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ESRIN is constantly striving to ensure that the data supplied by Earth Observation satellites respond to users' requirements. These are: fast accession to data, particularly in emergencies; knowing where to find data and how to access it; quality assurance; and data in a user-friendly format compatible with that from other sources.
The Centre is responsible for a number of high-level projects whose aim is to ensure that these requirements are met by ESA, as well as the other agencies that provide Earth Observation data. One top priority is ensuring that data can be accessed on line, as well as by the traditional distribution methods of CDs or DVDs.
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Emerging technologies such as the GRID are also being used to improve services. The GRID integrates high speed connectivity, distributed processing resources and large volumes of data to provide science and industrial partners with improved access to end products. The 'Grid on Demand' Portal, which is run from ESRIN, offers access to, and support for, science-oriented Earth Observation GRID services and applications, including access to a number of global geophysical Envisat products.
Such initiatives are particularly important in the context of Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES). This is a joint venture of ESA and the European Commission to establish an independent capability for global monitoring, in support of European environment and security goals. As a first step, ESA is supporting a suite of operational Earth Observation-based services. This five-year GMES programme is known as the GMES Services Element (GSE).


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You guys might have heard about the US Airways Express Flight 4560 that landed on its belly last week. It was carrying 31 passengers plus crew, and through the skillful piloting of Captain Edward Powers, was able to land safely despite not having been able to deploy its landing gear. Well, there's a video of the feat, albeit one apparently shot from the Newark terminal on a Nokia flip phone from 2001. Or a potato. Or something. Point is, you see very little, but it's impressive nonetheless.
A few more details about the flight. On approach to Newark, Captain Powers noticed the landing gear wasn't lowering properly. Even after repeated attempts, nothing was to be done. So the decision was made to retract fully and attempt a belly landing, but not before circling the airport for an hour to empty the fuel reserves and minimize the risk of a fire.
So while things don't quite always work out, it's reassuring to know that belly landings can be done and aren't an automatic death sentence.
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Eilenburg, just outside Leipzig in Saxony, was once the residence of the Wettin dynasty. Its heyday was in the Middle Ages, when its brewing industry flourished. Martin Luther visited this prosperous small country town several times between 1522 and 1545.
Luther was known for healthy appetite and he enjoyed patronising Eilenburg's Zum Bären inn, where he met other leading lights of the Reformation. Judging by his accounts of his time in Eilenburg, it is clear that he ate well while setting the world to rights. Records show that Luther preached in the Church of St. Mary on several occasions. The church can still be seen, as can the building that now occupies the Zum Bären site. Eilenburg is on the Saxony-Anhalt section of the Luther Trail.
Eilenburg is also on the Via Regia, a Council of Europe cultural route. In addition to the Luther sites, Eilenburg Castle is worth a visit. It dates from the 10th century and is sometimes described as the cradle of Saxony because of its significance in the formation of the Wettin state. Even 500 years after Martin Luther, food and history still go hand in hand in Eilenburg, as illustrated at the museum in the quaint Zum Roten Hirschen inn.
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I am not good at crossword puzzles. And even though I have been told at several workshops and classes that crossword puzzles and Sudoko help to stave off diseases of aging including Alzheimer's disease, they don't work for me. I have tried to do crossword puzzles and Suduko and the result for me is complete frustration, and no mental stimulation that I am aware of. Nor is there any enjoyment or reward in these activities. So, discovering the activities from Smart Is as Smart Does by Pat Battaglia, aka Dr. Fun was a delightful surprise. Even when I don't know the answers to these activities, and I look them up, I find myself smiling and think ah ha, so that's the answer. These answers are clever and engaging and I feel like my brain is working. I feel "tickled" rather than frustrated. And I noticed my confidence building as I answered more items correctly. These activities actually made me feel that I wanted to try more and more of them.
Smart Is as Smart Does, Brain Games to Reveal the Genius in You is the newest book by Pat Battaglia, aka Dr. Fun, who is the author of four books of brain games with surprising answers and amusing features. His unique brand of puzzles has challenged and entertained readers of all ages from coast to coast. Formerly a rocket scientist, he can be seen costumed as a stereotypical rocket scientist, Dr. Fun and in this guise, he has visits retirement homes to get residents thinking, smiling and laughing. He has also visits schools and engaged children. In addition, Battaglia writes a newspaper puzzle column that has been in syndication for over 25 years.
Clearly, mental challenges are precisely what are needed to increase brain power. The games in this book were devised to be clever and playful, and not complicated. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to solve these games - only to devise them. . Referring to the book, TV host and comedian Jeff Foxworthy stated, "Being 'SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER' is only the beginning! This book made me really think. I loved it!" The puzzles are fun for all ages and educational backgrounds. Marcus Hamilton, cartoonist on daily Dennis the Menace panels said of the games, "You don't have to be an Einstein to figure out the puzzles, but you gotta have a sense of humor! What a pleasant way to expand your knowledge." Actress/comedian Betty White has also stated her satisfaction with the challenges with her quote, "The wonderful thing about this book is it is portable mental exercise. Enjoy!"
Using this book would seem to be a great way to prevent the effects of Alzheimer's disease because the activities improve memory, concentration and thinking skills by solving amusing puzzles. With 5.3 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer's disease and a new individual diagnosed with the disease every 70 seconds, the need for immediate action to improve brain health is overwhelmingly obvious. Exercising our "mental muscles" is vital for maintaining mental health, especially seniors. Using these activities is a fun way to build and maintain a healthy mind. And the games strengthen brain connections. The puzzles are fun for all ages and educational backgrounds.
I was interested in how Pat Battaglia found his way to puzzle books. He explained, "My very first book was written and self-published in 1976. It's out of print now. I wrote it because I had a job (after leaving my 15 years in the aerospace industry) that was miserable. The job provided absolutely no satisfaction and I longed for a business that I could enjoy and derive a sense of accomplishment. There were no any other engineering jobs available so after doing considerable soul searching I resorted to my, often dormant, hobby of collecting clever, one-of-a-kind word games. I wrote a book with those collected puzzles and marketed it via mail order. Eventually I ran an ad and received over 22,000 requests for free information. I couldn't fulfill the requests nor pay for the costs. That ended my business. However, the good news was that I did receive some very flattering unsolicited testimonials.
Years later after recovering from my failure and still in my miserable job, I felt that since people had enjoyed my unusual puzzles I would start a self-syndicated weekly newspaper column. I had never devised a puzzle in my life, but who cares. There's a first time for everything. I never liked crossword or word search puzzles (still don't) and never had a practice of reading puzzle columns or magazines (still don't). My only interest was (and still is) in concise word games that are clever. I love cleverness. I just started devising brainteasers that I thought were clever and fun and where the answers would give readers a smile or chuckle. The column If You're So Smart... was born.
Years later I stopped the feature to write the book " So You Think You're Smart, 150 Fun and Challenging Brain Teasers" using the puzzles from my columns. I always disliked answers placed in the back of a book so I devised a different, off-beat method. The reader must use a mirror to read the answers and a plastic mirror is provided. The book was published by Tab Books in 1988 and was an immediate #1 Best Seller in it's category. With that success, I restarted my newspaper feature, which continues to this day.
I devised my next book, Are You Smart, or What? A Bizarre Book of Games and Fun for Everyone (it really is bizarre!) and offered it to McGraw Hill, who had purchased Tab Books. They declined and also declined to reprint So You Think You're Smart. So I bought their remaining stock, had the rights revert back to me, reprinted the book and self-published Are You Smart, or What?. Lucky for me. So You Think You're Smart is now in its 18th printing and Are You Smart, or What? is in its 7th printing.
Next I devised and published, If You're So Smart, Prove It! followed by Smart Is as Smart Does. My goal in all the books is to challenge and entertain readers and provide amusing features.
I have enough puzzles now for at least one more book. I have started an audio book, have plans for another hard copy book specifically for seniors and have ideas for a series of children's books. However, I have no timetable for completion.
You will want to check out all of these great puzzle books. Aside from offering a new way to get your brain working, Pat Battaglia, aka Dr. Fun's story is a great example of how perservance wins!
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The Eames DSR Chair enqueues in the Eames Plastic Chair series. Its characteristic and flawless seat shell made of plastic material complies with the form of characteristics of the DSW Chair. The main difference is the construction of the legs, a reminiscence to the design of the 'Eiffel Tower' - the reason why the chair is also called DSR Eiffel Chair. The DAR Chair, another member of this series, has the same base. It was designed as a dining chair and is mostly applied in dining rooms, however, today, the cult object captures more and more often public spaces, as lobbies, offices, or waiting rooms.
The Plastic Chair Series was designed at the design office of Charles and Ray Eames in the 1930s. It was the first furniture manufactured of plastic designed for daily usage.
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Adult ADHD expert Jim West, MA, LMHC, NCC has been interviewed by local and national radio and TV new media and appeared on the Medical Minute, NBC, ABC, Fox 35, and more. He is a nationally certified, Florida state licensed counselor and specializes in ADD – ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder) working in the Orlando Central Florida area. Jim and his ADHD experts help many people recover from the effects of untreated ADHD symptoms.
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ADHD expert Jim West, MA, LMHC, NCC has been interviewed by local and national radio and TV new media and appeared on the Medical Minute, NBC, ABC, Fox 35, and more. He is a nationally certified, Florida state licensed counselor and specializes in ADD – ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder) working in the Orlando Central Florida area.
Media Interviews our ADHD Experts | Adolescent ADHD Orlando area expert Jim West, MA, LMHC, NCC has been interviewed by local and national radio and TV new media and appeared on the Fox News, ABC Medical Minute, NBC, ABC, Fox 35, and more. He is a nationally certified, Florida state licensed counselor and specializes in ADD – ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder) working in the Orlando Central Florida area.
Adult ADHD ADD Untreated Leads to the Following Issues:
- 50-65% of children diagnosed as ADHD have ADHD symptoms as adults.
- 32% do not graduate from high school
- More antisocial behavior such as traffic violations, theft, breaking and entering, and assault in ADHD adults.
- Relationship Issues
- More likely to divorce
- Fewer close friends
- Shorter dating relationships
- Employers rate ADHD adults as less successful in work tasks and less likely to get along with supervisors.
- Change jobs 3x more often
Social Relationship Problems (75%)
- Fewer Close Friends
- Shorter Dating Relationships
- Greater Use of Alcohol & Marijuana
- More use of cocaine and speed (300%-400% greater risk)
- Behind Socially and Emotionally 25-30% according to Dr. Russell Barkley, MD
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- 80% of teenagers still show ADHD symptoms although hyperactivity is usually improved
- 25% begin to develop major depression symptoms
- 25%-40% show ODD and CD symptoms
- 30-58% failed at least one grade
- Significantly higher incidence of traffic violations and accidents
- More Accidents/Citations (speeding)
- Worse Accidents (2-3x $ & injuries)
- Higher incidence of other legal offenses during adolescence, including drug and sexual offenses
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Jim West is the president/owner. Since 2003 Jim has expanded his staff by training counselors his approach to connect with teens to handle the demands and needs of families and teens in Central Florida. Currently we have offices in Metro Orlando including Metro West, Winter Park, East Orlando, Lake Mary and Clermont. Additionally, Jim has always thought of creative experiential treatment approaches to reach those who might not respond to traditional therapies.
Our Positive Approach to ADHD
In order to keep up with demand for Jim's expertise he has trained TLC Counselors to utilize his approach with ADHD. His positive approach to ADHD is refreshing and helps parents, and teachers get in the head of their students and truly empathize with their attentional issues.
Stanford did a study that showed the learning style of the average person as follows: 89% Visual, 10% Auditory & 1% the remaining 3 senses. As we reflect on the teaching style in our schools we realize that the average student will struggle because the primary learning style is Auditory and then we expect an ADHD child that is primarily Visual and Tactile in their learning style to assimilate and learn.
ADHD students are entrepreneurial, inventors like Thomas Edison, visionaries, creators, scientists like Albert Einstein, professional athletes like Terry Bradshaw, CEO's, entertainers, and more because they are full of passion. If we can help them through school and let them loose in their area of passion they will far exceed their peers.
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Jim has a unique way of bonding with children and adolescents through Play Therapy, Power Point Presentations, Interactive Games, Recreation Therapy and staying current with the constantly changing world of the children & adolescents. Jim also stays current with adolescents through his 13 years experience in youth ministry in speaks to students at school assemblies, youth groups and conventions.
He is doing so well! We are continuing with the diet changes and vitamins and his attitude is so much better. You were right! – kids don't see you for very long [because of the diet, supplements and coaching]! We are so grateful for your help. We were in a bad place before we saw you and I am really amazed at the difference.
So glad you duked it out with us. You always gave way above and beyond what I think most in your field would have. And I don't think anyone else could have reached our teenage son as you did. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
Jim, thank you again for giving so much of your time on Friday. The feedback I got from everyone that attended was extremely positive. I also gave a copy of your DVD to one of our teachers. Your help will make an enormous difference for Daniel both at home and at school.
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A late but very big thank you! We wanted to thank you for your counsel with Brian…. you were very encouraging and gave us some great tips the real payoff is to see a notebook loaded with paper, pen and a pencil! That system is being put to use with putting clothes away as well. It speaks volumes! The natural vitamins have helped along with good eating habits. Many blessings back to you and your family!
After just 3 sessions, vitamins and dietary adjustments, "We are going to celebrate a miracle on Thanksgiving. Our son colored in the most beautiful colorful turkey as if I had colored it. For the first time in years he has slept straight through in his own bed all night. He is working independently at school after repeating a year because of attention problems. But the best is, he had a starring role as the preacher in the Thanksgiving program at school. For the first time after years of watching him in programs we heard his voice sing above all others. He followed all the moves and he clearly and confidently spoke his line 3 times to the crowd. This is what we are doing today. Thank you for your help."
"Hope you do not mind my responding to your announcement, but I have been wanting to let you know how much you helped our son! He saw you about a year ago, after I first met you at the ACSI conference. Your suggestions were great for him, and he continues to take the supplements and last spring made the Dean's List and he was also voted president of his senior class this year! He is now beginning the process of applying to Law School. The supplements has also been a help to my husband who never realized he had ADD until a few years ago! We appreciate your help!"
"He has been on the supplements [about 4 weeks] and he is absolutely amazing. So calm, cooperative, pleasant. He is the most perfect sweet little child parents wish for."
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Our counselors are child experts and are asked to provide advice on local & national TV & Radio including the Fox News, Daily Buzz, Fox 35, Channel 13, CBS, ABC's Medical Minute, NBC, and more. Our child and family experts give advice on ADHD, Defiance, Anxiety, Bullying, Social Skills, Alternatives to Medication using Vitamins and Diet, Cutting, Eating issues, Video Game Addiction and more!
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Jim West Child Expert in Orlando, East Orlando, Winter Park & Clermont International Communicator: Jim has been invited to speak for private school accreditation boards over the past 6 years including ACSI, Childrens Home Society, National School Social Workers & FACCS. He has spoken to thousands of teachers over the years and influenced private schools to provide special programs for students with learning disabilities, and accommodations for ADHD. His recordings at seminars are often the top requested!
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Our therapists are invited as guest speakers across the country on many topics effecting children! Our Orlando counselors have provided consultation to several private and public schools in the country as well as many local schools: Lake Highland Preparatory, First Academy, Pinecastle Christian Academy, Ocoee Elementary, Clarcona Elementary, Foundation Academy, Colonial High School and more. Our consultations include conflict resolution, accommodations for ADHD, character building, anti-bullying, student retention, and school improvement programs. We advocate for children and students with their IEP or Indivdiualized Education Plan & 504 Plans.
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Deciding to seek out counseling can be very scary, but picking out a specific counselor can sometimes be even scarier. Here at Total Life Counseling you can be sure that your child is receiving the best care possible. We have a highly qualified staff that is full of caring and approachable individuals. These very counselors are often asked to provide advice on local news networks,print media, and radio, as well as speak at various conferences and seminars across the state of Florida. We often hear that it is easy to relate and open up to our counselors, and that is something that we take great pride in. But what makes Total Life Counseling a different, interactive counseling experience?
ADD/ADHD Online Checklists
– A positive or negative score does not necessarily mean you do or do not have ADD/ADHD. This is meant to be a screening tool to help you decide if you should further explore these symptoms with a professional ADHD expert. If you plan to come in for an assessment please bring the results of the checklist in to your session.
What to Expect from ADHD Counseling and Coaching:
- An initial assessment and a plan by the end of your first meeting.
- ADHD Parent Coaching – Our innate parenting skills works with 95% of kids, but students with ADHD are in the other 5%.
- Simple Behavioral Plans & Positive Reinforcement – Behavior Charts fail for 3 main reasons: All or Nothing rewards, Long Term Rewards, and Inconsistency.
- Food for Thought – Learn how Diet and Vitamin deficiencies can exacerbate ADHD symptoms and 85% of our clients do not need medication for ADHD or ADD. Some students may need additional support and can be referred to specialists that can assess neurotransmitters or food sensitivities to work toward a goal to treat ADHD symptoms without the medication. Our staff works with psychiatrists as well that use the least amount of medication if the diet, and supplements do not give a therapeutic response.
- Our experts know your students rights to receive an IEP or 504 Plan and we will advocate for the schools to give accommodations for your child.
- Social Skills Groups, Day Camps and Summer Camps to help close the social and emotional gap with most ADHD teenagers.
- Help parents to get on the same page and more.
Jim West, MA, LMHC Specializes in Child/Adult/Adolescent ADD/ADHD in Orlando & Winter Park area
- In the past several years we have read articles, and watched television programs talking about the negative aspects of ADHD.
- ADHD has several positive aspects and if properly treated and educated families can nurture ADHD individuals that possess incredible creativity, entrepreneurial traits, spontaneity, sensitivity, passion and much more.
- Click here to see U.S. News & World Report article about famous people and celebrities with ADHD.
- "ADHD is a Good Thing?" article by James L West, LMHC, NCC
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- Clients travel from the Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Egypt, Belgium and all over Florida as 85% of patients since 2003 did not need medication or their medication was reduced significantly.
- Clients benefited almost immediately from FDA approved supplements/vitamins and dietary changes. We take a holistic approach incorporating, parent/child or adult education, behavior modification, positive reinforcement, coordination with the school, support for the child, dietary interventions and referral for medication consults (if necessary).
- "Food for Thought – How what we Eat effects how we Think!" In February 2006 the FDA black labeled several drugs for ADHD. See this link for more information.
- Dr. Marc Seigel, MD Professor at NYU states that 25% of teens in the United States are on medication. "Families and pediatricians need to look at what their kids are eating."
- The Lancet Journal did a study: "Diet May Help ADHD Kids More than Drugs."
Leadership Social Skills Support Group:
- Social Delays | 60% of ADHD Students are behind Socially by up to 25%. Jim leads a social skills group for ages 6-10, 11-13 and 14-17.
- This group is covers anger management, social skills, dealing with perceptions, greeting people, starting conversation, resolving conflict, apologizing, etc.
- The group utilizes interactive games focusing on building trust, focusing, not interrupting, etc.
- Utilizes short Power Point presentations to maintain attention and focus.
- Group also processes appropriate ways to express feelings of frustration or hurt.
Anger Management in Central Florida
ADHD teens struggle with mood regulation and as a result they feel everything intensely. Intense excitement and intense frustration! Therefore anger management groups or tips might be helpful so we offer teen anger management groups!
What is ADHD or ADD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-V) provides criteria for diagnosing ADHD. The criteria are presented here in modified form in order to make them more accessible to the general public. They are listed here for information purposes and should be used only by trained health care providers to diagnose or treat ADHD. DSM-V Criteria for ADHD I. Either A or B:
- Six or more of the following symptoms of inattention have been present for at least 6 months to a point that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level:
- Often does not give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities.
- Often has trouble keeping attention on tasks or play activities.
- Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
- Often does not follow instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions).
- Often has trouble organizing activities.
- Often avoids, dislikes, or doesn't want to do things that take a lot of mental effort for a long period of time (such as schoolwork or homework).
- Often loses things needed for tasks and activities (e.g. toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools).
- Is often easily distracted.
- Is often forgetful in daily activities.
- Six or more of the following symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity have been present for at least 6 months to an extent that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level:
- Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat.
- Often gets up from seat when remaining in seat is expected.
- Often runs about or climbs when and where it is not appropriate (adolescents or adults may feel very restless).
- Often has trouble playing or enjoying leisure activities quietly.
- Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor".
- Often talks excessively.
- Often blurts out answers before questions have been finished.
- Often has trouble waiting one's turn.
- Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations or games).
- Some symptoms that cause impairment were present before age 7 years.
- Some impairment from the symptoms is present in two or more settings (e.g. at school/work and at home).
- There must be clear evidence of significant impairment in social, school, or work functioning.
- The symptoms do not happen only during the course of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder. The symptoms are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g. Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder).
Based on these criteria, three types of ADHD are identified:
- ADHD, Combined Type: if both criteria 1A and 1B are met for the past 6 months
- ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type: if criterion 1A is met but criterion 1B is not met for the past six months
- ADHD, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type: if Criterion 1B is met but Criterion 1A is not met for the past six months.
American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2014.
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- Hyper Kids? Cut out Preservatives – TIME Magazine
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The majority of news regarding the stray dogs roaming around Sochi has been dismal. A company was hired to cull them, but it hasn't done that well, and now these dogs are just chilling everywhere as the Olympics start. Not exactly the most uplifting situation. But there's refuge for some of them!
Thanks to the generosity of a billionaire named Oleg Deripaska and compassionate volunteers, there's a dog hostel set up in nearby Barakova, currently sheltering around 100 pooches. The good boys and girls get to roam around in makeshift pens, eating and sleeping without disturbing anyone. Aw.
Realistically, though, the dog problem isn't solved; the inevitable is merely being drawn out. After the games end, the shelter will likely shut down. From Dan Wolken of USA Today, whose article also has excellent photos of the shelter and pups:
"The mayor made this shelter just to show that picture so that you could see and believe it like fools," Gontareva Ekaterina, a retiree and animal activist, said through an interpreter. "It's not going to change anything. They're not doing this for the animals. People just want to eat and sleep good."
Not everyone's that cynical. Nadya Mayboroda is taking care of 16 dogs on her property and while she knows it's a temporary solution, she plans to take care of the animals even after the Olympics conclude.
So, we have three weeks to figure out how to kill the fewest amount of dogs. A suggestion: Give one to each athlete and journalist after the Olympics end and say it's part of a gift bag. You're welcome.
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NEW PALTZ, NY — A historic Catskill mountain resort has decided to close for the week leading up to Valentine's Day after a virus left hundreds of guests and employees ill.
The Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz was to close at 1 p.m. Friday. It expects to reopen on Feb. 14.
A spokeswoman for the historic resort says several hundred guests and staff started getting sick last Friday.
Mohonk has hired a disaster-remediation company to sanitize the resort, which can accommodate 600 guests.
It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City.


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Soros Fund Management has doubled up a bet that the S&P 500 SPX is headed for a fall.
Within Friday's 13F filings news was the revelation that the firm, founded by legendary investor George Soros, increased a put position on the S&P 500 ETF SPY by a whopping 154% in the fourth quarter, compared with the third. (A put or short position basically gives the owner the right to sell a security at a set price for a limited time, and in making such a bet, an investor generally believes the security is going to decline.)
The value of that holding, the biggest position in the fund, has risen to $1.3 billion from around $470 million. It now makes up a 11.13% chunk of all reported holdings. It had been cut to 5.14% in the third quarter, from 13.54% in the second quarter, which itself marked another dramatic lift on the bearish call. The numbers can be found at Whalewisdom.com, which makes them slightly easier to digest than the actual SEC filing.
Writing on the Bullion Baron blog, Joseph has been quick to alert readers to the hedge fund's bets on the S&P 500, offering up a summary of changes to that call from mid-2011 onward. For the four quarters of 2013, that short has followed a pattern of big highs and big lows.
Of course, Joseph said, the bearish S&P call could be a hedge and, as it's six weeks into the next reporting period, it may have already been reduced or increased. But he said it could also be indicative of jitters: In January, Soros highlighted risks coming out of China and drew a comparison with the lead-up to the crash of 2008.
"It's possible that the SPY puts are just a hedge, weighed against other long positions he holds in specific stocks. However, the views he expressed in this article lead me to believe he thinks another crisis is brewing (led by China on this occasion) and the SPY put position could be an attempt profit from it," says Joseph.
The second- and third-biggest positions in the 13F were a fresh put on the Energy Select Sector SPDR fund and a big jump in holds of Israeli pharmaceutical maker Teva TEVA . Read about more changes in Soros's quarterly holdings here.
Soros and his hedge fund aren't alone if they're feeling unease at the bull run for markets. It's been roughly 28 months since a substantial correction for the S&P 500, which is down 0.5% for the year after having endured a pullback earlier this month, triggered in part by jitters over emerging markets. Strategists have been debatingabout when and how the correction is going to happen.
As for whether investors should ape the 13F followings of others, MarketWatch's Bill Watts pointed out last week that the 45-day lag in the holdings is particularly tricky when it comes to calls like a huge bearish bet on the S&P 500. And he found that while hedge funds outperform on the upside, they do far worse on the downside.
It was Soros himself who famously once said: "I rely a great deal on animal instincts." And as we all know, George's made some big, crazy, winning bets in the past.
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There's a formal, slightly reserved dignity to Mona Golabek's demeanor through much of "The Pianist of Willesden Lane.'' Attired in a simple black dress, she speaks earnestly and carefully. Her movements are equally deliberate, precise, and controlled.
And yet we do not feel emotionally distanced from her or from "The Pianist of Willesden Lane,'' now at ArtsEmerson. Quite the opposite.
Though global turmoil surrounds the personal episodes depicted onstage, Golabek and director Hershey Felder create an overall atmosphere of quiet intimacy in this 90-minute solo show. It's as if she is leafing through a family album, summoning memories, sharing confidences, showing us the pictures, and explaining why so many pages are empty.
The tale Golabek has to tell — and we do sense that she has to tell it — is of her own mother, Lisa Jura, a child prodigy and aspiring pianist who fled the Nazis as a young teenager. It's a story not just of the life Jura left behind but of the life she built. As Golabek portrays her mother from adolescence to early adulthood, she returns repeatedly — reverently — to a gleaming grand piano on the stage of the Paramount Center's Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theater. Golabek's performances of the classical pieces Jura loved (by Chopin, Debussy, Beethoven, and especially Grieg) do the work words can't do.
This marriage of music and biographical storytelling is a specialty of Felder, who adapted "The Children of Willesden Lane,'' a book co-written by Golabek and Lee Cohen. Felder recently appeared at ArtsEmerson in his own one-man shows, "George Gershwin Alone'' and "Maestro: Leonard Bernstein.'' Gershwin and Bernstein, of course, are household names, and Lisa Jura is not. Yet by the end we feel we know her.
We definitely admire her. Felder's script and Golabek's performance blend into a portrait of a remarkable young woman whose combination of self-possession, romantic idealism, and dogged resilience kept her afloat when others might well have foundered.
A melodramatic tone does suffuse "The Pianist of Willesden Lane'' from time to time, and there are a couple of other missteps. At the beginning, while Golabek is slipping into character, prerecorded orchestral music swells and continues to surge through the theater for several moments, nearly drowning out Jura's words just as we're getting to know her. Later, in a misguided comic touch, we hear a woman's prerecorded voice spluttering at inordinate length and high volume from the other end of a telephone line.
But on balance Felder shows restraint and sensitivity in his adaptation and direction alike, and Golabek, a concert pianist of note, mostly steers clear of mawkishness, even as she delivers an exceptionally heartfelt daughter-to-mother tribute.
Jura's love of the piano was at the center of her being from an early age, and the instrument proved to be her lifeline during the years of upheaval that began when she was 14, a Jewish girl living with her parents and two sisters in 1938 Vienna. She dreamed of performing Grieg's Piano Concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic. But the Nazi persecution of Jews was intensifying. Early in "The Pianist of Willesden Lane,'' Golabek's Jura describes seeing her father, Abraham, being beaten by soldiers; then the performer channels Abraham as he tells his wife, in a trembling voice, how they forced him and other men to dance naked in the street.
Abraham manages to secure a single ticket for a place on the Kindertransport, the system of trains and ferries that took Jewish children from Germany and Austria to England. Golabek movingly depicts the anguish of Jura's mother, Malka, who with her husband must choose which of their children to send to safety.
The set, by David A. Buess and Trevor Hay, evokes a picture gallery with large gilt frames. Projection designers Greg Sowizdrzal and Andrew Wilder fill them with resonant images: of Jewish families hastening to get children aboard the Kindertransport, of row upon row of girls and women at sewing machines in a manufacturing plant, of warplanes darkening the sky and soldiers landing on the beach at Normandy.
"The Pianist of Willesden Lane'' takes us through Jura's private journey in those years of tumult. She endures the Blitz in London, including the bombing of the hostel where she lives. She works in a garment factory while constantly fearing for her family: Her letters keep coming back stamped "Unable to deliver.'' She holds her breath after applying for a scholarship at London's Royal Academy of Music. She finally makes her concert debut — playing Grieg's Piano Concerto. Along the way, she meets a French Resistance fighter who tells her she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen.
It is not a spoiler to say that the man, named Michel Golabek, followed her to America after the war. They married and had two daughters, Mona and Renee. And Lisa Jura taught both of them how to play the piano.
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When I heard the news that Quirky was going to send our product to expert review, I was so excited and proud.
Rocklin, CA (PRWEB) March 20, 2014
While many people dream of turning their good idea into a bestselling product, Colfax High School students are off to a quick start because they made their idea into a prototype using a 3D printer supplied by the Sierra College Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Collaborative. The students' prototype for the "Fast Forward" ski sensor is going through the design process with Quirky. The New York based company makes invention accessible by reviewing as many as 4000 ideas per week from inventors all over the world, and using a community selection and development process to bring the best ideas to market. A limited number of the ideas make it through the first stage, so being chosen for evaluation by Quirky was a rare honor for these students.
Colfax inventors and avid skiers, Hailey Elias (age 15), Autumn Turner (age 16) and Alec Cobabe (age 16) watched online as Quirky reviewed their product in front of a live audience including panel member, Bill Nye the Science Guy, at the South by Southwest Conference in Austin TX on March 8. The audience voted that the Fast Forward ski sensor prototype should go to the Quirky design team for more exploration. The Colfax students' invention improves skiing style by attaching to a ski boot and vibrating when the skier is not leaning forward enough in the boot for ideal control.
"It has been a great experience working with Quirky, and I was so excited when it went to the next stage of evaluation," said Elias. "When Bill Nye clapped for it, I screamed out loud because I was so excited he approved of it. I remember watching him when I was little and I'm still a fan-girl."
Elias, Turner and Cobabe have been learning about product development from their engineering teacher, Jonathan Schwartz at Colfax High School. The students collaborated to develop the idea into a design, produce prototypes on a 3D printer, wire the sensor, test it on ski boots, refine it and produce a descriptive video for submission to Quirky.
"When I heard the news that Quirky was going to send our product to expert review, I was so excited and proud," said Turner. "The Quirky experience is inspiring and exciting. We are anxiously awaiting the moment when we can say that we are officially Quirky Inventors."
According to Garett Van der Boom, Head of International, Quirky is passionate about engaging students in product design. "Quirky removes the difficulties of turning an idea into a product for inventors, and we want to do the same thing for schools so it is easier for students to experience the design process," said Van der Boom.
"Quirky wants to nourish students' creativity and get them excited about inventing. Through evaluation, they get feedback from consumers and professionals so they can make improvements. We'd like to lift up a community of students unafraid to fail quickly and keep coming back with new ideas."
With support from the Sierra College STEM Collaborative, Johnathan Schwartz is developing "Design Challenge" curriculum using the Quirky model. "The students couldn't have designed and tested the ski sensor prototype without the 3D Printer supplied by Sierra College STEM," said Schwartz. "Seeing the Quirky evaluation process gave the students a new perspective. They applied their math, reasoning, writing and critical thinking skills to define a problem and work toward a solution. They went through multiple iterations of designing and testing the prototype until it was perfected."
Don Elias, Hailey's father, felt this project has made an impact on his daughter. "Hailey views the world differently now," said Mr. Elias. "She sees problems from a solution oriented point-of-view and thinks 'how can an invention help alleviate the situation?'"
According to Carol Pepper-Kittredge, Director, Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, Sierra College, Quirky brings the real world into the classroom. "High school programs participating in the Sierra STEM Collaborative are ready for this opportunity to design, prototype and test new product ideas," said Pepper-Kittredge.
"At Colfax and seven other high schools in our region, we've worked with STEM teachers to develop creative and innovative learning environments specific to manufacturing, product development and engineering career pathways. With Quirky breaking down the barriers, STEM teachers engaging students in the design process and opportunities here at the Sierra College for students to further their skills, we are building a future workforce of innovators who will be assets to employers and our nation's economy," said Pepper-Kittredge.
About Sierra College STEM Collaborative
The Sierra STEM Collaborative is funded by California Community College Chancellor's Office, to create a pipeline of students interested in technical careers. Students can pursue Welding, Mechatronics, Engineering, Energy Technology and Drafting & Engineering Support at Sierra College. For information, go to http://www.sierraschoolworks.com or contact Carol Pepper-Kittredge, Sierra College at (916) 660-7801.


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Buffalo Chicken Sub
By maychrowitz
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 cup your favorite wing sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
- One 36-inch fresh French loaf
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
- Homemade Ranch Dressing, recipe follows
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with some salt and pepper, the brown sugar, paprika and cayenne. Sear both sides of the chicken in the skillet until golden, about 4 minutes. Add in the wing sauce, bring to a simmer and finish off in the oven until the chicken registers 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Let cool, and then pull the meat with your hands. Adjust the seasoning if necessary and place back in the oven at BROIL until crusty and caramelized on top, about 4 minutes.
In a bowl, the combine carrots, celery and tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
Cut the French loaf horizontally. Place an even layer of blue cheese crumbles on the bottom, then the chicken and then the veggies. Serve with a side of Homemade Ranch Dressing.
Homemade Ranch Dressing:
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
1/2 teaspoon honey or agave syrup
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk, garlic, dill, honey, salt, mustard and pepper in a bowl. Store in an airtight container.


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This year's 14th annual list of Young Millionaires includes the best and brightest young business owners we could find. These19 enterprising entrepreneurs have some of the best success stories we've come across.
So what does it take to make the list? Entrepreneurs have to be under 40, own a company that makes more than $1 million in sales and have that something extra that causes them to shine amongst their peers. This year, as in years past, our young millionaires run the gamut, but whether they're producing films or offering prison health care, selling bobbleheads or creating designer furniture, their inspirational stories will add fuel to your own entrepreneurial fire.
|Young Millionaires 2002
Tanya York, 33: York Entertainment
She produced her first film at 19. So it should be no surprise that Tanya York started her film production company, York Entertainment, at age 21. Since then, Martin Sheen and Ice-T have appeared in her films, and she's been named one of The Hollywood Reporter's 100 most powerful women in entertainment.
Hardly a small feat for the Jamaican-born York, who immigrated to Los Angeles at age 17. She worked as an actress before finding her forte in the film production arena, producing three films for someone else before setting out on her own. "I knew how to make movies and distribute them," says York, "but I was missing the capital to be able to do it."
She tenaciously pursued investors and didn't let rejection sink her efforts. "I just rolled up my sleeves and was very persistent." She ended up making seven films in her first two years. Producing mostly urban-themed movies for the video rental and video sell-through markets has been her bread and butter--and she is a top minority-cast producer.
Initially conceived as a production and distribution movie house, York's Sherman Oaks, California, company has seen some major shifts. A few years into the venture, York Entertainment focused solely on distribution. Then, in 1997, she joined forces with Florida-based Maverick Entertainment to again produce and distribute. The alliance ended amiably last year, according to York. "It was a wonderful four-year run," she says. "But it was time for both of us to move on."
That kind of constant reinvention has kept York Entertainment on the cutting edge of independent filmmaking for 13 years when so many other companies have fallen by the wayside. "Our focus changes, and that's just a part of keeping up with the times," she says. "I like to always have new challenges in front of me. As soon as we have something under control and are doing well, I'll move on to setting up a new part of the business and expanding it." The strategy is working: York expects 2002 sales to hit $20 million.
The most recent expansion took the form of Loose Cannon Film Productions LLC, York's new foray into producing bigger films. It may seem difficult to run two companies at once--but don't tell that to York. She's too busy doing it.
Marc Maiffret, 21, & Firas Bushnaq, 34: eEye Digital Security
Marc Maiffret leads a colorful life. His office walls are dark blue. His hair color varies between black and green. He helped discover the infamous Code Red worm that stormed the Internet in 2001. It's all fitting for the 21-year-old "chief hacking officer" of eEye Digital Security. After all, his teenage hacker handle was "Chameleon."
With the help of co-founder, co-CEO and chief technology officer Firas Bushnaq, Maiffret turned his hacking hobby into a legitimate business. Introduced to Bushnaq by a friend, Maiffret took on hacking-related security work for Bushnaq's e-business solutions provider company, eCompany. They saw a bright future in security and launched Aliso Viejo, California-based eEye in 1998, with funding from eCompany. Not bad for a then-17-year-old who dreaded going to school and turned to nonmalicious exploratory hacking out of sheer boredom.
Maiffret hasn't been bored since. Security is a hot issue today, and eEye provides advanced network security software to the tune of millions in yearly sales. "The thing I'm happy about is that my biggest passion in life, hacking and security, is something that actually makes for a good business," says Maiffret.
You can hear the enthusiasm and Southern California flavor in his voice when you talk to Maiffret. But the young entrepreneur also shows a maturity you'd expect from someone twice his age when he talks about eEye's five branch offices and 50 employees. "You feel the weight of 50 families depending on you," he says. "It can be a scary thing, but at the same time it's a really great feeling to have that much weight on my back."
eEye has separated itself from competitors not only with the strength of award-winning technology, but also with research. Their discovery of vulnerabilities in Microsoft's software products is largely responsible for the current push of "trustworthy computing." That work has helped Maiffret make the leap from being on the wrong side of FBI scrutiny as an at-home hacker to being a trusted FBI consultant.
"It's inspiring that some kid [who] didn't even finish high school actually worked hard enough and believed enough to get where I am today," he says. The color Maiffret and eEye are seeing now is a green light to go for a bright future.
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Chris & Cristina Capoot, both 34: Correctional Healthcare Management Inc.
"From experience, [I] knew Chris and I could start our own company and do it 100 percent better," says Cristina Capoot, once vice president for a prison health-care provider. Cristina and husband Chris took the risk in 1997 and founded Correctional Healthcare Management Inc. (CHM) in their Englewood, Colorado, home--taking a second mortgage, selling a car and maxing out credit cards to get start-up capital.
A year of nail-biting preceded the signing of CHM's first contract with a Colorado county jail. "Literally three weeks away from selling our home and declaring bankruptcy, we landed our first contract," says Chris. Since signing that contract, word has spread about the company, which handles everything from hiring nurses to paying for inmate hospital visits. Today, CHM serves 19 facilities in five states and has over 230 medical professionals on its payroll.
"We took those dice, rolled them, and our numbers came up at the last minute," Chris says. "We got that one opportunity to get our foot in the door to prove the level of service we had promised, and it's been downhill ever since." And with 2003 sales projections of $11.2 million, it should be a sweet ride.
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Mike Becker, 38: Funko Inc
Working in Washington's high-tech hub in 1998, all Mike Becker heard about was high-tech this and future that. So Becker took a look at what his fellow Redmonites were doing--and did exactly the opposite. Inspired by an article in Entrepreneur magazine and having long collected nostalgia-based toys and items from his childhood, Becker surmised "There's got to be people like me out there [who love nostalgia], where I could have a cool little business based on that love." Choosing to resurrect the bobblehead, Becker pulled out his life savings of $35,000 and took a business trip down memory lane.
Becker makes his "Wacky Wobblers" out of plastic rather than the fragile papier-mâché of the classic versions. Focusing on characters and personalities he enjoyed from the past, Becker chose Bob's Big Boy as his first licensing conquest. He convinced the distributor who sold to the gift shops in Bob's Big Boy restaurants it would be a hit, and after a couple thousand sold, he landed a big order for 13,000. Becker then applied his profits toward new licenses, characters and molds.
Becker's second licensing deal came with the help of a business acquaintance who is the licensing director at New Line Cinema. His break took advantage of the afterglow following the first Austin Powers movie, which resulted in shagadelic sales of 80,000 bobbleheads.
Becker's growing line of Wacky Wobblers (recent additions include Bozo the Clown, Lucky Charms and Pink Panther) helped Snohomish, Washington-based Funko Inc. reach $2 million last year without selling to large discount merchants. Opting instead for the small, cool, independent gift and specialty shops, Becker is content with Funko's volume, but has plans to diversify with other products, keeping with the nostalgic vibe he's created. And although he's now the one being approached by companies for licensing about half the time, the self-titled "chairman of fun" hasn't swayed on lucrative deals that didn't fit with his ideology, such as the promotional sports figures his competitors have jumped on. He continues to be the sole decision-maker judging which characters are Funko-worthy and vows to keep his small, eight-employee family-and-friend operation anti-corporate. "My dog's here every day, and we wear shorts and play video games like we wanted to in the beginning," Becker shares. "As long as I'm doing what I want to do and we're making a profit, I can't imagine anything better."
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Andy Wolf, 31: Premier Snowskate
Anyone familiar with snowboarding knows its evolutionary line is shared with skateboarding, with legions of enthusiasts commonly engaging in both sports. One such bi-athlete, Andy Wolf, moved to Salt Lake City in 1994 to snowboard professionally, but found he couldn't indulge in his other passion, skateboarding, because of the snow-covered surroundings. Wolf toyed with the idea of a snowboard/skateboard hybrid that would allow for skate tricks without bindings on snow. Naysayers only fueled Wolf's determination: While finishing his snowboarding career in 1999, he produced the first snowskate in his garage.
Wolf's decade-long involvement with big snowboarding camps in Mount Hood lent itself to R&D, and professional snowboarder friends received coverage in magazines when they gave his snowskate a try. Soon, Wolf was building a roster of big-name snowboarders, like J.P. Walker and Jeremy Jones. Sending out a simple black-and-white promotional video with a one-page catalog and order form, Wolf thought if he sold 1,000, he'd be ecstatic. Premier sold 5,000.
A licensing arrangement with the Yoshida Group in 2000 allowed Premier to tap into Yoshida's existing sales and distribution force. Sales for 2002 are expected to be about $2 million, and Premier's popularity has mountain resorts constructing snowskate parks in response. With plans to introduce an all-season line of products, Wolf, who grew up and now lives in Portland, Oregon, remains introspective of his parlay from world-class athlete to business owner: "I'm pretty damn lucky."
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Eleni Gianopulos, 38: Eleni's NYC
Her gourmet cookies are shaped like baby carriages and Oscar de la Renta gowns, and have been served up at the events of celebrities such as Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas and Robert DeNiro. Her products are also in the Neiman-Marcus catalog. You might say Eleni Gianopulos has made quite an impression with her New York City cookie company, Eleni's NYC.
When she started the business in 1996 out of her apartment, Gianopulos' first product was an oatmeal cookie she made using her mom's recipe. Originally intending to start a catering company, she soon focused on desserts. And her cookies became so popular with clients, she started selling them to local gourmet grocery stores.
Gianopulos developed more cookie recipes--snickerdoodles, chocolate chip, peanut butter--and then branched out into nifty cut-out cookies, which helped her catch the eye of Martha Stewart Living. The magazine did a story on Gianopulos and her husband that mentioned her rabbit cut-out cookies--and word-of-mouth grew as people started coming to Eleni's for specialty cookie creations. Gianopulos helped the buzz factor early on by donating her products to high-profile events.
It wasn't too long before Gianopulos was hired to create an all-cookie replica of Elton John's house for one client. And for designer and good friend Kate Spade, Gianopulos created Kate Spade handbag-shaped cookies.
It's that kind of ingenuity that's made Eleni's cookies a New York City staple--Gianopulos even has cookies shaped like taxi cabs and the Empire State Building. Says Gianopulos, "I really wanted it to be an edgy cookie company." With sales well over a million dollars, it seems Gianopulos certainly has the edge.
Stephen Sullivan, 37: & Brian Cousins, 30, Cloudveil
Talk about a gift that keeps on giving. When Stephen Sullivan received a pair of pants as a gift, he and friend Brian Cousins saw an entrepreneurial opportunity. Working at the same outdoor retail shop and sharing a passion for skiing and climbing, the friends banked on their belief that the pants' comfortable, lightweight Schoeller fabric would be the next big thing in active outdoor apparel. In 1997, they founded Cloudveil, purchasing the fabric from manufacturer Schoeller Textil USA. and starting a new category of stretch woven fabric known as "soft shell."
Cloudveil's location among the mountains surrounding Jackson, Wyoming, presented some unique circumstances. Without many resources nearby, the company had to outsource distribution and pattern-making. Cousins and Sullivan have said no to plans to relocate Cloudveil, however--product development couldn't get any better where lifts, trails and lakes are minutes away from the office. "We can have a sample out the door and tested the same day," Sullivan explains. "That's something the bigger companies just can't do."
With 2001 sales of $2.1 million, Cloudveil's current challenge is becoming a major player in an industry shared with giants like Columbia. But with the tag line "Live close to your dreams," Sullivan and Cousins' dreams are already their reality.
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Robert Tuchman, 31: TSE Sports and Entertainment
Robert Tuchman used to dream about turning his love of sports into a plum sports anchor job. But after college he couldn't break into TV, so he took a position selling advertising for a sports publication. "I was selling advertising, [but] what the client really wanted was these value-added programs and packages," says Tuchman. When he pitched the idea to his company, they weren't interested.
A story in Entrepreneur magazine about a woman who started a sports-related business gave him the urge to set out on his own, and in 1997, he started New York City-based TSE Sports and Entertainment. Self-funded without so much as a computer, and unable to use old contacts because of a two-year noncompete agreement he'd signed with his previous employer, Tuchman began cold-calling companies. "The two years helped me learn patience," says Tuchman. Today, TSE's clients include IBM, Nabisco, Pepsi and Procter & Gamble.
TSE offers travel arrangements and other packages for companies that want to take their clients to major sporting and entertainment events, even bringing in athletes to meet with the groups. The strategy has helped the company reach $10 million this year. And with plans to expand into consumer sweepstakes, sponsorship sales and celebrity and athlete marketing services, Tuchman shows no sign of taking his eye off the ball.
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Edward Poteat, 29, Robert Horsford, 30, & Alyah Horsford, 32: Horsford and Poteat Realty Corp.
The slowing economy and the attacks on the World Trade Center weren't enough to stop the partners of New York City-based Horsford and Poteat Realty. "There's always going to be a need here in New York City for building more affordable housing," says Edward Poteat, who, along with sibling partners Robert and Alyah Horsford, build, develop and manage affordable housing in New York City.
Poteat and Robert Horsford met their freshman year in college and decided they'd follow the path set by Horsford's grandfather, who'd been in the real estate business in Harlem. So Robert studied civil engineering at Brown and Poteat studied economics at Yale, and when they graduated, they worked in the private sector to save money until they had the skills and finances to start their business in 1995. Alyah joined them with the managing skills she'd picked up working for her grandfather and working at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development for New York City. A few years of sweat equity later, the city is their main client, and sales for 2002 are expected to reach $3 million. The trio hope to expand their business throughout the state of New York.
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Charlie Lazor, John Christakos & Maurice Blanks, all 37: Blu Dot
As frustrated consumers when it came to buying affordable designer furniture, Charlie Lazor, John Christakos and Maurice Blanks--three former college housemates--often discussed getting together to give consumers a stylish American alternative to expensive European designs. But nothing happened until 1996 when Christakos, having earned an MBA in 1993, decided to take $50,000 he'd saved and leave his consultant job to start Minneapolis-based Blu Dot. He eventually persuaded Lazor and Blanks to join him (by then, each had a master's in architecture), and the trio began to collaborate on designs via fax and during weekend retreats. Lazor and Blanks would fly to Minneapolis once a month, while Christakos worked on the business aspects of the company.
Blu Dot's first line debuted in 1997 at a trade show in New York City and was picked up immediately by retailers. "The blocking and tackling of the business is 80 percent of what we do; design is maybe 20 percent in the end," says Christakos. They've been successful at both, with their designs now available at retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond, Crate & Barrel and Target, and have made their way onto shows like Friends, Saturday Night Live and Will & Grace. The company was recently selected as finalists for a National Design Award from the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum for extraordinary contributions to design. Sales are expected to exceed $3 million by the end of this year.
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Neal Rothermel, 34, & Mandy Moore, 35: Virtual Meeting Strategies
Don't call Neal Rothermel a young millionaire. "I'm not real comfortable with it," says the principal of meeting and event planning company Virtual Meeting Strategies (VMS). He's careful to point out that it's VMS that garnered over $25 million in gross revenue in 2001, not him personally. That kind of attitude from husband and wife co-founders Rothermel and principal Mandy Moore has shaped VMS into the well-grounded business it is today.
VMS has grown from humble beginnings in 1995 in Indianapolis. Rothermel came from a background in the corporate meetings and incentives industry and Moore had been working in large-scale special events. They had each been the other's boss at various points. "The only equitable thing to do was to become fifty-fifty," says Rothermel. One computer, two file cabinets and $1,000 got them up and running, working from their home. They have since added more than 40 employees and moved the business to larger digs.
A focus on Fortune 500 and pharmaceutical companies has kept VMS recession-proof and growing. Though the company offers videoconferencing and other enhancements to a client list that includes Eli Lilly and IBM, the bulk of its business involves old-fashioned face-to-face meetings.
"Company culture" isn't just a catchphrase at VMS, it's a passion. Rothermel calls it their greatest achievement. A written set of core business values that emphasize an entrepreneurial spirit, unshakeable ethics and teamwork permeates everything the business does. "It's not just words on a piece of paper," says Rothermel, "those are things we live by."
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Amanda C. Kooser, Gisela M. Pedroza, April Y. Pennington, Devlin Smith and Nichole L. Torres contributed to this article.
Contact Sources
- Blu Dot
(612) 782-1844, www.bludot.com
- Cloudveil
(307) 734-3880, www.cloudveil.com
- Correctional Healthcare Management Inc.
(303) 706-9080, www.jailcare.com
- eEye Digital Security
(866) 339-3732, www.eeye.com
- Eleni's NYC
(212) 255-7990, www.elenis.com
- Funko Inc.
(425) 783-3616, www.funko.com
- Horsford & Poteat Realty
(212) 695-8497, www.horsfordpoteat.com
- Premier Snowskate
(503) 872-8450, www.premiersnowsk8.com
- TSE Sports and Entertainment
(212) 695-9480, www.tseworld.com
- Virtual Meeting Strategies
(317) 805-6600, www.vmsmeetings.com
- York Entertainment
(800) 84-MOVIE, www.yorkentertainment.com


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FROM THE TERRACE is now available from Screen Archive Entertainment as a limited edition Blu-ray disc from Twilight Time, sporting a sumptuous new 4K transfer (remarkable to think that Newman went on to cement his stardom with a string of black-and-white films like THE HUSTLER and HUD) with an isolated music track for a rather hectoring score by Elmer Bernstein.