WELCOME TO ALPINE ASCENTS

For most people, Qomolangma is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. If you’re considering giving it a shot, go with the best possible service provider. Alpine Ascents has been expert in providing training for Qomolangma mountaineering. From the guidance to the organization — we have the best in the international climbing community.

Using the best climbing talent, we offer the opportunity for climbers at all levels to achieve their personal desire through quality, challenging, safe and fun training sessions.

●Physical training

Climbing training

What to do: Hike outdoors, gradually increasing the pack weight until you feel comfortable carrying a 50-60 lbs. pack.

A month from your climb: Feel comfortable hiking on days on end with at least 60 lbs. on the outings.

Strength training

What to do: Train with gym machines to build overall strength, particularly in the core, upper back, shoulders and legs.

In the beginning period: Build a foundation for tougher training. Always be sure to keep proper forms in order to prevent injury.

●Mental training

What to do: Manage stress, stay positive and keep on good terms with fellow climbers. Push your mental strength just as much.

Never give up: Going into Qomolangma with a weak mind won’t get far. Mental toughness is the most significant to reaching the top. When you want to stop, don’t.

Our absolute advantage: Small team sizes with our climber-to-guide ratio being 4: 1 or less.

Scheduled lead guides for 2023: Ben Jones along with Jangbu Sherpa and Eric Murphy.

You can find additional training resources at www. BodyResults. com for training articles, training books and DVDs, and pay fees for online mountaineering-specific training.

A new study shows that U.S. teens see more television commercials (广告) for alcohol than for jeans, sneakers, or other teen products, the New York Times reported Dec. 18.

For the study, the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University studied the 208,909 alcohol commercials on television. They found that nearly 25 percent of the ads were viewed mainly by teenagers, rather than adults.

Furthermore, 12-to-20-year-olds viewed more commercials for beer and other alcoholic drinks than products marketed directly to young people, such as gum, snacks, and juice. “No one is watching what the industry is doing, and the industry is in denial (拒绝承认),” said David A. Kessler, dean of the School of Medicine at Yale and an adviser to CAMY.

The alcohol industry uses voluntary rules to reduce the number of ads seen by those under age 21. The rules say that ads should not air during programs where at least half of the audience is underage (未成年的).

“We do not forgive illegal underage drinking under any circumstances,” said Jeff Becker, president of the Beer Institute. “This industry does not, and never has, targeted our advertising to people who can’t legally buy our products.”

However, the report found that alcohol ads ran during 13 of the 15 most popular shows for teenagers, including “Seventh Heaven,” “Gilmore Girls, ” “Dark Angel,” “That ‘70s Show,” “Friends,” “E.R.,” and sporting events.

Jim O’Hara, executive director of CAMY, said the industry rules are false. He added, “These standards do not protect youth from exposure and overexposure to alcohol advertising and marketing.”

One of the newest “smart” devices is an old favorite, a camera. And smart cameras are getting smarter all the time. Some are now built with machine learning tools to help them think for themselves. Machine learning involves putting large amounts of data into a computer for processing.

Google Clips

One of the latest to launch is Google Clips. It is the first camera developed by the web search giant that is not built into a phone.

The small and light device is designed to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be stuck to an object or a person’s clothing.

Google says machine learning helps the camera choose the best times and situations for taking pictures and video clips. It can also recognize the faces of people or pets chosen by the user and take pictures of them in a more natural way.

The device is not yet being sold, but interested buyers can join a waiting list to be informed when it is available.

GoPro Hero

GoPro is another company developing machine learning technology. GoPro also uses machine learning to power its QuikStories feature. This tool takes existing photos and videos and automatically creates a finished video piece, complete with music and effects.

Snap Spectacles

Messaging app Snapchat sells a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera that can record short video clips with the push of a button. Snap Inc. says the product, called Spectacles, is designed to “capture the moment, without taking you out of it”. Many smart phones already have facial recognition technology built into the devices.

Snap Inc. has started selling its Spectacles sunglasses online in the United States.

Apple iPhone X

Apple’s new iPhone X is being launched with its new Face ID system that it says will unlock the phone just by having the user look at it. This replaces the Touch ID on previous devices that used a fingerprint to unlock the phone.

Apple says the system works by projecting more than 30, 000 dots on the face to create a kind of map. Apple claims its facial recognition is even secure enough to allow payments through its Apple Pay service.