, ASU covers)

Sparty’s offense has looked better for the first time in a decade so there’s that. Herm Edwards still coaches ASU so that’s another thing. I think that’s all we need here. 28-14 Victory for M-S-U - Drew Mac

Michigan State has a really good defense, and they should be able to smother the Sun Devil offense most of the night. Sparty’s offense isn’t too great, though, so I suspect this will be another super low scoring punt fest that East Lansing is so well known for. Give me Herm to win an upset, though. 19-13 Sun Devils. - Ryan Sterritt

Look, I’m a noted Arizona State uniform enthusiast. That’s the only thing that will is getting me to respond to this SECOND MATCHUP OF THE WEEK CONTAINING A B1G TEAM, COME ON JACK. I’m also a noted Herm Edwards skeptic. I’m seeing some places saying to take the over, but I just don’t see that myself. Michigan State isn’t exactly exciting on offense. Sparty 21-13 - AU Chief

Here’s the other team that’ll end up randomly being ranked in the top five late even though they’re no good. Michigan State’s not gonna lose to Herm again, are they? Not this time. Sparty 27, Sun Devils 13 - Jack Condon

BONUS: The best game Saturday to me and it’s not on here is Florida/Kentucky. Kentucky lost its starting QB for the year but Troy transfer Sawyer Smith will take over and I think he’ll be a suitable replacement. Kentucky beat Florida for the first time in my life last year in Gainesville. I think this is a close one but the Gators get the close win. Florida 27 Kentucky 24 - Will McLaughlin

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Buhk to replace absent Paffett in opening DTM races

As revealed by Motorsport.com earlier this week, two-time DTM champion Paffett will skip the Monza and Lausitzring rounds due to his clashing role with the Mercedes Formula E team. This means the British driver will not be able to make his long-awaited DTM return until the third round of the season at Zolder in August.  When Paffett made a decision on rejoining the DTM after a two-year absence in March, incidentally after receiving a call from Mercedes customer racing boss Stefan Wendl during the Diriyah Formula E races, the British driver only faced one clash between the two championships. However, FE later decided to add a new event at Puebla when it became clear that the Mexico City race was no longer feasible, meaning he will now miss at least two rounds and has no chance of adding a third DTM title to his CV in 2021. “I just want to let you know some news which probably would disappoint a lot of you that I’m not going to be racing at the first event in Monza and the second event at Lausitzring as well in the DTM,” Paffett said in a video message on Twitter. “Due to my previous commitments with the Mercedes Formula E team as reserve driver and technical and sporting advisor, I’m not going to be able to make it there because of the clashes with Puebla in Mexico and the UK events of Formula E.  “Unfortunately I’m not going to be at the first two events but I’ll be back on track pushing as hard as I can from the third weekend onwards. The car, the Schaeffler-Paravan Mercedes run by Mucke Motorsport, will be racing there in the very safe and capable hands of good friend Maxi Buhk so I hope you can all cheer the team in my absence as I will be.” Mucke has called in the 28-year-old Buhk to replace Paffett for the opening two rounds of the championship. The German driver completed a day of running at the Hockenheim pre-season test in April to familiarise himself with the Schaeffler-Paravan-developed steer-by-wire system, dubbed 'Space Drive’. More recently, he privately tested for two days at Monza, the venue for this weekend’s championship opener. "I am delighted to be part of this development project, even if only as a substitute,” said Buhk. "Driving with Space Drive or with an electronic steering system is a completely new experience for me. "My first impression was very positive. I was surprised how good the feedback I got from the steering was. Of course, there are still some areas where we can improve. The season opener in Monza will be exciting."

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Josh Taylor wins first world title with points victory against Ivan Baranchyk

Scotland's Josh Taylor is the new IBF world super-lightweight world champion after the beat Ivan Baranchyk in a pulsating encounter in Glasgow [19459004

The unbeaten Taylor, roared on a frenzied home crowd, knocked his opponent down twice in a thrilling fight that ended with a unanimous decision.

Taylor won 117-109, 115- 111, 115-111 on the three scorecards to win the first world title of his career.

Josh Taylor is the new IBF world super-lightweight world champion, beating Ivan Baranchyk

Taylor, 28, knocked the previously unbeaten Belarusian down twice in the sixth round

The SSE Hydro clash – which doubled as the World Boxing Super Series semi-final – saw the unbea at 28-year-old Scot starts amid some bedlam, swapping punches with his opponent before it settled down.

The tough Belarusian, 26, also unbeaten, was determined to defend his title and barely took a step backwards.

Taylor got the crowd going in round four by finding the target and it was turning into a punishing night for both men.

It looked like Baranchyk had emerged better from an exchange of punches in the next round.

Taylor took some big shots, but subscribed in child as he worked his way into the bout

However, in a dramatic turnaround, the arena roared in the sixth when Baranchyk was sent crashing to the canvas and again floored moments later by a flurry of punches.

Taylor, unbeaten in his first 14 fights and widely tipped to go all the way in the sport, knew quickly he had a fight on his hands.

Baranchyk, the narrower man, hushed the home crowd with some powerful deliveries

Taylor was trying to work his man out and in round three the fans tried to rally their hero, who responded with one fe rocious left hook.

However, Baranchyk, nicknamed 'The Beast', looked durable.

Taylor got the crowd going round four by finding the target and it was turning into a punishing night for Both men.

It looked like Baranchyk had emerged better from an exchange or punches in the next round.

However, in a dramatic turnaround, the arena roared in the sixth when Baranchyk was sent crashing to the canvas and again floored moments later by a flurry of punches.

The crowd urged Taylor to finish off the job and he had the champion pinned back against the ropes, clinging on.

The Scot moving freely with the confidence of a boxer who felt the tide was turning his way.

Baranchyk, showing the hallmark of a true warrior, tried to rally but Taylor had found his reach several lefts and rights found the target in the 10th round.

Baranchyk, the narrower man, hushed the home crowd with some powerful deliveries

The final two rounds saw Taylor on his toes as the fight threatened to turn messy.

Baranchyk knew he had to come up with something special but ground swinging wildly at times.

The 12th was cheered by the appreciative fans, who watched blood appear on Taylor's face as the Belarusian threw everything he could stop the Scot, but to no avail.

Taylor became the new IBF world super-lightweight champion on points on all three judges' scorecards.

Taylor told Sky Sports after t he success: "I'm over the moon.

" I was pretty comfortable in there but could have made it a little easier for myself. I was just picking him off with jabs. It was easy-peasy. "

Next up for Taylor is a final against Regis Prograis and the Scot said:" I feel I'm the best and I'll win the fight but I think he feels the same

Prograis, speaking alongside Taylor in the ring, added: "It was an excellent fight, excellent atmosphere."

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David Katz, the suspect in the Jacksonville mass shooting, was reportedly introduced at the video game tournament as a "man of business" who "keeps to himself". The former eSports champion had travelled from Baltimore to Florida intent on taking part in the regional qualifier of the Madden 19 American football tournament, hoping to make it through to the finals in Las Vegas. Instead the 24-year-old was eliminated, according to witnesses, who say he later returned with a handgun and opened fire.  The outbreak of shooting was captured on a live stream of the event, with several gunshots heard in the disturbing footage before the feed was disconnected. Just before the shots were heard, a red laser dot appeared on the chest of one of the players, who was wearing white headphones and a red sweatshirt.  Three people, including Katz, were left dead while at least 11 others were shot and wounded in the shooting, which took place at the Chicago Pizza in the Jacksonville Landing shopping plaza. Local media identified the dead victims as Eli Clayton, 22, of Woodland Hills, California, and Taylor Robertson, 27, of Ballard, West Virginia. Both had been competitors in the tournament, local media reported, citing family of the victims. Robertson, a husband and father, won the tournament last year and Katz won it the year before, the Miami Herald reported, citing family and friends posting on the Internet. Sheriff Mike Williams said police believed the suspect was Katz. "There were three deceased individuals at the scene, one of those being the suspect, who took his own life," Sheriff Williams told reporters. David Katz, 24, killed himself and two others, and left 11 people injured in a shooting at the Jacksonville Landing complex  Credit: YouTube Sheriff Williams said Katz used "at least one handgun" to carry out the shooting. Listed by games maker EA Sports as a 2017 championship winner, police believe Katz stayed at a North Florida hotel overnight.  “You are not going to see much emotion,” an announcer said earlier as an introduction for Katz, the Miami Herald reported. “David Katz keeps to himself. He’s a man of business. He’s not here to make friends.” Jacksonville shooting - Locator map Steven "Steveyj" Javaruski, a professional Madden player for Noble eSports, said the attack happened after the shooter had lost during the competition, the LA Times reported.  Mr Javaruski said he witnessed his fellow competitor target a "few people” killing at least two or three and shooting multiple others. Katz would sometimes play under the name “Bread” or “RavensChamp” while competing in the national circuit of professional gamers who play “Madden NFL 19,” the popular football game. In February last year, he won the Buffalo Bills tournament of the Madden NFL football game.  "Madden" competitor Derek Jones, 30, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, said he knew Katz by the gamer tags he used online - often "Bread" or "Sliced Bread" - and had played against him online but had never spoken to him personally. "You know, I'm glad I lost today," Jones said. "Because if I'd won, I would have been in that game bar right then playing a game and not paying attention. And he could have come and I'd probably be dead right now." On Sunday evening, the FBI said, its agents searched a family home of the man authorities believed was behind the attack. Heavily armed agents, some in bulletproof vests and brandishing long guns, could be seen entering an upmarket townhome complex near Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Cameron Stearns, who lives next door to the house, said he was surprised Katz had been identified as the gunman. “It’s shocking and scary to think only a wall separates you from somebody capable of shooting up a video game tournament,” he told the New York Times. Marquis Williams was his girlfriend Taylor Poindexter when the bullets started to fly.  As he fled, Williams, 28, said, he could see the back of the gunman's head as the attacker appeared to be walking backwards as he fired. "We didn't see like a face," Ms Poindexter, 26, told reporters a few hours after the attack, standing on crutches after spraining her ankle trying to escape. "We did see him with two hands on a gun, walking back just popping rounds." The killings rocked the world of professional electronic gaming, also known as esports, which boasts an estimated 250 million players worldwide in a growing market worth about a billion dollars a year. Still doesn’t feel real. Saw a lot of things today I wish I hadn’t seen. But I also saw a community of people rally around each other and a massive amount of support from friends and family to check on everyone. I’m thankful for everyone of you guys in the community.I love y’all— G-tech (@maddenvtech) August 27, 2018 "My heart goes out to the family, friends and people affected by the madden shooting today," one video platform streamer and Internet personality, Ninja, wrote on Twitter. "Evil times we live in, just need to out shine that evil with positivity." Another high profile gamer, @ProblemWright, one of the top names in Madden competitions according to its maker, Electronic Arts Inc, said he was crying and "in so much pain." "All over a videogame. Two of our brothers are gone man and its so disturbing. One of the most tragic days ive experienced. This community is like family. Broken," he wrote on Twitter.

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David Katz, the suspect in the Jacksonville mass shooting, was reportedly introduced at the video game tournament as a "man of business" who "keeps to himself". The former eSports champion had travelled from Baltimore to Florida intent on taking part in the regional qualifier of the Madden 19 American football tournament, hoping to make it through to the finals in Las Vegas. Instead the 24-year-old was eliminated, according to witnesses, who say he later returned with a handgun and opened fire.  The outbreak of shooting was captured on a live stream of the event, with several gunshots heard in the disturbing footage before the feed was disconnected. Just before the shots were heard, a red laser dot appeared on the chest of one of the players, who was wearing white headphones and a red sweatshirt.  Three people, including Katz, were left dead while at least 11 others were shot and wounded in the shooting, which took place at the Chicago Pizza in the Jacksonville Landing shopping plaza. Local media identified the dead victims as Eli Clayton, 22, of Woodland Hills, California, and Taylor Robertson, 27, of Ballard, West Virginia. Both had been competitors in the tournament, local media reported, citing family of the victims. Robertson, a husband and father, won the tournament last year and Katz won it the year before, the Miami Herald reported, citing family and friends posting on the Internet. Sheriff Mike Williams said police believed the suspect was Katz. "There were three deceased individuals at the scene, one of those being the suspect, who took his own life," Sheriff Williams told reporters. David Katz, 24, killed himself and two others, and left 11 people injured in a shooting at the Jacksonville Landing complex  Credit: YouTube Sheriff Williams said Katz used "at least one handgun" to carry out the shooting. Listed by games maker EA Sports as a 2017 championship winner, police believe Katz stayed at a North Florida hotel overnight.  “You are not going to see much emotion,” an announcer said earlier as an introduction for Katz, the Miami Herald reported. “David Katz keeps to himself. He’s a man of business. He’s not here to make friends.” Jacksonville shooting - Locator map Steven "Steveyj" Javaruski, a professional Madden player for Noble eSports, said the attack happened after the shooter had lost during the competition, the LA Times reported.  Mr Javaruski said he witnessed his fellow competitor target a "few people” killing at least two or three and shooting multiple others. Katz would sometimes play under the name “Bread” or “RavensChamp” while competing in the national circuit of professional gamers who play “Madden NFL 19,” the popular football game. In February last year, he won the Buffalo Bills tournament of the Madden NFL football game.  "Madden" competitor Derek Jones, 30, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, said he knew Katz by the gamer tags he used online - often "Bread" or "Sliced Bread" - and had played against him online but had never spoken to him personally. "You know, I'm glad I lost today," Jones said. "Because if I'd won, I would have been in that game bar right then playing a game and not paying attention. And he could have come and I'd probably be dead right now." On Sunday evening, the FBI said, its agents searched a family home of the man authorities believed was behind the attack. Heavily armed agents, some in bulletproof vests and brandishing long guns, could be seen entering an upmarket townhome complex near Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Cameron Stearns, who lives next door to the house, said he was surprised Katz had been identified as the gunman. “It’s shocking and scary to think only a wall separates you from somebody capable of shooting up a video game tournament,” he told the New York Times. Marquis Williams was his girlfriend Taylor Poindexter when the bullets started to fly.  As he fled, Williams, 28, said, he could see the back of the gunman's head as the attacker appeared to be walking backwards as he fired. "We didn't see like a face," Ms Poindexter, 26, told reporters a few hours after the attack, standing on crutches after spraining her ankle trying to escape. "We did see him with two hands on a gun, walking back just popping rounds." The killings rocked the world of professional electronic gaming, also known as esports, which boasts an estimated 250 million players worldwide in a growing market worth about a billion dollars a year. Still doesn’t feel real. Saw a lot of things today I wish I hadn’t seen. But I also saw a community of people rally around each other and a massive amount of support from friends and family to check on everyone. I’m thankful for everyone of you guys in the community.I love y’all— G-tech (@maddenvtech) August 27, 2018 "My heart goes out to the family, friends and people affected by the madden shooting today," one video platform streamer and Internet personality, Ninja, wrote on Twitter. "Evil times we live in, just need to out shine that evil with positivity." Another high profile gamer, @ProblemWright, one of the top names in Madden competitions according to its maker, Electronic Arts Inc, said he was crying and "in so much pain." "All over a videogame. Two of our brothers are gone man and its so disturbing. One of the most tragic days ive experienced. This community is like family. Broken," he wrote on Twitter.

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David Katz, the suspect in the Jacksonville mass shooting, was reportedly introduced at the video game tournament as a "man of business" who "keeps to himself". The former eSports champion had travelled from Baltimore to Florida intent on taking part in the regional qualifier of the Madden 19 American football tournament, hoping to make it through to the finals in Las Vegas. Instead the 24-year-old was eliminated, according to witnesses, who say he later returned with a handgun and opened fire.  The outbreak of shooting was captured on a live stream of the event, with several gunshots heard in the disturbing footage before the feed was disconnected. Just before the shots were heard, a red laser dot appeared on the chest of one of the players, who was wearing white headphones and a red sweatshirt.  Three people, including Katz, were left dead while at least 11 others were shot and wounded in the shooting, which took place at the Chicago Pizza in the Jacksonville Landing shopping plaza. Local media identified the dead victims as Eli Clayton, 22, of Woodland Hills, California, and Taylor Robertson, 27, of Ballard, West Virginia. Both had been competitors in the tournament, local media reported, citing family of the victims. Robertson, a husband and father, won the tournament last year and Katz won it the year before, the Miami Herald reported, citing family and friends posting on the Internet. Sheriff Mike Williams said police believed the suspect was Katz. "There were three deceased individuals at the scene, one of those being the suspect, who took his own life," Sheriff Williams told reporters. David Katz, 24, killed himself and two others, and left 11 people injured in a shooting at the Jacksonville Landing complex  Credit: YouTube Sheriff Williams said Katz used "at least one handgun" to carry out the shooting. Listed by games maker EA Sports as a 2017 championship winner, police believe Katz stayed at a North Florida hotel overnight.  “You are not going to see much emotion,” an announcer said earlier as an introduction for Katz, the Miami Herald reported. “David Katz keeps to himself. He’s a man of business. He’s not here to make friends.” Jacksonville shooting - Locator map Steven "Steveyj" Javaruski, a professional Madden player for Noble eSports, said the attack happened after the shooter had lost during the competition, the LA Times reported.  Mr Javaruski said he witnessed his fellow competitor target a "few people” killing at least two or three and shooting multiple others. Katz would sometimes play under the name “Bread” or “RavensChamp” while competing in the national circuit of professional gamers who play “Madden NFL 19,” the popular football game. In February last year, he won the Buffalo Bills tournament of the Madden NFL football game.  "Madden" competitor Derek Jones, 30, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, said he knew Katz by the gamer tags he used online - often "Bread" or "Sliced Bread" - and had played against him online but had never spoken to him personally. "You know, I'm glad I lost today," Jones said. "Because if I'd won, I would have been in that game bar right then playing a game and not paying attention. And he could have come and I'd probably be dead right now." On Sunday evening, the FBI said, its agents searched a family home of the man authorities believed was behind the attack. Heavily armed agents, some in bulletproof vests and brandishing long guns, could be seen entering an upmarket townhome complex near Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Cameron Stearns, who lives next door to the house, said he was surprised Katz had been identified as the gunman. “It’s shocking and scary to think only a wall separates you from somebody capable of shooting up a video game tournament,” he told the New York Times. Marquis Williams was his girlfriend Taylor Poindexter when the bullets started to fly.  As he fled, Williams, 28, said, he could see the back of the gunman's head as the attacker appeared to be walking backwards as he fired. "We didn't see like a face," Ms Poindexter, 26, told reporters a few hours after the attack, standing on crutches after spraining her ankle trying to escape. "We did see him with two hands on a gun, walking back just popping rounds." The killings rocked the world of professional electronic gaming, also known as esports, which boasts an estimated 250 million players worldwide in a growing market worth about a billion dollars a year. Still doesn’t feel real. Saw a lot of things today I wish I hadn’t seen. But I also saw a community of people rally around each other and a massive amount of support from friends and family to check on everyone. I’m thankful for everyone of you guys in the community.I love y’all— G-tech (@maddenvtech) August 27, 2018 "My heart goes out to the family, friends and people affected by the madden shooting today," one video platform streamer and Internet personality, Ninja, wrote on Twitter. "Evil times we live in, just need to out shine that evil with positivity." Another high profile gamer, @ProblemWright, one of the top names in Madden competitions according to its maker, Electronic Arts Inc, said he was crying and "in so much pain." "All over a videogame. Two of our brothers are gone man and its so disturbing. One of the most tragic days ive experienced. This community is like family. Broken," he wrote on Twitter.

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