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Eugen and Irina Patrascu patiently waited for two years for the perfect space to open up in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. Irina, who had worked as a stylist for more than 24 years in the area, had built up a loyal clientele, and the couple observed as the neighborhood grew as a real estate destination for young professionals desiring more square footage than Manhattan properties offered. The Patrascus believed they could create a salon space artistically interesting and original enough that it would turn the eye of those affluent professionals, encouraging them to experience local services.
Posh Hair Studio, which opened in January 2012, is the fruition of that belief. To create it, the Patrascus hired architect Antonio Di Oronzo, whose work on local restaurants and night clubs they appreciated. "He knew that we wanted something that modern, sleek and open while it also was cozy," says Eugen. "We had several design meetings in which he presented several good ideas, but ultimately we decided on this modern design of curves throughout the space that simulate the waves and curls of human hair—we loved that he connected the design to this industry."
The architect commissioned Royal Palace Interiors, a millwork fabricator, to carve the unique wooden curves, which were produced in pieces using 3D Auto Cad software, then assembled on location. "At first, the process really tested our resolve," says Eugen. "For example, there's a coat closet hidden in one of the curved walls, and we had the door fabricated to mimic the curvature. It had to be done three times because the glue on the millwork kept altering the curvature. While beautiful, the curves increase the design's difficulty exponentially."
The Patrascus settled on predominantly soft white walls to bring openness and light into the relatively small square footage of the space—the main salon floor with reception, cutting floor, retail area and the color and shampoo areas occupies 900 square feet, while another 600 square feet downstairs houses a nail area and space for a future treatment room. To infuse warmth into the design, the couple selected special Italian tiles that mimic wooden planks. At $10 a square foot, the tiles were more expensive than hard-wood floors, but they offer durability and are easy to clean.
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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has been a passionate voice on so many important issues, and I'm grateful that she is using her day as Guest Editor to shine a bright light on mental health, particularly children's mental health, and on the tens of millions of people who suffer in silence - people like Ryan Rigdon.
Ryan joined the Navy when he was 20 years old, and he was deployed to Iraq for the first time a few years later. He served on a team that disarmed roadside bombs and IEDs, and when those bombs exploded, they would rush to the scene to clear any remaining explosives while sorting through unimaginable wreckage and carnage. In recognition of his incredible valour, Ryan was awarded a Bronze Star and an Army Commendation Medal.
But when Ryan returned home to his wife and two young daughters after his second deployment, the war stayed with him. He had constant splitting headaches, nightmares and panic attacks, and his ears just wouldn't stop ringing. He would pace his home at night, worried that his family was in danger. One evening, he finally hit rock bottom. After laying awake in bed crying, he got up, headed to the bathroom, and prepared to take his own life.
Through my work with service members and veterans as part of Joining Forces - the initiative Dr Jill Biden and I launched to rally Americans to honour and support our veterans and military families - I've seen that Ryan's experience isn't unique. Like Ryan, some of our heroes on the battlefield struggle with the wounds of war - both visible and invisible - when they come home, but hesitate to ask for help.
Of course, it's important to remember that most of our veterans don't experience any mental health challenges at all.
But the veterans and service members who do struggle are not alone - not by a long shot. In fact, roughly one in five adults - more than 40 million Americans - suffer from a diagnosable mental health condition like depression or anxiety. These conditions affect people of every age and every background: our kids and grandparents, our friends and neighbours.
Sadly, too often, the stigma around mental health prevents people who need help from seeking it. But that simply doesn't make any sense. Whether an illness affects your heart, your arm or your brain, it's still an illness, and there shouldn't be any distinction. We would never tell someone with a broken leg that they should stop wallowing and get it together. We don't consider taking medication for an ear infection something to be ashamed of. We shouldn't treat mental health conditions any differently. Instead, we should make it clear that getting help isn't a sign of weakness - it's a sign of strength - and we should ensure that people can get the treatment they need.
That's why the Affordable Care Act expanded mental health and substance use disorder benefits and parity protections for more than 60 million Americans and required new plans to cover depression screenings for adults and behavioral assessments for kids.
That's also why my husband put more mental health counsellors in place for veterans and signed a bill to help prevent veteran suicide.
And that's why, last year, we worked with an organisation called Give an Hour and a coalition of other partners to launch the Campaign to Change Direction to raise awareness about mental health, give people tools to help those in need, and change the conversation about mental health in this country. This campaign includes leaders from every sector: business, government, nonprofits, medicine, education, the faith community and so many others.
As part of this effort, we released a list of Five Signs to help people recognise when someone needs help. Signs like agitation, withdrawal, hopelessness, a decline in personal care and a change in personality can be indications that someone is dealing with a mental-health issue. By recognising these signs, we can help the people we know get the help they need before it's too late.
That brings me back to Ryan. Thankfully, Ryan didn't end his life that night. Instead, he summoned the courage to tell a co-worker that he needed help. They reached out to the local VA [US Department of Veterans Affairs], and Ryan got the medication and counselling he needed to start getting better.
Just as people in Ryan's community stepped up for him, we need to step up for people in our lives. We need to learn to identify the signs of mental-health issues. We need to have the courage to reach out and have tough conversations with our friends and family members -- and get help ourselves when we need it. And we need to recognise that our mental health is just as important as our physical health, and start treating it that way.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
About that Citibank Ad (or why I will never be in an Outside Magazine Top 10 list)
Here's the video:
Given the dismal economic picture in the US right now and the fact that big American banks in particular have had a great deal to do with it, it was natural that the ad would spark a certain degree of controversy. A forum post on Mountain Project and another on Super Topo both alluded to Alex Honnold selling out to the "1%", an argument that was roundly quashed by most of the people who bothered to respond.
I thought to myself, this is interesting. Since when did climbing become so capitalistic? Obviously climbers have "sold out" before. We all have to some degree. But that a cadre of apologists for squillionaires in suits would praise their economic masters in a climbing forum caught me a bit off guard. A remarkable number of posters stood up to defend Fortune 500 companies (and thank heaven for that) because, somehow, without them we would be unable to, well, do pretty much anything. And this was offered up without a trace of irony, nor any suggestion that such a state of affairs might be less than desirable, especially given the self-image of climbers as individualistic, self-reliant, or independent. I saw a few posts suggest that somehow because Alex and Katie received compensation for this ad, that the money was (paraphrasing here) "going back into the climbing community" and this was a good thing. Not sure exactly how that was going to work, anymore than Jay-Z's T-shirts are going to help anyone but Jay-Z himself.
Now I am not suggesting that Alex should do anything in particular with his own money, though we may all want to think before we put our money there. This video provides a useful corrective to the consumerist (and fairly sexist "what girl wouldn't need new shoes?") picture of the world that Citibank would love us to believe in.
To me the bigger and more important question is that of meaning, both in our lives and in the sport of climbing. In other words, is climbing about striving for something outside commodification and marketing? Are there actually values worth sacrificing our material well-being, even risking our lives for? Alex's incredible achievements in the realm of free-soloing, to name but one example, seem to indicate there are. The commercial he was in indicates the opposite.
As I see it, climbing, and on a broader philosophical level, Western capitalist culture itself, is on a collision course with materialism in its deepest sense. The problem with materialism, philosophically speaking, is the basic equation between input and output. Expenditure of power equals a predictable determined result. Basic physics stuff. No sense of moral engagement or ethical questions about the well-lived meaningful life. In the end we are presented with a multi-sensory fantasy of endless and meaningless power played out in all its forms, from political to physical, applied in ever-more spectacular but increasingly hollow actions, creating ever more empty, even hopelessly self-contradictory, forms.
For example, I don't know if anyone else noticed the ironic position of Katie Brown at the end of the ad, a position intended to convey a sense of excitement and desire. She stands suspended over a seemingly infinite expanse of, well, emptiness, perched on a tower of visibly eroding sand, a point that appears to be a dead-end, a place of no hope or return. Maybe this image, intended as the perfect consummation of consumerist desire, is also an apt metaphor for the unsustainable and vertiginous trajectory of the Western economic system, of which Citibank is a prime example. The sport of climbing would do well to think a bit more carefully about how far it wants to go down this path.
Now I know this kind of negative thinking runs against the current of most climbing writing out there on the Web. A climber new to the sport, given the virtual amusement park of videos, blogs, news items, and so on, would think that all was well in the sport. And truth to tell, there are a lot of cool rides out there. But there is a lot of selling going on as well and I wonder if we are all really aware of what we are giving up long-term in our quest to fulfill our short-term desires. Going pro has its cons.
29 comments:
- jriggedy said...
Many years ago, Lynn Hill was in an ad for Ford or some other major American car company. I seem to remember she was using the gas guzzling SUV, perched atop a sandstone tower, as a rappel anchor. Similarly, Ivan Greene was in an Isuzu ad. Ed Viesturs has long been in Rolex ads (talk about the 1%). A Photoshop-nightmare image of Tommy Caldwell was used to sell MetRx or whatever that major-market protein powder is called. Wolfgang Gullich was Sly Stallone's stunt double in Cliffhanger. No doubt the Hollywood junkshow gig paid a pretty penny. Matt Samet once wrote an article in Climbing about the many climbers who've cashed in on Tinseltown gigs. I'm forgetting more cases than I'm writing down here. All this is to say that climbers have for years been getting paid by big companies that make lots of money doing things that in no way represent the "pure" ethos of climbing. The Citibank ad is simply using the trendy, visually engaging act of climbing as a hook for its latest ad. The climbers are just trying to make a little money in a game that is notoriously short on the stuff. To me, the connection between the company and the subject matter of the ad is weak. And despite all the "selling out," there are climbers everywhere doing to for the love -- every day and in countless ways.
- December 1, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- Scott said...
It certainly is an interesting juxtaposition. I struggle with it in the same way I struggle with the fact that I've got a solid career that makes me a good income but it not defining who I am.
There is a fine line that can be walked and I think anyone that walks is prone to waiver one direction or another from time to time.
I think though, like with most things, a balance will find itself. But not without work and education from the current community to those that are new to it.
It's funny because I think your blog was one of the first that I started reading, Peter. It's definitely more thoughtful and a bit more raw than the other climbing blogs out there. That's why I like it so much. You, Andrew at Evening Sends, Jamie Emerson, and the Narc all keep me psyched. I think the rankings are a little bit of popularity contest like with most things.
Keep writing good stuff and people will keep reading. Regardless of where you're climbing. =) - December 1, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- Arizona Teacher said...
Anti commercialism in climbing, yet you charge for you book. Why not print it and give it away free.
A couple climbers made money by working as stunt people on a commercial. Outside of the climbing world, which is probably smaller than 1% of the population, I doubt anyone will even know they are real climbers, much less who they are by name.
Eman - December 1, 2011 at 9:24 PM
- Peter Beal said...
jriggedy, I remember the examples you mention. The difference to me is the direct connection between banking, consumption and climbing at a time of extraordinary economic stress.
Scott, thanks for the vote of confidence!
Eman, if you really need a free copy of my book, let me know. Your example does not work for numerous reasons, starting with my publisher being a non-profit. To describe my book as commercializing the sport is a bit of a stretch. You can read it to find out why. - December 1, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Arizona Teacher said...
Are your saying that your book doesn't help people get into the sport of bouldering more easily?It doesn't help convince them that they can improve their skills? it doesn't make bouldering more accessible?
I don't buy into the idea that banks collapsed the economy, nor do I completely agree with the idea that consumerism is the culprit either. I do believe that individuals needed to learn to live within their means a bit bit more.
What I see is people who made bad choices, both at the corporate level and the personal level with no one willing to accept personal responsibility for their actions. banks are getting blamed because corporations are easier to blame than people when the politicians run for office.
Banks would not be in the credit card business of the consumer didn't want them. They would not offer home loan if people didn't apply for them. The real blame is on individuals who bought into various services without knowing what they were buying or getting into.
Banks, credit card, and loans do more for our national and international economy than not having a credit system in place. I use my credit cards on a regular basis, I am more responsible with them now than I was once, that for sure.
Commercialism of climbing was going on before I started climbing back in the 1980s. The rise of sport climbing, an aspect of the sport I do enjoy, helped fuel it. The rise of bouldering has made climbing even more social, so bouldering is also contributing, and climbing gym are also helping with contributing. Plenty of people are jumping on the trad wagon too. Want to avoid commercialize climbing scene, stop buying climbing gear like shoes and chalkbags. (Yes, climbing companies build and manufacture gear to make money. Climbers who buy that gear are consumers.
As for this being a time of extreme economic stress, well, I still meet plenty of American Climbers traveling through Asia on their vacation, when I climb in the summer, I see plenty of climbers at the cliffs, especially on weekends. Climbing gear is still being sold at retail shops and online, new climbing gyms are opening and people are joining, so the whole economic stress doesn't seem so stressful to me.
So you know, even when I don't agree, I do enoy reading your views. - December 2, 2011 at 12:18 AM
- Peter Beal said...
Thanks Eman! The last paragraph says it all in my view. Of course there are plenty of people with the resources to travel abroad and climb. The American economy has created plenty of winners. For the rest of the population, the realities of the Great Recession are manifest in double-digit unemployment across wide areas of the US, a crushed housing market, eviscerated manufacturing sector, etc, etc. Congratulations on none of this affecting you.
- December 2, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- bmj said...
Does what Katie Brown or Alex Honnold do really affect "climbing" for those of us that aren't sponsored, don't climb at the hardest levels, and essentially do it for fun? Does this Citibank ad change my experience at the local crag? I'm not sure.
Ultimately, it may have an effect, due to the commodification of the sport because of ads like this, but we've mostly survived such cycles in the past (though, often, not without some damage, such as crags being closed). There will always be scruffy boulders in the woods where we can go and avoid crowds and numbers, should we choose. Perhaps climbing is more capitalistic these days: compare how professional climbers lived 20 years ago. Ben Moon lived in a cave, Christian Griffith, Dale Goddard, and Jim Karn traveled Europe on shoestring budgets, eating rice every day. Quite different than the current crop of young guns renting gits. Of course, Moon graduated to a BMW M3, and Griffith lives pretty comfortably in Boulder. I suspect, too, that there are plenty of dirt bags climbing hard, but unlike 15-20 years ago, we read more about well-sponsored climbers living and traveling pretty well.
But...again...does that really affect me? Not so much. Have any of the cultural or economic changes in the industry over the last 20 years affected me? Not so much, aside from a few more people at the gym and the crag (and I can easily avoid the crowds at the crag should I choose to).
At the end of the day, I do think that pro climbers should likely be a bit more circumspect about how they make their money. I'm sure it's not easy--I'm guessing the haul of cash keeps Honnold on the road a bit longer, or pays for a larger expedition, but no choice is without its consequences. - December 2, 2011 at 7:25 AM
- Arizona Teacher said...
American unemployment rate isn't in the double digits. It's closer to 8%, which means 92% of the population is employed.
Also take into consideration that the term unemployed is redefined by politicians, so the term changes the numbers. Republicans and Democrats both want the numbers in their favor and against their opponents, so the definitions are reworded to help support their parties. - December 2, 2011 at 9:19 PM
There is a moderate middle-ground that neither political extreme seems capable of recognizing any longer; Peter has perhaps revealed more of his secret resentment about being underappreciated as the stellar climber he is, than expressing any deep sociological reflections re: current economic crisis. I would rather see real climbers climbing, even in a commercial, than bogus garbage like Eiger Sanction, Cliffhanger, K2, etc all of which distort and perpetuate a false portrayal of real climbing, and the people who climb.
Not only are both Katie and Alex more or less on a real climb, but face it - there is a strong fashion undertone to "social" climbing today, and nothing in this ad misrepresents that.
As far as the "filthy lucre" goes, well, I heard that when Lynn Hill was making her greatest income competing, she consulted some sports rep guru and learned that her best year's income fell short of his starting salary; for the record, the 1% makes more than about $500,000/yr. Chuck Cole just made the grade selling out to Adidas, but that did take him 30 years. Still, his sell-out may have a greater negative impact than climbers "selling out" in ads, because if Adidas decides to stop shipping C4 rubber, the resoling sub-industry may go belly up, and we'll all be paying $100s more annually for crappy fast-wearing shoes.
If you want to get a quick gut check, go read about the Occupy movement at http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/
Peter reveals a bit of the paradox, as pointed out here - where exactly does the distinction occur to make the selling of how-to and guide books OK, and the acting in commercials not? I personally found the entire spectrum of teaching/guiding/guidebook/how-to books, et al to all be selling out, in the sense that climbers wanted to get paid to climb, rather than work a 9-to-5 job; easy to be condescending and morally superior, except when you also shun other capitalistic niceties like health insurance, and have to beg for help when you get hurt. I have chosen to boycott all slide/video shows that ask me to pay, so others get to go climb. Get a real job, and stop worshiping at the alter of Fred Beckey, greatest bum of all time.
I am no fan of the Big Banks, Wall Street, or megal-corps, but neither am I impressed by the inchoate ramblings of sophomoric malcontent uttered by the average Occupier. I grew up during the Civil Rights era, and the Vietnam war, and the differences are vast. Foremost is that in those times, any protester could sum up in one sentence what change would be required to satisfy their protest, and that change was clear, coherent, and tangible - i.e. exit Vietnam; establish equal rights for all races under law. Now, meaningless abstractions and impossible demands are bandied about by frustrated but undermotivated groups of 99% young white kids who come across as spoiled whiners, demanding everything but doing nothing. Your Guy Fawkes mask makes you feel oh so radical and hip, but wait and see how well anarchy goes in the Mideast over the next 12 months before you decide that's the best option for us here.
Katie and Alex are good at what they do, "represented" climbing okay, and your puerile attempt at psychoanalyzing the visual imagery of the Ancient Art summit angles is beyond the pale (may as well do the same for every summit of every climb worldwide). Get over yourself, Peter. - December 3, 2011 at 2:25 PM
- Peter Beal said...
Anon,I admire comments that are longer than the post they respond to, even if they are off the mark. Well done.
- December 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- Peter Stokes said...
Some background on the Mountain Project thread you mentioned in your post- the person who started it had just previously posted a rather disgusting and self centered comment in a Veterans Day thread on the same site, and it's possible some of the vitriol you read was as much a response to the poster in particular as it was a defense of "squillionaires in suits", as you put it.
In any sport or practice (such as dance or yoga), increasing popularity always brings mixed belssings- climbing is no different. More attention attracts more participants who don't neccesarily "get" the underlying values held by the folks who brought the sport here and/or made it interesting in the first place. Whether we like it or not, there are ever more people in the world, and a certain percentage of them will wind up doing the same stuff we do, but not always the same way we do it. The good news is we can all choose the manner in which we participate- if it's a "capitalistic" experience for some people, it can still be something much more interesting for others. People tend to see what they're looking for. - December 5, 2011 at 12:42 PM
expecting these climbers to have either the personal ethics or the knowledge of wider political/economic cicrumstances which would lead them to decline money to be made from bank advertising is niave- good climbers are just that - no more or less insightful than anybody else. Perhaps you have an idealistic and romantic view of climbers generally?
- December 5, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- Peter Beal said...
Good point, but I would argue that at some point climbers are more idealistic. Otherwise they wouldn't bother climbing. Then there is the issue of which corporation's money you would refuse. Look at the Sierra Club and Clorox. It didn't end well.
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/environment/2011/11/21/3850/real-significance-sierra-clubs-leadership-transiti/ - December 5, 2011 at 6:59 PM
- Oss said...
I think the type of reflection that Peter is suggesting is worthwhile and important. It is quite clear, from my point of view, that increased involvement of big corporations in the climbing world will change change the meaning of climbing. Now, one ad here and there may not make much of a difference. But if this becomes increasingly common, that is if the language of business and consumerism increasingly makes its way into the everyday world of climbing, and advertisements have a tendency to be quite effective, then we are likely to witness the sport becoming more like soccer or (American) football. Some of us clearly don't have a problem with that. I would.
I think the role of climbing as resistance to a capitalist order is ambiguous. Capitalism has a tendency to survive by making attempts of resistance into its ally and if climbing has ever represented a mode of being that is anti-capitalist, then those days are largely over. Solo climbing may be seen as resistance in the sense that a dead or crippled climber/worker is no longer useful as labor. And perhaps even bouldering has potential by being a symbol for the unwillingness to completely engage in the question for quantifiable productivity. Many people also find bouldering particularly meaningless, and witnessing the waste of power through meaningless activity may indeed be frustrating to some owners of capital. But generally, I believe it makes more sense to think of climbing as a practice through which frustrated workers can let off steam and then get back to work, or, through which less frustrated and privileged workers can get some nice kicks out of life.
/Jens Rennstam - December 5, 2011 at 9:23 PM
The Citi ad has little more to do with climbing than just a marketer's idea to incorporate elements of something adventurous, extreme, etc. into a commercial. My guess is that Citi didn't even come up with the ad but paid a national advertising agency. But I believe your point about climbing and its economic interactions with the larger markets is very much warranted.
We as climbers should stand up and take note when a large company like Adidas has targeted our sport. Now, not only is Adidas promoting its own outdoor clothing line (after years of just owning Arctyrex) but also acquiring more focused climbing companies like 5.10. Citi bank could quickly disassociate from our sport should they need or desire to. However, a full assortment of acquisitions and attaching your hallmark brand name to a sport means Adidas is here to stay.
How will Adidas' motivations to enter and control our niche market change our sport? Will our sport which has a high degree of respect for both sexes fall to the way side of large company marketing genius like "sex sells"? Maybe our dirt bagging heritage will keep growth below what Adidas has forecast, are we now doomed to poor quality products as they use cheaper materials to adequately adjust? Just how quickly is our sport growing that it has caught the eye of such a large company? As far as passing on good climbing ethics to the next generation, it doesn't seem like we can keep up with the current rate of growth. Let alone how will we keep up with potentially increased growth from large companies, who don't know our ethics, piling more money into our sport and hyping it to the masses. I for one have an uneasy feeling about this. - December 9, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Unknown said...
Hipocrisy. The height of it. Not their, but yours. Nuff said.
- December 15, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Peter Beal said...
Phil, is this you?
"police need to fire much more tear gas. the protesters were told to disperse and dont listen. flood them with tear gas and pepper spray. what about the rights of the residents to not have a bunch of losers in our neighborhood?"
Nuff said indeed - December 15, 2011 at 4:38 PM
The writer of this post has a wonderful understanding on the English language, but not a clue on the true symbolism depicted here.
Clearly this is a simple story about female empowerment. She leads the climb, resists her boyfriends plea for an engagement ring, and in the end, is perched (standing and ultimately stomping on) a giant phallic symbol (the rock). Thus cementing her emasculating message that she is in control of her life and all that she surveys.
Simple. Effective. And a well produced message.
Regarding the "sexist" comment, "and what girl wouldn't like a new pair of shoes." Clearly the actor is strong and confident as illustrated by her athletic prowess, but deep down still appreciates the amenities that satiate her femininity.
All women, especially female climbers should laud this commercial regardless of who sponsored it. - December 21, 2011 at 9:29 AM
The writer of this post has a wonderful understanding on the English language, but not a clue on the true symbolism depicted here.
Clearly this is a simple story about female empowerment. She leads the climb, resists her boyfriends plea for an engagement ring, and in the end, is perched (standing and ultimately stomping on) a giant phallic symbol (the rock). Thus cementing her emasculating message that she is in control of her life and all that she surveys.
Simple. Effective. And a well produced message.
Regarding the "sexist" comment, "And what girl wouldn't like anew pair of shoes." The actor is clearly confident given her athletic prowess, but she also retains and embraces the things that satiate her femininity.
All women, especially female climbers should laud this commercial regardless of who sponsored it. - December 21, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Peter Beal said...
Timothy wrote "The writer of this post has a wonderful understanding on the English language, but not a clue on the true symbolism depicted here.Clearly this is a simple story about female empowerment."
A message sponsored by a multinational corporation is anything but simple. To imply that this is about female empowerment is to ignore the consumerist capitalist environment in which this "empowerment" takes place. I question the claim that somehow by standing atop a spire she is triumphing over the masculinist narratives we usually associate with the sport. It seems to me she is perpetuating them instead, which is just how Citicorp wants it.
Thanks for the comment! - December 21, 2011 at 11:05 AM
Female empowerment? From Citibank?! You have got to be kidding. A company that was massively boycotted regarding apartheid, screws its customers on a minute-by-minute basis, raises its credit card rates on people who haven't abused their cards by blaming it on the economy, outsources to avoid paying a living wage and benefits? Yes, this company cares a whole lot about the plight of women, given their humanitarian track record. What a pretentious bullsh@t notion for a bank that's pure evil. This is not about female empowerment--it's a lame attempt to enchant a younger demographic with climbing and awful, trendy music.
I frankly find this commercial irritating and disingenuous, and Katie Brown annoys the hell out of me, as does that awful song used at that end of the commercial. Someone left the gate open, indeed. - December 27, 2011 at 11:30 AM
I don't know how I stumbled upon this blog or whatever, but the person who wrote this garbage needs to move to North Korea if they hate capitalism so much. Pretentious moron.
- December 29, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- Peter Beal said...
Move to North Korea... That's a good one, yes. Thanks Mr. Birch.
- December 29, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- Peter Stokes said...
To the anon who wrote "Katie Brown annoys the hell out of me, as does that awful song used at that end of the commercial"- love it or hate it, that's fine, but just so you know, that's not Katie Brown's voice or opinion in the ad, nor was she responsible for the music.
- December 31, 2011 at 9:08 AM
I am from Brazil and I went to visit my brother in US when I saw the commercial of Citi. To be honest I even noted that was a ad from a bank. I was just interested on the climbing that is showed on the ad. So I came back to Brazil and when I was looking on the internet some information about the ad I came across with the discussion in this blog.
Until cetain point the posts show that old discussion about the romantic view of some sport agaisnt a view that at the end of the day the sport (climbing, surfing, even soccer in the past) is just a sport. I personally believe that the romantic, idealistic view of a sport is naive. But it just my oppinion.
What surprised me more was the post that states that inply that banks or other big corporation are the evil. "What a pretentious bullsh@t notion for a bank that's pure evil" What a black and white point o view of th world! I would not suggest to this guy to move to North Korea, but suggest to reflect a litle better about the world we live before write things like that.
Finally, Peter congratulations for your blog. Discussions and arguments are healthy. Like Voltaire said once "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it".
Guilherme from Brazil
PS - Sorry about mt englis mistakes - January 18, 2012 at 1:33 PM
- Louis E. said...
Peter Stokes--I was wondering if Katie Brown did the voice-over or only played "L Walker" (the name on the credit card,thus of her character) for video purposes.That the voice is one person and the body another is another level of fakery (though most queries about the commercial have been whether the climb itself was faked).
- February 9, 2012 at 12:05 AM
- Louis E. said...
I note that there is a version with a different voice-over that is visible in the upper right of this cropped frame when the embedded version is finished playing.
- February 14, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Hmmm. I was amazed Alex would appear as second fiddle in such a cheesed#%k commercial. I have been poor. I was too busy scraping by for activities such as climbing. I am rich and very proud . I have also climbed many famous alpine routes. The rock cares not whether u are rich or poor.
- February 16, 2012 at 11:51 PM
just quickly skimming posts. When I have more time , I will post on point. I will say, Citibank really missed the boat. Aside from possible name association ( which is part of the advertising goal) I came away from the commercial thinking nothing of banking. Actually, the beauty of the video and the thought of the climb, over powered the intended message. I think the only reason I remembered Citibank is from recognizing Alex and checking the internet to see if he was the same person I had just seen on a 60 Minute Interview. So Peter, I don't have time to get into psycho/social/economical aspect of the ad. Just take solace in knowing that the ad did more for exposure to climbing than for banking...especially at Citibank.
- February 2, 2013 at 4:19 AM


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It is common knowledge that the Second Temple was destroyed because of baseless hatred. Less talked about is the First Temple, which is surprising. Surprising, because the precursor to it's destruction was well documented; the First Temple was still the era of prophecy. God Himself spoke in His own words about the problems of the era, lamenting through the prophets what had ruined the society of the time.
We are told that each generation that does not see the Temple rebuilt has participated in it's destruction. This is very harsh, but logical. It means that were such a generation to have a Temple, it's deeds would eventually lead to it's eventual destruction. We are part of the problem if we cannot develop and sustain a society that is morally and ethically upright.
The Shabbos before Tisha b'Av is Parshas Dvarim, known as Shabbos Chazon – named for the opening words of the Haftora, Chazon Yishaya. An extract:
שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר-ה קְצִינֵי סְדֹם הַאֲזִינוּ תּוֹרַת אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַם עֲמֹרָה. לָמָּה-לִּי רֹב-זִבְחֵיכֶם יֹאמַר ה שָׂבַעְתִּי עֹלוֹת אֵילִים וְחֵלֶב מְרִיאִים וְדַם פָּרִים וּכְבָשִׂים וְעַתּוּדִים לֹא חָפָצְתִּי. כִּי תָבֹאוּ לֵרָאוֹת פָּנָי מִי-בִקֵּשׁ זֹאת מִיֶּדְכֶם רְמֹס חֲצֵרָי. לֹא תוֹסִיפוּ הָבִיא מִנְחַת-שָׁוְא קְטֹרֶת תּוֹעֵבָה הִיא לִי חֹדֶשׁ וְשַׁבָּת קְרֹא מִקְרָא לֹא-אוּכַל אָוֶן וַעֲצָרָה. חָדְשֵׁיכֶם וּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם שָׂנְאָה נַפְשִׁי הָיוּ עָלַי לָטֹרַח נִלְאֵיתִי נְשֹׂא. וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶם כַּפֵּיכֶם אַעְלִים עֵינַי מִכֶּם גַּם כִּי-תַרְבּוּ תְפִלָּה אֵינֶנִּי שֹׁמֵעַ יְדֵיכֶם דָּמִים מָלֵאוּ. רַחֲצוּ הִזַּכּוּ הָסִירוּ רֹעַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶם מִנֶּגֶד עֵינָי חִדְלוּ הָרֵעַ. לִמְדוּ הֵיטֵב דִּרְשׁוּ מִשְׁפָּט אַשְּׁרוּ חָמוֹץ שִׁפְטוּ יָתוֹם רִיבוּ אַלְמָנָה
"Listen to Hashem, you leaders of Sodom. Listen to the law of our God, people of Gomorrah!"
"What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?", says Hashem. "I am stuffed from your burnt offerings and sacrifices of rams and the fat of cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls, lambs and goats. When you come to worship me, who asked you to parade through my courts with all your ceremony? Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts; the incense of your offerings disgusts me!
"Your celebrations of Rosh Chodesh and Shabbos and your fast days, are all sinful and false. I want no more of your pious meetings! I hate your new moon celebrations and your annual festivals. They are a burden to me. I cannot stand them! When you raise your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you might offer many prayers, I will not listen, because your hands are covered with the blood of innocents!
"Wash yourselves and become clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways; learn to do good. Seek justice! Help the oppressed and vulnerable! Defend the cause of orphans! Fight for the rights of widows!" – (1:10-17)
There were many prophets whose stories did not make the canon of Tanach; the ones that were included were selected because of their resonance beyond their time.
The prophet goes too mention corrupt leadership and bribery. It is impossible to rid society of evil completely; even in the most ideal world, there would still be a justice system. This is a recognition of human choice and error. But this is when a society is challenged; when evil rears it's ugly head, how do we respond? It ought to be forcefully and definitively dealt with. This is why perversion of justice may be the ultimate crime. If a society is too corrupt and bent to protect it's citizens, people can be trodden on without ramification. That society, in a subtle, but very real way, endorses and protects criminals and predators. If only individuals care, that society is morally bankrupt. Where is the compassion?
How many of our vulnerable people are unprotected? Every year there is another scandal, another cover up, another aguna, another molester, another abuser. When our institutions and leaders fail to remove criminals or call them out for what they are, it is a betrayal at our expense. We are not a community if we do not protect and ease the burdens of our brothers and sisters. There is grave injustice when individuals proven dangerous beyond reasonable doubt are allowed to retain influence. That this could be a veiled reference to any one of numerous incidents says a lot about where we are.
A generation that does not see the Temple rebuilt has participated in it's destruction. The prophet's words echo, and it is chilling.
Don't misunderstand this. This is not a polemic against our leaders. This is a call to action directly to you. Don't rely on other people for a job you could and should be taking on. We need you.
We have much to be proud of today, but make no mistake; we cannot launder or buy off mediocrity in one area with excellence in another. The people of that time were diligent and meticulous in their prayer and sacrifice, yet so awful at other things. The amount and scale of Torah study and charity in the world today is phenomenal, and unprecedented in history. But how much is it really worth if we do not act like God's ambassadors on this world? God Himself addresses this:
לָמָּה-לִּי רֹב-זִבְחֵיכֶם יֹאמַר ה שָׂבַעְתִּי עֹלוֹת אֵילִים וְחֵלֶב מְרִיאִים וְדַם פָּרִים וּכְבָשִׂים וְעַתּוּדִים לֹא חָפָצְתִּי – "I am stuffed from your burnt offerings and sacrifices of rams and the fat of cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls, lambs and goats!" (1:11)
The lessons we ought to learn from history knock on our door, repeatedly, louder and louder. In Moshe's parting address to the people he spent his life trying to save, he says to them:
אֲדַבֵּר אֲלֵיכֶם וְלֹא שְׁמַעְתֶּם – "I spoke; yet you would not listen!" (1:43)
We see problems around us, and we do not fix enough of them. Praying more, with greater intensity, is not the solution that these problems require. We just need to fix them! If we had a Temple today, we would lose it; otherwise it would be here. How can we fast, weep, and pray when there are so many poor, hungry, abused, and other vulnerable people around us? Is it something to be proud of that we are in dire need of so many excellent charities and outstanding individuals? Such individuals and organisations lead the way for the rest of – but they do not remove our own obligations.
It is so easy to make that difference; resolve to be better, in a real, substantial, accountable way.
Volunteer more. Give more charity. Give food and clothes away. Make sure no child is left without a school. Participate in your community. Use any influence you have, talk to influential people, and make that difference. Even if it's just you alone. Take responsibility for the people around you, who don't yet know that you are someone they can rely on to help them.
Our enemies label us as cruel; but they could not call us cruel, unless on some level, we are also cruel to our own. In 2014, some Jews killed someone; something unheard of. While there was a unanimous and load global outcry from our communities, something about the way we educate and raise young people generated that grotesque tragedy. They killed a person, another human being, who was so "other" in their minds that it did not matter that he was innocent. And we all think that way to some extent.
So read Chazon. Because it reads like it was written especially for us. If it's too hard to motivate yourself to cry for what happened long ago, then cry for now; for how far we are from where we are meant to be, for the agony in our communities. Cry for the all the injustice around you that you can't seem to do anything about; tears that burn. I know I will.
צִיּוֹן בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶה וְשָׁבֶיהָ בִּצְדָקָה – "Zion will be redeemed through justice; it's restoration will be through righteousness." (1:27)


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Sri DevapPerumal Garuda
In this earthly World
full of conflicts, people often are listless, fear everything and do not have a
composed mind. What should they look to ? ஒருவகைக் கலக்கமுமில்லாத இடம் பரமபதம்
** அவ்விடத்தை நமக்கு அளிக்க வல்லன் எவன் என்ற கேள்வியும் உளதோ ?
The annual brahmothsavam
of Sri Varadharaja Swami is now on and today 29th May 2018 is day 3 - the famous Garuda Sevai –
when Lord is taken in procession on vahanam of Garuda also known as Periya
Garuda Seva
is grand, majestic and has special significance at Kanchi's link
with Sholinghur because of Swami Doddayachaaryar. Even
in Kali Yuga – Perumal had direct interaction with Thirukachi Nambigal and our
Thoddachar Swami, whose lineage is doing great kainkaryam to Sri Akkarakkani
Emperuman at Cholasimhapuram. Emperuman the most merciful
Sriman Narayana will never let his ardent bhaktha down. He
came down to Sholinghur and gave darshan to Dhoddacharyar - seated on Garuda
vahanam. Such is the mercy and leela vinotham of PerArulalar. Even
today, on VaikAsi GarudOthsavam day, there is the tradition known as
Doddayachaaryar Sevai, when the archakas hide Lord Varadhar at the
western gate for a short time with two umbrellas just before He leaves the
temple. It is believed that Lord goes to Sholinghur for giving darshan to
Dhoddacharyar. The mangala aarathi takes place thereafter.
அவனே அருவரையால் ஆநிரைகள் காத்தான்,
அவனே அணிமருதம் சாய்த்தான், - அவனே
கலங்காப் பெருநகரம் காட்டுவான் கண்டீர்,
இலங்காபுரம் எரித்தான் எய்து.
Sri Peyalwar is crystal clear in his hymn praising the Lord, who
protected the cows and cowherds by holding the mountain Govardhana, the one who
broke marudhu trees, who razed the city of Lanka killing demons, the Lord of
the perfect city of Ayodhya is the Only One – who can give us salvation and
give us the blissful life at His abode 'Paramapadam'.
On the glorious Garuda
Seva time, we remember the great Acharyar and fall at the feet of the Acharyars
through whom only we can reach our Emperuman. At
Thriuvallikkeni divyadesam, this morning @ 06:00 am, there was grand purappadu on Garuda vahanam ~
one will have to be at Thirukachi, to see and believe the crowds and the
Adiyen Srinivasadhasan.


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Good: 40%
Bad: 30%
I'm not sure where the other 30% disappeared to (thanks a lot, BlogPolls), but even without it, it's clear there are some fears concerning e-books. Personally I'm not so sure there's anything to be afraid of, but like any good sci-fi author, I asked "What if?" WHAT IF we took the e-book revolution to its extreme? What if paper books disappeared forever, and all we were left with were digital stories?
So consider this a thought experiment, and I guess an encouragement to not worry about the future -- to relax and enjoy the ride.
- New Book Smell. Yes. Hi. My name is Adam Heine, and I'm addicted to new book smell (also new card smell, but I understand they have a different group for that).
- Browsing a Bookstore. There is something nice about looking at all the books I COULD own, even if I'm never going to buy them (because, really, not all of them are that good).
- Showing Off My Library. I realized a while ago that one reason I like to own books is so people can come over, see my bookshelf, and instantly know if they're going to like me or not (and vice versa). Saves lots of time and needless small talk.
- Loaning Books. I know you can kind of, sort of loan with the Nook. And maybe they'll get better about that in the future, but until I can loan and borrow my e-books indefinitely (and more than once), I'll miss that aspect.*
- Being Able to Read During Take-Off/Landing. Hopefully by the time paper books are extinct, they'll have figured out a way to shield airplane electronics from other kinds. Otherwise those first and last few minutes of every flight are going to be mind-numbingly boring.
- Waiting for a Book. Driving to the bookstore is a pain. Waiting days for shipping is worse.** But if I could have any book I want RIGHT NOW, I think I'll forget that books used to smell good. (And maybe by then they'll have put some kind of odor software on the e-readers, yes?).
- Standing in Line for Harry Potter #8. I've stood in line for movies before, but a book? No. Not in the 21st century. I'd prefer my pre-ordered, ultra-anticipated, sold-out-in-20-minutes bestseller to be sitting in my library before I even wake up that morning. Thank you.
- Browsing a Bookstore. While it's nice to look at books I could own, it sucks to drive all the way to the bookstore to find they don't have the book I want. But not in the future. The future will be like Amazon where I can buy every book ever made, but WITHOUT...
- Added Costs. That's right, folks. While I'm sure they'll find a way to tax e-books eventually, right now they remain tax free AND shipping free. (I'm aware the e-reader costs money, but it would pay for itself pretty quick, I'm thinking).
- Choosing Which Book to Take on a Trip. I'm neurotic. When I go on a trip, of course I take the book I'm currently reading, but what if I finish it? I need to pack two. I'd like to read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell next, but it's freaking huge. So I grudgingly toss in another Patterson novel. In the future though? I'll have all my books with me, all the time. Which also means I won't miss...
- Forgetting to Take a Book on a Trip. The worst vacation I ever went on was when I forgot to bring a book. I know: talk to people, see the sights, blah, blah, BLAH. NO! I go on vacation to read, dangit! And if I have my wireless e-reader, not only do I have my entire library with me, but if I finish them all, I can instantly buy a new book.
** And if you think you have it bad, move to Thailand. When I buy books, I have to go through my contact list to see who is both (a) coming to visit soon and (b) willing to carry 20 hardbacks from Amazon for me. Then I have to wait for them to take their vacation.
- Prices. I don't see book prices coming down much. Sorry. Believe it or not, it costs a lot to produce a book, even if you don't have to print it. (I mean, hello? People don't expect computer games to be $5 each. Do you think that $50 goes towards copying the CD and putting it in a box?).
- Reading in the Bathtub. I've never read in the bathtub (though granted I haven't been in one since I was 10), but I guess this is something people do. I don't see this as a problem. (A) You don't drop your book in the bathtub, why your e-reader? (B) If they can make waterproof radios, cameras, and (dear Lord) laptops, how hard can it be to tub-proof an e-reader?
- Kid's Reading. I've heard it said that parents won't let their kids use an expensive e-reader. First of all, I let my three year olds read BOOKS, which although less expensive are a lot easier to break (trust me). Secondly, during our time in the States I saw many, many kids, ages 3 and up, playing games and watching movies on iPods without once being in danger of destroying them (including my own son, who had never seen one before). If they can do that, they can read books on the things too. In fact, most parents would probably prefer it.
- Reading a Good Story. Honestly, I don't read books because I like smelling paper and flipping pages. I read them because I want a good story. Sure, computer screens give some people headaches (although aren't you reading on one right now?), but that will go away with time and technology. What won't go away, ever, are the stories. No matter how we tell them.
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Limited time at the table, so not a lot of history with anyone. As far as I can tell, MP plays straight-forward and is a bit weak/passive. In one hand in the last orbit, CO checked a draw-heavy flop, check/called a blank turn and then check-raised all-in on a blank river.
Hero (BB) ($100)
Button ($217.70)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 2♥ Q♥ K♠ 6⋄
UTG calls $1, MP calls $1, CO calls $1, 2 folds, Hero checks
Flop: ($4.50) 7♣ Q⋄ K♣ (4 players)
Hero bets $4.50, 1 fold, MP calls $4.50, CO calls $4.50
Turn: ($18) 3♥ (3 players)
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PETA Offers Stevens County Residents Urgent Information for Safeguarding Animals During Deep North Fire
Group Warns Against Leaving Animals Behind to Fend for Themselves or Outside in Poor Air Quality
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August 25, 2016
Lauren Rutkowski 202-483-7382
As the Deep North Fire burns near Northport, PETA is offering important advice for ensuring the safety of animal companions should residences be threatened and evacuations be ordered. The following information could help save the lives of cats, dogs, companion birds, and other animals who need to be included in evacuation plans:
- In the event that your area is evacuated, never leave companion animals behind to fend for themselves. They aren't any better equipped to survive disasters than humans are.
- Know your destination ahead of time. Shelters for human victims often don't allow animals, but motels in the area will probably accept them in an emergency. Call destinations in advance, and find out which ones will accommodate you and your animals.
- Never leave animals unsupervised in a car—they can panic and try to escape or suffer from heatstroke once ambient temperatures rise above 70 degrees, even if water is provided and the windows are slightly open.
- Place small animals in secure carriers. Dogs should be leashed with harnesses because frightening sounds and unfamiliar surroundings may make them bolt and Take water and food bowls, your animal's favorite toy or blanket, a towel, and enough food for at least one week.
- Residents in areas affected by smoke and falling ash should make sure that animals are kept inside and avoid all outside activities, like running with dogs. If visibility is less than 5 miles in your neighborhood, smoke has compromised the air quality and reached levels that are dangerous for everyone.
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The food addiction paradigm is a primary cause of the childhood and adult obesity epidemic. Highly pleasurable foods, such as junk food and fast food, can be addictive. Posts in this section explore food addiction and its impact on obesity.
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OVERWEIGHT: What Kids Say explores the obesity problem from the often-overlooked perspective of children struggling with being overweight.
Dr. Robert A. Pretlow is a pediatrician and childhood obesity specialist. He has been researching and spreading awareness on the childhood obesity epidemic in the US for more than a decade.
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Dr. Pretlow's invited presentation at the American Society of Animal Science 2020 Conference
What's Causing Obesity in Companion Animals and What Can We Do About It
Dr. Pretlow's invited presentation at the World Obesity Federation 2019 Conference:
Food/Eating Addiction and the Displacement Mechanism
Dr. Pretlow's Multi-Center Clinical Trial Kick-off Speech 2018:
Obesity: Tackling the Root Cause
Dr. Pretlow's 2017 Workshop on
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Dr. Pretlow's invited presentation for
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Dr. Pretlow's invited presentation at the 2015 Obesity Summit in London, UK.
Dr. Pretlow's invited keynote at the 2014 European Childhood Obesity Group Congress in Salzburg, Austria.
Dr. Pretlow's presentation at the 2013 European Congress on Obesity in Liverpool, UK.
Dr. Pretlow's presentation at the 2011 International Conference on Childhood Obesity in Lisbon, Portugal.
Dr. Pretlow's presentation at the 2010 Uniting Against Childhood Obesity Conference in Houston, TX.
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By John Greenwald, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Physicists have long regarded plasma turbulence as unruly behavior that can limit the performance of fusion experiments. But new findings by researchers associated with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and the Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University indicate that turbulent swirls of plasma could benefit one of the two major branches of such research. The editors of Physical Review Letters highlighted these findings — a distinction given to one of every six papers per issue — when they published the results last week on March 11.
Lead author Seth Davidovits, a Princeton University graduate student, and Professor of Astrophysical Sciences Nathaniel Fisch, his thesis adviser and Associate Director for Academic Affairs at PPPL, produced the findings. They modeled the compression of fluid turbulence, showing effects that suggested a surprising positive impact of turbulence on inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments.
Stimulating this work were experiments conducted by Professor Yitzhak Maron at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Those experiments, on a Z-pinch inertial confinement machine, showed turbulence that contained a surprising amount of energy, which caught Fisch's attention during a recent sabbatical at Weizmann.
In a Z-pinch and other inertial confinement (ICF) machines, plasma is compressed to create fusion energy. The method contrasts with the research done at PPPL and other laboratories, which controls plasma with magnetic fields and heats it to fusion temperatures in doughnut-shaped devices called tokamaks. The largest Z-pinch device in the United States is at the DOE's Sandia National Laboratory. Other inertial confinement approaches are pursued at, among other places, the DOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Present ICF approaches use compression to steadily heat the plasma. Methods range from squeezing plasma with magnetic fields at Sandia to firing lasers at capsules filled with plasma at Livermore's National Ignition Facility. The presence of turbulence in the plasma is widely thought to increase the difficulty of achieving fusion.
But there could be advantages to turbulence if handled properly, the authors point out, since energy contained in turbulence does not radiate away. This compares with hotter plasmas in which heat radiates away quickly, making fusion harder to achieve. By storing the energy of the compression in turbulence rather than temperature, the authors suppress the energy lost to radiation during the compression.
The turbulent energy also does not immediately lead to fusion, which requires high temperature. This means a mechanism is needed to change the turbulence into the temperature required for fusion once the plasma has been compressed.
Davidovits used a software code called Dedalus to show that turbulent energy is increased during the compression, but then suddenly transformed into heat. As external forces in his simulation compress the turbulence to increase the energy stored within it, they also gradually raise the temperature and viscosity of the plasma. The viscosity, which describes how "thick" or resistant to flow a fluid is, acts to slow the turbulence and convert its energy to temperature. The viscosity started small so that the turbulence was initially unhindered. The rapid compression then kept the viscosity growing until it suddenly catalyzed the transfer of energy from the turbulence to the temperature.
In an experiment, this process would create the conditions for nuclear fusion in a plasma composed of the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium. "This suggests a fundamentally different design for compression-based fusion experiments," Davidovits said, "and a new paradigm for the inertial technique of producing fusion energy."
He warns, however, that the simulation includes caveats that could diminish the findings. For example, the model doesn't consider any possible interaction between the plasma and the containing capsule, and highly energetic turbulence might mix parts of the capsule into the plasma and contaminate the fusion fuel.
Nonetheless, the authors call the rapid transfer of turbulent energy into temperature during ICF experiments a "tantalizing" prospect that could benefit such research. And they note that their findings could lead to new understanding of the evolution of the relationship between the pressure, volume and temperature of a gas that is substantially turbulent. Determining this will be quite challenging, they say, "but the understanding will be important not only for the new fusion approach, but also for many situations involving the behavior of low viscosity compressible fluids and gases."
This research was initiated through a grant by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, a unit of the U.S. Department of Defense, and has been supported also by the DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration through a consortium with Cornell University. Recently, the National Science Foundation and the Israel Binational Science Foundation combined funding opportunities to ensure further experiments at Weizmann on this topic and continued collaboration with the Princeton researchers.
PPPL, on Princeton University's Forrestal Campus in Plainsboro, N.J., is devoted to creating new knowledge about the physics of plasmas — ultra-hot, charged gases — and to developing practical solutions for the creation of fusion energy. Results of PPPL research have ranged from a portable nuclear materials detector for anti-terrorist use to universally employed computer codes for analyzing and predicting the outcome of fusion experiments. The Laboratory is managed by the University for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, which is the largest single supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit science.energy.gov.
Read the abstract or paper here.
S. Davidovits, N. Fisch, Sudden Viscous Dissipation of Compressing Turbulence. Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 105004 – Published 11 March 2016.
This work was supported by DOE through Contracts No. DE-AC02-09CH1-1466 and NNSA 67350-9960 (Prime No. DOE DE-NA0001836), by DTRA HDTRA1-11-1-0037, and by NSF Contract No. PHY-1506122.


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In America – This Is How They Protect Us!
By Paul Craig Roberts – The Latest TSA Horror. "These people think they are God. They think they can do anything they want."
A partially blind, partially deaf young woman returning home from treatment for a brain tumor was brutally smashed to the ground by goon thug TSA "security" while her mother, a nurse, was shoved away.
The good thugs responsible should get at least 30 years in a maximum security prison for assault with intent to kill. But nothing will happen to them. Their corrupt bosses always cover up for the psychopaths who occupy so many "security" and police positions from which they exercise unaccountable brutality over those of us forced to pay their salaries.
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Remember, during eight years of the Iraq War, US police killed more Americans than the US lost troops in combat. We needed our soldiers at home protecting us from the police, not over there "protecting" us from Iraqis who were not bothering us at all.
The only way to stop the continuous murder and brutalization of American citizens by "security" is to give the same jail sentences to the psychopaths, who comprise a large percentage of police, as are given to criminals without badges to hide behind. Until this happens, no one is safe, not even a handicapped young women traveling home from a hospital with her mother.
The same prison sentences should be given to executive branch officials who initiate wars of aggression on the basis of lies and fraud. These officials are criminals, not "world leaders."
Read the article from the Guardian and weep for your lost country in which we are far less safe from "our" government than we were under King George. Indeed with Washington's record of destroying seven countries in 15 years, no one in the world is safe from the government of "the land of liberty."
America is now justice proof. "Security" has so thoroughly inoculated us against justice that justice cannot happen in America. Winning some taxpayer money in a civil lawsuit is not justice. Justice is prison for the goon thug criminals with badges.
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2002 Olympics
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These Games are controversial starting about three years before they begin, as it is revealed that several IOC members accepted inappropriately large gifts in exchange for voting to hold the Games in Salt Lake City. At least four IOC members resign, as do top Salt Lake City committee officials, in the midst of several investigations, and the IOC pledges to change the way host cities are chosen.
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Russian figure skating pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze win the gold over Canadian pair Jamie Sale and David Pelletier. The Canadians protest, the French judge admits to having been pressured to give the Russians a higher ranking, and, in an unprecedented ceremony, the Canadian pair is given gold medals, although the Russians retain theirs.
American Sarah Hughes gives the free-skating performance of a lifetime, nailing two triple-triple combinations and vaulting from fourth-place dark horse to gold medalist. This, too, has some measure of controversy, as a slight change in the judges' placement would have put Russia's Irina Slutkaya ahead, but that protest goes nowhere.
The International Skating Union votes to radically overhaul the scoring system for figure skating and ice dancing in future competitions.
The Canadian men's ice hockey team wins the gold medal, 50 years to the day after the last time they'd done so. Their women's ice hockey team also emerge victorious. In both cases, the Americans take the silver.
Skeleton is an event for the first time since 1948; for a change, John Heaton is not around to compete.
German speed-skater Claudia Pechstein wins two gold medals, taking home a medal in four straight Winter Games. Teammate Georg Hackl gets the silver in luge, becoming the first athlete ever to win five medals in one event. Norway's Ole Einar Bjørndalen wins all four men's biathlon events.
For the first time since 1968, female athletes are not tested for gender. There are 41 men's events, 34 women's events, and 3 mixed events. Germany, the United States, and Norway end up with the most medals, with Norway taking home the most golds.
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