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Dressbarn.com is an internet retailer of women's clothes. The brand has been associated with a chain of women's clothing stores owned by Ascena from 1962 until 2019. Retail Ecommerce Ventures, Miami, Florida now owns it. This article will help you choose the right dressbarn. This article contains links to many online retailers. Before making a purchase, it is important to research the different retailers.
The company has been in existence since 1962 when its first store was opened in Philadelphia. The company went public 25 years ago. However, the family that founded it is still involved. Over the years, the company has reinvented itself a number of times, including by turning into a specialty retailer, but has remained committed to the same core customers. David Jaffe, the company's CEO, and Vivian Behrens, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, were brought in as the company's new leadership.
The company is also leveraging social media and email marketing to engage customers. They host live fashion shows that feature models and employees. The company even hosts fashion bloggers to take over their social media feeds. The idea behind these efforts is to give customers a real, in-person experience while shopping. The company has noticed a significant shift in consumer behavior and has refocused its marketing efforts accordingly. The new strategy has helped the company's online presence reach new heights.
The name of the store, "Dressbarn", is a nod to American culture's barn. Although the idea of a "dressbarn", has been around for decades now, it still conjures up images of cow pies and cavernous spaces. I was surprised to find that there were no floral options at the time of my visit, but the store was filled with a job ad. I hope that this will change soon.
As sales increased in the 1990s, the company needed a larger headquarters and an improved distribution center. In 1994, they moved to a new Suffern, New York facility. It was in this new facility that the company would continue to run. The facility would handle the company's entire distribution needs. It also housed the company's executive offices. The company was able start issuing its own credit card, which helped fuel its growth.
Although Dressbarn has operated for decades, its current business model is not sustainable. Ascena Retail Group recently sold its Maurices division, OpCapita. The company's stores have not been profitable enough to justify this drastic measure. Although these changes may be difficult for consumers, they are necessary for the company's survival in the long-term. So, it may be a good idea to visit one of the remaining retail banners.
A successful online retailer like Dress Barn will provide many women with affordable designer clothes at a discount price. Dress Barn has been in existence for over 50 years and is available at thousands of locations throughout the United States. Dress Barn offers an extensive range of clothing for women in all stages of their lives. The company also bought other chains to expand its business. For the last decade, it has been one of the most successful online fashion retailers. Its success is largely dependent on its product range and the quality of its service.
During the wind down process, customers can shop at Dressbarn's stores and its e-commerce site as usual. The credit card of the brand will remain valid and will be honored. Customers will continue to be able use their Dressbarn credit cards until the winding down process is complete. Although the company has not yet announced any closure dates, it said that vendors and suppliers will continue receiving payment for their services.
Dressbarn's return policy, despite its success is outdated. The company will no longer accept returns, and customers are only offered gift certificates for unwanted items. Dressbarn will continue to focus on athleisure and work-from-home fashions. Despite its poor performance, the brand still stocks popular items for its customers. REV has hired four former Dressbarn buyers with proven brand knowledge, sourcing expertise, and a strong network of vendors.
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110 Outdoor Ambassadors
Adventurers to iconoclasts, our project looks at the past 110 years to find 110 people in the outdoors world who have made a difference. Take a tour of these "unexpected" heroes, from athletes and artists to conservationists of decades past.
Thanks to Wigwam, a made-in-the-USA socks brand, for sponsoring our 110 project in sync with its 110th anniversary!
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John Huston / Polar Skier
This photo shows Huston on a -50F day on the way to the North Pole. In 2009, he and partner Tyler Fish became the first Americans to ski unsupported over 475 miles to the world's most northerly point. They battled abyssal temps, drifting sea ice, and open patches of water where the pair needed to don dry suits and swim while towing floating sleds filled with gear to the other icy shore.
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Kikkan Randall / Nordic Force
Women's Nordic Skiing in the United States has growing recognition thanks largely to the charismatic smile and indomitable perseverance of Kikkan Randall. She has stormed to three consecutive World Cup Sprint titles and multiple World Cup wins. Now, her focus is on achieving Olympic glory with unorthodox training that includes plyometric strength sessions and high mountain runs.
photo credit: Flyingpoint photo
Glen Plake / Mohawk Man
An aggressive spiked plume has for decades symbolized Glen Plake's personal brand. But beyond the hair Plake has spent a 25-year career moving from freeskiing icon to soul-skiing leader, including competition wins, countless film credits ("License to Thrill," "The Blizzard of AAHHHs"), and guiding and ski mountaineering today based out of his adopted home near Chamonix, France.
Ray Jardine / Inventor & Adventurer
A god to climbers and ultralight backpackers alike, Jardine hasn't slowed down since his 1970s ascents and his invention of the spring-loaded camming device (called Friends) that revolutionized the sport of rock climbing. As an author, adventurer, and gear inventor there are few people on the planet who can compete with "the Ray Way."
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Steve Fisher / Rapid Rider
"The world's largest rapids" — that's what National Geographic called the Congo River's Inga Rapids. Fisher and a team navigated the death-defying African whitewater after six years of planning. The river included "bus-size whirlpools and house-size holes." But Inga is just one of Fisher's accomplishments, including snatching over 100 first descents around the world.
Maya Gabeira / Big Wave Woman
Tow-in surfing star Maya Gabeira hunts monster waves. The Brazilian's biggest dance to date was on a 46-foot-tall wave at the Dungeons in South Africa — the largest known wave ever surfed by a woman. Gabeira has been given the Billabong Girls Best Overall Performance Award four years in a row.
Eric Larsen / Polar Man
Polar adventurer, expedition guide, and educator, Eric Larsen has spent the past 20 years traveling in some of the most remote and extreme environments on the planet. To date, he has completed more polar expeditions than any other American in history. His 'Save The Poles' project in 2009 saw Larsen mounting expeditions to the North and South Poles and the summit of Mt. Everest, all in a 365-day span. Learn More
Mike Kloser / Adventure Captain
"Unstoppable." That was a common observation during the hay day of adventure racing, where Colorado endurance king Mike Kloser captained Team Nike and dominated the sport with more than a dozen major titles. Before AR, Kloser had a career as a World Cup mountain biker and top competitive mogul skier. Today, Kloser runs upstart Out There Gear, which manufactures backpacks for endurance racing and mountain sports.
Jeff Lowe / Great American Alpinist
At age 7, he climbed Wyoming's Grand Teton. Born in 1950, Jeff Lowe's climbing career follows an arc like no other American mountaineer, including hundreds of first ascents, the authoring of books, and the inventing of gear. Today Lowe lives in Louisville, Colorado, and is continuing to inspire while battling a motor neuron disease and building a project around his film, "Metanoia," a Greek word meaning "a fundamental change of thinking and a transformative change of heart."
Chris Skogen / Gravel Racing Father Figure
Bike races on gravel roads are a major trend today. Back in 2007 when Chris Skogen founded the Almanzo Race only 12 riders showed up. Today, the Almanzo is a world-famous gravel event that hosts up to 1,500 riders each spring in southeastern Minnesota. The kicker? Almanzo is a no-cost event built to promote "the idea of barrier-free bicycle racing" for anyone who wants to sign up.
Mimi Anderson / Extreme Runner
In the ranks of "most badass grandma" on the planet, Mimi Anderson is a real life Energizer Bunny. She holds so many race wins and records it's difficult to count, but (for a couple examples) she once ran for 840 miles over 12 days, and in 2007 she won the Extreme Ultra Marathon, a 352-mile non-stop self sufficiency race in the Arctic. "I got into ultra-running by accident," she told Run247.com "I only took up running to change the shape of my legs." Learn More
Conrad Anker / American Alpine Patriarch
He leads a top crew of explorers and adventurers as captain of The North Face Athlete Team. Anker, age 51, has built a resume over three decades of exploration and alpinism, including climbs and expeditions around the planet. In 1999, on the flanks of Mount Everest Anker found the body of George Mallory, an explorer who'd disappeared in 1924, a "find of the century" that helped shed light on one of climbing's great unsolved mysteries.
Lynn Hill / Matriarch Of Big Stone
Lynn's early career was defined by what she was able to accomplish — for a woman... but when she became the first person to free climb the Nose of El Capitan, and then the first to free climb it in under a day — a feat that couldn't be repeated by anyone, man or woman, for another decade — she proved that women could not only climb as well as men, they could climb better.
credit: Bob Carmichael
Ernest Shackleton / Antarctic Explorer
In 1907, Shackleton led an expedition further south than any other had gone before, turning back just 97 miles from the south pole in deteriorating conditions. On his next expedition, Shackleton's ship immediately became stuck in pack ice and later sank, beginning an epic 635 day struggle for survival. After living for 497 days on drifting ice floes, sailing across 800 miles of open ocean in a lifeboat, and traversing previously unexplored mountains and glaciers, all 28 members of the crew returned alive, earning Shackleton a legendary reputation for making good decisions and enduring in unthinkable times.
Mike Libecki / King Of Expeditions
A career of 50+ expeditions around the world and counting... Mike Libecki is a top climber and explorer as well as a notable author and photographer. His trips have included diverse adventures and objectives, including the ascent of a 2,000-foot tower in Borneo and snowboarding in Afghanistan's Koh-e Baba Mountains. He has a life goal of 100 expeditions around the planet. Learn More
Cory Richards / Behind The Lens
From fashion shoots to the pages of National Geographic, Cory Richards's camera has caught dramatic diversity in recent years. Richards's core passion remains high-altitude mountaineering, where he has climbed Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and most notably made the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II, an ascent that nearly cost Richards his life. His dramatic short film, "Cold," documented the Gasherbrum climb and earned Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
Rebecca Rusch / Endurance Queen
A firefighter and EMT in Ketchum, Idaho, Rusch has an alter-ego as one of the most decorated endurance athletes in the world. This includes wins at the Leadville Trail 100 and the 24-Hour MTB World Championships, as well as major adventure racing titles before her two-wheel career took off. Her annual "Rebecca's Private Idaho" race is a gravel road event that attracts hundreds to race and raise money for organizations like World Bicycle Relief and PeopleForBikes.org.
Will Gadd / Ice Junkie
From kayak descents and massive frozen waterfall climbs, to world-record paragliding feats, Will Gadd is among the top multifaceted outdoor athletes in the world. Known for his visually-stunning stunts on ice, Gadd has ascended bobbing icebergs off the Labrador coast and massive underground "cave ice" in Sweden. He recently returned from climbing the fleeting ice on top of Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.
Kitty Calhoun: / Winter Climber
Don't let her Carolina drawl fool you. This southern belle has been at the top of winter climbing for three decades. As a Patagonia ambassador Calhoun has climbed around the world, excelling on the cold and steeps of Peru, Bolivia, Alaska, Argentina, Iceland, and Nepal, after which she received the Underhill Award for putting a line up Makalu's technical West Pillar. Calhoun now spends her time leading trips for Chicks Climbing, a women's climbing organization.
photo credit: Tim Davis
Gifford Pinchot / America's First Forester
In 1905, the first Forest Service was created with Gifford Pinchot at its helm. Under Pinchot's leadership, the Forest Service forged a new line between conservation and big timber, defining planned use and sustainable foresting. He is regarded by many as the father of American conservation ethics.
Bradford Washburn / Mountain Photographer
A leading mountaineer of the mid-20th century, Washburn established numerous first ascents, including Mount McKinley's West Buttress, now the standard route on North America's tallest peak. Arguably his greatest accomplishments come from pioneering aerial photography and cartography — Bradford was the first to use aerial photos for expedition planning, and he created classic maps of McKinley and Mount Everest. His detailed black-and-white photos are still a reference standard for many Alaskan climbs today.
photo credit: Museum Of Science, Boston
Peter Croft / Free Climber
Because free-climbing Yosemite's big walls wasn't enough, Croft turned to linking multiple walls in a single day. Some of his notable link-ups include the Nose and Salathe on El Cap; El Cap and Half Dome; and the entire Waddington Range in British Columbia. At age 56, Croft is still setting first-ascent 5.12 routes across the High Sierras and beyond.
Doug Masiuk / Running For A Cause
In 2012, Masiuk became the first person with type-1 diabetes to run across the United States. Along the way he spoke at dozens of venues about diabetes and his quest to "reclaim his health." Masiuk started running in his 30s and now has a mission to teach people about the importance of exercise in beating and preventing diabetes.
Justin Lichter / Thru-Hiker
With more than 35,000 miles behind him — a distance equal to walking around the world one and a half times — Justin "Trauma" Lichter is a star in the world of long-distance backpacking. In 2007 he hiked the precursor to New Zealand's now infamous Te Araroa, and a 2011 traverse placed him among the first to complete the Great Himalaya Trail. Currently, Lichter is preparing for an attempt to be the first to complete a winter traverse of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Mike Curiak / Long-Distance Explorer
Ask Mike Curiak why he was so damn good at endurance activities and he shrugs – "I can go farther on less calories than anyone else?" he'll say. And Mike has gone far — he co-founded (and won) the Great Divide bike race, won the Kokopelli Trail Race, and he raced the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational eight times (twice unsupported). Nowadays, Mike owns Lacemine29 and focuses on riding desert rock and exploring remote wild rivers by packraft.
photo credit: Gregory Luck
Fred Beckey / America's Most Prolific Climber
Crack open any climbing guidebook west of the Mississippi and you'll likely find references to Fred Beckey. He has for decades roamed America and the planet living a lifestyle focused on climbing and pioneering new routes. Currently 91, Beckey has been on the climbing scene forever and holds more first-ascents than, well, anyone.
photo credit: Jeff Johnson
Ron Strickland / Trail Visionary
One of only two living founders of National Scenic Trails, Strickland began piecing together a 1,200-mile route from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean in 1970. Congress would later designate it, in 2009, as the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. Ron continues to advocate for new long distance hiking resources as the founder of Scenic Trails Research.
Christopher McDougall / Author
When Christopher McDougall traveled to Mexico's remote Copper Canyon region to study the Tarahumara, he hoped to answer a simple question: "why does my foot hurt?" When he published his findings in the instant classic "Born to Run," he created a paradigm shift that caused runners around the world to rethink everything they thought they knew about the sport.
photo credit: Michael Lionstar
Frank Church / Conservationist
During a 24-year tenure as an Idaho Senator, Church established himself as a major contributor to the wilderness heritage of the United States. He was the floor sponsor of the Wilderness Act in 1964; sponsored the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968; played an integral role in establishing the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in 1975; and he helped designate the River of No Return Wilderness in 1980, which was later renamed for Church (in 1984), and currently stands as the largest wilderness area in the lower 48.
Liv Sansoz / French Expert
"I'm a woman who loves rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, paragliding and BASE jumping." Those are Liv Sansoz's humble words, but in truth the French climber is among the best in the world. She has won multiple World Cup titles and was one of the first women ever to climb the uber-expert grade of 8c+ (or 5.14c).
Michelle Parker / Ski Star
From slopestyle wins to cameos in a dozen major ski movies, Michelle Parker is a role model for women in the free-skiing world. The Squaw Valley, Calif., skier was born in 1987 and started her professional freeskiing career at age 15 as the sport was in its infancy, and she's been on the scene ever since.
credit: Grant Gunderson
Austin Post / Glacier Photographer
Many of Post's famous photos were taken decades ago. But the World Glacier Inventory uses his images still to aid in tracking receding glacier activity. A hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Post's aerial photographs of glaciers and peaks are famously featured in climbing guidebooks written by Fred Beckey and others of his era.
credit: Photo (left) courtesy World Data Center for Glaciology; Austin Post image (right) courtesy of Bruce Molnia, USGS.
Kit DesLauriers / 7 Summits Skier
The Seven Summits have long captivated mountaineers. Even more elusive was the idea of skiing down them. But as Kit DesLauriers pushed off the summit of Mount Everest in 2006, the two-time women's freeskiing champion made history by becoming the first person to do just that — ski the Seven Summits. DesLauriers now runs ski camps to teach alpine skills to women of all abilities.
Barry Blanchard / Canadian Rockies Climber
Before Blanchard came along, the mountain climbs on his resume were considered impossible. His tick list includes first ascents of Infinite Patience on Robson's Emperor Face, the North Pillar of North Twin, Andromeda Strain on Mt. Andromeda, and the Blanchard-Twight route on the north face of Les Droites. Between expeditions, Barry has advised the Hollywood features K-2, Cliffhanger and The Vertical Limit.
Timmy O'Neill / Adventure-Entertainer
A fixture as an emcee at outdoor events and a funnyman/adventurer in online videos, O'Neill is a serious climber to boot. He has set blistering speed records in Yosemite as well as new routes from Patagonia to Greenland. O'Neill co-founded Paradox Sports, a non-profit for disabled outdoor athletes and currently works as an ophthalmic tech helping to cure blindness in Africa.
Krissy Moehl / Trail Running Phenom
Two years into her trail-running career, at age 27, Krissy Moehl became the youngest runner to complete the Grand Slam — finishing the Western States 100, Vermont 100, Leadville 100, and Wasatch Front 100 in one season. Since then, she's toed up to more than 100 races, winning nearly half of them. Off the trail, Krissy works with "Girls on the Run," an after-school program that teaches wellness and self-confidence to girls through running.
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa / Free Skier
An icon in the freeskiing world, Cattabriga-Alosa has been a fixture in magazines and ski movies for more than 10 years. He grew up racing but switched the freeskiing and the backcountry at an early age. Only half-joking, Cattabriga-Alosa cites the invention of the fat ski as his "Favorite Moment In History."
Rory Bosio / Ultra Champ
Lake Tahoe native and pediatric intensive care nurse Rory Bosio is a dominant ultra-runner. Most notably, she has twice won the grueling and prestigious The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, an ultra-marathon 166KM in length that traverses mountains in France, Italy and Switzerland, gaining more than 9,000 meters of elevation along the way.
Mike Horn / Explorer
Horn's land and water circumnavigation of the entire Earth via a route that followed the equator, which took 18 months, would alone qualify him as a top modern-day explorer. But that expedition is but one of dozens of exploits for the South African, including a trek around (literally) the whole Arctic Circle, up Himalayan peaks, and, in 2006, a winter North Pole expedition with Borge Ousland that included skiing for 60 days through the total darkness of the endless Arctic night.
Rob Krar / Ultra King
Out of nowhere, in the last two years, Rob Krar has taken the ultra-running world by storm. The North Face athlete stood atop the podium in two of North America's most prestigious races this year alone, the Leadville Trail 100 and the Western States Endurance Run, clocking extraordinary times in both events to emerge as a new star of the sport.
Chongo Chuck / King of the Dirtbags
Though he was an early big-wall climber and slacklining pioneer, Chongo Chuck is probably best known for his mythical devotion to the lifestyle, having made Yosemite his year-round home for decades by playing a comical game of cat and mouse with the rangers of the park. During his tenure in Yosemite, Chongo was among the first to highline the Lost Arrow Spire, and he lived on El Capitan's Sea of Dreams route for more than a year.
photo credit: chongonation.org
Hilaree O'Neill / Wonder Woman
Being the fittest mom on the block is no small task in Telluride, CO, especially if you live in Hilaree O'Neill's neighborhood. The mom of two young boys has cut turns on mountain slopes from Kamchatka to Mongolia, and in 2012 she summited Everest and Lhotse in a day. Currently she is on a remote expedition in Myanmar with a The North Face team.
Steve House / Alpine Style
A student of minimalism, House goes fast and light on the highest peaks around the world. His report card reads the classics of hard-man accomplishments: the North Face of the North Twin, the Emperor Face on Robson, K7 West, Denali's Slovak Direct (in 60 hours!), and the second ascent, behind Reinhold Messner, of Nanga Parabat's 15,000-foot Rupal Face, which earned him (and partner Vince Anderson) the highly coveted Piolet d'Or award.
credit: Tim Davis
Steve Irwin / TV Personality & Conservationist
An educator and conservationist, Irwin was widely recognized by a khaki shirt and shorts uniform, which he wore on his television series, The Crocodile Hunter. Irwin worked tirelessly with his wife Terri to film and raise awareness of the natural world. After his death from a stingray barb to the heart, Irwin's conservation legacy continues to be recognized through a national park in northern Queensland given his name.
Aldo Leopold / Conservationist
Leopold changed the way we view the natural landscape when he introduced the concept of land ethic in "The Sand County Almanac." He advocated for a responsible relationship between the people and the land that they inhabit, writing "land ethic changes the role of homo sapiens from conqueror of the land-community to plain member and citizen of it." Leopold was the first to use the term "wilderness" to describe wildlife preservation.
Brittany Griffith / Rock Star
Before dishing out 5.12 routes, Brittany Griffith claims she served over 12,000 Happy Meals. Nowadays Brittany graces the pages of Patagonia catalogs, where she can be seen chalking up vertical miles from over 40 countries and six continents.
Roman Dial / Pack-Raft Patriarch
Dial is best known for his accomplishments in the remote Alaskan wilderness, including deep multisport "missions" that might involve bikes, pack-rafts, and climbing gear. He competed in (and won) the first Alaskan Mountain Wilderness Classic in 1982, which is considered to be the original adventure race. Dial was the first to combine the use of skis and a packraft in the race, and 25 years later he literally wrote the book on it ("Packrafting! An Introduction and How-To Guide"), establishing himself as the leading authority on the burgeoning wilderness sport.
credit: Bill Hatcher
Hayden Kennedy / Father's Footsteps
Perhaps it's in his genes. Son of the past editor of Climbing Magazine and super-alpinist Michael Kennedy, Hayden grew up immersed in the world of climbing. Today he is comfortable setting 5.14 routes as well as climbing new lines up Pakistan's K7. He's best known for unchaining Cerro Torre's Compressor Route in Argentina, where after freeing the climb Hayden and partner Jason Kruk pulled more than 125 bolts off the classic but often considered marred route.
Everett Ruess / Artist and Explorer
Inspired by the natural beauty of California's High Sierra and the Southwest's red rock country, Everett Ruess was a prolific artist and writer who included Ansel Adams in his list of mentors. Known for his woodblock prints and the poems pulled from his many journals and letters, Ruess became a conservation folk hero who famously wrote "when I go, I leave no trace." In 1934, at the age of 20, he disappeared into the canyonlands of Utah, but his legacy has been an inspiration to generations of wanderers.
Ron Kauk / Rock Star
A student of Yosemite Valley, Ron Kauk moved into the park's famous Camp 4 at the age of 17, and he has been living there ever since. During his tenure, Kauk has established some of the Valley's hardest lines, including Astroman (5.11c), Separate Reality (5.12a), Crossroads (5.13a), and Magic Line (5.14b). When not climbing, Ron works to protect Yosemite from overuse.
Lloyd Nelson / Gear Innovator
After traveling to Alaska in 1920, and borrowing an Inuit pack made from seal skin stretched over a willow branch frame, Lloyd Nelson returned to Washington determined to design a better pack than the all-cloth or leather rucksacks of the day. Five years later, his Trapper Nelson Indian Packboard became the first commercially produced external frame backpack, and Nelson had inadvertently established himself as the father of the modern outdoor-gear industry.
Vitale Bramani / Sole Man
Own a pair of hiking boots? Flip them over and you'll likely see a yellow octagon stamped with the Vibram name. Vitale Bramani is credited with inventing the first rubber lug. He founded Vibram to distribute the soles in 1937. Today, Vibram lugs dominate on the soles of work boots, casual shoes, and mountaineering boots around the planet.
Galen Rowell / Adventure Photographer
As a climber with photography skills, Rowell participated in expeditions from K2 to Denali, Kilimanjaro, Trango Tower, and Cholatse. Though Rowell died in a plane crash in 2002, his photos continue to be exhibited in galleries throughout the world.
credit: Michael Powers
JP Auclair / Godfather of Freestyle
The freeskiing revolution can be credited in part to Auclair. After helping Salomon launch a twin-tip ski almost two decades ago, skiers were able to take off and land either forward or backward, thus opening the freestyle stage. Auclair went on to co-found Armada Skis and star in films. Tragically, Auclair died in an avalanche in September, 2014, while filming in Patagonia.
Scott Jurek / Running Man
This vegan runner took the ultra-marathon stage by storm after winning the Western States 100 on his first effort. Jurek held tight to the podium for a record seven consecutive wins, all the while besting times at Hardrock 100 and other high-profile ultras, including back-to-back wins at Badwater. Jurek's book "Eat & Run" is a New York Times bestseller.
photo credit: Jenny Jurek
Trip Jennings / Extreme Kayaker
Trip Jennings has made numerous firsts, including the first source-to-sea of Papua New Guinea's Pandi River and the first descent of the raging lower Congo River. Nowadays, Jennings travels with his camera filming for conservation projects, from documenting poachers in the Congo to capturing threatened salmon migrations in Alaska.
Elizabeth Hawley / Himalayan Historian
Climbed a peak in Nepal? If Elizabeth Hawley didn't document it, it didn't happen. An American ex-pat and journalist, Hawley moved to Kathmandu in 1960 and found her calling while covering the first American Everest expedition. In the 50+ years since she has painstakingly documented more than 80,000 climbs on peaks on the Nepalese-China border.
Doug Stoup / Polar Dedication
A guide, expedition veteran, filmmaker, and speaker, Stoup has skied to both North and South Poles more than anyone on the planet. From working with Warren Miller films to expeditions on Himalayan peaks — to pioneering an ice-bike traverse in Antarctica — Stoup never stops. As a guide he once led a blind and deaf British adventurer on a 62-day ski from Hercules Inlet to the Geographic South Pole. Learn More
Jason Kruk / Young Alpine Archetype
In typical climbing-bum tradition, Canadian Jason Kruk lives in his van. But beyond cragging the 27-year-old is known for his international ascents, notably a history-altering and controversial climb of Patagonia's famous "Compressor Route" on Cerro Torre. Look for Kruk in the Himalaya or practicing what he calls the "mountain arts" of climbing, skiing, and paragliding where his van roams in British Columba and the Canadian Rockies.
Rickey Gates / Mountain Runner
"I'm more than just a pair of legs, okay?" That line starts Gates' bio, which then goes on to document the 33-year-old's commitment to the sport of running. It began in high school and rose as Gates adopted a lifestyle as an itinerant trail-runner in his 20s, joining the U.S. Mountain Running Team, traveling the world, and winning events like the 125K Canadian Death Race. Beyond the racing circuit, Gates takes his legs to the mountains in the pursuit of FKT (fastest known time) records, once running up California's massive Mount Shasta in a record-setting 1 hour, 38 minutes.
Ted Trueblood / Outdoor Writer
A pioneering outdoor writer and a conservationist, Cecil Whitaker (Ted) Trueblood found his calling writing for Field & Stream, where he was praised for his simple and direct style. He authored books on the outdoors and wrote in support of several conservation efforts, including Save Our Public lands and The River of No Return Wilderness Council.
Nick Woodman / Action-Cam Pioneer
He founded GoPro nearly a decade ago with a camera made for surfers. It included a neoprene bracelet strap and waterproof housing, and the camera captured the action on 35mm film. Fast-forward to 2014 and Nicholas Woodman is the CEO of a top action-sports and lifestyle brand. GoPro reigns as the de-facto camera for a new generation of enthusiasts looking to record video and get images anywhere outdoors.
Kilian Jornet / Mountain Runner
Endurance phenom Kilian Jornet has dominated the mountain-running scene, taking top spots at the world's toughest competitions. But his alpine accomplishments are even more off the charts — Jornet climbed the Matterhorn in a bit under 3 hours, and earlier this year tackled Alaska's Denali in a record 11 hours, 40 minutes. There are hints he will run up Mount Everest next....
photo credit: Jordi Saragossa
Rune Gjeldnes / Polar Distance
A former Navy Seal, Rune Gjeldnes brings new meaning to the term "be prepared." A master of self-support, Gjeldnes has skied across both Poles without re-supply, holds the current record distance for an unsupported polar ski (a nearly 3,000-mile journey), and he has skied the length of Greenland, north to south unsupported. Gjeldnes led a 2005 expedition to reconstruct the Scott and Amundsen race to the south pole, which was later aired on the BBC and History Channel.
Dean Potter / In The Air
Potter's high-flying feats include blistering lines up Yosemite big walls, huge high-lines walks, and, most recently, the pursuit of the perfect flight. He is scheming to make the first unaided wingsuit landing, no parachute involved. Potter calls Yosemite home, where he lives with his pup, Whisper, the first wingsuit BASE-jumping dog.
Sean Conway / Around The World
Zimbabwean expat Sean Conway's most audacious adventure was an attempt at cycling around the world. It was cut short because of a run-in with a truck in the United States. (He still finished 16,000 miles with a fractured spine to raise money for charity.) Conway makes Britain his home, where he's taking the island by land and sea. He swam and cycled Britain's entire length and has plans to run the length in 2015 for a cause.
Josh Galt / Riverboarder
Josh Galt hucks headfirst down rapids that would cause most kayakers pause. His riverboard first descents include Japan's Kyotsu and the notoriously technical Green River Narrows. Galt hits waterfalls on his board, once plummeting 50 feet off an edge in Ecuador. When not riding the rapids, Galt sits on the board as the president of the World Riverboarding Association.
Andrew Skurka / World's Most Famous Backpacker
His "shorter" hikes include the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail. Indeed, Skurka is best known for his mega walks, including the Sea-to-Sea route (trailing some 7,000 miles from Quebec to Washington State), and the Great Western Loop (a 6,800-mile route looping the Pacific Crest Trail combined with the Continental Divide Trail). In 2009, Skurka set eyes on Alaska, making an utterly epic 4,700-mile wilderness loop of the state in one 6-month period.
Melissa Arnot / Mountain Woman
Go big or go home. These words couldn't ring truer to mountaineer Melissa Arnot, who has climbed Mount Rainier over 100 times. She has summitted Everest five times, becoming the current women's record holder, and seen the top of other Seven Summits like Aconcagua and Kilimanjaro multiple times. When not on the steeps, Arnot is working on her non-profit organization, helping to provide life insurance and rescue expenses for mountain workers.
Börge Ousland / Iceman Cometh
Named by National Geographic as the "most accomplished polar explorer alive," photographer, writer, and Norwegian explorer Börge Ousland has completed unassisted solo crossings of both the North and South Poles. In 2006, he joined Mike Horn to make the first winter expedition to the North Pole. When off the ice, Ousland guides, writes, and lectures on behalf of the National Geographic Society.
Dick Griffith / Deep Wilderness Feats
With more true grit than John Wayne, Alaskan legend Dick Griffith is the classic hardman who every aspiring adventurer wants to be. In his 87 years, Griffith has ground out a string of hardscrabble epics, including the first modern man to traverse the Brooks Range, descending the Green and Colorado Rivers, skiing solo across the Northwest Passage, and pioneering canyoneering routes into Mexico's treacherous Barranca del Cobre. Griffith's adventures can be recalled in the recent book "Canyons and Ice: The Wilderness Travels of Dick Griffith."
Tim Macartney-Snape / Sea To Summit
As the founder of Sea to Summit, Macartney-Snape named his outdoor gear company after a 1990 expedition where he went from the Bay of Bengal overland to Mount Everest, and eventually to its top. He is cited as "the first person to walk and climb from sea level to the top of Mount Everest." Macartney-Snape is a legend in the outdoor gear world as well as a founding director of the World Transformation Movement.
David Cornthwaite / Adventure By The Numbers
What's in a number? For English adventurer David Cornthwaite, it's 1000. Expedition1000 is Cornthwaite's project to complete 25 human-powered expeditions, each of 1000 miles or more. To date, he's tackled ten, including 1) Skateboarding from Perth to Brisbane; 2) kayaking the Murray River; 3) cycling from Vancouver B.C. to Las Vegas; 4) stand-up paddleboarding the Mississippi River; 5) sailing from Mexico to Hawaii; 6) Memphis to Miami by "bike car"; 7) swimming the Lower Missouri River; 8) Western Europe by Elliptigo; 9) crossing the Atacama by whike; and 10) pedaling across western Europe by ice trike.
Andrew McLean / First Descents
McLean has made a name for himself skiing steep slopes in the remote corners of all seven continents, including first descents in Antarctica, New Zealand, Baffin Island, Patagonia, Tibet, Morocco, and Iran. Before launching into the deep powder of expedition skiing, McLean made waves as an outdoor gear designer. He worked at Black Diamond and helped create the Camalot, wire-gate 'biners, Whippets, and Talon rock hooks.
Gordon Ainsleigh / Ultra-Running Pioneer
When Gordon Ainsleigh's horse went lame during the Western States Trail Ride in 1973, he didn't look for another. Instead, he came back in 1974 to run not ride the grueling 100-mile equestrian course. He finished in 23 hours and 42 minutes, setting the stage for the Western States 100 Endurance Run, and establishing himself as a father of ultra running.
photo credit: Keith Facchino
Buzz Burrell / Mixed Mediums
Part runner, part climber, Burrell found his muse years ago mixing the two disciplines in fast-and-light "adventure runs" in places like Peru, Bolivia, and Tibet. He's staked FKT records (fastest known times) on routes like the John Muir Trail, and a Cascade Range climbing trifecta that included Mount Rainier, Adams and Hood — in a blistering 28-hour push! — still turns heads. Today, Burrell is brand director at Ultimate Direction, where he puts his years of experience into designing gear for ultra running and other fast-and-light pursuits.
photo credit: Peter Bakwin
Casey Greene / Adventure Cartographer
Every map tells a story. But cartographer Casey Greene reads between the topo lines, mapping routes for the Adventure Cycling Association that include remote rides like a 700-mile Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike route. An adventure savant of sorts, Greene's ride doesn't stop when the trail ends. He's helped popularize a fringe sport called pack-biking, strapping his bike to his backpack to cross off-trail terrain before he can put two wheels back on the ground.
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Men Of The Mountain Divisions / 10th, 85th, 86th, 87th
The 87th Infantry was the first unit dedicated to mountain warfare, drawing its recruits from the National Ski Patrol. In 1942, the 87th merged with other battalions to form the infamous 10th Mountain Division out of Camp Hale, Colorado. Trained for the mountain and arctic theaters of WWII, they played a critical role in Italy's Alps during the war. After the fighting, some of the 10th soldiers went on to help build post-war ski resorts around the West.
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Emma Gatewood / Great-Grandma Hiker
With 11 children, 24 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild at the time of her death, it's hard to imagine that Emma Gatewood had time for anything else. But in 1955, at the age of 67, she became a pioneer of ultralight backpacking when she thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in a pair of Keds. She used a shower curtain slung over her shoulder in the form of a homemade sack. She later became the oldest woman to thru-hike the AT, and the first person to hike it three times, at the age of 75.
Anton Krupicka / Ultra Life
He ran a marathon at age 12. He then followed a path many runners take, competing in cross-country and on college teams. But Krupicka's calling came in his 20s, where he ascended in the world of ultra running to take home big wins at events like the Leadville 100. His beard, long hair, tone body, free spirit, and often shirtless frame have made Krupicka among the most recognizable icons of the sport.
photo credit: Fred Marmsater
Freya Hoffmeister / Distance Kayaker
Round and round, Freya Hoffmeister has made her mark circumnavigating major land masses in a kayak. These include Iceland, New Zealand, and, in 2009, a nearly year-long trip around Australia. But her 15,000-mile trip around South America, an epic paddle that took three years, puts Hoffmeister in an endurance-kayaking category unlikely to be matched.
Sano Babu Sunuwar & Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa
For most, simply getting to the summit of Mount Everest is a lifetime achievement. Lapka and Babu have had enough adventure to satisfy several lives. In 2011, after climbing to the top of Everest, the two paraglided off the summit, setting a new world record of 8,865 meters for free flight. But the journey was far from over: The pair then outfitted a canoe and paddled rivers through Nepal and India for weeks until they reached the ocean, making a complete "summit to sea" expedition.
Robert Chesebro Jr / American Made
"Made In The USA" is not so much a mantra at Wigwam Mills as it is a daily reality — for the past 110 years. As the third-generation owner, Robert Chesebro Jr. for decades steered the Wigwam ship, helping the Sheboygan, Wis., company grow to one of the world's biggest performance-sock makers. Beyond Wigwam, Chesebro fights for domestic-manufacturing policies by lobbying in Washington D.C. to support all companies who keep made-in-America a focus for sustainability and corporate growth.
JT Holmes / Flying High
Freeskiing, base jumping, skiing off cliffs into wingsuit flying... JT Holmes is the personification of rad. Always chasing the fringe, Holmes is lately pushing into new alpine territory through speed flying, linking steep, close-out powder lines assisted by paraglide. As director of his BASICS program, Holmes coaches young athletes stunt fundamentals to ensure a safe progression toward the status of rad.
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Robert Baden-Powell / Father Of Scouts
Baden-Powell returned from the Second Boer War to write a best-selling military training manual. It was popularized by teachers and youth organizations, and the book's reception inspired Baden-Powell to pen his series, "Scouting for Boys," which went on to become the fourth best-selling book of the 20th century and helped inspire spontaneous scouting troops. Baden-Powell became known as the Chief Scout, and the father of The Boy Scouts.
Lonnie Dupre / Cold Blooded
Polar places and desolate peaks draw Lonnie Dupre, a Minnesota native. He became the first person to climb Alaska's Denali solo in the winter, a harrowing subzero feat. No stranger to cold, Dupre was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage by dogsled and made the first human-powered summer expedition to the North Pole by sled and canoe.
Douglas Tompkins / Conservation Force
He co-founded The North Face and was a key force in creating brands including Esprit and Patagonia. Then, in 1989, Tompkins left the business world behind and dedicated his life to environmental causes and conservation. He is credited as preserving millions of acres of wilderness in Chile and Argentina. His Foundation for Deep Ecology has a mission "to support education and advocacy on behalf of wild nature."
Paul Petzoldt / Founder Of NOLS
An accomplished mountaineer in his own right (a member the 10th Mountain Division and of the first American K2 expedition team), Paul Petzoldt is most famous for his work promoting environmental ethics and outdoor skills. Petzoldt helped create Outward Bound's Colorado chapter and went on to found the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in 1965. Petzoldt later helped found the Wilderness Education Association, promoting outdoor leadership and education.
Ryan Jordan / Method To Madness
An engineer by training, Jordan layered scientific method with a penchant for backpacking to change the way we evaluate choosing gear. Jordan took his zeal for all things ultralight and founded Backpacking Light, a popular online resource for gram-counting fanatics, where readers can compare loft, warmth-to-weight ratios, and lightweight gear lists. An accomplished distance hiker, Jordan was also part of a team that traversed the 600-mile Brooks Range without resupply.
Gary Erickson / Fueling Foodie
A baker and a competitive cyclist, Erickson years ago concluded that the energy-bar market had poor taste. He mixed his hunch with a passion for food to found Clif Bar in 1992. Today, the Berkeley-based company is among the largest of its kind, with Erickson an instrumental person in raising the "bar" for the kind of food outdoorsy people eat.
Dr. Bob Smith / Goggle Man
Frustrated by fogging ski goggles, orthodontist Bob Smith used dental tools, foam, and glue to make double-pane, fog-resistant goggles that were decades ahead of their time. Early on, Smith traded his goggles for lift tickets. In 1965, he traded up into CEO of Smith Optics. Smith passed away in 2012, but his namesake business continues to lead in optics that let people see more clearly on the slopes.
Riaan Manser / Solo Quests
Riaan Manser has a round-about way of making solo adventures: He's circumnavigated Africa by bike (a 23,000-mile trip that took two years); kayaked around Madagascar; and paddled icy Atlantic waters around Iceland. When he's sitting still, Manser runs No Food For Lazy Man, a trust bringing social change through sporting equipment for schools.
Ellis Byer / Top Chef
When the U.S. military was looking for a better meal, Oregon Freeze Dry stepped up to the cutting board. In 1967 the company, led by chemist Ellis Byer, won a contract to make a ration that lasted longer, tasted better, and was easy to prepare. It also inspired a revolution in food made for outdoor enthusiasts, and by popular demand the company released a menu of backcountry meals under the name Mountain House. Today, Mountain House remains a top quick-prep food company seen in backcountry camps across the world.
Leon Leonwood Bean / 'LL For Short'
Businessman, author, and mail-order mogul, Leon Leonwood Bean grew up in the backwoods of Maine. To keep his feet dry, Bean cobbled his own rubber-soled boots and later had prototypes manufactured and sold with a 100% money-back guarantee. His first boot failed, but his product and business savvy was noticed. Bean patented the iconic L.L. Bean boot and moved his company to Freeport, Maine, where he expanded into outdoor equipment, setting new standards in product quality and customer service for everyone who loves the outdoors.
Robin Esrock / Accidental Travel Icon
A bike crash in Vancouver (and a small insurance settlement as a result) prompted Esrock to cut the corporate leash and backpack around the world. He documented his trip through 24 countries in a newspaper column and dubbed the "Modern Gonzo" name and an approach of realtime adventure journalism online. It led to a TV show, "World Travels," and to the writing of his 2013 book, "The Great Canadian Bucket List," which became a national bestseller.
Malcolm Daly / Will To Live
When knocked 200 feet off a remote Alaskan rock wall, Malcolm Daly pounded out a regiment of crunches and windmills to survive the 44-hour ordeal, which eventually cost him a foot. Five years later, a heart attack nearly took him while climbing in Colorado. Daly founded Trango Holdings, which designs climbing equipment. Ask him what product he's most proud of and he'll likely point to his adaptive climbing equipment designed for his foundation, Paradox Sports, which helps disabled athletes participate in outdoor pursuits.
photo credit: Isaac Savitz
Jim Lea / Sleep Tight
After being laid off from Boeing, engineer Jim Lea immersed himself in designing a better sleeping pad. By welding open-cell foam inside an airtight space, Lea realized he could control the pad's internal pressure, stabilizing the surface. Voila! A better night's sleep that self-inflated was born. His partners, Neil Anderson and John Burroughs, dubbed it the "Therm-a-Rest," and today untold legions of backpackers and mountaineers call it an essential part of any backcountry kit.
Eddie Bauer / The Man Behind The Brand
Half-frozen from pulling lunkers out of wintery ocean waters, Eddie Bauer knew there was a better way. When he returned from that famed fishing trip, Bauer stitched together an insulated goose-down jacket design that would help make his name known around the world. Bauer went on to outfit soldiers in WWII and climbers tackling formidable routes on Everest and K2. Today, hundreds of retail stores bear his name, and Eddie Bauer gear is a top choice for people looking to stay warm in the outdoors.
Micah True / Caballo Blanco
Perhaps the first trail running bum, True was an unusual suspect to inspire the recent barefoot-running movement. But when True invited Christopher McDougall to Mexico's Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon, he became a central figure in McDougall's book, "Born To Run," illuminating the minimal running techniques of the Tarahumara people. True passed away on a run in New Mexico's Gila Desert in 2012, and now the Copper Canyon race has been renamed in True's memory as Ultramarathon Caballo Blanco.
photo credit: Luis Escobar
Tyler Fish / Nordic Force
In 2009, Fish and his expedition partner John Huston became the first Americans to ski unsupported to the North Pole, a 475+ mile journey. The native Minnesotan used skill gained as a competitive skier and a veteran of dog-sled expeditions in the Canadian Arctic. Back home, Fish works for the Voyageur Outward Bound School and pushes a new generation coaching high school cross-country skiing in Ely, Minn.
John Bouchard / Wild Thing
With a miserly economy of self indulgence, East coast climber John Bouchard had a knack of sewing up impossibly intrepid lines with underwhelming hype. In the 1970s, Bouchard sent north-facing routes in the alps solo, and he helped pioneer the burgeoning sport of paragliding in the mid 1980s. In 1981, Bouchard cofounded Wild Things, manufacturing streamlined gear that would become a climbing and U.S. military standard.
photo credit: Mark Richey
Greg Hill / Uphill
Hill once set a record of climbing and skiing 50,000 feet in a single day — up and down all that vertical terrain in 24 hours. But his obsession with backcountry skiing in 2011 elevated Hill to legend status when the Canadian climbed and skied an untouchable 2,000,000 feet in a year, earning him the name "Greg '2 Mil' Hill" along the hard-earned way.
Jeremy Jones / Split Personality
He founded a non-profit group, Protect Our Winters, to educate and work to reduce the effects of climate change. Jones, considered one of the greatest big-mountain snowboarders, is known for his preference for human-powered exploration, including in the films "Deeper" and "Further" where he accessed remote mountain terrain not by helicopter but via split-board and his own two legs.
Ueli Steck / Speed Climber
Mountaineer Ueli Steck climbs major mountain peaks quicker than most people can complete a pitch, including a record accent of the Matterhorn's North Face in 1 hour, 56 minutes. In the Himalaya, Steck climbed 8,000-meter giants Shishapangma (in a bit over 10 hours) and, in 2013, Annapurna on a solo ascent in 28 hours, which netted Steck climbing's top award, the Piolet d'Or as well as a reinforcement of his nickname, "The Swiss Machine."
Robert Gore / Gear Scientist
The man behind one of the leading outdoor innovations of the 20th century (Gore-Tex) is Robert W. Gore. In a 1969 experiment, Gore "stretched" a compound called polytetrafluoroethylene and observed a phenomenon he would later develop into an effective waterproof/breathable membrane. It was patented, and Gore-Tex soon became a default jacket material for adventure-seekers attempting to stay comfortable and dry in the outdoors.
Dani Reiss / Goose Man
Reiss serves as chairman of Polar Bears International, a non-profit dedicated to protecting habitat for the white giants. His business fame comes from leading a family business, which he renamed as Canada Goose, and embracing "Made in Canada" while competitors were flooding to Asia. With risk came reward — Canada Goose saw an incredible 4,000% growth and became the default premium "down puffy" brand.
Seth Wescott / Cross Gold
He's a gear designer, and a snowboard film star, including this year's Warren Miller production "No Turning Back." But Wescott's rise came after winning the first Olympic Gold Medal in snowboard-cross in 2006. He doubled-up in Vancouver four years later taking another Gold to cement his legacy in the burgeoning winter sport.
photo credit: Brian Nevins
Gert Boyle / One Tough Mother
From fleeing Nazi Germany with her family, to designing gear and taking over a company after her husband died in 1970, Gertrude "Gert" Boyle has rightly earned the "one tough mother" moniker popularized in a Columbia Sportswear campaign. At age 90, she serves today as the chairperson of the company. A philanthropist, Boyle has outfitted the U.S. Special Olympics Teams and donated more than $100 million to cancer research in recent years.
Lloyd & Mary Anderson / Roots Of REI
In the 1930s, a quality ice axe was a hard find in Seattle, but Lloyd Anderson needed one to pursue Pacific Northwest peaks. His importing of the tool from Austria triggered an idea to create a cooperative for gear junkies needing quality equipment, and with wife Mary the couple grew an organization that would become Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI).
Tommy Caldwell & Kevin Jorgeson / Free Climbers
Capturing national attention (including a "Congrats" from President Obama) is rare, to say the least, for a rock climbing feat. But this month, Caldwell and Jorgeson completed the impossible and climbed Yosemite's "Dawn Wall" on El Capitan, a 3,000-foot blank face. It took nearly three weeks of living on the wall. But the accomplishment is really the result of years of training and reconnaissance on El Capitan in an effort to elevate the sport.
photo credit: Chris Burkard
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What an amazing summer we are having in San Francisco. It has been pure joy to visit the beach on the weekends and be surrounded by sunny days. There is so much going on in the world and I have found that focusing on the things I am grateful for helps me stay focused on the things that are really meaningful to me. My son, good friends, clean water, a cozy house, and my fabulous job, keep me realizing just how wonderful my life is.
It is easy to see the many things that I want or wish I had. I could make a long list and focus on that if I wanted to, yet focusing on lack will only create more lack. You can become blinded by the illusion of what could be, and really miss out on enjoying what is!!
The matrix is there to keep us trapped and engaged in the lower realms of reality. Remember we get to choose every moment how we want to perceive our reality. Sometimes it is a challenge to shift our perspectives and it does take practice.
Be the change that you would like to see in the world… Love yourself and choose to focus on the good. I promise you will see many rewarding results! Keep the momentum going and your life will change for the GOOD!


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Колі́брі-коке́тка рудохвостий (Lophornis chalybeus) — вид серпокрильцеподібних птахів родини колібрієвих (Trochilidae). Ендемік Бразилії. Раніше вважався конспецифічним з Lophornis verreauxii.

Опис

Довжина птаха становить 7,5-9,1 см, вага 3 г. У самців верхня частина тіла бронзово-зелена, на надхвісті біла смуга. Надхвістя і гузка пурпурво-бронзові, хвіст пурпурово-мідний, крайні стернові пера мають бліді кінчики. Лоб райдужно-зелений, окаймлений чорною смугою. На щоках з боків є короткі пучки зелених пер з білими кінчиками, навколо дзьоба і на підборідді райдужна зелена пляма, пера на ній мають білі кінчики. Груди білуваті, поцятковані чорними смужками. Живіт сірувато-коричневий з чорнуватою смугою посередині. Дзьоб короткий, прямий, чорний.

У самиць щоки чорнуваті з білими "вусами", пучки пір'я на них відсутні. Підборіддя блідо-охристе з темною плямою посередині, решта нижньої частини тіла коричнювата, поцяткована білуватим лускоподібним візерунком. Забарвлення молодих птахів є подібне до забарвлення самиць.

Поширення і екологія
Рудохвості колібрі-кокетки мешкають на південному сході Бразилії, від Еспіріту-Санту до Санта-Катарини, спостерігалися в Аргентині і Уругваї. Вони живуть у вологих атлантичних лісах, на узліссях і в саванах серрадо. Живляться нектаром квітів, а такрж комахами, яких ловлять в польоті або збирають з рослинності. Сезон розмноження триває з жовтня по лютий. Гніздо невелике, чашоподібне, робиться з м'якого рослинного матеріалу, підвішується до кінчика тонкої гілки на висоті 2-5 м над землею. В кладці 2 яйця. Інкубаційний період триває 13-14 днів, пташенята покидають гніздо через 22 дні після вилуплення.

Збереження
МСОП класифікує стан збереження цього виду як близький до загрозливого. Рудохвості колібрі-кокетки є відносно рідкісними птахами, яким загрожує знищення природного середовища.

Примітки

Посилання
Festive coquette photo gallery VIREO

Колібрієві
Птахи, описані 1821
Ендемічні птахи Бразилії

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In the "Jobs We Don't Often Think About" Department, Halibut Catch in Alaska Becomes Safer and Leisurely With Change In Catch Rules
by Godwin, Morris, Laurenzi & Bloomfield, P.C. | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
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The Less Deadly Catch
ROBERT SMITH NPR
MAKO HAGGERTY: I've trolled for salmon. I've herring fished up here, and Dungeness crab and halibut.
JESS JIANG, HOST:
I met Mako on the pier in Homer, Alaska. He's got these great big, bushy eyebrows and this Albert Einstein hair tucked behind a black beret.
SMITH: Mako loves the competitive thrill of fishing. And Alaska used to be the most competitive place of all. Fishing season would open on a certain day, and it was a race, a race to get your boat out in the water and get all the fish you could.
HAGGERTY: The whole harbor would just be abuzz. And there were a lot of people beating the docks, looking for jobs. And there were a lot of boats participating in the fishery, and it was wide open. Nobody was limited in how much they could catch. They were only limited in how much time they could spend.
JIANG: People made a good living, which attracted more boats. And altogether, everyone was catching more and more fish. So in order to protect that fish population, the season got shorter and shorter.
SMITH: In 1970, the season for halibut was 150 days long. Then it was shortened to 100 days. And by the early 1990s, it was 24 hours, 24 hour openings just a few times a year.
JIANG: Just imagine how intense this is. These fishermen are trying to earn their entire year salary in a handful of 24-hour sprints. It became known as the derby, an all-out race to fish. And back then you would see thousands and thousands of boats all going out to sea.
HAGGERTY: If everything that floated went out in the right kind of shape and the wrong kind of shape, it was open access, and people had – everybody was involved. And you'd have skiffs go out. We had sinkings.
SMITH: But if you wanted to make money, you had to go. You went out if you were sick. You went out if you had a leaky boat. You went out if you were inexperienced, if you didn't know what you were doing. You went out if there were dark clouds, threatening on the horizon.
JIANG: And even if the weather was good and the fishing was good, you overloaded your boats during the derby days. And that meant your boat might sink.
SMITH: The 24-hour derby made fishing in Alaska one of the most deadly jobs in the country. Fishermen had higher death rates than firefighters, than pilots, than police officers. And finally, someone said, we have to figure out a better way to do this.
SMITH: And I'm Robert Smith. Today on the show, how fishing went from deadly to safe, well, safer anyway. This year, there were no fishing deaths in Alaska, which is stunning.
JIANG: The solution was not about getting better gear or better warning systems. It was an economic fix, one that could help solve much bigger problems.
SMITH: So you have to ask, what kind of person would go out in a tiny, little boat in miserable, dangerous weather to catch fish for 24 hours straight?
JIANG: Everyone.
SMITH: Everyone in Homer, Alaska wants to do this.
JIANG: You can pretty much grab anyone on the fish dock, and they would tell you these crazy stories about the derby days. Like, I met Kirk van Doren. He goes by the name Carcass.
SMITH: Carcass.
JIANG: Yeah, he kind of looks like a carcass. He's wiry, thin with crazy hair. And he's a deck hand. He works on other people's boats. And Carcass told me the reason the derby got so dangerous was because the government chose what day it was months in advance, way beforehand.
SMITH: They didn't know the weather when they chose the day.
JIANG: And that meant the weather could be really bad, and you would still go out. Carcass remembers one really bad day.
KIRK VAN DOREN: Well, I was on watch, and I'm just sitting up there. I'm thinking, man, this is a 1912 old wood boat, how nice the boat was taking these waves. We're in, like, 45 to 50-footers, and, we – I mean, they are huge. And it's a little 52-foot boat. We got big curlers, you know? And we're going, (unintelligible). I'm going, oh, (unintelligible) pretty nice.
JIANG: Feeling pretty good.
VAN DOREN: Oh, yeah.
JIANG: He's feeling so good because the fishing had been really, really great, and that meant he was going to get a share of that catch, and he thought he could get about $15,000. He had even picked out what he was going to buy, a new truck.
SMITH: So that's what he's thinking.
JIANG: But the next wave came.
VAN DOREN: All of a sudden, we took one, and we're not coming back up. Rail buried, water's all over the deck. And I'm like, Mark, get up. We're (unintelligible) to bury the rail. We're like, we're not – and Mark was the skipper – it doesn't seem like we're coming back. The next wave hit us, and we just leaned right over. And it's like, Mark (unintelligible), get everybody the [expletive] up. We're going down.
JIANG: Carcass grabs the crate with the life raft and pops it open.
VAN DOREN: And a big wave came up, washed the life raft overboard, the brand new one. So we go, (unintelligible) goes – the skipper – we still got the old one. Let's release it. Boom. We pull and release. It's stuck in the crate. We're trying to break it out of the crate, and we got a flagpole, and we're all in water up to our waist. And, I mean, we're talking big smokers.
JIANG: Big waves that Carcass says were 50 feet high. The wind was blowing 100 miles per hour. And they decide to jump, swim for that life boat that was being swept away. They hauled themselves inside.
VAN DOREN: And the first thing we hear is, it was a big crasher coming up. Boom. All our heads banged together. And a four-man raft for four people on it, it's not very big. And we hear another one coming right away. Boom. Oh, (unintelligible), and we're going, oh, my God, let's go. So now we start locking our arms around each other's so when the waves hit, we're not all bash into each other. And then we hear, it's the Coast Guard airplane. And I'll tell you the most beautiful sound in the world is a C-130. That's when you really think you're going to survive, you know.
JIANG: Carcass and the three other guys, they all make it back. They all survive. They just don't have the fish anymore, they don't have the money, and Carcass was not getting a new truck. But the crazy thing about Carcass is he goes back every year. He's told me he sank five times.
SMITH: Five ships have gone down under Carcass.
JIANG: Five ships have gone down, and he still goes back.
SMITH: Man, the lesson is do not go out with Carcass.
JIANG: I will never go out with Carcass. I know that for sure.
SMITH: You know, I've been to Alaska. And you talk to these guys, and the bravado really is stunning, the ability to just keep going out and out and out again.
JIANG: It amazes so many people and even old-time fisherman like Clem Tillion. He's 90 years old now, and he fished for decades. He was looking at all these sinkings and just wondering why.
CLEM TILLION: Young men love the action, the excitement. It was going to, like, Las Vegas. You went roaring out of these storms, and you caught all you can catch. And the guy that took the most risks got lots of money, and they weren't looking at anything else except the fun of it.
SMITH: Clem was on the Fisheries Council at the time. His job was to help protect the fish population. And the 24-hour derby was in fact really good at protecting fish because the catch was limited by the number of minutes in a day. No one was overfishing. But he started to worry that the rules the government had set up were basically encouraging all these young men to take risks.
JIANG: And there were real consequences. For every thousand fishermen that went out, three didn't make it back.
TILLION: It was a very stupid system. It was murder by government, you might say, and…
JIANG: Murder by government.
TILLION: Yes, and a few of us were looking at other ways of doing it.
JIANG: There was an idea out there, a way to protect the fish and make fishing safer. Instead of limiting the amount of time people fish, limit the total amount of fish that could be caught.
SMITH: If you were a fisherman, instead of having to fish in these 24-hour sprints, this crazy race, Clem wanted a system where it would be basically leisurely because each fisherman would be guaranteed a certain amount of fish at the beginning of the season.
JIANG: It was this simple solution. But anytime you distribute something valuable, you know people are going to fight over it.
SMITH: Sure, Clem thought that the catch should be distributed among boat owners and captains. Please remember, basically, halibut is money if you live in Alaska. That's how you make your living. And Clem thought that the catch should be distributed among boat owners and captains. And his thinking was, those are the people who have invested a lot of money in boats and gear, and so they should reap the reward.
JIANG: But when guys like Carcass heard about this plan, they got pissed. Carcass didn't own a boat. He was a deckhand. He worked on someone else's boat, hauling in the fish and risking his life.
VAN DOREN: And it was a real ridiculous thing that each one of us crew members shouldn't have got our share of it, you know? It's like the owners knew what was going on. The owners kept it to themselves.
SMITH: You could see why they would be so upset. Under the old 24-hour derby system, the fish went to the people who worked the hardest. The fish went to the people who took the most chances, that sort of frontier mentality. But now, the government was coming in and saying, you are winners, and you are losers. The boat owners – clearly the winners – the boat owners were going to be rich.
JIANG: And the deckhands like Carcass – they weren't going to get anything. They were being left out of the system. They could fish, and they could still work, but they weren't going to get a guaranteed share of the catch.
SMITH: So you can understand why the losers, the deckhands, basically confronted the fishery council. They confronted Clem Tillion.
TILLION: There were mass demonstrations in some towns. And my niece had her tires slashed and my kids got beat up in the playground. I mean, it was violent.
JIANG: Your kids got beat up.
TILLION: Yeah, because they were Tillion's kids, you know. And that was just one of the things that happened. When people don't like something, they can get pretty mad about it, especially when it's their livelihood. And I was rearranging their whole livelihood.
SMITH: Now, Clem and the fisheries council did look at other ways that could be considered more fair. They looked at a lottery system where everyone gets an equal chance of getting the fish…
JIANG: …Or an auction where the permits went to the highest bidder. But no one wanted to pay for something that they had always gotten for free.
SMITH: And so, with no better option, Clem drafted the proposal. Here's what they were going to do. Fish scientists would estimate how many halibut there were in the sea, how many could be safely caught. Then the boat owners would each get a share of the fish – no more race, no more derby. It went into effect in 1995.
JIANG: And when I visited Homer Harbor just a couple weeks ago, you could see how different it was compared to the derby days. When I wanted to go out fishing, I didn't have to wake up super early. I didn't have to race. I just called up a boat owner and she said I could come any time – no rush.
So this is the boat.
CHRISTIE FRY: This is us. This is our little boat.
DAVID FRY: As you can, see this is a work boat.
JIANG: (Laughter) It's nice that it's not just for show.
D. FRY: No, it's not a show boat.
JIANG: This is Christie and David Fry. They own the boat, the Realist.
SMITH: The Realist as in –
JIANG: Not fishing reel.
SMITH: OK (laughter).
JIANG: As in realistic – realism.
SMITH: Oh, they're realistic. OK, got it.
JIANG: And they tell me they have 1,700 pounds of halibut to fish. That's their quota for the whole year.
SMITH: And that's very specific – 1,700, how'd they come up with that?
JIANG: The government looked at how much fish the Frys caught in those old derby days. And they took an average and used that to calculate their share.
SMITH: Now, it's easier to enforce a time limit – 24 hours – than it is to enforce a very specific number like 1,700 pounds of halibut. How do they enforce it?
JIANG: David says there would be these federal agents from NOAA. And they would police the docks.
D. FRY: When they implemented this system, they just figured everybody was going to be a criminal, I guess. So that brought the feds into it. So that means there had to be guys with Flak Jacks on and guns and – like, you know, come down to my boat, on my boat, with a damn gun and a flak jacket – you're lucky you didn't go in the water, man. Boy, it just pissed me off. They're damn lucky I was afraid of them.
JIANG: (Laughter).
SMITH: (Laughter) I know – Alaskans are big into their freedom. And I'm sure at first this fishing quota seemed like this, like, straitjacket on what they did on the whole freedom, swashbuckling, fishing vibe.
JIANG: It did. People were not into it at first. But soon, fishermen saw the advantages. If the weather was bad, they could just stay at home.
SMITH: I picture them just sticking their head out the window and going like, yeah, there is no way I'm going out in this.
JIANG: And it goes further than that. If you don't want to fish all season, you can take a break and lease out your quota. You can have someone else fish it. And Dave and Christie have basically doubled the amount of fish that they can catch by leasing out other people's shares.
JIANG: The Frys drive the boat out of the harbor. Christie suits up, puts on this orange rain slicker, and she puts a few cans of Red Bull in the cooler. David baits the hooks.
D. FRY: We use herring and salmon, octopus and cod. I call it a salad.
JIANG: A fish salad.
D. FRY: A fish salad, yes. And I put the salmon on there and poke it right through the skin.
JIANG: The gear goes into the water, and a few miles of line with hundreds of hooks spools out to the bottom of the sea. We're out for about eight hours, and it's so calm. You don't see another commercial fishing boat for the whole day, and that, by the way, is the whole point of the new system. Now that people can trade or sell away their quotas, some boat owners have taken this easy money. They've given their fish to someone else and have totally gotten out of the business. The number of fishing boats is only a third of what it was before, and the theory is the only people left are the best and most efficient fishermen.
C. FRY: Fish, fish, fish, fish. Keeper. Slow down there.
SMITH: Are you beating that with a club?
JIANG: No, they're, like, one big muscle, and they're just trying to, like, get out of the boat.
SMITH: Oh.
JIANG: He's a fighter.
D. FRY: They're lively when it's shallow water.
JIANG: It's gigantic.
JIANG: Christy puts a knife through the gills and then quickly removes the guts. She says in the past, during the derby days, she didn't have time to take care of the fish like this. She just threw all the fish on ice and hoped everything stayed fresh.
SMITH: So it's better to gut it on the boat.
JIANG: It is so much better. She says it's more delicious.
SMITH: OK, so the halibut quota system seems to be doing exactly what it was designed to do. The fish are more delicious. It's preventing overfishing. And the death rate for fishermen, you know, as we mentioned at the top of the show, has plunged. This year, no one has died while commercial fishing, which is amazing.
JIANG: And in some ways, this is a beautiful model for managing any scarce resource.
SMITH: This is exactly what we were talking about when you came back from Alaska – that this model that they have for resources in Alaska is a pretty good model for something like climate change. There is a limited amount of pollution, a limited amount of carbon that we should let out into the world. And the question really is how do you allocate that? Should we give pollution credits to factories in China or to people who are commuting in LA? It's essentially the same question as they faced in Alaska, which is how do you take something that everyone wants and divvy up in a fair way – in a way that doesn't make people terribly upset?
JIANG: The key question is fairness, and you can see from the Alaska case that it is really hard. It took 20 years for the fisherman to get used to this system. And there was only a couple thousand of them, and they still grumble about how it all shook out.
SMITH: Well, they are fishermen, and fisherman do grumble for a living. Even the people who are winners under this scenario who got the fish allocations, who can go out for these long fishing runs – it's not like the fish just jump into the boat. I mean, it's still, at its core, a really difficult job.
JIANG: Yeah. When I went out with Christie and David, they only caught six fish.
SMITH: All day long?
JIANG: The whole day. The thing is now they can go out tomorrow.
C. FRY: I guess we'll see what happens. Fishermen are eternal optimists (laughter).


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Fanedit Forums / Fanedit.org Discussions / Recent Reviews / IFDB Review: Icarus :
IFDB Review: Icarus :
This fanedit is FANTASTIC! LS has taken a turd of a film and turned it into a great Bond flick. I thoroughly enjoyed my 110 minutes with Mr Bond. There's also a great commentary track which is worth a listen. Read on for minor gripes / suggestions: Audio was in 2.0 instead of 5.1, so I docked a few points on quality. But other than that sounded great throughout. Video was flawless, though a couple of slightly bitty shots during the ice palace escape and in a few of the "witty" exchanges it was clear something had been cut. I think LS went a little overboard with cutting ALL the quips (like "saved by the bell" - that's very Bond after a big set piece), which made Bond a little too serious all the time. But it's better than the buffoon he became in the original. Q is sorely missed. I think it was a mistake to cut this sequence - the film is overly serious, and this was a natural point of levity (and call out to the 40 year anniversary). I also personally liked the invisible car, especially as they explained how it was done in a reasonably believable way. But its removal was handled well (and reminded me what I *didn't* like in the original - sneaking in the car behind the guards. What- did the car become silent as well? And there's snow on the ground. A car on snow makes a hang of a racket, crunch, crunch, even without a engine!) My only real gripe was keeping in the bit with everyone being sucked out the window and the plane going out of control. Gaaah! Hollywood always does this but 1. the pressure equalises extremely quickly, so there's only a few *seconds* of air rush (during which people, chairs, etc CAN be sucked out, yes), 2. the plane does *not* start to crash because of air equalisation!! Planes go down because PILOTS put them into a dive. Why? Oxygen. There's no oxygen at high levels, and that's far more dangerous than the rushing wind. Anyway, I thought you could have put Jinx steering the plane towards Icarus earlier and Icarus makes the plane go into a dive. I also agreed with you - the helicopter CGI was not great. You could have trimmed a bit more of the exploding plane (especially the part where it's hitting the helicopter like hail. You could also make the helicopter autorotate - that is, that it starts up because of the speed of the air over its blades. That's actually what I thought Bond's plan was originally. And yes, the cars are a bit daft - but its a great visual gag and worth keeping. His dreams really did meet gravity! This review may seem negative but it actually isn't: I've only mentioned where I thought there was another option (like a few more quips and Q) - only one gripe (booo Hollywood aeroplane physics). If there's every a v2 or an alternate cut, I'd love to see it, but for now Icarus is THE go-to version of DAD. Brilliant.


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Q: Proving the existence of a finite surjective map $V \rightarrow \mathbb{A}^d$ where $V$ is an algebraic set of dimension $d$ Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field, and $V$ an algebraic set of dimension $d$. In the notes I am reading it states that there exists a finite surjective map from $V$ to $\mathbb{A}^d$, and proves the theorem. However, the proof relies on the fact that $V$ is irreducible.
I was wondering does this theorem holds even when $V$ is not irreducible? If so, how can I deduce the result from the irreducible case?
Thank you very much!

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Credit: Images of zombie-fied Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth from 'Zombiewood' by Rob Sacchetto.
Rob Sacchetto knows how to get under the British skin ... and veins and brains and rotting gums for that matter.
Sacchetto, you see, is a "Zombie Illustrator", as is evidenced by the above pieces of his artwork. Better yet, he's born and bred in Sudbury, Ontario, a city that is used to digging things out of the earth.
It's his business to turn perfectly normal-looking people into hideous undead creatures. Celebrities are not immune, and that includes the Royal Family.
Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth were given the rotting treatment in Sacchetto's 2010 book 'Zombiewood.' You don't even have to squint to see the family resemblence under Sacchetto's talented yet poisoned pen.
This past week, the Daily Mail website in London published a story on Sacchetto, highlighting the royal corpses among the many other celebs-turned-worm-food images from his collection, which includes Marilyn Monroe, Donald Trump and Alfred Hitchcock.
The sight of the decaying corpses of the current and future monarch certainly caught the attention of some readers, many barely containing their gag reflex at both the paper and this warped fellow from the colonies.
Commented one: "What sort of reader is the DM trying to attact I wonder, proving that one cannot underestimate the taste of the newspaper reading public ..."
Another: "What is the matter with the DM that it does these sick articles."
And another: "What business has a national newspaper showing pictures that will give our kids nightmares without a warning outside the story, with no pics until within it?"
One reader from Toronto lept to the 43-year-old artist's defence: "I love these! Quite a few uptight responses, but art is suposed to elicit a response so this fellow is quite a success."
As for Sacchetto (right -- with his zombie self-portrait) any type of reaction is better than a graveyard barbeque at midnight. "Oh, you love me, you really really love me!" he commented on the site. "Thank you all for your kind, wonderful words, your insight and your encouragement! More nightmares to come!"
Sacchetto, the creator of two zombie books and thousands of macabre makeovers in his 25-year career, has yet to tackle Prince William and Kate, but be forewarned: "I really have not gotten around to doing more yet, but one day soon, I may do the entire Royal Family," Sacchetto replied in an email to us. "That should ruffle some feathers!"
And test their sense of humour.
One word for this is: Disgusting.
Maybe the artist is trying to show us the "real" picture? The monarchy has been hanging around (self-appointed) for a thousand years. It's been dead for more than a hundred. Will the monarchists ever catch-on? Do these pictures help to explain?
This is truly disgusting Mr. Sacchetto, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.
living persons, only shows that you truly have no sense of decency, and certainly no talent. ~ John.
In order to "test [someone's] sense of humour," a thing has to at least be funny in the first place. These are just crude, juvenile examples of how to be offensive for the sake of self-aggrandizement.


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Q: Understanding PLPGSQL basics I there, I am new to PL/pgSQL, the project I am working on started using it for some data-intensive handling implementations, I am failing to understand some basic foundations, even reviewing the docs again and again
So I have a function that looks like this:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION sum_stuff_over_value(
       param1 uuid,
       param2 uuid,
       param3 enum
        )
      RETURNS float AS
      $$
      DECLARE
        table_name varchar;
        column_name varchar;
        resolution integer;
        another_table varchar := 'name_of_another_table';
        another_column varchar := 'name_of_another_column';
        sum float;

  BEGIN
    -- Get data from another table fiven a param2 ID
    SELECT * INTO table_name, column_name, esolution
    FROM get_table_and_column_by_Id(param2, param3);

    -- Sum table column over region
    EXECUTE format(
        'SELECT sum(grid_mat.%I * grid_def.%I)
            FROM
                get_uncompact_region($1, $2) region
                INNER JOIN %I grid_mat ON grid_mat.index = region.index
                INNER JOIN %I grid_def ON grid_def.index = region.index;
        ', column_name, another_column, table_name, another_table)
        USING param1, resolution
        INTO sum;
    RETURN sum;
  END;
$$
LANGUAGE plpgsql;

I'd say I fairly understand the very very basic flow, instantiate vars, some of them assigned, etc...
What I am struggling the most is understanding which value holds %I, and how here
INNER JOIN %I grid_mat ON grid_mat.index = region.index
INNER JOIN %I grid_def ON grid_def.index = region.index;

%I is holding (I believe) different values to join different tables
I tried to figure it out by raising notices to print values, but I couldn't make it work. I am trying to add some breakpoints to debug this isolated in the DB but as it's new to me is not being straightforward
Can anyone help me understand what is going on here?
Thanks a lot in advance

A: You should read the documentation of format. The first %I will be replaced by the value of the second argument of format (column_name), escaped as an identifier, the second %I will be replaced by the value of another_column, and so on.

A: FROM https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-SQL-ONEROW.
around section:  Example 43.1. Quoting Values in Dynamic Queries
quote:

Dynamic SQL statements can also be safely constructed using the format function (see Section 9.4.1). For example:
EXECUTE format('UPDATE tbl SET %I = %L '
   'WHERE key = %L', colname, newvalue, keyvalue);

Section 9.4.1 LINK: :
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/functions-string.html#FUNCTIONS-STRING-FORMAT
Quote from Section 9.4.1

type (required) The type of format conversion to use to produce the
format specifier's output. The following types are supported:
s formats the argument value as a simple string. A null value is
treated as an empty string.
I treats the argument value as an SQL identifier, double-quoting it if
necessary. It is an error for the value to be null (equivalent to
quote_ident).
L quotes the argument value as an SQL literal. A null value is
displayed as the string NULL, without quotes (equivalent to
quote_nullable).
There have serval examples, quote:

SELECT format('INSERT INTO %I VALUES(%L)', 'Foo bar', E'O\'Reilly');
Result: INSERT INTO "Foo bar" VALUES('O''Reilly')

Finally explain:
your EXECUTE format string have 4 %I. Then
1st %I refer to column_name
2nd %I refer to another_column
3rd %I refer to table_name
4th %I refer to another_table


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Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States
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Latest reviews by Jennifer
Women Rock St. Paul
St. Paul,
Jennifer recommends this race
"Women Rock Half Marathon"
T-Shirt/SWAG:
Each registrant has the option of a jacket or a VB print style bag. They also offer a W pendant, but in order to receive it you have to register by a certain time. Nothing else in the packet at pick-up. Tshirts, jackets, shorts, socks, etc with Women Rock can be purchased at the expo. Runners also received a champagne glass filled with champagne at the end of the race.
Aid Stations:
Far and few, well manned by volunteers with plenty of water. But that's it, only water.
Course Scenery:
The route was a long railroad tracks and a heavy wooded tree line that separated the road and the river. Not too much to see. The route was a down and back. The miles were not well marked. There were flags marking the 5k route, some what of the half and the 10k route. I personally to not believe the miles were marked very well. I had noticed they were marked every other mile on the even number. On the back half though, the markers became jumbled with the 10k mixed in.
Expo Quality:
It was okay. Places for photo ops and a lot of Women Rock apparel for purchase. Another race was also being promoted and merchandise for that race could also be purchased. A few vendors selling shoe charms, head bands and Run Minnesota gear.
Plenty of parking, on roads or in garages (pay to park). All within very close proximity to the start/finish line.
Race Management:
Rumor has it that the race director left two weeks prior to the race and another race organization took over the event. I believe this may have been the issue with the mile markings (I over heard one volunteer on the phone say "I'm on the 10k route and I"m not finding any 10k flags). At the mile 9 water station (was marked as mile 7, the turn around was at mile 8 and marked) the volunteer was cheering "You're at mile 7, keep going!".
Although, I have to give props to the race organization that took over the race and made it happen. It very well could have been cancelled.
Last note: Women Rock also has a challenge. Runners can run a 2.5k (the night prior), the 10k or half and a 5k, receiving a finishers medal after each event and fourth medal to commemorate completing the challenge. Each medal is a different color and shaped like a diamond when put together makes a complete circle.
Gina Hanzel, Tim Murphy, and Julia Montag like this
Vail Valor Races
Vail,
Colorado,
"Vail Valor Half Marathon"
This is a beautiful course held in the sky town of Vail Colorado. It's an out and back course that starts in town, through the residential area and back.
During the packet pickup runners are given the option to run in honor of a service member. The bib has the runner's number on it and placed on the honor board. This then serves as the backdrop during the awards ceremony.
Each runner is given a t-shirt, washable bag, trail runner magazine and samples of products. There really isn't an expo unless you consider all the great shops in the area!
This isn't a chipped timed event, and the start isn't a big show. The race director gives the route directions and a few other instructions then runners are off. For full marathoners, they run the half marathon course twice. A 5k is also held that starts after the full and half take off.
The course is a paved bike/running running route with rolling elevation increases. During the race it is still open for others to use, run with cation! The course scenery is just beautiful with the mountains lining the course of both sides.
I utilized the host hotel for my stay which offered on site parking. The packet pick-up, start/finish line was just steps from the hotel. If a runner drives in, parking may be a little more difficult.
The race director was great! He really honors the service members as this race is on Memorial Day. The course route is line with small flags.
It's a new event, this being its third year and there are no signs of it slowing down!
Julia Montag and Tim Murphy like this
Wyoming Marathon Series
Laramie,
Wyoming,
Trail Race
"Medicine Bow Half Marathon (Wyoming Marathon Series)"
The most difficult part of this race is the elevation. The race starts at about 8,700 feet and drops to about 8,000 feet, if you are not from this high of elevation prepare yourself in advance.
The course scenery is beautiful as the race is held in the Medicine Bow National Forest. It's an out and back course. The road was a soft mud packed, but not so muddy that your shoes are caked and you can't run.
T-shirt is really neat as it has the Wyoming Seal and lists all races that are taking place during this series (Wyoming Marathon Series). The series offer not only the half marathon, a full marathon, 50k and 5k. The shirt is received during the expo along with a trail running magazine and coupons to local restaurants.
Parking at the race is at the Lincoln Monument on Interstate 80 (10 miles out of Laramie). Parking is a bit congested as this area is also a visitor center.
The race is a cup free race, racers are highly encouraged and it is recommended to carry your own water source. For the half marathon, runners pass the same aid station twice. There are no cups offered. They do offer water, powder mix, cookies, bananas, candy and other goodies to keep you going.
MOTTO: "Where the race director promises you nothing, and he delivers." --He does deliver. It's a small no frills race and very enjoyable!
River Rat Race
Yankton ,
"River Rate Race, South Dakota"
Small town - small race.
The race offers two packet pick-up times, the night prior and an hour prior to the start of the race. Not much in the packet, tshirt, almonds and other race info.
Aid stations were all well stocked with water or Gator Aid. Not much crowd support, but the scenery makes up for it. The race starts on the Missouri River, the route takes runners out of town to the marina. Once runners are out of a town, turkeys can be heard and views of the beautiful country side can be seen. The course is down at back and turn-around is at the marina.
For the half marathon course mile 10-11 have a long incline back into town. That is the highest elevation climb half marathoners have.
Not only does the event offer a half marathon- a 5k, full marathon, a bicycle challenge and a kids fun run for all to enjoy!
The finisher's medal offered had a runner rat on it, which is unique for any runner collecting medals. Plenty of photo ops along the route for purchase after the race.
Once the race is complete water and chocolate milk is offered to runners.
River Rat Race is a simple race with out a lot of hoop-la. If you are looking to check South Dakota off your 50 state quest, Yankton is about 1.5 hours from Omaha and plenty of hotels to stay at. If you like small home town races, this race is for you!
See Jane Run
"See Jane Run in Wichita KS"
Expo Quality- Packet pick-up was available the afternoon prior to the race and the morning of. See Jane Run merchandise was sold during both times. The day of the race, there where not other vendors or orginizations.
Tshit/Swag- The Tshirts are moisting wicking and had three colors to choose from. Swag/bags, nothing to get excited over.
Parking/Access- The even is held in downtown Wichita, there is a ton of free or metored parking during this time. Start and finish were at the same location which is always great.
Aid Stations- Always had water cups full. I seen may be one that was handing out Gu. The stations were every two miles and the support was great to have. Many many port-a-potties along the route.
Course Scenery and Elevation Difficulty- This is one of my favorite routes in Wichita to run. It's along the Arkansas River, past Cow Town, Botanica and through other parks. Also something to look at! I did not like mile 11 as it was on a busy sidewalk along a busy street. All the other miles out weigh that one less desirable mile 11!
Race Management- Was great, I thought it ran smoothly and on time.
Overall- I really enjoyed the race and had a great time!


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Q: How to formally prove: if d|(da+b), then d|b? How would I formally prove that for the integers a, b, and d
If d|(da+b), then d|b. Would a direct proof be the best option? If I do a direct proof I seem to get stuck pretty quickly... in fact I don't even know how to start...
Assume d|(da+b)..?
This might look like a HW dump but I honestly just don't know how to continue...

A: Since $d|da+b$ we can write $da+b=dk$. then $b=dk-da=d(k-a)$ and so $d|b$

A: Assume $d$ does not divide $b$, so that $b=dq+r$  and EDIT r does not divide d. Then
$\frac {da+b}{b}=\frac{da+dq+r}{d}=\frac {d(a+q)+r}{d} $ , but r is not a factor of d.


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Life Model: Charles White and His Students
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Life Model: Charles White and His Students. Painter and draftsman Charles White (1918–1979) is known for his powerful depictions of African American life and the human condition. White was also a dedicated teacher, and Life Model illuminates his impact on his students, including David Hammons, Judithe Hernández, Ulysses Jenkins, Kerry James Marshall, and Kent Twitchell. Beyond fostering technical skills, White urged his pupils to be "thinking artists" and to hone distinct points of view. Featured in the exhibition are objects demonstrating these perspectives, including artwork made by White's students alongside sketchbooks, photographs, and archival footage that illustrate White's pedagogy. On view February 16–September 15, 2019, the exhibition is presented at LACMA's satellite gallery at Charles White Elementary School, the former Otis Art Institute campus, where White was the first African American faculty member. The exhibition is curated by C. Ian White and Sarah Jesse.
Feb 16–Sep 15, 2019
Charles White Elementary School Gallery
2401 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90057
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