On Saturday, September 15, 2018, The IRONMAN Foundation made a $10,000 donation to the Navy SEAL Foundation in conjunction with the IRONMAN® 70.3 SUPERFROG triathlon which was held on Sunday, September 16, in Imperial Beach, California. Since the inception of the program, this donation will bring the total amount awarded to the Navy SEAL Foundation by the IRONMAN Foundation to $184,000! The check presentation took place at 11:00 a.m. at the Portwood Pier Plaza in Imperial Beach, CA. In addition, the IRONMAN Foundation will distribute an additional $15,000 in charitable giveback to non-profit initiatives and groups in the Imperial Beach region.
The original and longest running half-distance triathlon race, the SUPERFROG™ Triathlon was founded in 1979. The challenging course was designed by a group of Navy SEALs stationed at the U.S. Navy SEALs center in Coronado both to prepare them for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i and to enhance their training. “SEALs, SWCCs, and our Naval Special Warfare (NSW) teammates are continuously working to keep our nation safe,” said Sara Berry, Director of Marketing and Communication at the Navy SEAL Foundation. “They and their families make sacrifices every day so that we can live in peace and security. Events like the IRONMAN 70.3 SUPERFROG triathlon bring our communities together in support of these warriors and families, and the Navy SEAL Foundation is honored to be a part of this historic event. On behalf of the Foundation and those we serve, thank you to the IRONMAN Foundation, the triathlon participants, and the Imperial Beach and Coronado communities for supporting our mission of service to the NSW community with this generous donation.” “The IRONMAN Foundation is truly honored to partner with the Navy SEAL Foundation,” said Michael Lynn Sills, Community Relations Manager for the IRONMAN Foundation. “It is extremely important for us to support those who put their lives on the line day in and day out, as well as their families that remain at home.” The IRONMAN Foundation Community Fund provides community and volunteerism grant opportunities to non-profit organizations where IRONMAN events are held. In 2018, The IRONMAN Foundation will distribute more than $1.7 million in grant funding to support the needs of IRONMAN race communities across North America. Brain Injury Awareness Month is a topic that’s very relevant to the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community and what we do at the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF) to support it. So, we wanted to provide a short summary of this issue and what NSF is doing to help address it. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) are both major medical concerns for NSW operators based upon hazards associated with training and mission execution. These wounds can be “invisible” in many ways and may lead to a myriad of cognitive impairment symptoms including headaches, brain fog, memory problems, mood disturbances, and anxiety. They may be staggered in their onset, fluctuate in severity, and triggered by life events months, or possibly years, after injury. When this neurotrauma is combined with additional risk factors for NSW community members, it can lead to decreased quality of life, depression, and suicidal ideation.
In order to combat the effects of TBI and bTBI sustained by members of NSW, NSF works with leading experts and treatment facilities committed to providing the most relevant and cutting-edge education and practices. These include the Marcus Institute for Brain Health, the Center for Brain Health, and the Home Base Program among others. These experts and programs consistently provide exceptional care with proven effectiveness. In addition, NSF hosts the Impact Forum aimed at improving the provision of mental health services to military personnel and veterans, while enhancing education and collaboration among providers and community members. Approximately 600 participants convene annually to hear from leaders in their respective fields on the most up-to-date information on diagnosing, treating, and tracking brain injuries in service members. NSF is unwavering in our determination to help unravel the effects of TBI and bTBI; and lead the way in research, education, training, and prevention. If you are an NSF supporter, we hope you find the above information useful. If you are a service member or veteran, and you or one of your teammates is having symptoms related to TBI or bTBI please don’t hesitate to get help from your teammates. The Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF) recently pledged one of the organization’s largest single grants in its 20-year history to support a major Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) study. The Foundation committed $50,000 to the project that could someday help injured military personnel, including Naval Special Warfare (NSW) veterans, through the use of the first-ever, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to earn Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA. In partnership with noted author, podcaster and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss, NSF made the donation through the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. The Foundation joins more than 2,500 individual, corporate and benevolent foundation donors that contributed $30 million in under a year toward the MAPS’ psychedelic research fundraising campaign. Ferriss was one of the early challenge organizers who has personally contributed to the project through a generous $1 million gift. When asked what NSF’s participation meant for the study, Rick Doblin, founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies responded, “We are delighted that the Navy SEAL Foundation has listened to those Navy SEALs who have found relief from PTSD through legal psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy outside the US and to those SEALs who are living with PTSD and haven’t found relief from the limited treatments available to them. By supporting the advancement of research into MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, the Foundation is responding to an urgent need for their constituents: a PTSD treatment that may prove to be more effective than any other currently available option. This grant from the Foundation will facilitate the final drug approval Phase 3 study through the FDA — a gift to Navy SEALs and all who live with PTSD.” Next year our nation will mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the starting point of the most prolonged period of armed conflict our country has ever known. Young men who joined the Navy and became SEALs right after the attacks have endured two decades of harsh training and combat, and now many of them are beginning to retire from their service. These warriors have served bravely, they have lost teammates, and they have endured injuries and hardships that most of us cannot imagine. Without proper treatment, our veterans will continue to battle the adverse effects of their service-related experiences well into the future–and so will their families and caregivers. It’s important to remember that positive outcomes from successful PTSD treatment extend to the patient’s family and caregivers, making the choice to invest in studies for the Navy SEAL Foundation. Accomplishment Ranks America’s Premier Non-profit Organization Serving SEALs and the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Community Among the Top 3% of rated Charities; Perfect 100 Score for the Sixth Straight Year Places Them in the Top 1% for Stewardship and Fiscal Responsibility
The Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF) has once again been awarded a perfect 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-referenced independent evaluator of national charities. Robin King, CEO of the Navy SEAL Foundation shared, “Our mission of support for the men, women, and children of NSW would be impossible without the backing of our donors and fundraisers as our work is 100% supported by contributions from the public. Our donors are our teammates in this work, and just like in the SEAL Teams, trust in one’s teammates is a vital component for mission success.” King continued, “NSF is committed to fostering that trust by maintaining fiscal transparency and sharing the impact of our programs with our supporters.” Michael A. Thatcher, Charity Navigator’s President & CEO, informed the Navy SEAL Foundation’s management staff and board of directors about the impressive distinction–its tenth consecutive 4-Star rating. He also shared NSF was awarded a “perfect 100” score, another clear indication of the Foundation’s long-term commitment to their donors, fundraisers, volunteers and the elite Special Forces community that they serve. According to Thatcher, just 3% percent of charities rated by Charity Navigator received the 4-Star designation ten times in as many years. Additionally, only 70 charities can claim the designation of receiving a perfect score this year, which distinguishes the NSF as one of the top benevolent organizations in the nation. In collaboration with the United States Navy’s Underwater Archaeology Branch, I taught a computer how to recognize shipwrecks on the ocean floor from scans taken by aircraft and ships on the surface. The computer model we created is 92% accurate in finding known shipwrecks. The project focused on the coasts of the mainland U.S. and Puerto Rico. It is now ready to be used to find unknown or unmapped shipwrecks.
The first step in creating the shipwreck model was to teach the computer what a shipwreck looks like. It was also important to teach the computer how to tell the difference between wrecks and the topography of the seafloor. To do this, I needed lots of examples of shipwrecks. I also needed to teach the model what the natural ocean floor looks like. Conveniently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps a public database of shipwrecks. It also has a large public database of different types of imagery collected from around the world, including sonar and lidar imagery of the seafloor. The imagery I used extends to a little over 14 miles (23 kilometers) from the coast and to a depth of 279 feet (85 meters). This imagery contains huge areas with no shipwrecks, as well as the occasional shipwreck. Finding shipwrecks is important for understanding the human past – think trade, migration, war – but underwater archaeology is expensive and dangerous. A model that automatically maps all shipwrecks over a large area can reduce the time and cost needed to look for wrecks, either with underwater drones or human divers. The Navy’s Underwater Archaeology Branch is interested in this work because it could help the unit find unmapped or unknown naval shipwrecks. More broadly, this is a new method in the field of underwater archaeology that can be expanded to look for various types of submerged archaeological features, including buildings, statues and airplanes. Brian Kezer is a program analyst and operations analyst. He writes an anonymous blog where he writes about various ideas and phenomena. Brian Kezer also enjoys cooking, working out, reading, playing sports, and dogs. Annually, the American Kennel Club releases a ranking of the most popular dog breeds using its registrations statistics from the past year. Over time, the Labrador retriever has been found to be the most popular, as it has consistently topped the association’s rankings since 1991. There are many reasons why the Labrador retriever seems to be almost everyone’s favorite. One of them is the breed’s intelligence. Labrador retrievers can easily be trained, and they are very intelligent. Of course, training a Labrador retriever is fairly challenging, just like any other dog, but they are quick and eager to learn, making the process easier. Labradors are also popular because of their versatility and temperament. Labs adapt easily to whatever activity their owner wants to engage in. Many people get dogs because they want companionship when they go on outdoor athletic activities such as hiking and jogging. Labrador retrievers are popular because they are very athletic dogs who are down for any physical activity. In addition, it is not expensive to maintain labrador retrievers’ health as they are not prone to many health conditions. The odds of a lab having health problems are lower than many other breeds. via WordPress https://ift.tt/3vFe9Hb Based in Maryland, Brian Kezer has an interest in activities such as cooking, walking his dogs, and exercise. An athletics enthusiast, Brian Kezer enjoys working out as well as watching and playing sports. One of the most compelling stories of the 2021 NFL season has been the continued resilience of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Over the years, he has assumed the mantle of “greatest active player,” if not outright GOAT (greatest of all time). Now age 44 and entering his 22nd season, Brady attributes a part of his success to a workout regimen that he developed in tandem with trainer Alex Guerrero, with whom he founded the wellness enterprise TB12. Rather than a conventional routine focused on weights and building up maximum muscle, Brady utilizes resistance bands that mimic the “speed of sport.” This technique induces “pliability,” or muscle fatigue, and allows Brady to hone reflexes in the exact muscles he needs in game time situations. The basic routine involves nine distinct sets, each undertaken once to the point of failure. These include standing row, banded pushup, banded core rotations, and banded deadlift. After a final set of X-band squats, Brady finishes the workout with a foam roll that targets the hamstrings, calves, and gluteal muscles. via WordPress https://ift.tt/3AfblRZ Based in Maryland, Brian Kezer enjoys a wide range of activities, including playing video games and spending time with his dogs. Playing and watching sports are other activities that Brian Kezer regularly takes part in.
The NFL is currently witnessing a surge of young talent, with much fan interest focused on quarterbacks such as Justin Herbert, Joe Burrows, and Kyler Murray. Murray, of the Arizona Cardinals, has been impressive out of the gate in 2021, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his second game against Minnesota. Completing 80.6 percent of pass attempts across the game duration, he threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns. Mobile in the pocket, Murray also carried the ball five times for 31 rushing yards and a touchdown. This stellar performance ignited MVP talk for a young star whose potential was previously limited by an inconsistent offensive line that did not provide adequate protection. With veteran Rodney Hudson taking over at center, Murray now has a dependable anchor who can call protections, taking that responsibility off the quarterback. In addition, wide receiver Rondale Moore is spurring “air raid” offense, providing the speed and creativity needed for the coaching staff to run mid-field screens and sweeps, as well as darting slants over the middle. Brian Kezer obtained a degree in computer science from George Washington University in Washington DC. Away from his professional life, he blogs anonymously. On his anonymous blog, Brian Kezer wrote about outer space. Among scientists and various government organizations, there is some controversy about where outer space begins. Generally, experts believe that space begins where orbital forces are more needful than aerodynamic forces. This is the point where only the atmosphere is insufficient to support a suborbital flying craft. Over the years, it has not been very easy to decipher the exact altitude at which this happens. Theodore Kármán, a Hungarian scientist, determined this point to be at 50 miles or 80 kilometers above sea level. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that the Kármán line is an imaginary boundary about 100 kilometers above sea level. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) also puts space at 100 kilometers or 62 miles above sea level. However, the Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, and even the NOAA mostly use 50 miles/80 kilometers as the outer space boundary. The Air Force grants astronaut wings to officials who fly higher than this point. Dissenting further from the general agreements, NASA Mission Control places space at 76 miles/122 kilometers above sea level because, at this point, atmospheric drag is detectable. via WordPress https://ift.tt/3DFOcep A professional based in Silver Spring, Maryland, Brian Kezer enjoys staying active in his free time. Along with playing sports and working out, Brian Kezer enjoys playing the latest video games to hit the market.
Perhaps because so many people stayed home in 2020, the year produced numerous best-selling video games. 2021 will bring the release of a number of highly anticipated games, including the following: Monster Hunter Rise A sequel to 2018’s Monster Hunter World, the game will be released for the Nintendo console on March 28. Players can look forward to the same fantastic world full of beasts to slay. New Pokemon Snap Reprising the original Nintendo 64 game from 1999, Pokemon Snap features more than 200 Pokemon species across eight generations. The Nintendo Switch game will be released April 30. Resident Evil Village The eighth installment of this popular game, Resident Evil Village (coming May 7) promises to be bigger and scarier than its predecessors. Deathloop Planned for PC and PlayStation 5 release on May 21, the game requires players to kill multiple “visionaries” in order to free themselves from the timeloop in which they are trapped, all while being hunted by a rival assassin. |
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