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Dr. Stray-Gundersen leads the Hi-Low Training for the US Athletic Trust. Learn a bit more about this pioneering doctor and his work to help athletes become the best they can be.
James Stray-Gundersen, MD
Dr. Stray-Gundersen received his Board Certification in General Surgery in 1985. He then completed Post Doctoral Fellowships in Cardiovascular Physiology and Human Nutrition at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (UTSW) where he received appointments as Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, and Physiology. While on faculty, over 20 years at UTSW, Dr. Stray-Gundersen conducted research and built and directed two World Class Human Performance Centers associated with leading hospitals, St. Paul and Baylor. Dr. Stray-Gundersen's primary interest and area of research is maximal human performance, the physiology of health and fitness/wellness through exercise prescription, markers of over training, nutrition as it applies to performance and health, altitude acclimatization and training (pioneered Live Hi/Train Low), and anti doping (developed anti doping test SAFE – Safe and Fair Events).
Since 1984, Stray-Gundersen has worked with numerous Olympians in various sport disciplines advising on training for Maximal Human Performance and has an on-going relationship with the great runner and director of the NIKE Oregon Project, Alberto Salazar. Dr. Stray-Gundersen lead the first invasive anti-doping research at the World Championships in Lahti, Finland in 1985 and his work continues with the development and implementation of the SAFE Test — Safe and Fair Events — considered by some the most aggressive blood profiling test in the fight against cheating. He has been an official physician/consultant of United States, Norwegian, and Canadian Olympic Teams, and an official member of over 15 World Championships.
Stray-Gundersen has served on International Medical Committees that include the International Olympic Committee, FIFA, International Biathlon Committee, International Ski Federation, and the International Skating Union. He has worked with the World Anti Doping Association (WADA) and the US Anti Doping Agency (USADA). Dr. Stray-Gundersen is the Sports Science Director for the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), and continues to lead Human Performance and Altitude Camps for Olympic Athletes, Masters Athletes, as well as Navy Seals to optimize performance. He runs The SG Performance Medicine Center and Sport Technologies for Maximal Athletic Performance, overall fitness, weight loss, and recovery in Frisco, Texas, and now the new center in Park City, Utah, located inside The Center of Excellence USSA Building on One Victory Lane
Career Highlights
Anti Doping: In an effort to stop cheating in sport, Dr. Stray-Gundersen began his Anti Doping work in 1985, where he and his colleague were the first to administer invasive blood doping testing at a World Championship event. Dr. Stray-Gundersen is considered a pioneer in the anti doping community and has continued his anti doping work with the development of the an anti doping test called SAFE — SAFE AND FAIR EVENTS — implemented in 2002.
Medical Committee: Serving as an authority on human performance, rules, and safety of athletes, Dr. Stray-Gundersen has served on a number of International Medical Committees including the International Olympic Committee Medical Committee, the International Ski Federation Medical Committee, the International Biathlon Committee, International Skating Union, World Anti Doping Agency, the US Anti Doping Agency, FIFA, and NASA.
Live High/Train Low & Alter-G
In 1989, Dr. Stray-Gundersen and his colleague Dr. Ben Levine, began a 15-year-study on Altitude Training for Maximal Performance. Over the years, the study and both researchers have received numerous accolades and awards and were nominated for the United States Olympic Award — the highest honor given by the committee. "Live High/Train Low" changed the way International sport used altitude to train its athletes.
In 1996, Dr. Stray-Gundersen and his family were invited and moved to Oslo, Norway to work for The Norwegian School of Sport and The Norwegian Olympic Committee. His primary research was altitude training, performance training, and anti-doping work. He became director of the High Altitude Performance for the 2002 Olympic Games. Dr. Stray-Gundersen was a member of the 2002 Norwegian Olympic Team as an official member/physician for the team.
After the 2002 Olympic Games, Dr. Stray-Gundersen and his family moved to Park City, Utah where he worked and traveled as a consultant for numerous countries and their Olympic teams, professional groups, universities, and individual athletes.
In 2007, Dr. Kenneth Cooper recruited Dr. Stray-Gundersen back to Texas for a one-year contract to serve as physician and also begin an Elite Performance Service at The Cooper Craig Ranch facility.
Currently, Dr. Stray-Gundersen continues his Olympic and performance consulting work, and has started The S-G Alter G Center in Frisco, Texas. The developing center utilizes cutting edge technology in the Alter G or Anti Gravity Treadmill and offers multi levels of athletes, children, geriatric populations, and the "normal population" world renowned expertise in the areas of fitness, performance, wellness, weight loss/management, recovery, pre and post operative preparedness, through exercise and nutrition.
Family — Dr. Stray-Gundersen splits time in Frisco, Texas and Park City, Utah with wife Hollie (Public Relations and Personal Training) and their four children — Kirsten 23 (graduate Colby College, Maine competitive cross country skier), Kjell 22 (RIASA Soccer Richland International Academic and Soccer Academy, England), Sten 19 (graduating HS Senior Track and Soccer, Enrolled Dartmouth Freshman playing Soccer), Gunnar 15 (HS Freshman, Track and Soccer).
Educational Background
o University of Wisconsin-Madison—B.S. '74
o Loyola Stritch School of Medicine—M.D. '77
o Loyola Medical Center, General Surgery Residency—'82
o University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Post-Doctorate Fellowship in Cardiopulmonary Physiology Fellowship,
o University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Post-Doctorate Fellowship in Nutrition Fellowship
o Human Performance Center Director St. Paul Hospital/UTSWMC,
o Human Performance Center Director, Tom Landry/Baylor Hospital
o University of Utah Adjunct Professor Nutrition
o Professor Norwegian Institute of Sport (NIH)
1. Musch, T.I., D.B. Friedman, G.C. Haidet, J. Stray-Gundersen, T.G. Waldrop, G.A. Ordway: Arterial Blood Gases and Acid-Base Status of Dogs During Dynamic Exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology 61:1914-1919, 1986.
2. Stray-Gundersen, J., T.I. Musch, G.C. Haidet, D.P. Swain, G.A. Ordway, J.H. Mitchell: The Effect of Pericardiectomy on Maximal Oxygen Consumption and Maximal Cardiac Output in Untrained Dogs. Circulation Research 58:523-530, 1986.
3. Musch, T.I., D.B. Friedman, K.H. Pitetti, G.C. Haidet, J. Stray-Gundersen, J.H. Mitchell, G.A. Ordway: Regional Distribution of Blood Flow in Dogs During Graded Dynamic Exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology 63:2269-2277, December, 1987.
4. Pitetti, K.H., P.G. Snell and J. Stray-Gundersen: Maximal Response to Wheelchair-Confined Subjects to Four Types of Arm Exercise. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 68:10-13, 1987.
5. Pitetti, K.H., P.G. Snell, J. Stray-Gundersen, F.A.B. Gottchalk: Aerobic Training Improves Cardiovascular Fitness and Increases Efficiency of Ambulation in Lower Extremity Amputees. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 69A:914-921, 1987.
6. Swain, D.P., J.R. Coast, P.S. Clifford, M.C. Milliken, J. Stray-Gundersen: Influence of Body Size on Oxygen Consumption During Bicycling. Journal of Applied Physiology 62(2):668-672, 1987.
7. Position Stand, American College of Sports Medicine: Blood Doping as an Ergogenic Aid. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 19(5):540-543, 1987.
8. Coast, J.R., D.P. Swain, M.C. Milliken, P.S. Clifford, P.R. Stricker, J. Stray-Gundersen: Metabolic Requirements of Riding Windload Simulators as Compared to Cycling on the Road. Medical and Scientific Aspects of Cycling ed by E.R. Burke and M.M. Newsom. Human Kinetics; Champaign, IL, 1988.
9. Katz, J., M. Milliken, J. Stray-Gundersen, L.M. Buja, R.W. Parkey, J.H. Mitchell, R.M. Peshock: Estimation of Human Myocardial Mass with MR Imaging. Radiology 169(2):495-498, 1988.
10. Milliken, M., J. Stray-Gundersen, R. Peshock, J. Katz, J.H. Mitchell: Left Ventricular Mass as Determined by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Male Endurance Athletes. American Journal of Cardiology 62:301-305, August, 1988.
11. Stray-Gundersen, J.: Unethical Alterations of Oxygen Carrying Capacity in Endurance Athletes. News in Physiological Sciences 3:241-244, December, 1988.
12. Anholm, J.D., J. Stray-Gundersen, M. Ramanatham, R.L. Johnson, Jr.: Sustained Maximal Ventilation After Endurance Exercise in Athletes. Journal of Applied Physiology 67(5):1759-1763, 1989.
13. Winter, F.D., P.G. Snell, and J. Stray-Gundersen: Effects of 100% Oxygen on Performance of Professional Soccer Players. Journal of American Medical Association 262:227-229, 1989.
14. Alway, S.E., J. Stray-Gundersen, W.J. Gonyea, W.H. Grumbt: Contrasts in Muscle and Myofibers of Elite Males and Female Bodybuilders. Journal of Applied Physiology 67(1):24-31, 1989.
15. Stray-Gundersen, J.: Overtraining: Markers Associated with Overtraining. Winter Sports Medicine Allan J. Ryan Chief ed. Chapter 9:72-77, 1990.
16. Alway, S.E., J. Stray-Gundersen, W.H. Grumbt, W.J. Gonyea: Muscle Cross-Sectional Area and Torque in Resistance Trained Subjects. European Journal of Applied Physiology 60:86-90, 1990.
17. Coast, J.R., P.S. Clifford, T.W. Henrich, J. Stray-Gundersen, R.L. Johnson, Jr.: Maximal Inspiratory Pressure Following Maximal Exercise in Trained and Untrained Subjects. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Vol 22(6):811-815, 1990
18. Ryschon, T.W. and J. Stray-Gundersen: The Effect of Body Position on the Energy Cost of Cycling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 23(8):949-953, 1991.
19. Stray-Gundersen, J., M. Denke, and S.M. Grundy: Influence of Lifetime Cross-Country Skiing on Plasma Lipids and Lipoproteins. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 23(6):695-702, 1991.
20. Stray-Gundersen, J. and J. Galanes: United States Ski Team Cross-Country Training Guide. Published 1991.
21. Cohen, J., J. Stray-Gundersen, S.M. Grundy: Dissociation Between Postprandial Lipemia and High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentrations in Endurance-Trained Men. Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis 11:838-843, 1991.
22. Alway, S.E., W.H. Grumbt, J. Stray-Gundersen, W.J. Gonyea: Effects of Resistance Training on Elbow Flexors of Highly Competitive Bodybuilders. Journal of Applied Physiology 72(4):1512-1521, 1992.
23. Nurenberg, P., C.J. Giddings, J. Stray-Gundersen, J.L. Fleckenstein, W.J. Gonyea, R.M. Peshock: MR Imaging-Guided Biopsy For Correlation of Increased Signal Intensity With Ultrastructural Change and Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness after Exercise. Radiology 184(3):865-869, 1992.
24. Riley-Hagan, M., R.M. Peshock, J. Stray-Gundersen, J. Katz, T. Ryschon and J.H. Mitchell: Left Ventricular Dimensions and Mass in Female Endurance Athletes. American Journal of Cardiology Chapter 69:1067-1074, April, 1992.
25. Levine, B.D. and J. Stray-Gundersen: A Practical Approach to Altitude Training: Where to Live and Train for Optimal Performance Enhancement. International Journal of Sports Medicine 13(1):S209-S212, 1992.
26. Moore, G.E., D.B. Parsons, J. Stray-Gundersen, P.L. Painter, K.R. Brinker, J.H. Mitchell: Uremic Myopathy Limits Aerobic Capacity in Hemodialysis Patients. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 22(2):277-287, 1993.
27. Moore, G.E., K.R. Brinker, J. Stray-Gundersen, J.H. Mitchell: Determinants of VO2peak in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: On and Off dialysis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 25(1):18-23, 1993.
28. Roman, W.J., J. Fleckenstein, J. Stray-Gundersen, S.E. Alway, R. Peshcock, W.J. Gonyea: Adaptations in the Elbow Flexors of Elderly Males After Heavy-Resistance Training. Journal of Applied Physiology 74(2):750-754, 1993.
29. Parsons, D.B., K. McIntyre, W. Schultz, J. Stray-Gundersen: Capillarity of Elite Cross Country Skiers: a lectin (Ulex europaeus I) marker. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 3(2):89-98, 1993.
30. Abate, N., A. Garg, R.M. Peshock, J. Stray-Gundersen, S. Grundy: Relationships of Generalized and Regional Adiposity to Insulin Sensitivity in Men. Journal of Clinical Investigation 96:88-95, 1995
31. Balaban, E.P., P. Snell, J. Stray-Gundersen, E.P. Frenkel: The effect of running on serum and red cell ferritin. International Journal of Sports Medicine 16:278-282, 1995.
32. Nummela, A., J. Stray-Gundersen, H. Rusko: Effects of fatigue on stride characteristics during a short-term maximal run. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 12:151-160, 1996.
33. Nummela, A., A. Mero, J. Stray-Gundersen, H. Rusko: Important determinants of anaerobic running performance in male athletes and non-athletes. International Journal of Sports Medicine 17:S91-S96, 1996.
34. Abate, N., A. Garg, R.M. Peshock, J. Stray-Gundersen, B. Adams-Huet, S. Grundy: Relationship of generalized and regional adiposity to insulin sensitivity in men with NIDDM. Diabetes 45:1684-1693, 1996
35. Levine, B.D. and J. Stray-Gundersen: "Living High-Training Low": The Effect of Moderate Altitude Acclimatization with Low Altitude Training on Sea Level Performance in Trained Runners. Journal of Applied Physiology 83(1): 102-112, 1997.
36. Moore, G.E., P.L. Painter, K.R. Brinker, J. Stray-Gundersen, J.H. Mitchell: Cardiovascular Response to submaximal stationary Cycling during Hemodialysis. Journal of Applied Physiology submitted Feb, 1997.
37. Misra A, Garg A, Abate N, Peshock RM, Stray-Gundersen J, Grundy SM Relationship of anterior and posterior subcutaneous abdominal fat to insulin sensitivity in nondiabetic men. Obesity Research; 5(2):93-9, March 1997.
38. Chapman R.F., Stray-Gundersen, J. and B.D. Levine: Individual Variation in Response To Altitude Training. Journal of Applied Physiology 85(4): 1448-56, Oct, 1998.
39. Chapman R.F., Stray-Gundersen, J. and B.D. Levine: Impairment of 3,000M Running Performance at Moderate Altitude is Influenced by Limitation in Pulmonary Gas Exchange. Journal of Applied Physiology submitted Jan, 1998.
40. Bahr, R., J. Stray-Gundersen: Time to Get Tough on Doping? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 33(2): 75-6, April, 1999.
41. Stray-Gundersen, J. and Benjamin D. Levine: "Living high and training low" can improve sea level performance in endurance athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 33(3): 150-151, June, 1999.
42. Chandalia M, Abate N, Garg A, Stray-Gundersen J, Grundy SM: Relationship between generalized and upper body obesity to insulin resistance in Asian Indian men. J. Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism; 84(7):2329-35, July, 1999.
43. Foster C, Rundell KW, Snyder AC, Stray-Gundersen J, Kemkers G, Thometz N, Broker J, Knapp E: Evidence for restricted muscle blood flow during speed skating. Medicine Science in Sports and Exercise, 31(10):1433-40, Oct. 1999.
44. Stray-Gundersen, J., Sams, B., Goodkin, D, Wang C., Holloway D., and J. Thompson: Correction of Anemia and Regular Exercise are Additive in Improving Functional Capacity of Hemodialysis Patients. Kidney International submitting.
45. Bahr, R., J. Stray-Gundersen: Time to Get Tough on Doping? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 33(2): 75-6, April, 1999.
46. Birkeland, KI, J. Stray-Gundersen, P. Hemmersbach, J. Hallen, E. Haug and R. Bahr Effect of rhEPO administration on serum levels of sTfR and cycling performance.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32(7):1238-43; July 2000.
47. Stray-Gundersen, J. R. Chapman and Benjamin D. Levine "Living high-training low" altitude training improves sea level performance in male and female elite runners. J Appl Physiol. 91(3):1113-20; Sept 2000.
48. Videman T, Lereim I, Hemmingsson P, Turner MS, Rousseau-Bianchi MP, Jenoure P, Raas E, Schonhuber H, Rusko H, Stray-Gundersen J. Changes in hemoglobin values in elite cross-country skiers from 1987-1999. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 10(2):98-102; April 2000.
49. Garg A, Stray-Gundersen J, Parsons D, Bertocci LA. Skeletal muscle morphology and exercise response in congenital generalized lipodystrophy. Diabetes Care. 23(10):1545-50; October 2000.
50. Levine BD, Stray-Gundersen J. The effects of altitude training are mediated primarily by acclimatization, rather than by hypoxic exercise. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2001;502:75-88. Review.
51. Ge RL, Witkowski S, Zhang Y, Alfrey C, Sivieri M, Karlsen T. Resaland GK, Harper M, Stray-Gundersen J, Levine BD. Determinants of erythropoietin release in response to short-term hypobaric hypoxia. J Appl Physiol. 2002 Jun; 92(6):2361-7.
52. Gore CJ, Parisotto R, Ashenden MJ, Stray-Gundersen J, Sharpe K, Hopkins W, Emslie KR, Howe C, Trout GJ, Kazlauskas R, Hahn AG. Second-generation blood tests to detect erythropoietin abuse by athletes. Haematologica. 2003 Mar; 88(3):333-44.
53. Stray-Gundersen J, Videman T, Penttila I I, Lereim I. Abnormal Hematologic Profiles in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: Blood Doping or? Clin J Sport Med. 2003 May;13(3):132-137.
54. Stray-Gundersen, J., J. Shobe, G. Kling, H. Kuipers, and J. Moran. The SAFE program: A System to Deter and Detect Current Methods of Blood Doping. European J. of Applied Physiology. (submitted Jan 2002).
55. Kime R, Karlsen T, Nioka S, Lech G, Madsen O, Saeterdal R, Im J, Chance B,
Stray-Gundersen J. Discrepancy between cardiorespiratory system and skeletal muscle in elite cyclists after hypoxic training. Dyn Med. 2003 Aug 22;2(1):4.
56. Jedlickova K, Stockton DW, Chen H, Stray-Gundersen J, Witkowski S, Ri-Li G,
Jelinek J, Levine BD, Prchal JT. Search for genetic determinants of individual variability of the erythropoietin response to high altitude. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2003 Sep-Oct;31(2):175-82.
57. Meeusen R, Piacentini MF, Busschaert B, Buyse L, De Schutter G, Stray-Gundersen J.
Hormonal responses in athletes: the use of a two bout exercise protocol to
detect subtle differences in (over)training status. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003 Oct 2 6:
58. Kjendlie PL, Ingjer F, Madsen O, Stallman RK, Stray-Gundersen J. Differences in the energy cost between children and adults during front crawl swimming. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003 Dec 3
59. Julian CG, Gore CJ, Wilber RL, Daniels JT, Fredericson M, Stray-Gundersen J,
Hahn AG, Parisotto R, Levine BD. Intermittent Normobaric Hypoxia does not alter Performance or Erythropoietic Markers of Highly Trained Distance Runners. J Appl Physiol. 2003 Dec 12
60. Kjendlie PL, Stallman RK, Stray-Gundersen J. Adults have lower stroke rate during submaximal front crawl swimming than children.
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003 Dec 18
61. Kjendlie PL, Ingjer F, Stallman RK, and Stray-Gundersen J. Factors affecting swimming economy in children and adults. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2004, Oct, Vol 93: 65-74.
62. Kjendlie PL, Stallman RK, Stray-Gundersen J. Passive and active floating torque during swimming. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2004 Oct;93(1-2):75-81.
63. Kuipers H, Brouwer T, Dubravcic-Simunjak S, Moran J, Mitchel D, Shobe J,
Sakai H, Stray-Gundersen J, Vanhoutvin S. Hemoglobin and hematocrit values after saline infusion and tourniquet. Int J Sports Med. 2005 Jul-Aug;26(6):405-8.
64. Levine BD, Stray-Gundersen J. Point: positive effects of intermittent hypoxia (live high:train low) on exercise performance are mediated primarily by augmented red cell volume. J Appl Physiol. 2005 Nov;99(5):2053-5.
65. Ge RL, Babb TG, Sivieri M, Resaland GK, Karlsen T, Stray-Gundersen J, Levine
BD. Urine acid-base compensation at simulated moderate altitude.
High Alt Med Biol. 2006 Spring;7(1):64-71.
66. Gore CJ, Rodríguez FA, Truijens MJ, Townsend NE, Stray-Gundersen J, Levine BD.
Increased serum erythropoietin but not red cell production after 4 wk of
intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (4,000-5,500 m).
J Appl Physiol. 2006 Nov;101(5):1386-93. Epub 2006 Jun 22.
67. Levine BD, Stray-Gundersen J.
Dose-response of altitude training: how much altitude is enough?
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2006;588:233-47. Review.
68. Fu Q, Townsend NE, Shiller SM, Martini ER, Okazaki K, Shibata S, Truijens MJ,
Rodríguez FA, Gore CJ, Stray-Gundersen J, Levine BD.
Intermittent hypobaric hypoxia exposure does not cause sustained alterations in
autonomic control of blood pressure in young athletes.
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2007 May;292(5):R1977-84.
69. Hawkins MN, Raven PB, Snell PG, Stray-Gundersen J, Levine BD.
Maximal oxygen uptake as a parametric measure of cardiorespiratory capacity.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007 Jan;39(1):103-7. Erratum in: Med Sci Sports Exerc.
2007 Mar;39(3):574.
70. Lundby C, Calbet JA, Sander M, van Hall G, Mazzeo RS, Stray-Gundersen J,
Stager JM, Chapman RF, Saltin B, Levine BD.
Exercise economy does not change after acclimatization to moderate to very high
Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2007 Jun;17(3):281-91.
71. Rodríguez FA, Truijens MJ, Townsend NE, Stray-Gundersen J, Gore CJ, Levine BD.
Performance of runners and swimmers after four weeks of intermittent hypobaric
hypoxic exposure plus sea level training.
J Appl Physiol. 2007 Nov;103(5):1523-35.
72. Wilber RL, Stray-Gundersen J, Levine BD.
Effect of hypoxic "dose" on physiological responses and sea-level performance.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007 Sep;39(9):1590-9.
73. Truijens MJ, Rodríguez FA, Townsend NE, Stray-Gundersen J, Gore CJ, Levine BD.
The effect of intermittent hypobaric hypoxic exposure and sea level training on
submaximal economy in well-trained swimmers and runners.
J Appl Physiol. 2008 Feb;104(2):328-37.
74. Levine, BD., Stray-Gundersen, J. and Mehta, R.D The Effect of Altitude on Football Performance. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2008: 18 (Suppl. 1): 76–84
75. Stray-Gundersen, J. and Levine BD., Living High, Training Low at Natural Altitude. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2008: 18 (Suppl. 1): 21-28


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If you've been lucky enough in recent months to have seen Aziz Ansari working out new material onstage, you may have noticed his views on relationships have become a bit more nuanced, if not darker. And those observations will serve him well as he's just inked a deal with Penguin to write his first book— and it's all about dating in the age of social media and hyper-evolving technology. But, according to Scott Moyers, vice president and publisher at Penguin, the book is going to be much more than a string of essays about Ansari's ill-fated relationships.
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At the start of this year's conference, Robert Chase (Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.) delivered the keynote speech on the wide range of applications that CarMaker offers in his enterprise. Parallel sessions were then devoted to a variety of interesting presentations on innovative simulation projects by companies and universities as well as research institutes. The first day focused on the application areas of vehicle dynamics and powertrain. During the breaks, the participants had the opportunity to exchange ideas on trending topics – and it is precisely this which makes the event stand out as the feedback suggests.
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The second conference day was entirely devoted to advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving. Countless topics were submitted for this field which made for a program full of variety and the latest developments.
The accompanying exhibition was open to participants on both conference days. Expositions were provided by 3DEXCITE, 3D Mapping Solutions GmbH, Atlatec GmbH, AVL List GmbH, BASELABS GmbH, Continental Engineering Services GmbH, the research projects "LogDaSim" and "MAPS", Gamma Technologies GmbH, HORIBA Europe GmbH, Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KS Engineers, nVIZ GmbH, OPVengineering GmbH, QTronic GmbH, rFpro, Rimac Automobili, Soluzioni Ingegneria Srl.
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Poke (Hawaiian dish)
|Place of origin
|Ancient Hawaii[1][2]
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|Main ingredients
|Yellowfin tuna, sea salt, soy sauce, inamona, sesame oil, limu seaweed, chili pepper
Poke /poʊˈkeɪ/ (Hawaiian for "to slice" or "cut crosswise into pieces";[3][4] sometimes stylized Poké to aid pronunciation, also called Poké Bowl[5][6][7]) is diced raw fish served either as an appetizer or as a main course and is one of the main dishes of Native Hawaiian cuisine. Traditional forms are aku (an oily tuna) and heʻe (octopus). Heʻe (octopus) poke is usually called by its Japanese name Tako Poke, except in places like the island of Niʻihau where the Hawaiian language is spoken. Increasingly popular ahi poke is made with yellowfin tuna. Adaptations may feature raw salmon or various shellfish as a main ingredient served raw with the common poke seasonings.[8]
The traditional Hawaiian poke consists of fish that has been gutted, skinned, and deboned. It is served with traditional condiments such as sea salt, candlenut, seaweed, and limu.[9]
According to the food historian Rachel Laudan, the present form of poke became popular around the 1970s. It used skinned, deboned, and filleted raw fish served with Hawaiian salt, seaweed, and roasted, ground candlenut meat. This form of poke is still common in the Hawaiian islands.[2]
Beginning around 2012, poke became increasingly popular in North America.[10][11] [12] From 2014 to mid-2016, "the number of Hawaiian restaurants on Foursquare, which includes those that serve poke," doubled, going from 342 to 700.[10] These restaurants serve both traditional and modern versions of the dish. The modern version is sometimes called poké bowl, and has the ingredients arranged in a grouped way rather than mixed. Variations may include avocado, ponzu sauce, teriyaki sauce, mushrooms, crispy onions, pickled jalapeño, sriracha sauce, cilantro, pineapple, or cucumber. Unlike traditional Hawaiian poke, the mainland style is typically not pre-marinated, but is instead prepared with sauces on demand. Contemporary poke restaurants are mostly—but not exclusively—fast casual style restaurants where the dish is fully customizable from the base to the marinade on the fish. They may use other seafood but ahi tuna is the most popular.
There is a three-day "I Love Poke" festival to celebrate the dish and its many variations.[13]
Poke began with fishermen seasoning the cut-offs from their catch to serve as a snack.[9] While poke is a regional American-based cuisine from Hawaii, traditional poke seasonings have been heavily influenced by Japanese and other Asian cuisines. These include soy sauce, green onions, and sesame oil. Others include furikake (mix of dried fish, sesame seeds, and dried seaweed), chopped dried or fresh chili pepper, limu (seaweed), sea salt, inamona (roasted crushed candlenut), fish eggs, wasabi, and Maui onions. Other variations of poke may include cured heʻe (octopus), other types of raw tuna, raw salmon and various kinds of shellfish.[8]
Traditional Hawaiian poke may consist of cubed raw fish, maui onions, Inamona (a condiment made of roasted, salted candlenut), Limu (algae), soy sauce, green onions, or sesame oil.[14]
Similar dishes[edit]
Poke comes from the same culinary and linguistic origins as other Polynesian fish salads such as oka in Samoa, ika mata in the Cook Islands, and kokoda in Fiji [15].
Raw fish dishes similar to poke that are often served in Europe are fish carpaccio and fish tartare. Also similar to poke are Korean hoedeopbap, marinated raw tuna served over rice, and Peruvian ceviche. Japanese sashimi also consists of raw seafood; other similar Japanese dishes are zuke don, a donburi dish topped with cured fish (usually tuna or salmon) along with avocado topped with furikake, and kaisendon, a more elaborate version served with additional non-fish toppings.
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- Titcomb, Margaret (1972). Native use of fish in Hawaii (2nd ed.). Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 9780870227974. OCLC 309517.
- ^ a b Matt Dean Pettit (10 April 2018). The Great Shellfish Cookbook: From Sea to Table: More than 100 Recipes to Cook at Home. Appetite by Random House. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-14-753058-5.
- ^ a b c Laudan, Rachel (1996). The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9780824817787. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ Martha Cheng (24 January 2017). The Poke Cookbook: The Freshest Way to Eat Fish. Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-0-451-49807-6.
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of poke". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press.
- ^ Noguchi, Mark. "A Conflicted Chef From Hawaii Reacts to the Mainland Poke Bowl Trend". First We Feast. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Tan, Rachel. "6 Things To Know About Hawaiian Poke". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Cheng, Martha. "How the Hawaiian poke bowl became the world's new fast food". Hawai'i Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Make Hawaii-style ahi poke wherever you are. Here's a recipe". Hawaii Magazine. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ a b "Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Poke Recipe and History, How To Make Poke, Whats Cooking America". whatscookingamerica.net. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ a b Vince Dixon, Data Dive: Tracking the Poke Trend: Proof that the Hawaiian dish is here to stay, Eater (September 14, 2016).
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- Catherine Smart, The Hawaiian raw-fish dish poke is having a moment, Boston Globe (December 27, 2016).
- Laura Hayes, What Does a Hawaii-Born Chef Think of D.C.'s Poke Craze?, Washington City Paper (April 13, 2017).
- Jay Jones, Hawaii's endless poke craze, stoked by new twists and traditional dishes, Los Angeles Times (May 12, 2016).
- Hillary Dixler, Can Poke Be the Next Fast-Casual Trend? Why restaurateurs are building brands around the Hawaiian staple, Easter (January 22, 2016).
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (2016-01-26). "Poké, a Hawaiian Specialty, Emerges in Chelsea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ Stradley, Linda (2015-05-16). "Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Poke Recipe, Whats Cooking America". What's Cooking America. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ^ Namkoong, Joan (2001-01-01). Go Home, Cook Rice: A Guide to Buying and Cooking the Fresh Foods of Hawaiʻi. Bess Press. ISBN 9780964335929.
- ^ Grant, Ginny. "Ika mata recipe". Cuisine. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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Finally, a new rumor has surfaced that Viggo Mortensen may be in negotiations with Marvel for an "unspecified role" in a Phase Two film. The news comes from /Film, but originates from the @RogerWardell twitter that has been posting Marvel film rumors since May. Speculation is that Mortensen is being courted for the role of Doctor Strange -- but it's all conjecture at this point based off two separate tweets from the @RogerWardell account.
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24 Hours Vancouver spoke with Joss Whedon at the Toronto International Film Festival about his adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" and his work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including "S.H.I.E.L.D." and "The Avengers 2."
"The creation of the team is not the happy ending," Whedon told 24 Hours. "It is the beginning of something that is complex and difficult, and now I get to dig a little deeper. And maybe, while I'm digging, just twist that knife. And that's exciting for me."
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Paltrow has so far portrayed Pepper Potts in three Marvel Cinematic Universe films, with a fourth appearance scheduled for next year's "Iron Man 3."
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Collider's Stephen Weintraub revealed via Twitter yesterday that filming on "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" begins March 2013. Weintraub revealed nothing else, but cited his source as star Chris Evans. Now there's a release date and a starting shoot date -- the only thing left is discovering every last role in the film.
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"Kick-Ass 2" star Aaron Johnson spoke with MTV about the sequel and developing characters, like Kick-Ass, that audiences have already seen.
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45. The Roman consuls also felt that they had nothing else to dread but their own forces and their own arms. The recollection of the heinous example set in the last war deterred them from offering battle in a situation where they would be in danger from two armies at the same time. [2] Accordingly they kept within their camp, restrained by the thought of so grave a peril: time and circumstances would perhaps assuage the anger of the men [p. 369]and bring them to their senses. [3] Their enemies the1 Veientes and the other Etruscans were for that reason the more in haste to act; they attempted to provoke the Romans to fight, at first by riding up to their camp and challenging them to come out, and finally, when they gained nothing by this, by shouting insults both at the consuls themselves and at the army. [4] They said that their pretended want of harmony amongst themselves had been resorted to in order to conceal their fear, and that the consuls distrusted the courage of their men even more than their loyalty; it was a strange kind of mutiny where armed men were silent and inactive. [5] To these taunts they added others upon the newness of their race and origin, partly false and partly true. This abuse, noisily uttered beneath the very rampart and the gates, was endured unconcernedly enough by the consuls. But the inexperienced rank and file, stirred now by indignation and now by shame, were diverted from the thought of their domestic troubles; they were unwilling that their enemies should go unpunished; [6] they were unwilling that the patricians, that the consuls should obtain a success; hatred of the foe contended in their bosoms with hatred of their fellow-citizens. At length the former feeling got the upper hand, so proud and insolent was the jeering of the enemy. [7] They gathered in crowds at the praetorium,2 demanded battle, requested that the signal should be given. The consuls, as though considering the matter, put their heads together and conferred for a long time. [8] They desired to fight, but it was needful to keep back their desire and conceal it, that by opposition and delay they might stimulate to fury the already eager soldiery. The men were therefore told that the [p. 371]thing was premature, that the time for battle had3 not yet come; that they must keep within the camp. [9] Then the consuls issued an order to abstain from fighting, declaring that if any man fought without orders they should treat him as an enemy. Dismissed with these words, the less inclination the soldiers discovered in the consuls the greater became their own eagerness for the fray. [10] They were still further exasperated by the enemy, who were much bolder even than before, when the consuls' determination not to fight became known: it was clear that they could insult the Romans with impunity; their soldiers were not trusted with weapons, the affair would culminate in absolute mutiny, and the end of the Roman power had come. [11] Relying on these convictions, they charged up to the gates, flung gibes at their defenders, and scarcely refrained from assaulting the camp. At this the Romans could no longer brook their insults; from all over the camp they came running to the consuls. [12] There were no more cautious requests, preferred through the chief centurions, but on all sides arose a general clamour. The time was ripe; nevertheless the consuls hung back. Then Fabius, when his colleague, beginning to fear mutiny, was on the point of yielding to the growing tumult, commanded silence by a trumpet-blast and said: "I know, Gnaeus Manlius, that these men have the power to conquer, but their will to do so I know not; and for this they are themselves to blame. [13] I am therefore resolved and determined not to give the signal unless they swear that they will return victorious from this engagement. Once, in a battle, the soldiers betrayed a Roman consul: they will never betray the gods." [14] There was a centurion named [p. 373]Marcus Flavoleius, who had been among the foremost4 in demanding battle. "I will return victorious from the field, Marcus Fabius," he cried, and invoked the wrath of Father Jupiter, Mars Gradivus, and the other gods, if he failed to keep his vow. The same pledge was then taken in order by the entire army, each man invoking its penalties upon himself. [15] When they had sworn, the signal sounded. They armed and entered the fight, angry and confident. Now let the Etruscans fling their taunts! [16] Now —they all cried —now, when they were armed, let the lip-bold enemy face them! On that day they all showed splendid courage, both commoners and nobles, but the Fabian name was especially distinguished. In the course of many political struggles they had estranged the plebs, and they resolved to regain their goodwill in that battle.
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Netflix NFLX Sell in May and Go Away Stock Strategy
Netflix, Inc., (Stock Symbol: NFLX) commonly just "Netflix", is an American corporation that offers both on-demand video streaming over the internet, and flat rate DVD and Blu-ray Disc rental-by-mail in the United States and Canada.
The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. It started its subscription service in 1999. In 2009 it was offering a collection of 100,000 titles on DVD and surpassing 10 million subscribers. On February 25, 2007, Netflix announced the billionth DVD delivery.
Using the "Sell in May and Go Away" stock strategy for Netflix over the past 5 years would have given you a 36.12% average return on your money from the November 1st to April 30th time period versus a 17.07% average return from the May 1st to October 31st time period – a difference of 19.05% on your money.
The 5 year average performance of Netflix using a "Buy and Hold" strategy would have given you a 53.19% average return on your money – a much better deal in this case.
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When you're looking for simple things you can do differently to try to spend less, one of the sure-fire ways you can do so is through saving money by cooking at home.
There are a ton of benefits!
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But then there's also a lot of financial rewards that can come with every home-cooked meal.
How so?
Here are 11 ways that cooking at home can save you money in the end.
1- By simply eating out LESS!
First, let me state the obvious …
Cooking at home = eating out less = Money SAVED!
Seriously …. Who needs to go out to dinner, spend $30+ per person, and hand over a $10 tip when you could more than likely enjoy the same quality of food for a fraction of the price? Remember: There are a ton of great ways to save on groceries.
Plus, when it comes to cooking at home, there's a lot more at stake than just simply lowering your household budget.
For one thing, meals cooked at home are generally a lot better for you because you can control the ingredients that go into them. Lower sodium, fat-free products, decreased portion size, etc. Your waist line might thank you for giving this tip a try. After years of eating my wife's cooking, you can really taste all that nasty stuff when you go out to a commercial restaurant.
Another thing: Couples who cook together generally have stronger relationships. This is because they get to share in the learning experience, learn to communicate with one another, and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Doesn't that make you want to hop on Pinterest and give the kitchen a try?
2- Make enough food to have left-overs.
Leftovers are one of the greatest byproducts of a great home-cooked meal.
Because they mean that I get to experience that meal all over again tomorrow for lunch (and sometimes even the day after that too).
Whenever my wife cooks anything, she usually makes more than is humanly possible to eat. But this is a great thing! It means that we'll have plenty of leftovers for both her and I the next day.
How does this save us money?
When you consider that if I didn't have something delicious in my lunch bag, this means I'd be way more likely go out for lunch and spend $12. Over the course of a year, that could add up into a whole lot of wasted opportunities.
So when you think about left-overs, think $$$ saved!
3- Love that crock pot!
I don't know whoever invented the crock-pot, but this thing is genius! What a time-saver!
For people who don't have time to cook after work and might be tempted to go out to eat or buy take-out, crock-pot meals are the answer to your problem.
My wife uses a crock-pot to cook us all kinds of goodies in one like ribs, roast, chicken and dumplings, etc. All she does is dump the ingredients into the pot the day of or the night before, leave it simmer throughout the day while we're at work, and then -presto! … Instant dinner when we all get home!
How does this help us out financially?
Once again, we save money by cooking at home by not stopping by some fast-food joint or going out to a sit-down restaurant! Now we have a no-excuse strategy to always have something ready when we get home.
4- Eat with friends in groups at home.
One of the truly best parts about any meal is the company you're with. And what better way to do this (as well as save a buck) then to go over to a friend's house and share in one of their meals.
In most situations, all you do is generally show up and provide good conversation. That's one less meal that you didn't have to cook or – worse – go out for.
Of course, any good person would then return the favor by inviting their friends over for dinner as a "thanks". But if you followed Tip #2 and were already cooking enough to have left-overs, then what's 2 more people anyways, right?
5- Join a neighborhood cooking group.
When we first moved into our new neighborhood, my wife was invited to participate in this informal program where all the houses would take turns cooking meals for one another.
How in the world would this save you money?
First off, there's the benefit that all these other people are cooking meals for you. Each one you receive is a meal you didn't cook and a night you didn't go out to a restaurant.
But what about when its your turn?
Generally its cheaper to cook things in bulk. So lets say you're making food for 4 different houses. It will be a lot cheaper to cook one large serving of the same meal than it will be to make 4 separate meals. Therefore, everyone wins!
Does your neighborhood not do this?
That's fine. Check with your local church, social club, Facebook group, etc. to find some friends you'd like to exchange with.
6- Drink with your friends at home.
If you like to drink, then I don't have to tell you – it can get expensive.
Like, really expensive!
Some "fancy" places like to charge you almost $10 for one draft beer. Let's not even talk about how much mixed drinks cost. Nothing puts a damper on a good time like $100+ in alcohol just to hang out with your friends.
So, just like Tip 5 where you're cooking meals for one another, why not cut out the middle-man and have fun at each other's house with a few drinks?
We've hosted a number of parties at our house where we've done this, and it helps to save a bundle. Sometimes we'll put out one big pitcher of Margarita mix. Other times we might make one "special" holiday-themed drink.
Either way, because its at our own house and made in bulk, we skip all the hype and over-priced extras that come with going out for drinks.
Besides – sitting around a bonfire is way more fun anyways!
7- Grow your own food.
Being green is all the rage right now. But how can you really be sure if the produce you're buying is truly organic and good for you?
(Yes, even the stuff you're buying at Whole Foods isn't entirely purely organic and healthy.)
So if you enjoy gardening at all, why not try to grow your own food and save a few green-backs in the process.
You can start with the easy stuff like tomatoes and beans. As you get more advanced, you can move on to the more temperamental or sensitive things.
The result: A nice salad, stir-fry, or squash that was made entirely by you.
Consider this too: It could be a fun new hobby. Many who have tried gardening claim it to be a great way to relax. That means less time spent at the mall spending more money!
8- Learn how to use a grill.
Grilling is one of my personal favorite ways to cook at home weather gets warm and its nice outside.
Everything we cook on the grill just tastes better! Every piece of meat, vegetable, etc.
If you'd like to get really fancy, you can experiment with different wood, smokers, and BBQ sauces to really give your meal a unique taste. Trust me – people will pay upwards of $30+ per plate for delicious, barbecue meals. If you can figure out how to make them yourself, that's gold!
9- Keep your grill covered.
Ever since becoming a home-owner years ago, I've gone through probably 3 different grills.
Why so many?
The problem is the upkeep. Grills stay outside, and so therefore they rust. Water and moisture, especially from the winters, can really reap havoc on the mechanics of a grill.
To keep your grill lasting longer and free from rust, be sure to get a vinyl cover so that it can withstand the elements. A simple cover will cost you less than $20 from Walmart and give you plenty more seasons of use.
10- Get a grill with easy-to-find parts.
Grills are just like anything else – over time, they will wear out.
Often the case is not that the grills themselves die, but that the parts inside might go.
If all you need to do is replace a $50 part to save a $300 grill, then that's a lot of money saved!
So to make life simple, when you do buy your next grill, get a name-brand one where the replacement parts are easy to find and order.
How can you know for sure?
Do your research ahead of time. Look online to see what types of brands have replacement parts available. Then try to find grills by those brands so that if the inevitable ever does happen, you'll be ready.
11- Keep your grill grates clean.
Speaking of replacing grill parts, some of the most expensive ones to replace are the grates themselves.
For my Weber grill, replacement grates are nearly half the price of a brand-new grill!
Why is that?
Because the grill companies know the grates are one of the most popular things you can replace. Food, moisture, and rust can build up on them in just one season if you're not careful. They're a real mess to clean, and so most people don't. But then when the next spring comes around, there's a price to paid if you need to get new ones.
To keep them working for as long as you possibly can, be sure to clean the grates often. Not only will this help you financially, but simply put: your grates will be a lot less nasty. That will in turn improve the quality and taste of the food you cook on them.
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National Book Lovers Day with Chameleon Cold-Brew
Curl up with a cold brew in your go-to mug and crack open one of these suggested reads from our Chameleon Cold-Brew team on National Book Lovers Day!
To celebrate National Book Lovers Day, our team members shared their favorite books from all genres. So curl up with a cold brew coffee in your go-to mug and crack open one of these suggested reads:
The Art of Dancing in the Rain by Garth Stein
"It's the perfect summer read – heartfelt, inspirational and a powerful story about the relationship between a dog and his owner."
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley
"It was the first time I've ever heard the struggle for equal human rights for Blacks and other people of color in the US, so eloquently dissected"
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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
"Such a funny, heartwarming book. Laughed (and/or cried) the entire way through. I didn't want it to end. I LOVED how much he loved his wife. He said such beautiful things about her. This was a great love story.…and not only between Ove and his wife but between Ove and so many other people. So good!"
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Wait Till You See Me Dance by Deb Olin Unferth
"This collection of short stories is perfect for those who struggle to fit in time to read. Within 5 – 10 minutes, you've made it through an entire story with sudden and sometimes dark twists. Each one will bring up strong emotions and leave you with a thought-provoking new perspective."
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Killing of the Flower Moon by David Grann
"I typically prefer fiction books, but was intrigued when I came across this book because I grew up about an hour away from the Osage Indian reservation. The atrocities that took place were something that I didn't learn about in history classes in school, so it was shocking. Even though it was a sad read, it was also interesting to learn about the role the Osage murders played in the early days of the FBI."
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I have been posting here at madisonian.net on and off since 2004, much of that time with the assistance of a number of law professor colleagues. As the website re-emerges (late 2016 and 2017) from its most recent hibernation, the material appearing here will be eclectic.
From 2003 to 2011, I also published Pittsblog, about regional economic development and the re-emergence of one particularly interesting city and region: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Chris Briem turned up at Pittsblog from time to time, though he had his hands full (and still does) with his own site, Null Space. Pittsburgh-themed posts will appear here from time to time. My take on Pittsburgh is informed by the fact that I've lived in Western Pennsylvania for 20 years, but I was raised (literally) and grew up (professionally) in what is now called Silicon Valley. My family home is in Menlo Park; for several years I practiced law in what passes for Downtown Palo Alto. The cognitive disconnect between SV-oriented law, business, and culture, on the one hand, and Pittsburgh-themed law, business, and culture, on the other hand, were and are striking to me.
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Our diary has followed the pilgrims all the way from Trondheim/Nidaros to Rome (22 April -15 October 2015). It contains handwritten entries, greetings, postcards, photos and last but not least stamps from the places we visited. This is a touching journal about the events that befell the pilgrims crossing borders.
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We're surrounded by stupid
The world is full of stupid stuff. Every time I think I've seen the dumbest thing ever, I stumble across a reality show, Fox News or a dog wearing a sweater and I realize there is no end to stupid.
Just this week I read about some dumb teenager who got drunk and broke into some cars. While petty theft is rarely a bright move, it's particularly stupid when you leave your cell phone in the victim's car.
It gets worse. When the victim discovered her car had been burgled (I've always wanted you use that word … burgled … sometimes I crack myself up) she found the cell phone laying on the driver's seat. The good news is that she decided not to call the cops; the bad news is she decided to call the kid's mom instead. Harsh … right?
The rest of the story plays out like a wanna-be gangster teenager's worst nightmare. He ended up knocking on the door of all of his victims, returning the stolen goods and apologizing while his stern looking mother stood on the curb with her arms crossed.
I haven't been a teenager for over 30 years and I still shudder at the thought of a public ear boxing by my mother … the price he paid for his stupidity was pretty high. It usually is … ask John Edwards or Ted Haggard.
Random stupid stuff includes:
Drive through ATM's with braille buttons on the keypad.
Shading your eyes with your hand while wearing your ball cap backwards.
Ordering a diet soda to wash down your double bacon cheeseburger.
Any movie with Steven Segal … seriously.
Expecting gun control laws to reduce violent crime; criminals, by definition, aren't overly concerned with laws.
Anyone who believes that an "herbal supplement" will enlarge and energize your "manhood." That stuff doesn't work and it give me gas … I mean can give you gas … I've heard that it gives guys gas. Never mind … it's stupid.
Adult males wearing skinny jeans.
Sarah Palin, Joe Biden and Rush Limbaugh … come on … you know it's true.
Fake eyelashes. Seriously ladies … there's an outside chance a guy might notice that you have eyes but there's virtually no chance that he'll notice your eyelashes. If he does, there's a good chance he has fake eyelashes himself … just saying.
Diving a Smart Car on the freeway is anything but smart.
The TSA.
People who debate the details of the zombie apocalypse … there is no zombie apocalypse … there isn't going to be a zombie apocalypse … it doesn't matter why zombie's never poop or why some of them can't open doors and others can climb fences.
Crossovers; they're not really an SUV, they're not even a decent van … but they are stupid.
Anyone who believes that fashion is "important." Curing cancer is important, feeding children is important, winning the AFC West is crucial but fashion is just a trendy way to cover your butt.
Anyone who tattoos a sweetheart's name on their forearm before the age of … well death. I know way too many guys who had to only date women named "Karen" because of a moment of poor judgment in their 20's. Stupid sticks.
Guys who try to understand women. Women are smart, sensitive, have an unnatural attention span and memory, so they always remember what you did wrong and care enough to stay mad. It's stupid to try to understand that … you're lucky to even survive it.
I could go on and on. I haven't mentioned cosmetic surgery, lite beer or TV evangelists; there is no shortage of stupid. Old guys trying to be young are stupid, young girls trying to look older are stupid; heck I've said at least ten insensitive things that ticked off my wife this week…and I've been married for 26 years … how stupid am I?
The good news is stupid isn't fatal. Somehow most of us survive our stupidity; shoot, even Johnny Knoxville is still alive so I like my odds … unless Sandra reads this. Dang it! I did it again.


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Among live witnesses was a Guinness World Records representative. After his performance, Mildon said, "This is the perfect result to three intensive months of practicing and training for this moment." Enjoy:


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Designed to save aircraft from collision with just seconds to spare, Auto ACAS is meant to operate in a highly dynamic environment in which time and space become quickly compressed. Long before such a system could be flight tested with real aircraft, it had to be developed, evaluated and proved on the ground in some of the most sophisticated high fidelity flight simulators yet designed.
The technical challenge of testing an air-to-air collision avoidance system was even more complex than that facing the developers of Auto GCAS, a sister safety system designed to protect against ground collisions. "We knew early on we had to come up with a better way of testing Auto ACAS," says Ed Griffin, Lockheed Martin program manager for the Automatic Collision Avoidance Technologies (ACAT) Fighter Risk Reduction Program. "With Auto GCAS we knew where the ground was most of the time. But for this we had to have advanced simulation capabilities and tools to start validation before we went to flight test."
Two simulation facilities at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, and at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, were used to evaluate the Auto ACAS system and prepare for flight testing. The Lockheed Martin facility includes two wide field-of-view dome simulators and four six-monitor desktop simulators that allow for up to six aircraft to fly collision scenarios against one another.
The site also incorporates a handling qualities fixed base F-16 cockpit mock-up which allows hardware-in-the-loop integrated testing of flight controls and avionics hardware and software. The cockpit includes real F-16 controls, displays, throttle quadrant, sidestick and rudders. The simulation lab is also connected to a real AN/ASQ-T50(V)1 P5 wingtip-mounted combat training pod which houses the Auto ACAS algorithm. The pod's datalink antennas are disconnected to prevent radio frequency energy from being radiated in the lab, and information is instead transferred via coaxial cables.
Although the HUD symbology is a hard to make out in this video of an Auto ACAS encounter in the dome simulator, it is interesting to see the chevrons (a test feature only) begin to warn of an impending activation at second 33. They almost touch at second 37 as the F-16 passes below. However, as the collision threat recedes, the system does not interfere and no activation occurs.
The Lockheed Martin facility also includes a ground station consisting of four monitors, a stick and throttle. The portable system is connected via a USB-to-MIL-STD 1553 hardware adapter to the combat training pod which enables it to act as a simulated threat to an Auto ACAS test aircraft in flight, providing it is close enough for the two pods to communicate. The ground station is therefore used in the build up to flight testing of one-on-one F-16 Auto ACAS encounters.
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Patterson AFB runs Auto ACAS simulation through its Aerospace Vehicles Technology Assessment and Simulation facility. The site includes four fixed base, reconfigurable "Octonian" cockpit simulators and six station control room. Three of the Octonians are configured with an eight-channel rear projection visual display system, while the fourth has similar displays in addition to a 24-in. liquid crystal display touchscreen head-down display. The AFRL site is used to evaluate flight-test procedures and independently verifies the development and test work at the Lockheed Martin facility. It also enables the Auto ACAS system to be demonstrated to other Air Force system program offices.
"In flight tests, it is very dangerous to run aircraft at each other and it is too hard to involve more than two aircraft, so we needed to come up with a simulation that had a high-fidelity model and visuals with enough field of view and resolution that pilots could do a tracking task for air combat and formation flying. We also needed the ability to do repeatable runs and regression testing," says Lockheed Martin Auto ACAS simulation lead Richard Lehmann.
The simulators played a key role in helping to develop test techniques that met the best compromise between a thorough system evaluation and safe flight testing. "We beat ourselves against the wall for a year and a half figuring out how we could test this safely," says Travis Millet, ACAS Technical Lead from the U.S. Air Force 416th Flight Test Sqdn. "The closer you make it look like a midair mishap, the better we can evaluate it, but the less safe it is. The more safety planning we put into it, the less it looks like a real midair."
Simulations were used to perfect key methods to help get around these issues. During my time in Lockheed Martin's simulators, I found it surprisingly difficult to collide with the other aircraft, and it took a while to learn how to consistently trigger a collision avoidance maneuver even during one of the easiest air-to-air mishap scenarios, a botched straight-ahead rejoin. To ensure activations, the test team came up with a range and bearing method that included start points and action points.
"You start off at a very specific bearing and distance away from the other aircraft," says Millet. "He first accelerates to 425 KCAS and, once he sees a particular range and bearing, he checks 10 deg. right and then rolls wings level. Then at 1,000-ft. distance on a 44-de. relative heading, he will bank 15 deg. left. If he does all these things and the target does his, they should get a very repeatable scenario where they cross the same way and get the same activation. At first we were told this was too much detail, but as we continued to go to the simulators we found it was the only way to get consistent activations."
See preparations for my F-16 Auto ACAS test flight: Auto ACAS F-16 Trianing Day
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Tibetan girl Maria's plane obsession
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"There are so many choices. Why must you choose to study a major about the aircraft repair?"
In 2007, a Tibetan girl studying her first year at the China Civil Aviation Flight Academy told her friends that she wanted to transfer her major from aviation service to aviation machinery and equipment maintenance.
All her friends were perplexed. The girl is Maria.
Choosing the major means that she would be one of the aircraft maintenance personnel after graduation. This post is mainly taken up by men as it requires a lot of physical ability. And statistics show that there is only one female in every 50 aircraft mechanics in the world.
"There are so few female mechanics, so why can't I try?" The slender Maria has her mind set on this great ambition.
In fact, the 30-year-old Maria has never been an ordinary girl. She was born into a well-off family in Mangkang County, Qamdo, Tibet. During her childhood, she spent most of her time playing with boys.
"My mum often says that I'm nothing like a girl as I always play boys' games!" Maria smiles as she recalls.
After her college entrance examination, her mother hoped that she would go to a normal university or a medical college in Tibet, but the attraction of the civil aviation industry was too much for her: "To be in a profession where you can be with planes everyday is so great!"
As she wished, Maria entered the China Civil Aviation Flight Academy. After one-year study of aviation service, Maria resolutely decided to enter the science world of aircraft mechanics, though she studied arts at high school.
In the new class of more than 40 students, there were only four girls. Maria learned welding and fusing along with the boys, and often had cuts and grazes on her hands. However, she cared nothing about that.
"Now that I have made the decision, I shall stick it out till the end, even though I was starting from scratch."
In 2010, Maria began to work at the Menling Airport in Nyingchi, becoming the first female front line mechanic in the Civil Aviation's southwest area.
"When I started the work, people kept telling me to change to other posts," Maria said. Every time her parents took a flight, they looked at the busy mechanics and sighed, "How come our daughter is doing a man's job?"
Slender Maria looks out of place amongst her colleagues. When fastening wheel chocks on the aircraft tires, her male colleagues could carry four at a time, but Maria could barely pick up two at the start.
What's more, Nyingchi is rainy during summer, but the mechanics aren't allowed to take an umbrella. On working through a morning of rain, even if she wore a raincoat, Maria was often soaked and could pour off a bucket of water from her rain boots.
Maria's cousin once took plane at Menling Airport. Through the terminal windows he saw his cousin on the tarmac drenched in the rain. Afterwards, he asked Maria with concern: "You work so hard, but for what?"
"Because of love," Maria answered with a smile. "Every time I fix a technical failure and every time the flight takes off safely, there's a real sense of accomplishment. Even if the work is toilsome, I'm happy."
It is all down to this love that Maria once again exceeded everyone's expectations. Just when everyone thought this delicate and pretty young girl just wanted to come to experience life at the airport, she managed to get the aircraft maintenance license, which has a high elimination rate. From ordinary ground service personnel, she became a real mechanic and can independently handle flight troubles.
"I can lift four wheel chocks,too," Maria said with smile.
What makes her even more proud is that her 4-year-old daughter has always seen her as an idol. When kindergarten teachers ask what her future dream is, she says, "I want to fly a plane and repair planes like my mum!"
"Whatever career she will choose when growing up, I won't object." When talking about her daughter, Maria adopts more serious tone, "I want my daughter and more girls to be aware that no matter what others say, you must have the courage to pursue the career you truly love."


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Houston Commercial Real Estate Adapts to Prolonged Downturn
Oct. 17, 2016
By: Steve Burkett, Executive Vice President, JLL Houston
There has been no shortage of reports, articles, ponderings and predictions about the Houston office market and its eventual recovery. At a recent commercial real estate panel, hosted by the Houston Business Journal, panelists representing tenants, landlords, developers and the capital markets, agreed: No one knows when the market will recover. Those in Houston commercial real estate are largely at the mercy of macroeconomic conditions and must remain flexible to adjust to the environment. However, adapting to the prolonged downturn has manifested differently for various actors.
By and large looking to cut costs, tenants, particularly energy companies, have unloaded excess space onto the sublease market at record rates. For tenants who are active in the market, the most significant matter is the economics of a deal. Core amenities such as conference space, dining and workout facilities have become fairly universal and therefore have less leverage than they once did.
Building owners are under increased pressure to make upgrades to their assets to compete with the latest generation of product and discounted Class A inventory on the sublease market. Furthermore, to minimize risk, landlords are examining the finances of current and potential tenants much more closely than before. Landlord representatives are working hard to stay in front of tenants and keep communication lines open as to not lose a single tenant. Significant concessions are being made in order to maintain face rates and preserve buildings' values.
A developer's job is to develop, and that doesn't change in a down market. Much of Houston's inventory, like many other major U.S. cities, was built approximately 30 years ago. A "flight to quality" exists even in a down market and for this reason some level of development will occur. That being said, market conditions have made construction capital very hard to come by so development will be severely limited.
As for capital markets, there is no shortage of investor interest in Houston. Interested investors are looking for signs of distress that would signal a deal to be had. Despite market conditions however, there has not been widespread distress in building ownership as with previous cycles. Because of this, there have been very few office transactions in 2016. Like landlords, investors interested in Houston are scrubbing rent rolls and evaluating the energy exposure of assets as a key consideration in transactions.
While there is some demand among smaller tenants, law firms, and in Houston's CBD, overall demand remains languid. Demand may increase slightly in the next year or two, but namely from the rollover of lease expirations. As market conditions continue to turn in tenants' favor, new and developing industries may find more opportunities for expansion in Houston. In particular, Houston's relative affordability and diverse and educated workforce present technology companies with an opportunistic alternative to mainstream tech hubs like San Francisco or Austin.
About the Author
Steve Burkett is an Executive Vice President within JLL Houston's office Tenant Representation group. His market knowledge strong finance and analytical skills, extensive negotiation experience and knowledge of the development process enable him to serve clients in straight lease, lease-equity and ownership transactions. He is regularly a top producer within the firm and has previously been named Office Broker of the Year by NAIOP.