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A Lesson in Movie Industry Semantics
By Dustin Rowles | Film | December 2, 2009 |
We've been incredibly lucky for the last month or so to have something of an extra, anonymous contributor here on the site in the form of The Hollywood Cog, who has provided — and continues to provide — quite a bit of industry news that few others have access to, and allowed us to report it. More than lucky, really: We're fortunate in that we've cultivated a reader who thinks enough of us to stick his neck out. But when a movie website that's not been known for breaking stories starts doing so on a regular basis, there's likely to be some skepticism with regard to the quality of the information. And there should be. I probably wouldn't be that inclined to run a news item that another site I'd heard little of (and that rhymes with "vagina," no less) had reported without at least providing some caveats. Luckily, several of our stories have been confirmed, and the more that are in the future, the smaller that grain of salt will be. For us to run one of these stories is almost a no-brainer — our source has not only gained our trust, but backs up his news items with evidence, which is to say: There's a lot more here than overheard agency gossip. In fact, we've been able to additionally double source more than half of the stories we've ran (though our second sources have also remained anonymous).
But in presenting these news items, it is important that we contextualize the information, which I feel we've done well so far. The issue, however, is that in contextualizing some of these stories, some of you may not be completely familiar with the terminology, or at least its application in the world of trade news. For instance, the word "attached" could easily be misunderstood. There are hundreds of movies currently in development, but in many cases, no one will pay attention to an in-development project until a named actor or actress is "attached." Does it mean that he or she will actually end up making the movie? Well, let's put it this way: After Valkyrie, Tom Cruise was attached to something like 10 or 12 movies then in development. And so far, he's only in the process of making one of those. Some of those projects have gone on to other actors — Johnny Depp is now attached to The Tourists and Ryan Reynolds is set for Motorcade, for instance — and some projects Cruise will remain attached to until either they are made, they are passed off to another actor, or they eventually burn up in development hell. All of which is to say, if an actor is "attached" to the project, whether he or she ends up making it it depends in large part on how many other projects he or she is "attached" to. In the case of Tom Cruise, "attached" probably means there's around a 10 percent chance he'll actually end up making that movie, but a pretty decent likelihood that the movie will be made with someone (after all, the idea was good enough in the beginning to attract Tom Cruise).
Another common term is "set." There's more certainty in "set." It suggests there's actually a deal in place. Take Will Smith, for example. He's currently "attached" to something like 25 films; obviously, only three or four of those, at best, will be made with Smith in the lead role, and obviously, where there are sequels (Hancock 2) or prequels (I Am Legend), they'll only be made if he decides to make them. However, as we reported a few weeks ago, Smith is set to produce Flowers for Algernon, which he's also "attached" to star in. His production company (along with another one) bought the rights to the book, with an eye toward featuring Smith in the lead role. Will this movie actually get made? There, you have to use your judgment: He bought the rights; he's set to produce; and the part is an ideal one for Smith, so I'd put the odds at around 60 percent that Flowers for Algernon will be made, and 50 percent that it'll be made and ultimately star Will Smith.
So, no: It's not a sure thing. Much will ultimately depend on the script that is produced, the availability of Smith, and who he's able to coax into directing it.
The driving issue here is the process in which movies are made. I'd say that 80 percent of movies start out as a pitch and usually a lame one, at that. Someone — either an actor or director — will attach themselves to a pitch, often before a script has been written or a writer has even been hired. Take, for instance, the pitch we first mentioned a few weeks ago, a movie called Little Big War, about two guys who discover a 3D copier that allows anything they put into it come to life, so they copy pictures of supermodels. It's being described as a modern-day Weird Science. It's a pitch — so far, that's all there is to it. And Walt Becker (Old Dogs, Wild Hogs) is attached to that pitch. But a lot has to happen before it gets made — namely, someone has to turn that pitch into a screenplay, and then the studio has to attach talent to it and only if everything aligns correctly will it actually get made. If the script blows, Becker may fall off; if the script is really good (ha!), a better director may come aboard. And between the pitch and the script, five different actors could attach themselves to the project. Essentially, they're acting as placeholders, but as long as someone is attached, the project will continue to develop. But the project never would've moved past the pitch stage had there not been a director or an actor attached.
Moreover, directors fall off projects all the time, though it's rarely reported. In the last month, we've reported that Peter Berg left Dune and that Robert Rodriguez left The Jetsons, while The Playlist reported that Paul Greengrass left Bourne 4. It's fun to report when a director leaves a project — there's more certainty to it. And as movie reporters, we don't have to worry as much an actor replacing another actor who was attached to a project before the former is confirmed, thus making us look like big asses.
But we are careful to report only what we know — if someone is "attached" or "set" to star or direct a movie, we say as much, whether the majority of our readers understands the implications of that, or not. Still, until that actor or director is already filming, there's no guarantee he or she will make it — and in some cases, an actor can be replaced during filming (as Ryan Gosling was during The Lovely Bones).
In other words, contextualizing is important, as is the way you frame the story, and so is your source, otherwise you end up with something like this, from CHUD:
May 8, 2009 Yesterday we learned that Brett Ratner looked to be out of the director's chair on the new Conan movie, which possibly shoots this summer. The producers have been wasting no time in trying to get a new helmer for the franchise reboot, which after months of development still needs some script work and a leading actor. And according to my very trustworthy, very much correct in the past source, they've found their director:
James McTeigue.
… one month later
The meetings have been taken. The lists have been winnowed. The director has been signed.
Marcus Nispel will direct Conan the Barbarian . I get this from an impeccable source, one who assures me that this isn't speculation or rumor. Nispel has signed on the line that is dotted.
I wonder if it was the same source both times? Anyway, it happens. Trusted sources who have been right in the past can be wrong, and things can change in a matter of days or weeks. But it does raise another question:
If There's So Much Flux, Why Do We Even Report This Stuff?
That's a good question, and a fair one. But before I answer it, allow me to provide some context. It all seemed to start around the turn of the century. Until then, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter were the main trade publications — they reported the trade news in a very flat and uninteresting way, and they were the only ones who really did it. But then sites like AICN started to crop up, and people began to realize that they preferred their movie news mixed with a little insight and a heavy dose of opinion. They didn't mind waiting an hour after the trades published a news item to read the same thing on another site mixed with a little editorial commentary. Then, more and more movie sites began to erupt, and each seemed to have their own spin, designed for their own niche readership. And while THR and Variety were employing hundreds of people to report news in a flat and uninteresting way, these other sites realized they could do the same thing with one or five people in a more interesting way and, in effect, over the course of the decade make those trade publications more or less obsolete. The more pervasive the actual information became, the less valuable it was, which meant that the trades had to cut their staffs to meet the slowing demand.
Now, of course, you can get the same news tailored to your specific tastes from a variety of sites. Slashfilm and Cinematical are like the CNN of trade news; Cinemablend or Coming Soon is like the MSNBC, (Firtshowing.net being the Headline News) while CHUD is like Fox News for Fanboys (where Devin Faraci is the Glenn Beck — whiny and self-righteous). Non-discriminating fanboys go to AICN; more discriminating geeks go to sites like Film School Rejects or Collider. Smart folks with bigger attention spans go to the AV Club; people who beat the rest of us up visit Filmdrunk; cosmopolitans with hipster tastes in music go to The Playlist, and so on and so forth (there's also about 100 devoted exclusively to bad horror movies). Our niche is probably closer to the nerdy pedants (represent!), both on the coasts and in Middle America (and we may be the only movie site that boasts over a 70 percent female and gay readership, making it one of the few places that you can read the movie news and find a random hook-up).
The thing is: We're not reporting anything that Variety and THR weren't also reporting at one point and, to some extent, still are. These "attached" stories have been around for decades. How do we know that Tom Cruise was attached to ten or twelve projects earlier this year? Mostly from those trade publications. They still provide a lot of the information we add our spin to, but now there are other sites who break news (largely from nuggets picked up from junket interviews, scouring the web or from their own sources) that the rest of us add our own spin to, as well. The information itself is no longer that valuable; the way in which it is presented is.
Variety and THR used to keep up on the development of movies, from pitch to the screen — and they reported all the changes that happened in between. Just yesterday, they reported that John Madden is "negotiating" to direct My Fair Lady. Does that mean he actually will? Well, four other directors have been considered for the project, but there's a good chance, all the same. But in the past, the trades were on top of the story before this point. Sure, they often use other movie blogs' research to build their own stories (for instance, they will confirm an anonymous sourced story on another site and take all the credit). Now the trades don't even have the manpower, it seems, to follow up on news items first revealed on other blogs. They just sit back, collect the same press releases most of us get, and turn them into their coverage.
But for us, there's more to it than "we do it because they do it." We do it because we're not meant to be the Associated Press. I loved EW in college, back before they ran it into the tabloid ground. That, in a way, is what I aimed to replicate on the web, only with a more cynical and hopefully more intelligent perspective. We run four or five features a day (reviews, lists, Guides), a book review, Pajiba Love, and Blog Trends, but we start the day with news stories, which we've only been doing in earnest since September 2008 (though Pajiba itself is coming up on six years old). We like to shoot the shit about what's going on in the industry; mock it; reveal it for the sham it is. It's no different than pre-draft prognostications in the NFL or Hot Stove talk in baseball. A lot of stuff we discuss will happen; some of it won't. Moreover, it's fun to get ahead of the trades, because we can frame a story the way we want to present it, and not the way that the studios want it presented. It's our small and ultimately insignificant way of sticking it to the man.
But mostly, like the movies and television we cover, Pajiba — and other sites of our ilk, which appeal to other niches — are here to entertain; we're here to break up your day, or to give you something to chat about with your peers (or amongst each other). We take that job, the quality of reporting, and especially the reviews very seriously (most of the time), even if we don't take the industry all that seriously. It's fun and rewarding to screw with the system or influence our readers' movie choices, even from this small place of the web.
We like to report the news; feign our suicides; bitch, moan, and bellyache. But we don't really take the development of another remake that seriously, and anyone that does take their movie news too seriously has some messed up delusions of grandeur about their position in the world — at the end of the day, we're reporting on actors and actresses and movies and a fantasy land, not world events, climate change, or the financial crisis. It's important not to lose sight of that. We love movies; we love to hate movies; otherwise, we wouldn't be doing this. But you've got to look at it with a healthy perspective: If you start getting self-righteous about movie news, then you've lost perspective, son. You need to get out of your own head a few hours and focus that self-righteous indignation on something that really matters, and not on how many more Twilight movies there will be or whether Anna Faris will actually star in a remake of Private Benjamin.*
*Our source says she's "set" to do so.
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Endangered Species Like Bluefin Tuna Could Find Protection in the Growing 'Faux Fish' Market
February 18, 2015 by Sara Novak
It's called "tomato sushi" and it's a dead ringer for bluefin tuna. Chef James Corwell creates it by skinning tomatoes, removing the seeds, and then vacuum sealing them in sturdy plastic bags. After that, the tomato is cooked in hot water for about an hour using a technique called sous-vide. The process provides a similar texture to that of bluefin tuna and when paired with nori, ginger, soy sauce, and wasabi it tastes like a sushi roll, according to a story on NPR.
It's an overall effort to reduce the impact on our oceans, and especially on at-risk species like bluefin tuna, the largest species of tuna, which can live up to 40 years in the wild. Their populations have declined severely, largely driven by demand for the fish at high-end sushi markets. All three species of bluefin tuna: Northern (or Atlantic) bluefin tuna, Southern bluefin tuna, and Pacific bluefin tuna have suffered in massive overfishing. Since bluefin tuna are late to mature and slow-growing, they're especially vulnerable.
Other chefs and food manufacturers have also experimented with vegan sushi and faux fish like Sophie's Kitchen, which makes vegan calamari, scallops, and fish fillets. They also sell a product called VeganToona, a canned faux fish made from pea protein, potato starch, seaweed powder, and olive oil, according to NPR.
But it's a question of whether the demand is there to support a blossoming industry. Today 3.2 percent of Americans or 7.3 million people follow a vegetarian-based diet, according to a Vegetarian Times study. Additionally, .5 percent of Americans or 1 million people choose a vegan diet. These are growing, but still relatively small numbers.
Veggie burgers, tofu, and other meat substitutes have gotten better over the years, but there's still work to be done.
"So much of sushi is visual, and using vegetables gives us the opportunity to use so many beautiful colors," says Casson Trenor from Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar and Izakaya, reported on NPR. "We have some dishes that feature the bright color of tuna meat. Are we trying to mimic maguro? No. Are we trying to put purple and red into the menu? Yes."
What do you think? Would you add faux fish or vegan sushi to your diet?
Related on EcoSalon
Bluefin Tuna Breeding Grounds Protected By a New NOAA Amendment
It's Time to Get Serious About Overfishing
Marine Life Disappearing Thanks to Overfishing and Climate Change [Study]
Image of giant bluefin tuna from Shuttershock
Tags: bluefin tuna, overfishing, sushi
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The Rumors Are True!!! Memphis Wrassling Book Out Soon!!
After four years of research, Shangri-la Projects is thrilled to announce the release of the greatest book on wrestling ever! We give you Ron Hall's Sputnik, Masked Men, & Midgets: The Early Days of Memphis Wrestling to be released September, 2009!!!
Memphis music historian Ron Hall created a whole audience for the over-the-top Memphis garage rock scene of the '60s & early '70s with his two books: Playing for a Piece of the Door: A History of Garage & Frat Bands, 1960-1975 and The Memphis Garage Rock Yearbook as well as two compendium CD's. The compilation CD's gathered unbelievably rare lost 45 gems from many of the bands featured in the books. Not only did the books break all garage rock book sales records, they also revitalized the historic Memphis garage rock scene and helped many of the bands re-form 35 or 40 years later!
Now Hall has turned his attention to the also-amazing Memphis wrassling world — pre-cable, bleached hair, and steroids–with a new book Sputnik, Masked Men, & Midgets: The Early Days of Memphis Wrestling to be published by Shangri-La Projects in September, 2009. Memphis wrassling WAS the roots and forerunner of the WWF and the WWE. Many of the giants of the corporate cable wrestling world first wrestled in Memphis–including Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, Lance "Banana Nose" Russell, and many others. But before Lawler, in Memphis, there was Sputnik Monroe, Jackie Fargo, Don and Al Greene, Tojo Yamamoto, and Plowboy Frazier. Why do you think Andy Kaufman put his multi-million dollar career as a comedian and actor on hold? To come be a part of the greatest wrassling territory in the U.S., of course (and to wrestle Memphis women as well!)
Hall's book captures the insanity of the ring and the outrageous costumes and get-ups of the wildest and most original wrestling era. The book contains over 400 images of wrestlers, programs, advertisements, and other Memphis wrassling ephemera. Any professional wrestling fan must own this book!
If that is not enough, the King of Memphis, Jerry "The King" Lawler adds his thoughts about early Memphis wrestling in the book's introduction! But, wait, there's more…
Additionally, Hall's book includes some of the most amazing early 1950s never-before-published live action Memphis wrestling photos from the Robert Dye, Sr. collection.
And, like all crazy releases from Shangri-la Projects, this book comes with still even more: a cd of rare recorded gems from Sputnik Monroe, Handsome Jimmy Valiant, & Len Rossi–among others!!!!
This book is a must-have for any & all wrestling fans. Read more about it at Ron Hall's Early Memphis Wrestling Blog.
Available September, 2009! Order yours now & it will ship before your neighbors get it!
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So, Nashon Benford is one of my favorite Memphis musicians. He really rounds out and completes the sounds of many Memphis bands, delivering them a sweet, high-pitched pleasantness from his trumpet. Two Way Radio, Snowglobe, Jeffrey James & the Haul…to name a few. But you can really hear him on this delicious gem we released last year…
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$5 Cover Beams Memphis Music Out to the World
Well, the $5 Cover bomb landed all around Shangri-la Projects last night! Twas Craig Brewer's best production to date, shot in mid-town/downtown Memphis last summer, weaving Memphis musicians' soap opera lifestyles throughout their day jobs, live gigs, & personal daily lives. The "acting" was surprisingly very good in most cases for what most would agree were acting debuts by Memphis musicians (Granted every one of the musicians have "performed" in public before this so they are not new to showbiz, but only a couple of times during the series did things fall off into cheesy dialogue/bad indie film acting territory). Memphis looked great visually and sounded tasty musically. Overall, $5 is a massive improvement over the very disappointing, unfortunately cast/written/directed/acted and farcicalBlack Snake Moan (although the rootsy soundtrack saved the day for that flick!) and better than the interesting and edgy Hustle and Flow.Standouts are Al Kapone, who comes off larger-than-life on the big screen; Packy, the erstwhile dope-smoking scene keeper of the flame recording engineer played by Jeff Pope; Patti Pistol, who plays the bitchy boss foil to Amy LaVere (ironically, in real life, they work together at Sun Studio!); & Claude, Packy's curmudgeonly tough-talking landlord turned Memphis music mogul.
Enough movie critiquing, let's move some units, to paraphraseStephen Colbert. Let's laser in on the Shangri-la Projects' connections in this mini-series debuting nationally tonight on MTV and playing for the next month. Let's start with producer Scott Bomar, who wasShangri-la Records' employee of the month June, 1996, as part of the crack crew that set sales records that still stand on the books today. Bomar has become quite the producer and studio maven working with Brewer on all of his successes since the P& H days. In addition to producing the series, Bomar composed, performed, and selected many of the tracks. (If there was a small flaw with this show, perhaps givingMuck Sticky three songs was at least one too many…).
Roy Berry makes many appearances in $5 Cover playing himself, drummer for Lucero and looking more and more like Animal all the time. Most Lucero fans—and there are tons of them and many more to come with their new tour and recently cut record at Ardent coming out soon—do not know that before the massive success of Lucero, Roy produced and recorded some of the best indie rock in Memphis in the early '90s. Specifically Berry recorded the 1st groundbreaking record by the Grifters, So Happy Together, ("a brilliant pastiche of noise") at the now infamous Shops of Ann Adler where Dave Shouse and Stan Gallimore worked and the band practiced and recorded at night (as well as drove their flowershop van all over the country on tour!). In addition Roy produced and drummed for the Simple Ones Worth the Weightand 2 Cups for a Tale. Both have genius pop moments throughout and Worth the Weight is like a greatest hits of the first few years of this very popular early '90s indie rock group. Kudos to Roy, and the Roy Army, for all his silver screen success. Lucero fans: start stocking up on Simple Ones downloads, 45s, & cds today at your neighborhood Apple download center! Let the buying begin!
As a corollary to the Roy Berry story, many of the $5 scenes were shot across the street from Shangri-la Records at Rakapolis where legions of Memphis musicians including Jeff Evans,
Nick El Diablo, Roy Berry, Tripp Lamkins, Jack Yarber, & Brent Shrewsbury ("Nic") have lived and recorded—including 2 Cups for a Tale as well as friend of the label Jeff Evans' late '90s yet to be released Memphis garage bonanza compilation.
Former Shangri-la Records co-conspirator and ordering guru Eric Friedl's Goner Records was feted with many t-shirt and sticker sightings as well as label stars like Harlan T. Bobo featured. There was even one obscure Oblivians t-shirt appearance!
Cody Dickinson (as well as $5 Cover drummer/lover Paul Taylor), featured on Gutbucket's "Where's the Man with the Jive"–one of the rarest 7"s manufactured & distributed by Shangri-la Projects, has a small role as a musician/engineer trying to implore the voluptuous & flirtatious Clare to "be sexy" on a record.
The biggest surprise to Shangri-la Projects' fans (present company included!) was the amount of screen time given to Antenna Shoes'star Tim Regan, who was wearing an Antenna Shoes shirt on-screen. The Antenna Shoes also received an on-screen recommendation for Antenna Shoes' drummer Paul Taylor to hook up with Amy LaVere in the plot. Antenna Shoes' Nashon, Luke, & Steve Selvidge were also given massive airtime on stage with Amy LaVere, Two Way Radio, and my favorite joke of the whole series.. Snowballs, er, Snowglobe. In fact, Snowglobe, which is basically the non-touring version of Antenna Shoes, played and starred in the climactic final episode scene. Millions of $5 Cover fans can now discover the majesty of the great Antenna Shoes Generous Gambler. Ladies & gentleman, let the downloading begin now!
All in all, $5 Cover is a great promotion for many of these bands, Memphis, & Shangri-la Projects' artists! Thanks to Craig Brewer and Scott Bomar for helping Shangri-la Projects get these musicians the recognition and sales they deserve. MTV & MTV fans, time to enjoy some down-home Memphis music!
P.S. I went out to two live Mid-Town clubs to catch some great Memphis music after the world premiere–one was $7 cover and the other was $10 cover. $5 cover is ancient history!!!!


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Tales from a tribble: President Barack, Jimmy Carter, Obama?
President Barack, Jimmy Carter, Obama?
I am one of those conservatives who view a parallel between the incompetent, failed Jimmy Carter presidency with the current president. Some call Barack Obama incompetent and in over his head, like Jimmy Carter, and I have said as much, but after viewing the great documentary movie 2016, I now think it may be more than just incompetence. I want everyone reading this post to go see the movie, so I will not give any more details regarding that.
Most of the comparison between the Carter and Obama administrations is because of the dreadful economic conditions and high gas prices. But I submit it is much deeper than that. I think there is an uncanny parallel between those two men on policies and actions they have taken to make the Middle East an even more dangerous area than it has been; especially in Iran [because of Carter's actions] and Egypt [because of Obama's actions].
"Remember Carter's human rights program, where he demanded the Shah of Iran step down and turn over power to the Ayatollah Khomeini?
No matter that Khomeini was a madman. Carter had the U.S. Pentagon tell the Shah's top military commanders – about 150 of them – to acquiesce to the Ayatollah and not fight him.
The Shah's military listened to Carter. All of them were murdered in one of the Ayatollah's first acts.
By allowing the Shah to fall, Carter created one of the most militant anti-American dictatorships ever."
So, the Muslim extremists in Iran had the president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, on their side.
"While the world persists in looking for signs of pragmatism in the Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi is quietly taking over all the power bases in the country.
Having gotten rid of the army old guard, he replaced them with his own men – officers belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood or known sympathizers. Then he turned his attention to the media, replacing 50 editors working for the government's extensive and influential press empire – including Al- Ahram, Al-Akhbar, Al-Gomhuria. He is now busy appointing new governors to the 27 regions of the country"...."whatever happens Friday will not deter them from their goal – a thoroughly Islamist Egypt."
So, just as Jimmy Carter aided in the removal of the Shah of Iran, which ushered in the Islamist Republic of Iran under the Ayatollah Khomeini, Barack Obama has supported the removal of Hosnei Mubarak welcoming in the reign of Mohammed Morsi and what seems like a certain Islamic Republic of Egypt. You might say president Obama didn't aid in this emerging Islamist Egypt, but do you forget what first inspired these Muslims that they could rise up and challenge the somewhat friendly to America and Israel regime of Mubbarak? On June 4, 2009 president Obama , in Cairo, Egypt gave his infamous speech to the Muslim world telling the Muslim's how great they were and how they were imbedded in the American fabric. But that's not the worst of it. Do you realize that president Obama demanded that members of the Muslim Brotherhood be allowed to attend his speech. Could they have gotten any more inspiration than that?
The Muslim extremists in Egypt had the president of the United States, Barack Obama, on their side.
Contrast the actions of Jimmy Carter toward Iran and Barack Obama toward Egypt, with president Ronald Reagan who inspired the people of the freedom movement in Poland and other countries that were under the brutal tyrannical evil Soviet empire. Ronald Reagan did this through his words and deeds. The heroic, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Lech Walesa, who would become president of a free Poland, said that when he was imprisoned by the communists, he read where President Reagan lit candles in the White House in support of Walesa and the democratic freedom fighters. Walesa, said that it brought him to tears and inspired him like nothing else to make sure that freeing Poland from being under the communist tyranny would happen.
So, Lech Walesa had the president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, on his side.
Israel has always been concerned about their surrounding enemies and the threat they pose, but haven't the policies of presidents Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama made the existential threat to Israel, with the emergence of radical Islamic regimes, exponentially worse?
So, indeed I believe we can see a direct and frightening parallel between president's Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. Both have led to disastrous economic conditions in the United States, both through anti energy policies [because of extremist environmental views] have led to almost unbearable gas prices for a sustained period of time, and both have thrown out pro American leaders in the Middle East, welcoming in anti American radical Islamists.
Now some might bring up the point of Carter's failed attempt to free the hostages held by the Isamists in Iran, and contrast that to Obama's successful call in approving the mission of our heroic Navy SEALs killing Bin Ladin. Those people would say, 'see Obama took a chance that he could have failed also, and his "gutsy" call in light of Carter's failed attempt should lead to his reelection'. But the wrong question is being posed. It is not: "Shouldn't Obama be reelected because he made a "gutsy" call in light of the unsuccessful Carter rescue attempt?" --- the real question should be "what if Carter's "gutsy" attempt was successful?" I talk about this in this satirical post: What if President Carter's Gutsy Gambit Had Worked The main point of this post was to ask the rhetorical question: With all of the problems during the Carter administration with the economy and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, would we really have reelected president Carter because of one "gutsy"call?
Which leads to the more important question. Will we now?
Big mike, a riveting analysis of a very precarious situation made markedly worse by this preident-- thanks for the remarkable review and your thoughts are right on! Keep up the great work!
Wow, brother I am honored by your comments. Thanks so much Brad!
We went & saw 2016 yesterday. Even though it was a documentary, I have NEVER felt the way I did after seeing that since Schlinder's List. NEVER. I was hoping you saw the movie and would write something. This is an excellent comparison with Carter Carter administration & O's. I wish my Father was still alive (WWII Army & he had a Bulk Plant 4 Standard Oil) During the Carter gas crisis I saw the lines, although my vehicle was filled. Having fought Communism, with 2 little ones at home & knowing his Father, my Father was born in Germany. What wisdom he could have told on this President. But the documentary should be seen by all. Excellent piece today Michael. Excellent.
Yes Sheralyn and I saw 2016 a few weeks ago and were captivated by it. Very well done and informative and interesting. At the end Sheralyn had one word- scary!
We want our founding fathers vision and not Barack Obamas fathers vision for America.


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Alfred Redl (vagy ismertebb nevén Redl ezredes; Lemberg, 1864. március 14. – Bécs, 1913. május 25.) rutén származású osztrák katonatiszt, az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia hadseregének főtisztje, a katonai hírszerzés, a Nyilvántartó Iroda helyettes vezetője, majd a prágai VIII. hadtest vezérkari főnöke. Kettős ügynök, a cári orosz kémszolgálat legjelentősebb, legnagyobb kárt okozó ügynöke a K. u. k. haderőben. Leleplezése után öngyilkosságot követett el.

Pályafutása
Alfred Redl 1864-ben a galíciai Lembergben, egy vasúti főfelügyelő fiaként született. 15 éves korában felvették a lembergi császári és királyi hadapródiskolába, itt 1887-ben 23 évesen avatták tisztté.

1894–1895-ben a hadsereg Vasúti Irodáján (Eisenbahnbureau) dolgozott. A nagy területen fekvő, sok kis egységből összeálló Monarchiában ez egy kifejezetten fontos intézmény volt, életfontosságú szerepe volt a nagy hadsereg mozgósításában, ellátásában.

1899-ben Friedrich von Beck-Rzikowsky altábornagy, a haderő vezérkari főnöke Oroszországba küldte, nyelvtanfolyamra. Kazanyból visszatérve 1900-ban a vezérkarhoz helyezték, ahol a Császári és Királyi Hadügyminisztérium katonai hírszerző és kémelhárító szolgálatánál, a Nyilvántartó Irodában (Evidenzbureau) ténykedett. 1905-ig az orosz ügyekkel foglalkozó csoportot vezette, 1907-től 1911-ig az Evidenzbureau helyettes vezetője volt. Redl nagyon hatékony és innovatív módon dolgozott, sikerrel alkalmazta korának legújabb és legfejlettebb technikáit az ellenséges titkos ügynökök felderítésében és együttműködésre bírásában ("megfordításában"). 1912 májusában ezredessé léptették elő, ugyanebben az évben, október 18-án kinevezték a VIII. hadtest vezérkari főnökéve. E minőségében Prágába helyezték át.

Alfred Redl ezredes 1903-tól haláláig (1913-ig) az orosz cári kémszolgálat ügynöke volt, és az Orosz Birodalom javára végzett kémtevékenységet. Az Ohrana már 1901-ben ráállította egyik bécsi ügynökét, August Prattot, aki hamarosan rájött, hogy Redl homoszexuális hajlamú, Ez a titok zsarolhatóvá tette a császári és királyi tisztet, mert a homoszexualitás ebben az időben börtönbüntetést vont maga után. A zsarolás mellett az orosz kémszolgálat nagy összegű anyagi juttatást is kilátásba helyezett, amit végül is Redl elfogadott.

Redl az orosz titkosrendőrségnek, az Ohranának igen sok titkos információt adott át, köztük az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia felvonulási tervét a Szerbia ellen tervezett offenzív háború esetére. Az orosz elhárításnak Redl nagy valószínűséggel elárult több olyan orosz tisztet is, akik kapcsolatba kerültek az osztrák–magyar titkosszolgálattal, és annak szolgálatába álltak. Ezeket Redl információi alapján hazájukban letartóztatták. Az orosz kémszolgálat arra is hajlandó volt, hogy Redl sikeres kémelhárító tevékenységének alátámasztására néhány kisebb jelentőségű ügynökét feláldozza, és lehetővé tegye, hogy őket Redl "leleplezze".

Mitrofan K. Marcsenko tábornok (1866–1932), aki 1905–1910 között az Orosz Birodalom bécsi katonai attaséja volt, 1907 októberében így jellemezte Redlt: "Álságos, zárkózott, erősen koncentrált gondolkodású, kötelességtudó, kiváló emlékezőtehetségű ember. Édeskés, finomkodó, lágy beszédű. Inkább ravasz és hamiskodó, semmint intelligens és tehetséges. Cinikus szellemű, nagy asszonybolond…"

Redl szokatlanul magas pénzjavadalmazást élvezett árulásáért. Nagy lábon élt, olyan luxus "tempót" engedett meg magának, amire tiszti fizetéséből nem telhetett, például két személygépkocsit és több versenylovat is birtokolt.

Lebukása
Amikor Redl ezredest kinevezték a prágai VIII. hadtest vezérkari főnökévé, és eltávozott a titkosszolgálattól, helyére egyik korábbi beosztottját, Maximilian Ronge őrnagyot nevezték ki, akit korábban maga Redl képezett ki a titkosszolgálati munkára. Ronge erősen ösztönözte a gyanús postai küldemények ellenőrzésének gyakorlatát.

Redl lelepleződése több véletlen eseménynek köszönhető. Egy titkosszolgálati ügyben folyó nyomozás során a gyanúsított személy egy taxiban felejtette zsebkésének tokját, melyet a nyomozók megtaláltak, és tulajdonosát Redl ezredessel azonosították. Gyanút fogtak, és figyelni kezdték Redl életvitelét, amelyben egyre több rendellenes részletet fedeztek fel. A postafigyelők észrevették például, hogy rendszeres üzeneteket kap a kelet-poroszországi Eydtkuhnenből, amely abban az időben a titkos ügynökök által előszeretettel használt határátkelőhely volt az Orosz Birodalom és Németország között, a Lepone (Lepona) folyó partján, szemben Virballen orosz–litván határvárossal. (Eydtkuhnen mai neve: Csernisevszkoje, , az Oroszországhoz tartozó Kalinyingrádi területen, Virballen mai neve Virbalis, Litvánia)

1913 áprilisában a bécsi főpostahivatalba egy postán maradó (poste restante) levél érkezett Berlinből, egy bizonyos "Nikon Nizetas" nevű személynek címezve. A levélért senki sem jelentkezett, ezért az Osztrák Posta visszaküldte azt Berlinbe, a feladónak. Berlinben felnyitották a borítékot, a feladó személyazonosságának megállapítása céljából. A levélben 6000 (osztrák–magyar) koronát találtak bankjegyekben (mai értékben kb. ), valamint egy párizsi és egy genfi lakáscímet. Az osztrák és a német titkosszolgálat mindkét címet jól ismerte. Walter Nicolai porosz hírszerző őrnagy hivatalból értesítette osztrák–magyar kollégáját, Maximilian Ronge őrnagyot, a császári és királyi Hadügyminisztérium Hírszerzőszolgálatánál, az Evidenzbureau-n.

Ronge őrnagy – Edmund von Gayernek, az Államrendőrség főnökének segítségével – azonnal megszervezte a bécsi Fleischmarkton lévő főpostára érkező, postán maradó küldemények állandó figyelését. 1913. május 25-én a gyanúsított személy megérkezett a főpostára, felvette a neki küldött leveleket. A nyomozók követték. Összegyűjtötték a kézzel kitöltött feladóvevényeket és átvételi szelvényeket, amelyeket a gyanúsított menet közben széttépett és eldobott. Ezek alapján minden kétséget kizárva azonosították személyét: Alfred Redl ezredes, aki a bécsi Herrengassén, a Hotel Klomserben lakott.

Öngyilkossága
Ronge őrnagy jelentése alapján Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf gyalogsági tábornok, császári és királyi vezérkari főnök elrendelte Redl azonnali letartóztatását. Aznap este Redl ezredest szállodai szobájában egy tiszti különítmény kereste fel, Ronge őrnagy vezetésével. Redl, aki maga is hivatásos hírszerző volt, valószínűleg már észlelte, hogy lebukott és nyomozók követik, mert a látogatók öngyilkossági előkészületek közben találták. Szembesítették helyzetével. Rövid kihallgatás következett. Redl ezredes beismerte kollégájának, Ronge őrnagynak, hogy "1910-ben és 1911-ben idegen államok szolgálatában állt, igen jelentős mértékben". Tagadta azonban, hogy cinkostársai is lettek volna.

A kihallgatás után a tiszti bizottság visszavonult, hogy "a bűnözőnek megadják azt a lehetőséget, hogy életének gyorsan véget vethessen". Mivel Redlnél nem volt lőfegyver, a tisztek egyike egy Browning revolvert adott neki. Ekkor még nem sejtették az ügy teljes horderejét. Az öngyilkosság révén azt remélték, titokban maradhat a blamázs. A tisztek az éjszaka hátralevő részében felügyelet alatt tartották a szállodát. Reggel a portást utasították, hívja Redlt a telefonhoz, így találtak rá a holttestére. Redl halála lehetetlenné tette, hogy a titkosszolgálat kikérdezze őt az árulás nagyságáról, az ellenségnek átadott titkos információ mennyiségéről. A korra jellemző adalék, hogy I. Ferenc József császár és király is sajnálkozott Redl ezredes halálának módján, mivel egy keresztény lélek gyónás és feloldozás nélkül, lelkén halálos bűn terhével halt meg, ami lelki üdvössége elvesztését, elkárhozást jelentett.

Eltussolási kísérlet és sajtóbotrány
A császári és királyi titkosszolgálat csak Redl öngyilkossága után kezdte felderíteni az ügy mélységét. A kémkedés tényét elhallgatták a nyilvánosság elől. Amikor az osztrák–magyar kémelhárítás vizsgálata megállapította, hogy Redlnek az egyik bécsi takarékpénztárnál (Neue Wiener Sparkasse) vezetett számlájára, gyors egymásutánban feltűnően magas összegű befizetések mutatkoznak, ezek összege 1905 és 1913 között  koronára rúgott (mai értékben kb. ), ekkor már szívesen kihallgatták volna Redl ezredest, hogy megállapítsák az árulás nagyságát. A pénzösszegek nagysága, és a befizetések időpontjai arra utaltak, hogy a kémkedés sokkal korábban kezdődött, és sokkal nagyobb mértékű volt, mint amennyit Redl ezredes Ronge őrnagynak beismert, halála előtt.

Házkutatást tartottak Redl prágai lakásán. Megtalálták a császári és királyi hadsereg hadrendjét ("Kriegsordre de Bataille"), a haderő mozgósítási terveinek az összes lehetséges eshetőségre kidolgozott változatait, a tartalékosok mozgósítási rendszerét ("Reservathandbuch"), az osztrák–magyar kémelhárítás Galíciában tervezett intézkedéseit, az idegen törzskarok fedőcímeit, hírszerzési levelezési címeket, a felderítő haderőnem dokumentumait, és még sok más dokumentumot. Ennek alapján arra a következtetésre jutottak, hogy Redl árulása a legnagyobb elképzelhető kárt okozta: az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia Oroszország elleni felvonulási terve teljes egészében az ellenség birtokába jutott. Ez a terv tartalmazta a hadműveletek megkezdéséhez szükséges összes fegyveres erő felsorolását, elhelyezését a terepen, mozgási útvonalaikat és ellátásuk rendjét. E helyzetértékelés helyességét a közelmúltban az orosz hadtörténelmi szakirodalom is megerősítette.

Amikor a nyomozók átkutatták Redl prágai lakását, egy helybeli lakatosmesterrel törették fel az ajtót és a fiókok zárjait. Az illető a hivatalos tilalom ellenére elmondta a látottakat barátjának, Egon Erwin Kisch újságírónak (1885–1948), aki nyomozni kezdett, és feltárta a látszólag szokványos tiszti öngyilkosság eltitkolt hátterét. Mielőtt nyilvánosságra hozta volna eredményeit, úgy játszotta ki a sajtócenzúrát, hogy cáfolatot jelentetett meg az újságban. A botrány kipattant, az ügyet nem lehetett többé eltussolni. Kiderült, hogy a császári és királyi vezérkar egyik főtisztje az oroszoknak és a szerbeknek kémkedett. Az osztrák–magyar titkosszolgálat ezután minden erejével arra törekedett, hogy a nyilvánosság előtt kisebbítse saját kudarcát. A hivatalos közlemények arról szóltak, hogy a kémkedés csak 1912-ben kezdődött, az árulás oka a tiszt "végzetes szenvedélyéből adódó növekvő készpénzigény." Nyilvánosságra hoztak egy boncolási jelentést, amely szerint Redl agyában előrehaladott szifiliszes elváltozás nyomára bukkantak, amely gondolkodását eltorzította. Mindez csak arra szolgált, hogy a hadvezetés időt nyerjen az elárult felvonulási tervek gyors átdolgozására (amennyire ez lehetséges volt), és az oroszok felé azt sugallják, hogy az elárult tervek még érvényben vannak.

Az árulás katonai következményei
Egy évvel az áruló Redl öngyilkossága után, 1914. július 28-án kitört az első világháború. A háború első évében az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia hadereje jelentős veszteségeket szenvedett a szerbiai és az orosz frontokon. A Szerbia ellen eredetileg kidolgozott támadási tervet, annak bonyolultsága miatt, nem lehetett egyszerűen módosítani az alatt a rövid idő alatt, amely Redl leleplezése és a háború kirobbanása között a tervezők rendelkezésre állt.

Ezen túlmenően Redl árulása lebuktatta a Monarchia és a Német Birodalom sok, Oroszországban ténykedő ügynökét, valamint kockázatossá tette az árulásra kész orosz tisztek felajánlkozását, és csökkentette a tőlük remélhető információk hitelességét is. Pedig például Kirill Petrovics Lajkov orosz vezérkari ezredes nem kevesebbet, mint a cári haderő teljes felvonulási tervét kínálta Ausztriának, pénzért. Emiatt a központi hatalmak hírszerzése előtt rejtve maradhatott az Orosz Birodalom hadseregének hatalmas mértékű felfejlesztése, és túl optimistának bizonyult képet alkottak az erőviszonyokról.

Adalbert von Sternberg gróf, az osztrák Birodalmi Tanács (Reichsrat) egyik képviselője az első világháború után így nyilatkozott Redl árulásáról, és a Lajkov-féle ajánlatról:

"Ez a gazember Redl minden (oroszországi) osztrák kémet beköpött és gyanússá tett. Lajkov orosz ezredes esete többször is megismétlődött. Redl kiszolgáltatta titkainkat az oroszoknak, és megakadályozta, hogy kémeink révén mi is megismerjük az oroszok titkait. Emiatt 1914 év folyamán az osztrák–magyar és német titkosszolgálatok előtt rejtve maradt 75 orosz hadosztály létezése is, márpedig ez nagyobb erő volt, mint a vele szembeállított teljes osztrák–magyar erő…."

Redl árulásának következményeit elemezve, von Sternberg odáig ment, hogy kijelentette: "Ha tábornokaink világosan láttak volna, nem ösztökélték volna az udvari méltóságokat a hadüzenetre."

A másik oldalon ugyanakkor a cári vezérkar nyilvánvalóan megbízott a Redltől megvásárolt osztrák felvonulási tervek változatlan érvényességében, és meglepte őket, amikor 1914-ben a Monarchia főerejének támadó előrenyomulása mégis a terv szerintinél 100–200 km-rel nyugatabbra kezdődött el. Az orosz haderő emiatt fájdalmas csapásokat szenvedett el a krasznyiki és komarovi csatákban.

Jóval Redl halála után megjelentek olyan állítások is, hogy az ezredes a francia és olasz titkosszolgálatoknak is dolgozott volna, de ezek nincsenek sem megerősítve, sem megbízhatóan megcáfolva.

Szépirodalom, játékfilm
 Oberst Redl, német némafilm, készült 1925-ben, rendezte Hans Otto. Lásd
 Die Brandstifter Europas: Oberst Redls Erben, osztrák némafilm, készült 1926-ban, rendezte Max Neufeld
 Der Fall des Generalstabs-Oberst Redl, német-csehszlovák játékfilm, készült 1931-ben, rendezte Karl Anton. A film alapja Egon Erwin Kisch 1924-ben megjelent dokumentumregénye.
 Egon Erwin Kisch: Szenzáció! Szenzáció! Önéletrajzi elemekkel átszőtt riportfüzet, magyarra Tandori Dezső fordította
 Spionage, német játékfilm, készült 1955-ben, rendezte Franz Antel
 John Osborne: A Patriot for Me c. drámája (bemutatták 1965-ben), Redl ezredes életének történetén alapul
 Redl ezredes, magyar játékfilm, készült 1985-ben, rendezte: Szabó István. Redl ezredest Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ferenc Ferdinándot Armin Mueller-Stahl, Kubinyi Katalint Gudrun Landgrebe német színészek alakították. A főherceg "magyarbarát"-ként való bemutatása, és a 20. század végén divatossá vált összeesküvés-elmélet visszavetítése 1913-ba csupán művészi fikció.
 Tarjányi Péter – Dosek Rita: Forradalmár c. történelmi kalandregény

Jegyzetek

Források

 Janusz Piekalkiewicz: Weltgeschichte der Spionage (A kémkedés világtörténete), S.255–265: Das k.u.k Evidenzbureau. Südwest Verlag, München, 1988.
 Egon Erwin Kisch: Der Fall des Generalstabschefs Redl (Redl vezérkari főnök esete), 1924, később Wie ich erfuhr, dass Redl ein Spion war (Hogyan tudtam meg, hogy Redl kém volt) cím alatt jelent meg.
 Stefan Zweig: A tegnap világa (Die Welt von Gestern) c. könyvében 3 oldalt szentel a Redl-ügynek ("Csillogás és árnyék Európa fölött" c. fejezet).
 Georg Markus: Der Fall Redl (A Redl-ügy). Megalapozott információs anyag, orosz forrásokból származó adatokkal kiegészítve. ,
 Eric Walz: Schwule Schurken (Meleg gazemberek), 2002.
 Dobai Péter: A birodalom ezredese, 1985

További információk
 Redl életrajzi adatai az AEIOU (Graz) adatbázisából
 A Monarchia legnagyobb árulója
 Nem zsarolhatták Redl ezredest
Zachar József: Áruló vagy áldozat? Történész-nyomozás a Redl-ügyben a nagy háború kirobbantásának 90. évfordulóján; Heraldika, Bp., 2005

Osztrák katonák
Az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia katonái az első világháborúban
Oroszország hírszerzői
Rutének
Lembergiek
LMBT történelmi személyek
Öngyilkos személyek
1864-ben született személyek
1913-ban elhunyt személyek
Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia hírszerzői
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Noah was our ray of sunshine after a very difficult storm. In July of 2009 his brother was stillborn and just a few short months later we found out that we were expecting again. When he was born Noah was the picture of health, chubby, happy, a good sleeper, he hardly ever fussed. The day after we brought him home from the hospital he started to look a little orange. We took him back in for some tests, which confirmed that he had jaundice. He was put under the bili lights for 24 hours and sent home. Another control test the following day confirmed that he had jaundice again. His levels would go down while he was under the lights but would increase as soon as we took him off. I was sleeping over at the hospital in a room down the hall from the nursery and one morning on his 12th day of life I arrived at the nursery to Noah surrounded by doctors and nurses. A nurse informed me that while I was sleeping they had done a chest x-ray and discovered that Noah's heart was enlarged. Further tests showed that he had no femoral pulses and his blood pressure was through the roof. He was immediately transferred to the ICU of the local children's hospital where he was placed on life support while awaiting his surgery. At 14 days old he underwent surgery to repair his coarctation of the aorta. Five days later he was home and as good as new. Less than 3 months later a standard check-up alerted us to a new narrowing. This time Noah had a catheterization and was home within 48 hours of the procedure. He is now a healthy, happy and extremely active 18 month old. He takes Captopril to control his blood pressure for the time being but we are hopeful that he will be able to wean off of it in the near future.


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Иван Гаврилович Гурьянов (1791 — не ранее 1854) — литератор, переводчик.

Биография
Родился в семье капитана Оренбургского гарнизона Николая Лашкина. Мать Гурьянова вторично вышла замуж и с четырёх лет он воспитывался отчимом (Г. П. Гурьяновым). Поступил на военную службу (1807). Отличался в сражениях во время войны 1812 года, дослужившись до звания штабс-капитана. Cтал инвалидом в результате ранения в ногу. Потеряв значительную сумму казённых денег (1814), обязался покрыть потерю за счёт продажи своего имения и дома в Казани. В связи с казанским пожаром 1815 года и гибелью дома продажа одного из имений затянулась, так как вместе с тем сгорели и присутственные места. Комиссия военного суда, усомнившись в намерениях Гурьянова и в действительном существовании имения, приговорила его к смертной казни. Однако во время прохождения приговора по инстанциям Гурьянов успел продать имение и покрыть недостачу. Был разжалован (1818) с лишением дворянства, чинов и ордена. Переведён рядовым в Тульский пехотный полк. Произведён в унтер-офицеры (1821). Домашний учитель у своего дивизионного командира барона Розена (1824―1825).

Вышел в отставку и начал публиковаться (1826). Сочинял учебные пособия, игры для детей, путеводители, патриотические книжки, песенники, исторические работы, переводил с французского и немецкого. Писал романы и повести: «Илья Пройдохин. Открытая тайна некоторых, или Горе от ума и Горе без Ума» (1831); «Марина Мнишех, княжна Сандомирская» (1831), «Новый Выжигин на Макарьевской ярмарке» (1831). Обработал лубочный пересказ «Приключений барона Мюнхгаузена», вышедшим под названием «Не любо — не слушай, лгать не мешай, или Чудная и любопытная жизнь Пустомелева, помещика Хвастуновской округи, села Вралихи, лежащего при реке Лживке» (1833).

В 1840-х годах жил в Ельне, где давал уроки. В 1846 году Гурьянову было разрешено поступить на гражданскую службу.

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Home > Culture > Don't Miss: JH Snowboarder Gets Loose
Don't Miss: JH Snowboarder Gets Loose
By Kelsey Dayton on March 28, 2018
The magazine celebrates the soul of snowboard culture in Jackson Hole on Saturday
JACKSON HOLE, WY – In the winter of 2006-2007, Jesse Brown and a few other local snowboarders, Lance Pitman, Kristen Joy and Michael Bills, launched a magazine dedicated to their passion and the place they called home.
"They wanted to give a voice to the snowboarding community and to this scrappy counterculture in Jackson Hole," said Robyn Vincent, editor of Jackson Hole Snowboarder Magazine since 2011. "When I took over, I wanted to continue that legacy, but also capture the diverse experiences of people in the snow sport's world. Snowboarding is certainly the launching pad, but the magazine covers activism, politics, climate change and human rights. At its core, it celebrates snowboarding, but it's so much more."
This Saturday the magazine hosts its annual party. It's a way to reconnect with the faces you see on the hill, but perhaps only in passing, Vincent said. The party, like the magazine, has amassed a following. It's lighthearted and celebratory. It's a tradition to bring the community together and thank readers, contributors, supporters, as well as the place that inspires the magazine.
Jackson Hole Snowboarder Magazine wasn't the first snowboard specific magazine when it launched. But what set it apart was its emphasis on place, an element that still defines it today.
Every article and image has some connection to Jackson, whether it's a Jackson-based athlete on a mountain in another country, or a renowned photographer who has spent time documenting local pro-snowboarders like Travis Rice or Blake Paul. Meanwhile, Art and photography by artists in the snowboarding world, like Bryan Iguchi, Mike Parillo, Amy Dowell and Kelly Halpin, has donned the covers. This year, Vincent and creative director Olaus Linn chose a piece by Swiss snowboarder Corinne Weidmann, a.k.a. Iuna Tinta. She has shown her art at Asymbol and spent time in the Tetons.
"She largely focuses on climate change and how it stands to affect the natural world, so we thought it important to feature her art on the cover this year," Vincent said.
In addition to stunning art and snowboard photography, the latest issue includes a story about mental health issues facing those involved in avalanches. There's an article on how China is tackling climate change in a way the United States isn't. And there's a piece about pro-snowboarder Halina Boyd's efforts to empower female mountain guides in Nepal.
"The people in the sport are dynamic individuals with a lot of passions," Vincent said. "They care about climate change because their sport depends on it. They travel the world to snowboard and see people who are marginalized in other countries and they want to do something about it."
The magazine reflects that.
It's the type of publication that those who love Jackson and the sport keep as collector's items, Linn said. He joined the staff four years ago and redesigned the magazine's look.
"We really wanted to shoot for a hard rock, punk, heavy metal feel, with some of the big typography and the logo, but we mixed in a high quality, literature feel," he said. "It reads like an artsy 'zine with nontraditional elements."
One thing they didn't change was the square shape of the publication. It's a defining feature that sets it apart from other publications. The annual magazine is one that people keep around.
"It doesn't go in the recycling bin," Linn said. "It goes on bookshelves."
The magazine works with a variety of photographers who continually provide surprising, interesting and beautiful images to tell stories. Linn works to make each issue "wildly different," while still maintaining a cohesive feel.
"It's a rebellious, snowboarding focused coffee table 'zine," he said. "It's designed to be read. It's designed to be enjoyed. And it's designed to be kept in a collection. It's more than a traditional action sports publication. We want it to feel and hit a little closer to the soul of the culture here." PJH
The Boards & Bass party begins 9 p.m. Saturday at The Rose. The free event features music from DJs Mustang and SK and a snowboard silent auction with deep discounts on boards from Lib Tech, Gnu, Never Summer, Arbor and Franco Snowshapes. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club.
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Sareb puts on the market the largest portfolio in its history, worth 10 billion in default debt.
Sareb is studying to place on the market its largest portfolio, formed by toxic assets, with the purpose of creating a joint venture with some of the largest international funds.
The Sociedad de Gestión de Activos Procedentes de la Reestructuración Bancaria (Sareb) has decided to emulate the larger financial entities and seek a partner that helps it digest its awarded portfolio. The entity led by Jaime Echegoyen has decided to create a vehicle in which it would place loans with real estate guarantee (NPLs) where it should have a minority stake.
In this joint venture, Sareb would place loans for 10 gross billion, although the final figure is not closed, sector sources explain. It would be the largest sale in the firm created from assets coming from intervened banks from its creation, and in them would include different real estate guarantees: from land up until tertiary assets. Sareb's goal is to give a way in, in this new firm, to one or more financial partners and, in order to lead negotiations, it has hired EY and CBRE. The process is still its first analysis phases, with the purpose of closing it in the second semester of the year or the beginning of 2019.
Via contacts in their early stages, advisors have approached the main international investment funds with investors in the Spanish real estate sector, to know of their possible interest for this portfolio, called initially Project Ebro. When those confirm their interest for this vehicle, when this alliance will begin to take shape, the sector points. Among those possibly interested there's names like the investing giants Cerberus, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Apollo, Kennedy Wilson or Goldman Sachs.
With Project Ebro, Sareb would follow the steps of entities such as Santander, that reached an agreement with Blackstone, creating the firm Quasar, with the real estate assets from the purchase of Popular.
In this case, the US fund seized 51%, while Santander holds 49%.
This is not the only loans portfolio Sareb has currently for sale. The firm has three other processes underway, although Project Ebro is, by size, the flagship. Thus, it hired Arcano the sale of Project Nora, formed by NPLs, with residential collateral worth 400 million; Project Vilasoa, including 300 million in loans guaranteed by land, and Project Dune, a portfolio relaunched in 2018, with 2.6 billion of non-guaranteed loans. In that case, Sareb hired PwC.
This process comes in parallel to the seeking of a partner, in this case, to strengthen its RED business. In this case, Sareb is taking to large real estate agencies and funds active in the residential sector, with the goal of working jointly with the development of finalist land and works underway.
In total, this portfolio would be valued in around 800 million, assets that Sareb would bring to a firm where its partner would have the majority stake.
Source: Expansión. Translation by Miguel Vinuesa Magnet.


It was during a business trip to Paris in the late 1970s, Milton Fine (A&S '49, LAW '50) recalls, when he experienced "a critical moment which led to a lifetime passion." The moment: passing an art gallery, catching a glimpse of a painting, entering the gallery, and impulsively buying the artwork. The lifetime passion: learning everything he can about art and giving others the opportunity to do the same.
Intrigued by the power of art to convey messages, Fine has been enthusiastic about supporting Pittsburgh's art community and helping others gain an appreciation for artistic expression. In keeping with that interest, The Fine Foundation, a private foundation that Milton Fine chairs, has created a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh's Department of History of Art and Architecture. The foundation's support has spurred a significant broadening of the department's curriculum, opening new pathways for exploration and learning.
"The big takeaway is that a simple, generous act can reverberate and generate enthusiasm among students, adding to a program a wholly new curricular dimension that didn't exist before. That enthusiasm then leads to broader and longer-term [career] planning," says Gretchen Bender, assistant chair and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of History of Art and Architecture.
Fine and his wife, Sheila Reicher Fine, created The Fine Foundation in 1998 following the sale of the Interstate Hotels Corporation, the largest independent hotel management company in the United States. Fine was the company's cofounder and chair.
Milton Fine has served as a prominent patron of the local arts scene and, for the past 30 years, has held a seat on the board of the Carnegie Museum of Art, serving as the museum's board chair from 1994 to 2000. Fine is a founder and emeritus board member of The Andy Warhol Museum. The Fine Foundation endowed that museum's Milton Fine Curator of Art position.
Ever since making his impulsive purchase of that surrealistic painting in Paris, Fine has dedicated himself to reading about art, visiting museums when possible, and developing friendships with people "who knew a great deal more about art than I did," he says.
"In the process of learning about art, I have developed a strong appreciation for artists and how they make a significant difference in our society," he adds.
Sheila Fine shares her husband's commitment to giving back. A volunteer and activist since her teen years, Sheila cofounded LEAD Pittsburgh (Leading Education and Awareness for Depression). She, too, has served on numerous Pittsburgh organizations' boards.
For the new course, students curated a portion of the Barry Rosensteel Japanese Print Collection, which was donated to Pitt in 2008. The course and its exhibition, hosted by the University Art Gallery in the Frick Fine Arts Building, were very successful. But the department questioned how it would continue to fund the course year after year.
Enter The Fine Foundation, which agreed in 2010 to support the museum curatorial class as well as create three annual internships for department students. The Fine Foundation funded the class for three years until last fall, when the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences assumed financial responsibility. The Fine Foundation continues to fund three Milton Fine Museum Profession Fellowships, which provide a $3,500 stipend per intern and enable Fine Fellows to work with local arts professionals who mentor the students in performing curatorial duties and other museum operations.
Maria Castro, one of the three current Fine Fellows, is interning with Janet McCall, executive director of the Society for Contemporary Craft in the Strip District. Castro is pursuing a double major in history and the history of art and architecture. She is working toward a minor in Italian—and is considering a career in academia.
Castro served, as part of her internship, as the teaching assistant for the Department of History of Art and Architecture's Museum Studies Exhibition Seminar, which McCall has taught since 2010.
"Working with the [Society for Contemporary Craft] is a great experience, and I have an opportunity to learn about how a professor teaches a course and why certain readings are assigned. Knowing I would work with Janet was a huge part of why I applied for the Fine internship. I was really excited about that," said Castro, who will continue her internship through the end of this spring term.
The Fine Foundation has funded nine fellowships to date. Curatorial internships have been offered by, in addition to the Society for Contemporary Craft, the Carnegie Museum of Art's Contemporary Art and Decorative Arts and Design departments and The Warhol.
Bender says The Fine Foundation-funded initiative is helping history of art and architecture students learn about careers in museums and nonprofit arts organizations. The department also is planning a new 15-credit minor for museum studies, including two new courses to complement the core museum studies exhibition seminar.
The department also has created a spring internship program for undergraduate students to learn about museum practice and to acquire gallery experience in the University Art Gallery.
The Fine Foundation also supports Jewish life, science and medicine, and the enrichment of the Pittsburgh region. Milton Fine has served on the Pitt Board of Trustees and the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business Board of Visitors. He was named a University of Pittsburgh Legacy Laureate in 2000.
As for the Parisian surrealistic painting, Fine says he became less enamored of it the more he learned about art. He eventually sold it. But even though he no longer owns the artwork, Fine knows the piece gave him the gift of a lifetime.
The Fine Foundation funds three internships per year for Pitt History of Art and Architecture students interested in learning about the role of museum curators and other professionals in nonprofit arts organizations. The three Milton Fine Museum Profession Fellows work with local arts professionals as mentors. From left, Pitt senior and Fine Fellow Maria Castro; Gretchen Bender, assistant chair of Pitt's Department of History of Art and Architecture; Sheila and Milton Fine; Pitt senior and Fine Fellow Natalie Sweet; and Fine Fellow Chanelle Labash (A&S '12).


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HOUSTON SWEEPS TRI-COUNTY/HEADEN WINS FOURTH CHAMPIONSHIP
10/31: HUDSON, N.C. - The Southeast Super Trucks headed into the final weekend of the 2020 season. Tri-County Speedway hosted the series in what was called "Halloween Heat Championship Night Presented by Jeff's Auto Sales" on Saturday October 31st. The series would go off in the afternoon competing in Twin 40 Lap races. Jeff Caldwell with Jeff's Auto Sales put up an additional $500 bucks to any driver that could win both races, on top of that Tony with T&D Trucking also put up $500 now adding up to $1,000 on top of the regular purse payout. There was only one round of practice with qualifying to immediately follow.
Ashton Higgins topped the practice charts with a time of 16.285, he was followed by Charlie Watson, Jamie Barbrey, Tim Lollis and Kenneth Headen. Clark Houston went on to capture the Renegade Race Fuels Pole Award. The lights went off on the Rick Hendrick's City Chevrolet Pace Truck for the first twin race, and the field bunched with Houston and Higgins on the front row. They worked there out of turn four and onto the front straight away. Houston quickly jumped out front of the field, and Higgins ducked in behind the #6 machine. As they worked their way back around three and four, young gun Tanner Carter took a look under Tim Lollis making it three wide with Lee Tissot on the outside.
Contact was made to the left rear quarter of Lollis as Carter was pinned up against the inside wall, Lollis spun. However Carter shot up the track and collected Brett Suggs, resulting in both trucks hitting the outside wall. Sheflon Clay had no where to go to avoid the mayhem and made contact to the spinning truck of Lollis, sending the #50 machine into the wall as well. Houston led the field back to the green flag for a complete redo. The driver of the #6 DHR Silverado hit his marks once again, leaving Higgins to defend his second place from Charlie Watson, Taylor Hosford, and Marty Ward.
The field worked past the half-way mark, Higgins was slowly reeling down Houston for the lead. The battle for third began to heat up as Watson had his hands full on the female driver of Taylor Hosford. After multiple attempts to try and clear Watson, Taylor came up half a truck length short. Clark Houston went on to capture the first victory of the day followed by Ashton Higgins, Charlie Watson, Taylor Hosford, and Marty Ward.
The second Twin 40 lap race, the top five was inverted now setting the South Carolina short track veteran Marty Ward on the top spot with Hosford on his outside. The green flag flew over the field and Hosford quickly went to work and took off. Higgins drove to the outside of the #13 Silverado of Hosford and took over the lead before they went into the first turn. Ward dived under Hosford and they were racing side by side, with Watson and Houston both right behind them. The first caution flew on lap one as Lee Tissot drove to the inside of Barbrey coming out of turn two, Tissot got loose and went around. Higgins led the drivers back to the green flag, Houston hit his marks and quickly went to the outside of Hosford battling for second. Jamie Barbrey who had been silent for the majority of the day, was now beginning to make some noise as he drove to the outside of Ward.
The battle for the lead began to heat up with just four laps into the race as Houston was now under Higgins. After four laps of unsuccessful attempts to take over the lead, Houston ducked back behind Higgins, and immediately began to feel pressure from Hosford. The front three trucks were now nose to tail on the speedway, it was anyone's game. Hosford took a look under Houston trying to take over second, the pair raced door to door for multiple laps. The second caution flew out on the track as Ed Surrett and Lee Tissot tangled on the front stretch. The field lined back up, Higgins your leader once again led the field back to the green flag with just a little over half way left in the feature. Barbrey wanted to make more progress as he was now battling Hosford for third and bringing Clay with him into the mix.
Higgins was able to hold off hard charging Houston for several laps, however you could tell the patience was beginning to wear thin. With just ten laps remaining, Houston was finally able to power by Higgins. Hosford now found herself right behind Houston and beside Higgins, any of the top three drivers could walk away with the win. Higgins made contact with the outside wall on the front stretch, and as he was coming out of turn two the right rear tire went down on the #8C and caused him to spin around to bring out the caution. Houston the race leader now had to worry about holding off hard charging Hosford who was gunning down her first win. The green was back out over the field, they went into turn one and it turned into a three wide battle for second. Sheflon Clay and Jamie Barbrey split the #13 truck of Hosford. The fourth caution flew on the track for debris with just six laps remaining.
Houston paced the field back to the green flag and would go on to capture his second victory of the day bringing home the extra $1,000 bonus, third win of the year. He was followed by Sheflon Clay, Jamie Barbrey, Taylor Hosford, and Marty Ward. Kenneth Headen went on to capture his fourth Southeast Super Trucks Championship, now topping Lee Tissot's who has three. We wanted to extend a special thanks to PitRow.TV for all the added exposure this year, don't forget you can go back and watch all of the races this season On-Demand at www.sest.tv
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Psych and Seizures - I Just Had My First Seizure. Now What?
You probably feel as if your world has turned upside-down, that family and friends are looking at you differently, and that your life has changed forever. I know I did when I had my first seizure.
I'm here to tell it to you straight: It will take some time to adjust to the changes that you are experiencing and the way people may be acting towards you. The good news is that you can help make this transition easier, and you've already taken the first step. You've found this blog!
For starters, not everyone will share the same experience. People will have their first seizure at different ages. If you are young, let's say 11 or below, your parents/guardians will most likely dictate your medical treatment.
In some cases, a first seizure happens in your home, limiting the number of people who know about your new seizure disorder. This actually affords you some flexibility in who you let know and the time you choose to do so.
Sometimes the amount of anxiety (worry) after your first seizure ends up being worse than when you actually go back to school. Your real friends will always be there for you, maybe even more so than before they knew you had seizures. People are probably going to ask, "How are you?" more often than you were ever asked before. Your friends may have questions like, "Does it hurt to have a seizure?" or "What should we do if you have a seizure?" I remember being very uncomfortable the first time I started getting questions like these ones. Eventually, though, they become almost second nature. Most people will be asking you questions, not because they think you are different, but because they just want more information.
If your first seizure happens at work, you will probably have some similar situations. An additional issue is what your employers will think. Your mind may flood with questions: Am I at risk of losing my job? Will responsibilities be taken away from me? Will people treat me differently?
The common factor here is anxiety. New experiences that feel negative and unpredictable cause a sharp rise in anxiety.
Fear of the unknown, right?
So How Do We Go About Making the Unknown Known?
How do we take control when we can?
I think it starts with getting good information. The first chance you will have to do this is when you get to talk to your neurologist. He or she is there to try to provide you with as much information as possible. That includes but is not limited to what type of epilepsy you may have, what the best medication for your type of seizure is, and what type of side effects might you expect. Ask questions until you feel satisfied that you have the best understanding of your immediate future. You may want to know when it is appropriate and/or advised to go emergency department after another seizure. It is also okay to ask a seemingly innocuous question such as whether you can play video games safely.
So, you've had your first appointment, been started on a medication, and have done your best to ask and get as many answers as you possibly can from your doctor. What's next?
Well, you're going to have to get used to taking medications every day. Some medications are taken once a day; some are three times per day. It all depends on what medication you are taking and in what formulation it comes in.
Do yourself a favor and get a pillbox. If you take medicine twice a day, get two pillboxes. I'll tell you right off the bat, I used to hate pillboxes. I felt like my parents were always checking to see that I took my medicine, and they really made me feel different than everyone else. Initially, I did a poor job of filling it up every week. So, why do I recommend getting one? Going from not taking pills to taking them every day is hard. A new habit takes about 6-8 weeks before it becomes routine. The consequences of missing medication are real, and at this point our goal is to avoid more seizures. On the other hand, pillboxes give you a sense of control and responsibility. It shows maturity that you can manage to take pills and carry on with your every day life.
You should be prepared to deal with the possibility of side effects. They come in all shapes and sizes, once again, depending on the medication and dosage you take. They can be as small as an upset stomach, to being extremely tired, confused, or very forgetful. Not everyone will experience the same side effects or the same severity, so your mileage may vary here. What's important to know is that if you are experiencing difficult side effects reach out to your neurologist! There are over 20 different medications for seizure disorders, and sometimes it takes awhile to find the right one.
Never just stop taking your medications before speaking to your neurologist. Your body will have gotten used to taking them, and you will be at a higher risk of having another seizure by doing so.
Okay, so we covered remaining calm, how to deal with how friends and family may treat us, and how our employers may treat us. We touched upon the importance of talking to our neurologist, asking questions, and taking medications. Lastly, we covered side effects.
Being diagnosed with a seizure disorder is scary, but about 5-8 people out of every thousand have it. That means that about 2 million people are going through a similar experience. You are not alone, although it may feel that way at first. In another blog post, I will discuss the importance of branching out and talking to other people with seizures.
Be sure to check out my resources page for some great places to get started!
I would love to hear other advice for someone just starting off with a diagnosis of a seizure disorder?
What would you have found helpful when you were first diagnosed?


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Insignia Group is now offering its Jaguar-branded and Land Rover-branded vehicle-to-accessory visual configurator to all JLR retailer showrooms and websites. The Vehicle Configurator System (VCS) provides a prospective retail customer with a representation of JLR accessory products in an engaging virtual-environment.
The VCS gives your sales personnel a professional system to express the advantages and availability of your JLR products and display how they appear on the vehicle. Insignia is also offering programs to assist JLR retailers in developing a consistent and repetitive process for presenting Dealer Installed Accessories (DIA). Insignia has the expertise, curriculum, and resources to support the development and growth of your retailer through Vehicle Personalization.
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At some point, many of our projects should go into an enclosure so that it looks nice or is projected from damage and even weather. Many styles of enclosures are available from Radio Shack (yes, they are still in business), Digikey and Jameco but cost can be high and finding exactly what you want can be difficult. Often, with a little ingenuity, enclosures can be found at hand. I've shown some different options here in the past for enclosures but you may be neglecting a great source of stylish enclosures as close as your bathroom - stick deodorant containers!
These come in different colors in a small range of sizes and some even have transparent end caps if you want to show some LEDs. These containers are nearly air-tight too, so a water-tight enclosure can be arranged with some judicious use of silicon sealant.
The pictures here show a couple of Old Spice Deodorant containers. A TAP-28 Plus board (98mm x 60mm) slides right in the larger container with about 12mm to spare in the length.
BRAVO! What a great idea!!! And the pictures use look like my brand! I wish I hadn't thrown all those old expended ones away!!
Another side-effect you created with this project! Our embedded hobbyists and designers are going to smell better as they use more to get that empty container!
I'm going to explore using these with my outside sensor pods. THANK YOU JON!
That remains to be seen!
Since the response to this topic has been overwhelming (not), here's an additional hint.
If the board is too small to fit nicely in the enclosure, spacers may be used in the corners so that the board can wedge tightly in the enclosure. What? Of course all boards should have mounting holes in the corners!
Not sure why I didn't think of that. Great idea! How do you answer the 6-pin header connector? A right-angle would be better yes?
I am racing you! I am going to put one of my little OLED displays in the cap and use a teensy with a ESP8266 to relay sensor data from outside. Just an experiment. Looks like there MIGHT be room for a cell phone lithium battery under the board for back up power. Maybe a connector for a solar panel or two.
Can you link the silicon sealant you mentioned earlier?
The board was a handy TAP-28 board that I use for everything. If I was actually building something to fit in the enclosure, yes, right angle headers would be necessary.
As far as the silicon sealant goes, there are all kinds of them at the hardware store. There's silicon caulk for around the shower and tube (usually white) or many general purpose types, often in clear. A small amount would seal the lid, yet it's flexible and would allow the lid to be removed at a later time.


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Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal highlighted at Alberta Energy seminar in Tokyo
Alberta - Canada Trade Mission Delegates
On April 26 the Alberta Government, with support from the Federal Government, organized a one-day seminar in Tokyo entitled Alberta-Canada Energy Opportunities, as part of their trade mission activities to the Asia Pacific region. The seminar included government and industry speakers from Japan and Alberta. Premier Rachel Notley, Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous, the Ambassador of Canada to Japan, Ian Burney as well as representatives from the Alberta and Federal governments attended. Premier Notley and the Ambassador mentioned the Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal Project in their speeches.
Wendy Thomas, Senior Director Energy Exports-Commercial attended the seminar on behalf of AltaGas along with 230 representatives from Japanese industry. "The participants expressed their enthusiasm about propane exports from Canada and congratulated AltaGas on a successful Final Investment Decision, and our progress with the Project," said Wendy. "The Alberta Government was pleased that AltaGas could participate, noting we attracted a lot of interest to their seminar and provided an opportunity to showcase the positive results that Alberta companies are having with exports to Japan."
Members of the trade mission (from L to R) included: Mr. David Anderson - Managing Director, Government of Alberta, Japan Office, Ms. Yukari Yamashita, Board Member and Director In Charge, Energy Data and Modelling Center (EDMC), The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), Mr. Kiyoshi Ogino, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX), Ms. Wendy Thomas, Senior Director Energy Exports - Commercial, AltaGas Ltd., The Honourable Rachel Notley, M.L.A., Premier of Alberta, The Honourable Deron Bilous, M.L.A., Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Government of Alberta, Canada, Mr. Koichi Hamano, Executive Vice President, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), Mr. Garret Matteotti, Director of Business Development, Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association, His Excellency Ian Burney, Ambassador of Canada to Japan.


LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Over 250 teams, male and female, from middle school players to Masters divisions, will dominate the Lake Placid sports and Main Street scenes August 1-7 when Subway presents the 27th Annual Summit Lacrosse Classic in Lake Placid, adirondacks, usa.
The tournament will take place at the North Elba Athletic Fields, Lake Placid Central School District Horseshow Grounds, and Northwood School, in Lake Placid. Scholastic action opens the event on Monday, with adult teams taking to the fields Wednesday through Sunday. There is no admission fee.
For the first time in the event's history, Major League Lacrosse will showcase its legendary alumni in a contest that will air on the Lax Sports Network. The game is set for Friday, August 5 at 6 PM, and will also air on www.lakeplacidlax.com/mll.
All proceeds will be donated to the Headstrong Foundation and the Ranger Lead The Way Fund, both integral parts of the lacrosse community.
Another highlight of the summit tournament is the emergence of the Girl's High School Gold Division. It will be comprised of players committed to NCAA Division I schools such as the University of North Carolina, Northwestern, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Maryland, Florida, Cornell, Dartmouth, Colgate, Arizona State and Ohio State.
Visit lakeplacidlax.com for more information and updates.
Summit Lacrosse Ventures LLC, established in 2015, combined two leading lacrosse event management and marketing companies, Lake Placid Lacrosse (est. 1990) and WomensLax.com LLC (est. 2006), into a single entity which will continue existing events and programs while pursuing new market opportunities.
The mission of Summit Lacrosse Ventures is to be a leader in nationwide lacrosse events and programs for boys, girls, men and women, with a clear focus on the responsible and sustainable growth of the game. Summit Lacrosse Ventures will deliver exceptional value and first-class experiences for customers, with an emphasis on creating a long-standing and collaborative community with which to share their passion for lacrosse. Summit Lacrosse Ventures will strive to provide outstanding coaching and educational resources to enable participants to enhance athletic skills and performance while emphasizing the development of life skills.


Multi-functional LCD screen including calories, time, speed, distance.
Adjustable handlebars, anti-skid and base.
Suitable for home use or gym use.
-Type: Exercise Bike for Home Use.
-Suggested for people who is 4'9''-6'2''.
-Max.height and min.height from seat to pedals are 36.2 in and 27.5 in.
-Max.height and min.height from handlebar to pedals are 37.0 in and 33.0 in.


Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) is a World Health Organization, 43-item screening questionnaire  intended to measure types of child abuse or trauma; neglect; household dysfunction; peer violence; sexual and emotional abuse, and exposure to community and collective violence. ACE-IQ is meant to be administered to people 18 years or older in all countries, and is currently undergoing validation testing.
^ Kazeem, O. T. (2015). "A Validation of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale in Nigeria". Research on Humanities and Social Sciences. 5 (11): 18–23. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
^ "WHO | Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ)". www.who.int. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
^ a b "Violence and Injury Prevention: Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ)". World Health Organization. WHO. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
^ a b Almuneef, M.; Qayad, M.; Aleissa, M.; Albuhairan, F. (2014). "Adverse childhood experiences, chronic diseases, and risky health behaviors in Saudi Arabian adults: A pilot study". Child Abuse & Neglect. 38 (11): 1–7. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.06.003. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
Kazeem, O. T. (2015). "A Validation of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale in Nigeria". Research on Humanities and Social Sciences 5 (11): 18–23. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
"Violence and Injury Prevention: Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ)". World Health Organization. WHO. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
Almuneef, M.; Qayad, M.; Aleissa, M.; Albuhairan, F. (2014). "Adverse childhood experiences, chronic diseases, and risky health behaviors in Saudi Arabian adults: A pilot study". Child Abuse & Neglect 38 (11): 1–7. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.06.003. Retrieved 29 November 2015.


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As climate change increasingly poses an existential risk for the Earth, scientists and policymakers turn to agriculture and food as areas for urgent and bold action, which need to return within acceptable Planet Boundaries. The links between agriculture, biodiversity and climate change have become so evident that scientists propose a Great Food Transformation towards a healthy diet by 2050 as a major way to save the planet. Achieving these milestones, however, is not easy, both based on current indicators and on the gloomy state of global dialogue in this domain. This is why digital technologies such as wireless connectivity, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and blockchain can and should come to the rescue.
This report looks at the many ways in which digital solutions can be implemented on the ground to help the agrifood chain transform itself to achieve more sustainability. Together with the solution, we identify obstacles, challenges, gaps and possible policy recommendations. Action items are addressed at the European Union both as an actor of change at home, and in global governance, and are spread across ten areas, from boosting connectivity and data governance to actions aimed at empowering small farmers and end users.
Andrea Renda is a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and the Digital Economy (GRID) at CEPS. Nicole Reynolds was a collaborator on "Digitising AgriFood: Pathways and Challenges", examining how digital technologies can optimize the agrifood chain, reducing agriculture's impact on the environment, while improving yields to provide adequate food for all. Moritz Laurer is a Research Assistant in the Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation, Digital Economy (GRID) unit at CEPS. Gal Cohen was an intern at CEPS.
DIGITISING AGRIFOOD Pathways and Challenges
Research / Head of Unit
Andrea Renda
Nicole Reynolds
Moritz Laurer
Gal Cohen
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Opportunities for International Cooperation on Digital Health
Lessons From the European Union
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Strategic Value Chains
Technology, Governance and Policy Challenges Report of a CEPS Task Force
The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
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Turn right/east at Beach Road.
From January through April open 7 days a week.
Jan. 1 – Closed – Happy New Year!
$12 adults, $6 children ages 6-18, age 5 and under FREE.
Active military with current ID admitted free.
Tower tour restrictions: climbers must be 48 inches tall, no flip-flops or spike heeled shoes.
A howling good time and spectacular evening view of a full moon from the top of the tower! Tour time approximately 75 minutes, $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, RSVP required, 561-747-8380 x101. Tours are weather permitting, call for tour time. Children must be accompanied by an adult and be at least 4' tall to climb.


This versatile dish screams 'comfort food' and is the prefect antidote to all the over-indulgences of the silly season. Tried and tested, this recipe was given to me by my gorgeous father-in-law who has been making this hydrating and nutritious sweet dessert-soup for more than 30 years.
Traditionally the Chinese enjoy this soup after a meal, or between courses but you'll find my in-laws, myself and our toddler sons tucking into a big bowl for breakfast or for a late lunch. Full of fibre, folate, protein, calcium, iron and vitamin C (which as we know improves iron absorption). It makes plenty, which is just as well, because you'll be going back for more.