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Nonostante abbia riscosso grande interesse tra alcuni dei più importanti studi legali italiani e non solo, la gara da almeno 440 mila euro bandita lo scorso marzo dall’Autorità di sistema portuale del Mar Ligure occidentale per ottenere supporto legale e giuridico-amministrativo non s’ha da fare. Nei giorni scorsi, infatti, la port authority presieduta da Matteo Paroli (anch’egli avvocato) con apposito decreto ha fatto sapere che la gara è stata revocata. Diversi i motivi addotti per giustificare questo ripensamento e fra questi si legge: “In base alle determinazioni organizzative in corso di finalizzazione, nell’ambito del funzionigramma di dettaglio saranno implementate, in seno agli uffici alle dirette dipendenze dei vertici dell’Ente (Segreteria Generale e Ufficio di Gabinetto), le funzioni di supporto specialistico per i profili di rilevanza normativa eurounitaria e di coordinamento con le principali istituzioni dell’Unione Europea, con previsione di specifici e mirati percorsi formativi per il personale già in possesso di titoli accademici specifici”. E poi: “Nelle more del percorso di potenziamento interno e a fronte di specifiche e puntuali esigenze e fabbisogni in ambito eurounitario non ancora satisfattibili tramite personale interno, potranno essere effettuati singoli e mirati affidamenti a professionalità esterne, ricorrendo se del caso anche ai soggetti che hanno partecipato alla procedura in epigrafe, tutti di indiscussa competenza anche di rilievo internazionale, mediante ricorso alle procedure di affidamento diretto previste dal vigente Codice dei contratti pubblici per le prestazioni di servizi di natura intellettuale di importo inferiore alle soglie comunitarie”. Da considerare poi che “nelle more dello svolgimento della procedura di gara sono altresì intervenute nuove ed ulteriori disposizioni e misure – anche organizzative e formative – che hanno modificato la situazione di fatto precedente l’indizione della gara e la definizione degli ambiti oggetto del servizio”. Fra le ragioni anche il supporto garantito dall’intelligenza artificiale: “L’Ente si è dotato di un applicativo di legal AI, che consente di agevolare ed implementare l’efficacia delle ricerche giuridiche funzionali all’espletamento della propria attività istituzionale, riducendo il fabbisogno di approfondimenti periodici di normativa, dottrina e giurisprudenza di cui al servizio di cui si verte”. Il bando revocato prevedeva la scadenza per far pervenire le offerte fissata al 20 aprile e una gara da almeno 442.500 euro finalizzata a ottenere un servizio di consulenza modulato in 30 ore mensili (valutate 97.500 euro oltre a un plafond al massimo di 50mila euro/anno), per tre anni. Il valore complessivo sarebbe potuto crescere e superare gli 828mila euro, in virtù della facoltà di proroga annuale, della clausola del “massimo del quinto d’obbligo” (in caso di variazioni tariffarie in aumento), e della possibile attivazione di ulteriori servizi (formazione, parieristica, patrocinio). Quanto bastava per attirare l’interesse di molte law firm specializzate in diritto marittimo e infatti così è stato: ben nove sono state le offerte pervenute da raggruppamenti di avvocati studi legali. Il primo raggruppamento Rp Legal composto da Rp Legal & Tax con gli avvocati Pietro Manzoni e Massimo Deiana (quest’ultimo fino allo scorso anno è stato presidente della port authority che governa gli scali della Sardegna). Il secondo raggruppamento era invece composto dagli avvocati Davide Maresca, Stefano Zunarelli e Ugo Patroni Griffi. Oltre a loro (‘in solitaria’ avendo già al loro interno vari desk e professionisti specializzati) si sono fatti avanti Ga Alliance Sta, lo studio legale Pavia e Ansaldo, Deloitte Legal, Lca studio legale, Bonelli Erede Lombardi Pappalardo. L’ottavo pretendente era Campbell Johnston Clark di Mastropasqua Marco (lo studio italiano di cui fa parte da Londra anche Enrico Vergani) in tandem con Conte e Giacomini avvocati. La nona offerta è infine pervenuta dal costituendo raggruppamento ribattezzato Legal Hub San Giorgio composto da Scd Avvocati & Partners, l’avv. Simone Carrea, lo studio Siccardi Bregante & C., l’avv. Pietro Piciocchi (ex vicensindaco e candidato sindaci di Genova alle ultime elezioni), l’avv. Hendrik Viaene, l’avv. Amedeo Della Croce di Dojolaa Galleani d’Agliano, lo studio legale Cafari Panico e associati e l’avv. Marco Littardi. A SHIPPING ITALY il presidente dell’Adsp, Matteo Paroli, ha spiegato che l’intenzione è quella di “investire su alcuni dipendenti per far loro formazione specifica in materia comunitaria. Al momento non sono ovviamente completamente formati su ogni materia di ambito comunitario ma lo saranno in circa uno o due anni. Nel frattempo, se sarà necessario, ci rivolgeremo a professionisti esterni. Servirà un po’ di tempo ma almeno avremo personale interno preparato e potremo quasi sempre evitare ricorsi a professionisti esterni”. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

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Pepa López Pepa López Aunque Menorca parece todo calitas, lo cierto es que esconde algunos pueblos encantadores que llevan cuidando su encanto y tradiciones desde la Edad Media. Es el caso de Ciutadella, al oeste de la isla, con supuertito coqueto rodeado de antiguas casas de pescadoresy lleno del trajín del ir y venir de las barcas de marineros. El epicentro de toda la vida en Ciutadella transcurre en supuerto, que mantiene su estética medievala pesar de las múltiples ampliaciones que ha sufrido. En la actualidad está repleto de terracitas y bares con vistas al mar, casas de colores y callejones encantadores anclados en el pasado, llenos de tiendas de artesanía. El puerto está flanqueado por joyas arquitectónicas que asoman a ambas orillas, como elObelisco de Born, un monumento de 22 metros que conmemora la liberación de la ciudad en manos de los turcos. A su lado, el impresionanteAyuntamiento de Ciutadella, construido sobre un antiguo castillo musulmán que aún se reconoce en su fachada e interiores. El pueblo está ubicado en torno a un entrante de mar, que se flanquea con dos construcciones icónicas: a un lado elCastillo de San Nicolás, una fortaleza defensiva del sigo XVIII en muy buen estado. Y al otro el faro de Ciutadella, que marca la entrada angosta por mar hasta el puerto. La joya de la corona en esta localidad, a pesar de sus múltiples visitas, es laimpresionante Catedral de Santa María, de estilo góticoy con un minarete musulmán como base del campanario, para recordar a la antigua mezquita que se esconde bajo sus cimientos. Por supuesto, si estamos en Menorca y no vamos a la playa sería un auténtico pecado. En la propia Ciutadella hay dos calas en las que darse un chapuzón después de pasear por el casco histórico, ambas de agua turquesa casi caribeña. Se llamanCala dels Frares y Cala Degollador y están en el mismo pueblo, por lo que no hace falta ni coger el coche. Ambas son calitas pequeñas de arena blanca flanqueadas por roca y fondos rocosos, con escaleras y servicios. La cocina menorquina es demasiado rica para irse de Ciutadella sin probarla, especialmente cuando podemos hacerlo de una forma económica y ajustada al bolsillo. EnTast de na Silviatienenproductos locales y una carta reducida, pero todos los platos son exquisitos: la coca de trigo, el arroz de la tierra o la raya de limón te marcarán para siempre. Otros lugares exquisitos donde disfrutar de buena gastronomía esBar Imperiy susllonguetsde sobrasada, queso y miel; oCafé Balear, que ofrececaldereta de langosta por 60 eurosy arroces espectaculares por 50-60 euros. Se nos hace la boca agua. Menorca tiene uno de los cielos nocturnos más limpios y bonitos de España, por lo que está certificado y protegido desde 2019. Por eso, eleclipse solardel 12 de agosto se verá en la isla igual de bien que enLeón,TarragonaoNavarra. Especialmente en Ciutadella, porque se encuentra en la costa oeste y cuenta conmuchos kilómetros de vistas ininterrumpidas al mar, algo fundamentalpara ver este fenómeno, que ocurrirá muy bajo en el horizonte a nivel del mar. Ciutadella es un pueblo grande y de mucha actividad, por lo que ver el eclipse en el centro se vuelve complicado debido a la contaminación lumínica. Sin embargo, podemos ir a la puntita delCastillo de San Nicolás, donde el cielo ya está despejado y lejos de las luces de la localidad. Otros puntos cercanos (en coche) son elFaro de Punta Nati o Pont D'en Gil, alejados de núcleos urbanos y con una visibilidad del 100%. Apúntatelo, porque en Ciutadella el mundo se pondrá a oscuras durante un minuto y 12 segundos, exactamente a las 20.30 horas. Fotos |Fiestas Baleares,Illes Balears Travel,Ajuntament de Ciutadella,@estastdenasilvia,@cafebalear,Miramar Alquiler de Coches. En Trendencias |35 escapadas románticas por España para hacer en pareja en 2026.

Underwater acoustic monitoring equipment has been deployed off Scotland’s east coast as part of a two-year study aimed at improving the understanding of minke whale activity in areas being considered for offshore wind farms’ export cable routes. The work, led by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), is focused on the Southern Trench Marine Protected Area (MPA) off the Aberdeenshire coast, where several offshore wind developments are planning grid connection infrastructure. The study is being funded by the ScotWind projectsBroadshore Offshore Wind Farm,Caledonia Offshore Wind FarmandMuir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm, together with Crown Estate Scotland and NatureScot. The developers said the research is intended to support the design of mitigation measures for offshore wind projects while contributing to the protection of marine species in Scottish waters. READ MORE The Southern Trench MPA was designated to protect a known population of minke whales, although researchers say limited data currently exists on the timing they arrive and the extent of their presence in the area. According to SAMS, the passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) campaign will establish baseline data on the seasonal presence and movement of minke whales before offshore wind-related work begins in the area. The monitoring equipment, including underwater broadband acoustic recorders and acoustic release units, has been deployed at three locations within the marine protected area using vessels operated by Marine Environmental Solutions. “So far, our team has successfully retrieved and re-deployed three acoustic devices covering the summer and autumn of 2025 in the Southern Trench marine protected area as we seek to better understand the habits of these magnificent marine mammals”,saidAnja Wittich, project manager at SAMS Enterprise. “With the information we can provide the best insights possible into the minke whale movements and can then take the necessary steps to understand potential impacts.” Take the spotlight and anchor your brand in the heart of the offshore world! Join us for a bigger impact and amplify your presence at the core hub of the offshore energy community!

Minimally invasive neurosurgery using port-based systems has gained popularity over the past decade to access deep-seated lesions within the brain. These devices typically necessitate use of separate optical and illumination systems. An exception is the Aurora Surgiscope (Integra Corp.) which is a single-use, camera-port retractor with integrated lighting and visualization capabilities. We present our retrospective single-center series using this technology for the treatment of a diverse set of intra-axial lesions to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the device for removing deep-seated intracranial targets. A retrospective review was conducted for all adult patients who underwent removal of an intra-axial lesion using the Aurora Surgiscope camera-port from 01/11/2021–31/12/2024 at our institution. Relevant demographic, radiographic, and clinical data were collected and summarized. 25 patients were included in the series (12 females, mean age 52.4 ± 17.7 years). The camera-port system was used to treat a diverse set of pathologies, including colloid cysts (n = 6/25, 24.0%), intraparenchymal hematomas (IPH) (n = 5/25, 20.0%), brain metastases (n = 4/25, 16.0%) and ependymomas/gliomas (n = 4/25, 16.0%). Mean lesion depth was 3.5 cm. Mean lesion diameter was 3.5 cm. Median surgical time was 2.4 hours. Gross total resection was achieved in 12/17 (70.6%) operations where complete resection of the tumor or colloid cyst was the surgical objective. Four patients experienced postoperative neurologic complications, including one patient with transient short-term memory loss, two patients with transient aphasia, and one patient with persistent left-sided weakness. Median post-operative length of stay was 4 days. This case series demonstrates the feasibility of using an integrated camera-port system for the treatment of deep-seated brain lesions. The technology integrates visualization and illumination capabilities with reasonable surgical outcomes. Citation:Briggs RG, Levy D, Chung RS, Cote DJ, Shah I, Gomez D, et al. (2026) Minimally-invasive resection of deep-seated subcortical and intraventricular lesions using an integrated camera-port system: A retrospective case series. PLoS One 21(5): e0348673. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0348673 Editor:Mohammad Mofatteh, Queen#39;s University Belfast, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Received:February 4, 2026;Accepted:April 20, 2026;Published:May 11, 2026 Copyright:© 2026 Briggs et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of theCreative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Data Availability:All relevant data are within the manuscript. Funding:The author(s) received no specific funding for this work. Competing interests:I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: Dr. Zada is a paid consultant for Stryker, Integra and Viseon. Approaches to deep intra-axial and intraventricular lesions present unique operative challenges given the elevated risk of iatrogenic neurologic injury compared to more superficial lesions [1,2]. Proximity to eloquent structures, limited visualization when accessing deep or dark surgical corridors, and potential injury from prolonged retraction of surrounding healthy brain tissue are some of the challenges neurosurgeons encounter when accessing these lesions [3–6]. Deep-seated lesions which require extensive retraction often include colloid cysts, subcortical cavernous malformations, and primary and metastatic brain tumors. There remains a clear need to explore surgical technology and techniques to access these lesions while minimizing collateral damage to adjacent, healthy brain tissue. Minimally invasive approaches have been more widely adopted over the past decade with the introduction of port-based tubular retractors as an alternative to open craniotomies [7]. Tubular retractors present a promising alternative to traditional blade retractors to establish surgical corridors to reach deep-seated lesions. Proposed advantages of these systems include their use with smaller craniotomies and dural openings, the circumferential dilation and displacement (rather than transection) of healthy brain parenchyma during insertion of the device, trans-sulcal access, and the reduced likelihood of retraction injury from the radial distribution of forces applied by the tube [8]. There are a variety of commercial tubular retractor systems, including the BrainPath system (NICO Corp, Indianapolis, Indiana) and the Viewsite Brain Access System (VBAS; Vycor Medical Inc, Boca Raton, Florida), which have been successfully adapted to treat deep-seated lesions [7,9]. Although several options exist for port-based access to subcortical lesions, the disadvantage of existing systems is that they typically require separate external lighting and visualization devices, such as a microscope, exoscope or endoscope to visualize deep targets via the collinear access provided by the port. Because of this, a light source and optical system must be maintained in a coaxial position to the tubular retractor for proper use. This has the potential to impede surgeon workflow efficiency and ergonomics, as frequent repositioning of the retractor with the light and camera sources is necessary. In addition, with endoscopes or exoscopes, bimanual techniques can be limited, as one hand is used to manipulate the camera [10]. The Aurora Surgiscope (Integra Corp, Princeton, New Jersey) is a novel, FDA-approved, single-use, port-based, navigable retractor system with an integrated camera and light source that provides exoscopic two-dimensional visualization aimed to address some of the limitations of existing commercial products. In this study, we sought to provide one of the first case series reports pertaining to the technical feasibility and effectiveness of this camera-port device for surgical access to a variety of subcortical and intraventricular lesions. All adult patients (age > 18 years) undergoing surgery with documented use of the Aurora Surgiscope between 01/11/2021–31/12/2024 for an intracranial lesion at our institution were included in this study. Institutional Review Board approval from the University of Southern California was obtained for the study which adhered to all relevant ethical guidelines (IRB HS-18–00835). Patient consent was obtained for the inclusion of all relevant materials in this study. Electronic medical records were retrospectively reviewed to record pertinent clinical, radiologic, and surgical data for each patient. Data were retrospectively collected and analyzed from patients charts from 25/06/2025–31/12/2025. All data are in the manuscript and/or supporting information files The Aurora Surgiscope system consists of three components: (1) the obturator which inserts into the port of the tubular retractor with a protruding blunt tip that can be fix to the tube and co-registered with a neuronavigation system, (2) the tubular retractor with the attached light source and camera mounted on a compact ring apparatus, and (3) a video box that projects a live camera view to an external video monitor. The camera-port system has an outer diameter of 15 mm and port lengths of either 6 or 8 cm. Prior to surgery, patients underwent complete clinical, laboratory, and radiological evaluation. MRI or CT imaging was used in conjunction with stealth neuronavigation. Preoperative imaging was integrated into the camera-port system to allow us to plan a trajectory to the lesion of interest. For patients with an intraparenchymal hematoma (IPH), CT stealth scans were preferred for use with navigation due to their increased sensitivity for hemorrhage. For IPH cases, the planned navigation trajectory included an end-target set in the center of the IPH. For tumors, the port target was planned to the surface of the tumor. For intraventricular lesions such as colloid cysts, the port trajectory terminated in the frontal horn of the lateral ventricle at the level of the Foramen of Monro. In the operating room, patients were positioned according to the location of their lesion and the trajectory using the camera-port system. After induction for general anesthesia, patients were secured with a three-pin head clamp. We then performed the anatomic registration necessary for optical neuronavigation. When indicated, somatosensory (SSEP) and motor evoked potential (MEP) neuromonitoring were used to assess for any changes in neurologic signals during surgery. Medical diuresis was not pursued in these cases in order to maintain normal brain turgor for the port insertion. A 3–4 cm craniotomy was performed over the preplanned trajectory. The dura was opened in a cruciate fashion with an opening diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the Surgiscope (15 mm). Trans-sulcal dissection was performed with microscissors and bipolar forceps to facilitate insertion of the obturator and tubular retractor at the depth of sulcus after resetting the trajectory entry point. The device was then inserted in conjunction with a neuronavigation probe to monitor our depth to the target location along our preplanned trajectory through the white matter parenchyma. After inserting the device to the target depth, the tubular retractor was secured in place using a Fukushima snake retractor arm. The obturator was then removed, providing two-dimensional visualization of the operative field through the camera port. In IPH cases, the main technical difference was that the camera-port was inserted along into the depth of the hematoma before removing the obturator. At this stage, microsurgical instruments were introduced into the port with the lesionectomy performed using a standard two-handed surgical technique in an open-air medium. For IPH cases, the clotted blood from the hemorrhage typically expressed itself into the port, and evacuation of the hemorrhage proceeded with copious suction and irrigation until hemostasis was achieved locally. The port was gradually removed along the trajectory plane by loosening the Fukushima retractor and pulling the port back slowly. This was done in order to achieve complete IPH evacuation starting at the depth of the hematoma and working superficially. In colloid cyst cases, the cyst capsule was fenestrated and drained prior to sharp dissection of the deflated cyst wall. For solid tumors, the lesion was typically debulked in a piecemeal fashion with adjustments to visualize the operative field made by toggling the port or adjusting its depth to visualize more tumor. After completing the lesionectomy, the camera-port was toggled circumferentially and slowly withdrawn along the surgical tract to visualize the surgical cavity and evaluate for any sites of active bleeding in order to achieve hemostasis before withdrawing the device completely. At this point, the surgical site was irrigated and closed in standard multilayer fashion without the need for a postoperative drain. Over the course of this series, we made several adjustments to our surgical strategy. First, we found that docking the port at the depth of an IPH (as opposed to the hematoma surface) proved more effective at disrupting the clot internally. This made evacuating hematomas faster and easier. We generally avoided this strategy for tumors or cysts, though, in part because docking the port at the surface of the tumor or cyst capsule allowed us to perform an extracapsular dissection for gross removal of the lesion if small enough. If the lesion was sizeable, we would still plan to dock the port on the capsule surface of the lesion in order to open the lesion capsule for internal debulking. We found that toggling the port could be done easily in different directions to achieve a maximally safe resection with intermittent reference to the neuronavigation or blue light endoscope (when indicated) to confirm gross resection. Finally, we found it was relatively easy to adapt to the 2D exoscopic view provided by the port. We attribute this to our team’s extensive background in endoscopic endonasal skull base work for which 2D endoscopic views are the norm. Neurosurgeons without this background may require some time adjusting to this viewpoint given the lack of 3D microscopic detail. Categorical data were summarized as counts/percentages, and continuous data were reported as medians/ranges. Extent of resection was defined as gross total resection (GTR) or subtotal resection (STR) as determined by a board-certified neuroradiologist who reviewed all pre- and post-operative MRI or CT scans. Twenty-five patients underwent either resection or biopsy of intracranial lesions using the Aurora Surgiscope camera-port system (Fig 1) between November 2021 and December 2024. This included 13 male patients and 12 female patients. The average age of patients was 52.4 ± 17.7 years (Range: 20–83 years). Patients with a variety of lesions, including colloid cysts (n = 6/25, 24.0%), hematomas (n = 5/25, 20.0%), brain metastases (n = 4/25, 16.0%), and subcortical ependymoma/gliomas (n = 4/25, 16.0%), were treated surgically using this technology. Mean lesion depth below the cortical surface was 3.53 cm. Mean lesion diameter was 3.46 cm. 5-alminolevulinic acid (ALA) was administered pre-operatively for four suspected glioma cases. During these surgeries, a blue-light endoscope was inserted through the camera-port system to guide further tumor resection. This required us to first turn off the white-light illumination source from the Aurora Surgiscope to identify residual tumor fluorescence revealed by the blue-light endoscope. If fluorescence was observed with blue-light endoscopy, then we would resume the tumor resection by toggling back to the white light provided by the Surgiscope port. Toggling of the white light source was performed by the circulating nurse as the on/off switch for the light source is not located on the port device itself. Overall, there were no notable disruptions to the surgical workflow or ergonomics of these operations when toggling between light sources.Table 1summaries patient demographic, clinical, and lesion data. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0348673.t001 The craniotomy insert demonstrates the 4-cm mini-craniotomy needed to accommodate the camera-port system. The craniotomy insert demonstrates the 4-cm mini-craniotomy needed to accommodate the camera-port system. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0348673.g001 For IPH cases (5/25), complete evacuation was achieved in all five patients (100%). Similarly, GTR was achieved in 12/17 operations where complete resection of the tumor or colloid cyst was the surgical objective (70.6%). Diagnostic biopsy alone was performed in three glioma patients (3/25, 12.0%). In each of the 5-ALA cases, 5-ALA aided in the visualization and resection of additional tumor using an angled blue light endoscope. No patients experienced intraoperative complications. Intraoperative neuromonitoring was stable in all cases. No cases required conversion to traditional open approaches. There were four instances of post-operative surgical complications (4/25, 16.0%) and three instances of non-surgical complications (3/25, 12.0%). Post-operative surgical complications included two patients experiencing transient short-term memory loss and cognitive deficits following resection of a colloid cyst; one patient developing persistent left-sided weakness following resection of a neurocytoma approached via a right frontal craniotomy; and one patient experiencing transient aphasia following resection of a left thalamic astrocytoma approached via a left frontal craniotomy. Non-surgical complications included pneumonia in two patients and a urinary tract infection in one patient. Median surgical time was 2.4 hours. Median post-operative length of stay was four days. All patients reported improvement in their presurgical symptoms by their first post-operative clinic visit. Patient outcome data is also summarized inTable 1. A 62-year-old male presented with headaches and memory loss. Initial imaging revealed a suspected third ventricular colloid cyst with ventriculomegaly. Given that the colloid cyst was eccentric to the right side of the third ventricle, a right frontal craniotomy was selected for a trans-sulcal, port-based resection (15-mm diameter, 8-cm port length). The lesion capsule depth from the brain surface measured 6.2 cm. The patient’s hospital course was uncomplicated, and he was discharged home on post-operative day (POD) three. At his initial follow-up visit in clinic, he reported complete resolution of his headaches and memory issues. The patient did not require further surgery for CSF diversion. This case is illustrated in Video 1. Pre-operative and post-operative coronal T1 post-contrast MRI images demonstrating GTR of the colloid cyst are shown inFig 2. Coronal T1 post-contrast magnetic resonance images demonstrating complete resection of a third ventricular colloid cyst. Coronal T1 post-contrast magnetic resonance images demonstrating complete resection of a third ventricular colloid cyst. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0348673.g002 Video 1.Aurora Surgiscope-based resection of a third ventricular colloid cyst in a 62-year-old man presenting with headaches and memory loss. A 75-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented after acute-onset of headache and lethargy. Initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) on examination was 10 (E1M6V3). CT imaging demonstrated a large right posterior temporal IPH. CT angiography was negative for any active vascular lesion. The patient was taken for surgical evacuation of the IPH using the Aurora Surgiscope System (15-mm diameter, 6-cm port length). The patient underwent a right temporoparietal craniotomy with the hematoma 1.2 cm from the depth of the cortical surface. Post-operative CT demonstrated successful evacuation of the IPH with minimal residual blood products within the hematoma cavity. Her post-operative GCS improved to 13 (E3M6V4). She was discharged to a nursing facility on POD5. Pre-operative and post-operative non-contrast axial CT images showing evacuation of the IPH are shown inFig 3. Non-contrast axial CT scans demonstrating evacuation of an intraparenchymal hematoma. Non-contrast axial CT scans demonstrating evacuation of an intraparenchymal hematoma. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0348673.g003 A 27-year-old female with a history of a brain tumor presented with headaches, nausea, vomiting, and encephalopathy. She was found on MRI to have an enhancing lesion in the left parieto-occipital lobe concerning for a high-grade glioma. She underwent a left parietal craniotomy for port-based resection of the lesion using the Aurora Surgiscope (15-mm diameter, 8-cm port length). 5-ALA was administered preoperatively and blue-light endoscopy was used to ensure maximal safe resection of the tumor. Neuromonitoring remained stable throughout the operation. Post-operative imaging demonstrated STR with <10% residual of the mass. Pathology revealed a high-grade ependymoma. The patient’s post-operative course was uncomplicated, and she was discharged to home on POD3. This case is illustrated in Video 2. Pre-operative and post-operative axial T1 post-contrast MR images demonstrate the results of the port-based resection of the glial neoplasm inFig 4. Axial T1 post-contrast magnetic resonance images showing the results after resection of a left parieto-occipital glial neoplasm. Axial T1 post-contrast magnetic resonance images showing the results after resection of a left parieto-occipital glial neoplasm. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0348673.g004 Video 2.Aurora Surgiscope-based resection of a left parieto-occipital high-grade glioma in a 27-year-old woman presenting with acute encephalopathy. In this study, we demonstrate the technical feasibility and efficacy of the Aurora Surgiscope camera-port system for resection of a variety of deep intracranial lesions. In all 25 cases, the lesions were adequately visualized and resected using this device without requiring conversion to another approach or reliance on additional visualization, with the exception of the blue-light endoscope to aid in additional resection of deep-seated subcortical gliomas. Our findings are consistent with the literature demonstrating the technical feasibility of the Aurora Surgiscope system in treating deep intracranial lesions while minimizing perioperative complications associated with more traditional open cranial approaches [11–13]. Furthermore, our study demonstrates similar extent of resection and complication rates to other tubular retractor systems, such as the BrainPath, VBAS, and METRx (Table 2) [9,14]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0348673.t002 Subcortical and intraventricular lesions can be challenging to treat given their ability to infiltrate eloquent brain tissue, arise in areas with limited cisternal access, and increase the risk of neurological deficits if not carefully resected [2]. Traditionally, a neurosurgeon would perform blunt white matter separation with a corticotomy, place flat metal retractors within the brain to access the lesion of interest, and dissect towards the lesion using bipolar forceps, leading to white matter damage and pressure injury from retractor blades [15]. The Aurora Surgiscope is a tubular retractor system with circumferential lighting and an integrated visualization system that can be used for minimally invasive approaches to deep-seated, intra-axial lesions while mitigating some of the risks associated with white matter disruption [11]. The port system is also ergonomically beneficial as it eliminates the need for additional tools, such as a robot or microscope, and allows the surgeon to use bimanual techniques with optimal visualization through the port [16]. When the port is toggled or moved, the surgical workflow remains uninterrupted. The system also offers the benefits of even, radial force distribution, minimizing white matter tract damage and reducing the likelihood of ischemic retraction injury, as seen with other port retractors [9]. There are important considerations associated with using the Surgiscope. Intraoperatively, the Surgiscope’s narrow range of working widths and lengths compared to other devices may render the Surgiscope less suitable to treat some lesions [17]. Despite this potential limitation, we were able to use the Surgiscope to resect some larger lesions, including a 6.6-cm glioma. Another challenge can be working with a 2D view projected onto an external monitor at the depth of the port. Neurosurgeons who are accustomed to performing 2D operations using camera and endoscope systems rely on a variety of cues to help overcome the lack of stereoscopic vision, and the same psychomotor skill set applies to the learning curve and use of this camera-port system. Another consideration is that the visualization of the Surgiscope is limited by a small CMOS chip with only 1080P which suffers from artifacts common to short-throw focal length visualization systems. This is unlike the Synaptive exoscope that is often used with the BrainPath system, which can provide 4K imaging [18]. Although the Surgiscope’s short-throw focal system is advantageous for spatial efficiency, reduced glare, and flexibility in placement, this feature may result in optical distortion, limited zoom options, and image quality degradation based on the complex optics required to accommodate its short distance and light brightness limitations [19,20]. Our study is not without limitations. The retrospective, single-institution nature of our study presents inherent limitations. In addition, the limited sample size and heterogeneity within our patient population limits the generalizability of our findings. Clinical trials are ultimately warranted to study the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of the Surgiscope in treating the variety of lesions discussed here. Currently, the EVACUATE trial is evaluating the efficacy of the Surgiscope system in reduction of IPH volume [21], and the MIRROR trial is comparing clinical outcomes between patients who undergo IPH evacuation using the Surgiscope to those who receive standard medical therapy [22]. To date, there have been no randomized control trials that directly compare morbidity and mortality outcomes of deep lesions treated using port-based tubular retractors to conventional open approaches. As a result, the Aurora Surgiscope is an additional, minimally invasive neurosurgical tool that warrants further investigation. This is the largest case series to date demonstrating the feasibility of the Aurora Surgiscope used for the resection of deep-seated intracranial lesions. The technology is comparable to other port-based retractor systems with the benefits of integrated visualization and illumination capabilities. Future studies are necessary to evaluate this device in larger patient populations across multiple institutions.

Far from shore, the server farms would be powered by waves, cooled by seawater, and networked by satellite. Image Credit Ocean-2 sea-based data center prototype / Panthalassa via YouTube Share As AI demand for computing power surges, companies are searching for new ways to fuel data centers. One startup is now proposing floating data centers powered by ocean waves, and they just raised $140 million to bring the idea to fruition. As AI demand for computing power surges, companies are searching for new ways to fuel data centers. One startup is now proposing floating data centers powered by ocean waves, and they just raised $140 million to bring the idea to fruition. Tech companies are planning to spend roughly$750 billion on data centersthis year. But the elephant in the room is figuring out how to power these facilities. They’re alreadystraining electrical gridsacross the world, and the pace of the buildout is far surpassing our ability to bring new power online. Tech companies are planning to spend roughly$750 billion on data centersthis year. But the elephant in the room is figuring out how to power these facilities. They’re alreadystraining electrical gridsacross the world, and the pace of the buildout is far surpassing our ability to bring new power online. This energy shortfall is leading tech companies to invest in a series of increasingly outlandish fixes fromrestarting shuttered nuclear reactorsto developingnovel geothermal energytechnology and even launchingdata centers into space. This energy shortfall is leading tech companies to invest in a series of increasingly outlandish fixes fromrestarting shuttered nuclear reactorsto developingnovel geothermal energytechnology and even launchingdata centers into space. Now, several leading Silicon Valley figures, including Palantir’s Peter Thiel and Salesforce’s Marc Benioff are backing Oregon-based startup Panthalassa. The startup is developing floating data centers that generate their own electricity from waves. These investors recently joined a $140 million series B round that will allow the company to complete a pilot manufacturing facility near Portland and begin deploying the latest generation of its devices, or “nodes.” Now, several leading Silicon Valley figures, including Palantir’s Peter Thiel and Salesforce’s Marc Benioff are backing Oregon-based startup Panthalassa. The startup is developing floating data centers that generate their own electricity from waves. These investors recently joined a $140 million series B round that will allow the company to complete a pilot manufacturing facility near Portland and begin deploying the latest generation of its devices, or “nodes.” "There are three sources of energy on the planet with tens of terawatts of new capacity potential: solar, nuclear, and the open ocean," CEO Garth Sheldon-Coulson said ina press release. "We've built a technology platform that operates in the planet's most energy-dense wave regions, far from shore, and turns that resource into reliable clean power." "There are three sources of energy on the planet with tens of terawatts of new capacity potential: solar, nuclear, and the open ocean," CEO Garth Sheldon-Coulson said ina press release. "We've built a technology platform that operates in the planet's most energy-dense wave regions, far from shore, and turns that resource into reliable clean power." The company’s nodes are nearly 300 feet long. A bulbous sphere at the top floats on the ocean’s surface, and a lengthy tube-like housing beneath holds computer servers. As the node bobs up and down on the waves, the movement forces water up through a tube into a pressurized reservoir where it drives a turbine to generate electricity for the chips. The company’s nodes are nearly 300 feet long. A bulbous sphere at the top floats on the ocean’s surface, and a lengthy tube-like housing beneath holds computer servers. As the node bobs up and down on the waves, the movement forces water up through a tube into a pressurized reservoir where it drives a turbine to generate electricity for the chips. Besides powering the data center with renewable energy, the nodes also use the surrounding seawater to cool the chips—a much more sustainable solution compared to land-based facilities, which use significant amounts of water and electricity to manage heat. Besides powering the data center with renewable energy, the nodes also use the surrounding seawater to cool the chips—a much more sustainable solution compared to land-based facilities, which use significant amounts of water and electricity to manage heat. The data centers transfer information via SpaceX's Starlink satellite network. This does away with the need for cabling, either for power transmission or networking, and allows the nodes to operate autonomously from anywhere in the ocean. They’re also self-propelling, can navigate to their deployment location, and can stay in position without external help. The data centers transfer information via SpaceX's Starlink satellite network. This does away with the need for cabling, either for power transmission or networking, and allows the nodes to operate autonomously from anywhere in the ocean. They’re also self-propelling, can navigate to their deployment location, and can stay in position without external help. Sign up to receive top stories about groundbreaking technologies and visionary thinkers from SingularityHub. The company designed the hardware with minimal moving parts, so it can operate for extended periods without maintenance—a crucial factor for operating far from shore. Panthalassa validated the concept with a three-week trial of their second-generation node Ocean-2 off the coast of Washington state in early 2024. The company designed the hardware with minimal moving parts, so it can operate for extended periods without maintenance—a crucial factor for operating far from shore. Panthalassa validated the concept with a three-week trial of their second-generation node Ocean-2 off the coast of Washington state in early 2024. This isn’t the first attempt to harness the power of waves to generate renewable energy. The company’s main innovation is that it skips the complexities of getting power back to shore. "One of the key insights we had...was that it's very important to use the electricity in place," Sheldon-Coulsontold theFinancial Times. "We will never be transmitting electricity back to shore. That makes us very different from all other ocean energy that's been tried in the past." This isn’t the first attempt to harness the power of waves to generate renewable energy. The company’s main innovation is that it skips the complexities of getting power back to shore. "One of the key insights we had...was that it's very important to use the electricity in place," Sheldon-Coulsontold theFinancial Times. "We will never be transmitting electricity back to shore. That makes us very different from all other ocean energy that's been tried in the past." The latest funding will be used to complete a pilot manufacturing facility near Portland and deploy Panthalassa’s next-generation Ocean-3 nodes, which are scheduled for testing in the northern Pacific later this year. The company says it’s targeting commercial deployment in 2027. The latest funding will be used to complete a pilot manufacturing facility near Portland and deploy Panthalassa’s next-generation Ocean-3 nodes, which are scheduled for testing in the northern Pacific later this year. The company says it’s targeting commercial deployment in 2027. The approach does face some major hurdles though, Benjamin Lee, a computer architect at the University of Pennsylvania,toldArs Technica. While relying on satellite communication does away with power transmission headaches, these links have significantly lower bandwidth compared to the optical fiber normally used to network data centers. Combined with the potential for signal delays, this could limit how useful they are for the heavy AI workloads they’re meant to handle. The approach does face some major hurdles though, Benjamin Lee, a computer architect at the University of Pennsylvania,toldArs Technica. While relying on satellite communication does away with power transmission headaches, these links have significantly lower bandwidth compared to the optical fiber normally used to network data centers. Combined with the potential for signal delays, this could limit how useful they are for the heavy AI workloads they’re meant to handle. However, the approach has clear parallels with another idea that’s seized Silicon Valley—orbital data centers. Rather than using wave energy and ocean water for cooling, these facilities would rely on abundant solar energy and the frigid deep-space vacuum to chill their chips. But going orbital would be far costlier and more complex, suggesting Panthalassa’s approach may be a more viable alternative. However, the approach has clear parallels with another idea that’s seized Silicon Valley—orbital data centers. Rather than using wave energy and ocean water for cooling, these facilities would rely on abundant solar energy and the frigid deep-space vacuum to chill their chips. But going orbital would be far costlier and more complex, suggesting Panthalassa’s approach may be a more viable alternative. The sea is a cruel mistress though, and deploying and maintaining a fleet of ocean-going data centers won’t be simple. Nonetheless, if they can pull it off, the idea may ease the AI energy crunch. The sea is a cruel mistress though, and deploying and maintaining a fleet of ocean-going data centers won’t be simple. Nonetheless, if they can pull it off, the idea may ease the AI energy crunch. Edd is a freelance science and technology writer based in Bangalore, India. His main areas of interest are engineering, computing, and biology, with a particular focus on the intersections between the three. Related Articles What we’re reading

OneSubsea, a joint venture (JV) established in 2023 by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has completed the acquisition of the subsea business of Norwegian Envirex Group. SLB reported on March 12 that the OneSubsea JVhad entered into an agreementfor the acquisition, as a result of which Envirex Group and its subsea business would become part of SLB OneSubsea. The transaction supports the continued development and deployment of innovative subsea solutions, including umbilical-less and wireless systems, with the customers to benefit from a broader and more advanced portfolio, supported by improved global delivery consistency and lifecycle support, SLB said. “This acquisition is an important milestone for SLB OneSubsea and expands our ability to meet growing market demand for next-generation subsea solutions,”saidMads Hjelmeland, Chief Executive Officer of SLB OneSubsea.“With the addition of Envirex’s specialized technologies we are well positioned to deliver greater reliability, flexibility and value to our customers.” Take the spotlight and anchor your brand in the heart of the offshore world! Join us for a bigger impact and amplify your presence at the core hub of the offshore energy community!

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 è una action camera che non si ferma alla promessa dell'8K. Con il Xplorer Grip Pro Kit, i moduli ottici aggiuntivi e il supporto tripod, diventa un sistema fotografico completo e versatile, capace di competere, con le dovute proporzioni, con le compatte tradizionali. Una soluzione smart per chi vuole portare con sé una sola fotocamera, resistente e affidabile, senza compromessi sulla qualità Le action camera hanno percorso molta strada dall'idea originale di telecamerine usa e getta da attaccware al casco. Oggi si misurano con sensori sempre più grandi, ottiche firmate e un ecosistema di accessori che le avvicina, almeno concettualmente, al mondo delle fotocamere compatte di fascia media. Insta360 ha accelerato in questa direzione con Ace Pro 2, il suo modello di punta, abbinando l'hardware della camera a un grip dedicato, lo Xplorer Grip Pro Kit, pensato esplicitamente per chi vuole usare la fotocamera anche fuori dall'acqua, fuori dalla mountain bike, fuori dalla casacca da sci. Ovvero: per strada, in viaggio, nel quotidiano. La combinazione dei due prodotti produce qualcosa di interessante: una fotocamera ibrida che conserva la robustezza e la compattezza dell'action cam, ma guadagna ergonomia, autonomia e controllo manuale tipici di strumenti più evoluti. Aggiungendo i moduli ottici opzionali (Close-Up Lens, Ultra Wide Lens, Star Filter, Black Mist Filter) e il Mini 2-in-1 Tripod 2.0, il sistema diventa ancora più articolato, coprendo scenari che fino a pochi anni fa sarebbero stati impensabili per un dispositivo di queste dimensioni. Insta360 Ace Pro 2: scheda tecnica e caratteristiche Partiamo dall'hardware. Insta360 Ace Pro 2 monta un sensore da 1/1.3 pollici capace di registrare video in 8K/30fps, 4K/120fps e Full HD/240fps, con foto fino a 50 megapixel. L'apertura del diaframma è f/2.6 e il campo visivo si estende a 157 gradi, leggermente più ampio rispetto al modello precedente che si fermava a 151 gradi. L'ottica è co-progettata con Leica e contribuisce in modo visibile alla resa delle immagini, soprattutto nei dettagli fini e nella gestione dei bordi. Il processore principale è affiancato da un chip AI dedicato da 5 nanometri che raddoppia la potenza di calcolo rispetto ad Ace Pro. Il risultato si traduce in migliori prestazioni nella riduzione del rumore, nella stabilizzazione e nel trattamento del segnale video. La gamma dinamica dichiarata è di 13,5 stop, un valore che permette di lavorare con il profilo flat I-log in post-produzione e recuperare dettaglio sia nelle alte luci che nelle ombre. La batteria è da 1800 mAh e supporta la ricarica rapida fino a 30W: il 80% si raggiunge in circa 18 minuti, la carica completa in 47 minuti. Insta360 dichiara fino a 180 minuti di registrazione continua in 4K/30p, un valore ottimistico ma non lontano da quanto verificabile sul campo con impostazioni conservative. La fotocamera è impermeabile fino a 12 metri senza custodia aggiuntiva e può scendere fino a 60 metri con la custodia subacquea opzionale. Sul lato connettività, Ace Pro 2 dispone di USB-C 3.0, Bluetooth 5.2 e Wi-Fi dual-band. Non è previsto storage interno: serve una scheda microSD, con supporto fino a 1 TB di capacità. Il peso totale è di 177 grammi, le dimensioni con lo schermo chiuso sono 71,9 x 52,2 x 38 mm. Insta360 Ace Pro 2 viene proposta di listino a 399€. Specifiche tecniche — Insta360 Ace Pro 2 Sensore 1/1.3 pollici Apertura f/2.6 Campo visivo 157° Ottica Leica Summarit Risoluzione video 8K/30p, 4K/120p, Full HD/240p Risoluzione foto 50 MP (8192×6144) / 12,5 MP (4096×3072) Gamma dinamica 13,5 stop Chip di elaborazione Pro Imaging Chip + AI Chip 5nm Schermo 2,5 pollici, touchscreen ribaltabile 180° Stabilizzazione Elettronica (Standard / Alta) + livellamento orizzonte 45° e 360° Batteria 1800 mAh, ricarica rapida PD (80% in 18 min, completa in 47 min) Autonomia dichiarata Fino a 180 minuti in 4K/30p Impermeabilità 12 m senza custodia / 60 m con custodia opzionale Storage MicroSD fino a 1 TB (non inclusa) Connettività USB-C 3.0, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi dual-band Distanza minima di messa a fuoco 37 cm (0,37 m) Profili colore Standard, I-log, Leica (incluso B&N alto contrasto) Modalità video Video, FreeFrame, PureVideo, Slow Motion, Starlapse, Timelapse, TimeShift, Loop, Dashcam, Pre-Recording Audio Microfoni integrati con AI (stereo, riduzione vento, potenziamento voce); compatibile con DJI Mic, Rode Wireless, Hollyland Lark Montaggio Sistema magnetico a sgancio rapido Dimensioni (schermo chiuso) 71,9 × 52,2 × 38 mm Peso 177 g Prezzo di lancio € 399 (Pack Standard) Design, ergonomia e costruzione Esteticamente, Ace Pro 2 mantiene l'impostazione della serie: forma squadrata, schema cromatico in rosso e nero, numero ridotto di comandi fisici. Due i pulsanti presenti sul corpo: uno laterale per accensione e cambio modalità, uno superiore per lo scatto. Tutto il resto passa attraverso il touchscreen o tramite l'app per smartphone. Il vero elemento distintivo rispetto alla concorrenza è lo schermo ribaltabile da 2,5 pollici, che si apre fino a 180 gradi verso il basso. La scelta di avere un unico display di grandi dimensioni (invece dei due schermi contrapposti di GoPro e DJI) offre un'area di anteprima decisamente più generosa, utile sia per comporre l'inquadratura che per navigare nei menu. Il rovescio della medaglia è che ogni volta che si vuole passare dalla ripresa frontale a quella posteriore occorre ruotare fisicamente il display, operazione meno immediata di quanto si farebbe girando la camera con un sistema a doppio schermo. Il sistema di montaggio è basato su magneti e clip, compatibile con il catalogo di accessori Insta360. Lo sportellino che protegge il vano batteria e quello che copre lo slot microSD e la porta USB-C richiedono una pressione per aprirsi e scattano in chiusura con un clic rassicurante. La parte dell'obiettivo frontale è stata leggermente ridisegnata per offrire maggiore protezione ed è sicuramente degno di menzione il wind guard integrato: una griglia metallica con schiuma acustica interna che protegge il microfono anteriore dal rumore del vento, che può restare montata durante la maggior parte delle sessioni di ripresa e va rimossa solo per l'uso subacqueo. Qualità video e fotografica L'8K è tecnicamente presente e funziona, con la possibilità di superare la mezzora di riprese continuamente (scenario abbastanza irrealistico, ma non impossibile) senza che la fotocamera raggiunga la temperatura limite provocandone lo spegnimento. Scegliere la risoluzione più elevata comporta qualche compromesso, come ad esempio il campo visivo ristretto rispetto al 4K, nessuna compatibilità con la stabilizzazione più aggressiva, l'impossibilità di usare il profilo colore I-log, oltre al frame rate massimo di 30 fps. Per la maggior parte degli utilizzi, il 4K rimane la modalità più sensata. Ed è in 4K che Ace Pro 2 dà il meglio di sé. Il materiale girato con il profilo I-log e corretto in post mostra una gestione del colore e una latitudine di esposizione sorprendenti per un sensore di queste dimensioni. La modalità Active HDR in 4K/60p è efficace in esterni con luce intensa, mentre PureVideo gestisce discretamente le situazioni di scarsa illuminazione, pur con alcuni artefatti visibili su monitor di grandi dimensioni. La stabilizzazione elettronica lavora su due livelli, con due opzioni di livellamento dell'orizzonte (45° e 360°). Tutte le modalità introducono un ritaglio dell'immagine proporzionale al livello scelto, ma il risultato finale è fluido anche in condizioni di movimento brusco. L'audio dai microfoni integrati è convincente: le tre modalità AI (stereo standard, riduzione del vento, potenziamento voce) funzionano bene, e il wind guard fisico contribuisce in modo concreto alla qualità del suono registrato all'aperto. Per la fotografia fissa, Ace Pro 2 propone risoluzioni da 9, 12,5, 37 e 50 megapixel. I JPEG hanno una tendenza alla sovra-elaborazione tipica delle action camera; i file DNG offrono margini di intervento più ampi, anche se la tolleranza in recupero delle esposizioni rimane limitata. Xplorer Grip Pro Kit: specifiche e funzionalità Lo Xplorer Grip Pro Kit è venduto separatamente a 104,99 euro, in Italia. Si tratta di una custodia dalla forma di una mirrorless, che abbraccia il corpo di Ace Pro 2 aggiungendo circa 200 grammi al peso totale. L'aumento di massa può sembrare significativo, ma il risultato è una presa ergonomica nettamente più stabile: il sistema diventa maneggevole come una piccola compatta digitale. La batteria integrata nel grip garantisce circa cinque ore di autonomia aggiuntiva in modalità video, molto di più se si usa principalmente per le fotografie (per cui è pensato). Il grande pulsante di scatto sul grip è personalizzabile e notevolmente più comodo di quello presente sulla action cam, ma è la ghiera rotante il vero valore aggiunto: può essere impostata per controllare la compensazione dell'esposizione, l'ISO, la velocità dell'otturatore, la modalità di ripresa, la selezione dei filtri digitali o il bilanciamento del bianco. La possibilità di assegnare il controllo EV alla ghiera trasforma di fatto il sistema in una fotocamera con un vero anello di esposizione, come su una compatta tradizionale. Quando si è in modalità manuale e si vuole tornare all'automatico, il primo clic della ghiera apre il pannello laterale, il secondo passa da manuale ad automatico, il terzo regola il valore di esposizione: una sequenza rapida, senza mai toccare il touchscreen. Un aspetto da tenere presente: l'impermeabilità di Ace Pro 2 non si estende al grip. Con il grip montato, la fotocamera non può essere immersa. Chi usa la camera regolarmente in acqua dovrà smontare il grip prima di immergerla. È doveroso dire, come ci si può facilmente aspettare, che Xplorer Grip Pro Kit non trasforma Ace Pro 2 in una mirrorless, ma la avvicina abbastanza al concetto di compatta da renderla utile come seconda fotocamera nei contesti in cui non si vuole portare attrezzatura pesante. L'obiettivo da 13mm (equivalente in formato 35mm) con apertura f/2.6 produce un campo visivo ampio con profondità di campo estesa in cui quasi tutto è a fuoco, quasi sempre, offrendo al creativo una certezza nel risultato dello scatto pressoché assoluta. Per scattare in condizioni di luce scarsa con il grip, conviene passare alla modalità manuale: il sistema di esposizione automatica tende a privilegiare velocità dell'otturatore più basse piuttosto che alzare gli ISO, con il rischio di ottenere immagini mosse quando la luce scende. La ghiera del grip permette di intervenire rapidamente senza entrare nei menu. Il range ISO va da 100 a 6400, con riduzione del rumore digitale efficace ma non miracolosa oltre 800 ISO. La velocità dell'otturatore varia da 1/8000 a 120 secondi, coprendo quasi qualsiasi scenario dal congelamento di azioni veloci alle pose lunghe per le stelle. I profili colore Leica - tra cui un bianco e nero ad alto contrasto ispirato all'estetica del brand tedesco - sono un'aggiunta concreta per chi preferisce avere JPEG già pronti senza passare per la post-produzione. Abbinando il profilo Leica in bianco e nero al file RAW a colori si ottiene un workflow pratico: un JPEG pronto alla condivisione e un DNG per eventuali revisioni. Ecco alcune foto scattate con il sistema. Gli altri accessori e i filtri Insta360 Mini 2-in-1 Tripod 2.0 Compatto, leggero (circa 142 grammi), costruito in alluminio e policarbonato con inserti in TPU, il Mini 2-in-1 Tripod 2.0 è uno degli accessori di supporto più pratici del catalogo Insta360. Da bastone selfie, si estende da 18 cm a 58,5 cm su cinque sezioni, con una portata massima di 300 grammi circa. Da treppiede, le gambe magnetiche si aprono in un secondo e stabilizzano la fotocamera su qualsiasi superficie piana. La conversione tra le due modalità richiede qualche secondo ed è immediata. All'interno del manico è ricavato un vano per il telecomando Mini Remote di Insta360 (venduto separatamente), che permette di avviare e fermare le riprese quando il bastone è completamente esteso. In assenza del telecomando, lo stesso spazio ospita due schede microSD. Il montaggio avviene tramite attacco a tre pioli standard (compatibile con tutta la linea Ace e GO di Insta360) o attraverso l'adattatore 1/4"-20 incluso, che apre la compatibilità a una gamma più ampia di fotocamere e accessori. Abbinato allo Xplorer Grip Pro Kit, il tripod diventa il supporto naturale per scatti fermi su tavolo o per sessioni di vlogging in autonomia. Questo accessorio costa 42,99 euro. Insta360 Flip Screen Hood Il Flip Screen Hood è un parasole magnetico progettato per lo schermo ribaltabile di Ace Pro 2. Costruito in lega di alluminio e acciaio inossidabile, si applica e si rimuove in pochi secondi grazie al sistema magnetico. La funzione principale è ridurre i riflessi e i bagliori sullo schermo nelle condizioni di luce intensa dove la leggibilità del display tende a degradarsi nonostante la buona luminosità del pannello. Per chi usa frequentemente la fotocamera come compatta e ha bisogno di comporre le inquadrature con precisione in esterni, il Flip Screen Hood è un complemento utile e poco ingombrante. Non protegge dai graffi o dagli urti, ma il peso minimo e la compatibilità con il sistema magnetico della fotocamera lo rendono un accessorio che si può lasciare montato senza preoccupazioni durante la maggior parte delle sessioni outdoor. Costa 29,99 euro. Insta360 Close-Up Lens La Close-Up Lens è probabilmente l'aggiunta più utile dell'intera gamma, soprattutto per chi usa Ace Pro 2 in modalità fotografica con il grip. Si avvita direttamente sul corpo della fotocamera dopo aver rimosso il Lens Guard, e offre una distanza di messa a fuoco regolabile da 10 a 75 centimetri. L'abbinamento con la funzione Focus Peaking è particolarmente efficace: il bordo delle aree a fuoco viene evidenziato sullo schermo in tempo reale, rendendo la messa a fuoco manuale rapida anche senza assistenza automatica. Il campo visivo della fotocamera non subisce modifiche significative con l'obiettivo montato, e non si registrano evidenti derive cromatiche o distorsioni aggiuntive. La Close-Up Lens viene fornita con un copriobiettivo protettivo in silicone che funge anche da custodia da viaggio. Si tratta di un accessorio che risolve uno dei limiti strutturali di tutte le action camera: la messa a fuoco minima nativa di Ace Pro 2 è di circa 37 centimetri, un valore che rende i volti leggermente sfocati quando la fotocamera è tenuta al petto o a distanza ravvicinata. Con la lente aggiuntiva, il problema scompare e il vlogging diventa molto più gestibile. Si può acquistare a 143 euro. Insta360 Ultra Wide Lens Il campo visivo di Ace Pro 2 è già considerevole a 157 gradi. L'Ultra Wide Lens lo porta a 189 gradi nominali (misurati come massimo progettuale dell'ottica), con un'espansione del 36% in verticale e del 32% in orizzontale rispetto all'obiettivo standard. Il montaggio è identico agli altri moduli ottici: si sostituisce il Lens Guard, si avvita la lente, si attiva la modalità corrispondente nel menu Lens Master della fotocamera. L'attivazione del profilo software dedicato è necessaria per evitare la vignettatura agli angoli. L'Ultra Wide Lens è particolarmente indicata per riprese in spazi chiusi, ambienti urbani stretti o panorami dove si vuole includere il massimo di contesto visivo. In modalità video, funziona bene in abbinamento con la stabilizzazione Standard. Il risultato è visivamente riconoscibile, ma l'utilità della lente dipende molto dallo stile di ripresa: chi usa già il campo visivo standard della fotocamera in modo estensivo troverà meno occasioni d'uso per questo modulo rispetto alla Close-Up Lens o ai filtri creativi. Costa 80 euro in Italia. Senza e con lente ultra wide, stesse impostazioni di scatto Insta360 Star Filter Lo Star Filter costa 22 euro ed è un filtro a effetto diffrazione che non richiede la rimozione del Lens Guard: si avvita direttamente sulla guardia dell'obiettivo esistente, rendendone il montaggio e smontaggio più rapido rispetto ai moduli ottici intercambiabili. Una volta attivata la modalità corrispondente, la fotocamera ottimizza la propria elaborazione per tenere conto del filtro. L'effetto prodotto trasforma le sorgenti di luce puntiformi (semafori, lampioni, fuochi d'artificio, riflessi sull'acqua) in raggi a stella che si irradiano dal centro della fonte luminosa. Lo Star Filter è di grande utilità per riprese notturne urbane, time-lapse cittadini o qualsiasi situazione in cui la presenza di luci artificiali possa diventare un elemento estetico invece di un problema. Da notare che con il filtro montato le opzioni di misurazione dell'esposizione diventano non selezionabili nel menu della fotocamera, una limitazione da tenere presente nella pianificazione delle riprese. Insta360 Black Mist Filter Il Black Mist Filter, infine, è un filtro softening che si monta, come lo Star Filter, direttamente sul Lens Guard senza rimuoverlo. La superficie del filtro contiene una struttura a microgranuli che disperde la luce in entrata, attenuando i contrasti netti, ammorbidendo le alte luci e restituendo un aspetto più cinematografico o analogico alle immagini. L'effetto è visibile soprattutto sui contorni dei soggetti illuminati e sulle zone con forti transizioni luce/ombra. Il Black Mist Filter è pensato principalmente per il ritratto: quando viene abilitato nel menu Lens Master, il firmware attiva automaticamente la modalità di misurazione Matrix e prioritizza il riconoscimento del viso, orientando l'esposizione verso il soggetto umano. Va usato con criterio: il suo effetto è percepibile ma non eccessivo con una scelta accurata dell'inquadratura e delle condizioni di luce, risultando più elegante nelle riprese a luce morbida o diffusa che sotto il sole diretto. Costa 22,99 euro. Insta360 Pocket Printer La Pocket Printer è l'accessorio più insolito dell'ecosistema Ace Pro 2, ma è un'aggiunta estremamente interessante soprattutto per chi sceglie di abbinare l'action camera a Xplorer Grip Pro Kit. Si tratta di una stampante termica tascabile dalle dimensioni di 125 x 84 x 36,7 mm e dal peso di circa 290 grammi. La sua peculiarità è che si connette direttamente alla fotocamera via Bluetooth senza passare dallo smartphone, con un'interazione praticamente immediata e che non richiede altri accessori, oltre la fotocamera. Il risultato è una stampa 2x3 pollici su carta termica in 12-15 secondi, direttamente sul campo, senza cavi, senza app e senza connessione internet. Il punto di forza è chiaramente l'integrazione diretta con la fotocamera: a differenza delle stampanti pocket generiche che richiedono un dispositivo mobile come ponte, la Pocket Printer comunica in peer-to-peer con Ace Pro 2. Il riconoscimento è automatico: se la stampante è accesa e in prossimità, si aggancia in circa tre secondi all'accensione della fotocamera, con la selezione e l'invio dell'immagine che avvengono dal menu della camera stessa. La batteria garantisce fino a 100 stampe per carica, con ricarica via USB-C in circa 90 minuti. La carta termica è venduta separatamente ed è compatibile con il formato standard 2x3 pollici in uso sulla maggior parte delle stampanti pocket. L'utilità concreta dipende molto dal contesto di utilizzo. Per chi fa reportage di eventi, distribuisce stampe a fine serata o vuole trasformare un momento di viaggio in un ricordo fisico da condividere sul posto, la Pocket Printer ha un senso preciso. Per chi usa Ace Pro 2 principalmente per video sportivi o contenuti social, è probabilmente un accessorio di nicchia. Da segnalare che la stampante non è impermeabile e non va usata in condizioni di pioggia o in prossimità dell'acqua, a differenza della fotocamera stessa. La qualità di stampa, grazie alla risoluzione di 300 DPI del modulo termico, è superiore alla media delle stampanti pocket generiche e produce foto nitide adatte alla condivisione o all'archiviazione fisica. La stampante costa 115 euro, mentre una cartuccia di carta da 10 stampe viene proposta a 12 euro. Considerazioni finali Insta360 Ace Pro 2 non è di certo l'ultima arrivata nel campo delle action cam, ma è ancora oggi un prodotto di altissimo livello. Se da una parte l'8K è un numero da comunicato stampa, dall'altra il supporto ai 4K con I-log, la stabilizzazione evoluta e l'ottica Leica sono le ragioni per comprarla. Lo Xplorer Grip Pro Kit amplia il campo d'uso in modo coerente con queste premesse, aggiungendo ergonomia, autonomia e controllo fisico senza stravolgere la natura della fotocamera. I moduli ottici intercambiabili - Close-Up Lens, Ultra Wide Lens, Star Filter, Black Mist Filter - e il comodissimo supporto Mini 2-in-1 Tripod 2.0 completano un ecosistema ben costruito, dove ogni componente ha una funzione specifica e misurabile. Non è tutto indispensabile, questo è chiarissimo sin da una primissima occhiata, ma tutto ha senso. Il sistema composto da Ace Pro 2 e Xplorer Grip Pro Kit non si rivolge al praticante di sport estremi in cerca di una camera da casco. Per quello, il corpo nudo della fotocamera con il sistema di montaggio magnetico è più che sufficiente. Il kit parla invece a un pubblico che usa la fotocamera in modo ibrido: chi viaggia spesso e non vuole portare due fotocamere diverse, chi fa contenuti per i social e ha bisogno di uno strumento comunque compatto ma controllabile, chi si muove in ambienti difficili e vuole la resistenza dell'action cam con l'usabilità di una compatta. Il punto di forza del sistema è la progressività: si parte dal corpo base, si aggiunge il grip quando si vuole più controllo e autonomia, si montano le ottiche a seconda della situazione. Close-Up Lens per il vlogging ravvicinato o il reportage di dettaglio, Ultra Wide per i paesaggi e gli spazi compressi, Star Filter per le notti in città, Black Mist per i ritratti. Il Mini 2-in-1 Tripod 2.0 completa la dotazione per chi vuole scattare in autonomia senza un assistente. Ogni aggiunta ha un senso preciso e non è semplicemente un accessorio per riempire un catalogo. La Pocket Printer occupa uno spazio diverso rispetto agli altri accessori: non amplia le capacità tecniche della fotocamera, ma cambia il modo in cui si condividono i risultati. Per chi lavora a contatto con le persone (eventi, matrimoni, viaggi di gruppo) la possibilità di stampare una foto in 15 secondi direttamente dalla camera, senza passare dallo smartphone, ha un valore concreto. Per tutti gli altri, rimane un acquisto di nicchia, piacevole ma non indispensabile. L'unico limite strutturale del sistema rimane il sensore da 1/1.3 pollici: in condizioni di luce davvero scarsa, la fotocamera mostra i suoi confini rispetto a qualsiasi mirrorless con sensore più grande. Chi ha già una fotocamera dedicata non troverà certo in questo sistema una sostituzione; chi invece cerca una soluzione compatta, robusta e versatile per la fotografia quotidiana e i viaggi leggeri, ha probabilmente trovato la risposta giusta.

La statistiche appena pubblicate da Assoporti (l’associazione delle port authority italiane) certificano che nel 2025 sono state imbarcate e sbarcate sulle banchine del Belpaese oltre 510 milioni di tonnellate di merci movimentate, il +3,5% in più del dato 2024. I traffici di container (considerati indistintamente fra transhipment e gateway) sono cresciuti del 7,1%, raggiungendo quasi 13 milioni di Teu, così come le rinfuse solide sono salite del 7,1% in tonnellaggio e le rinfuse liquide del +1,8%. I rotabili dal punto di vista quantitativo hanno superato i 122 milioni di tonnellate consolidando il primato dell’Italia nei collegamenti marittimi mediterranei; in crescita anche il traffico passeggeri che ha raggiunto 75 milioni di viaggiatori, di cui oltre 14 milioni di crocieristi. Questo il commento di Roberto Petri, presidente di Assoporti: “Il quadro che emerge conferma la solidità del sistema portuale italiano in un contesto internazionale estremamente complesso. Nel 2025 i nostri porti hanno superato 500 milioni di tonnellate di merci movimentate, con una crescita in tutti i segmenti merceologici e 75 milioni di passeggeri transitati negli scali italiani. Sono numeri che dimostrano il valore strategico delle infrastrutture per l’economia nazionale, per il commercio internazionale e per la competitività del sistema produttivo del Paese. In uno scenario globale segnato da tensioni geopolitiche e ridefinizione delle rotte marittime, diventa ancora più importante continuare a investire in infrastrutture, sostenibilità ed efficienza logistica. Per questo come Assoporti riteniamo essenziale lavorare sui dati e la ricerca per la programmazione della nostra Nazione”. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

Assiterminal, l’associazione dei terminal operator italiani, si è riunita a Roma per la propria assemblea elettiva che ha riconfermato all’unanimità alla presidenza Tomaso Cognolato per il prossimo triennio 2026-2028. Accanto a lui è stato eletto anche il nuovo Comitato di presidenza composto dal past president Luca Becce e dai vice presidenti Antonio Barbara, Giuliana Brucato, Giancarlo Russo e Luca Trevisan. Rinnovato anche il Consiglio direttivo dell’associazione composto ora da Roberto Alberti, Federico Baudone, Fabio Bucchioni, Santi Casciano, Luca Cavallini, Paolo Cornetto, Raffaella Del Prete, Roberto Ferrari, Agostino Gallozzi, Michele Geromini, Daniele Marchiori, Mauro Marchiori, Andrea Morandi, Anna Giulia Randi e Guido Raso. Una nota dell’associazione spiega che nel corso dei lavori è stato approvato il bilancio consuntivo 2025, che evidenzia una posizione finanziaria in progressivo miglioramento rispetto agli anni precedenti, anche grazie alla costante crescita della base associativa, che supera oggi le 110 imprese aderenti. “Desidero innanzitutto ringraziare i soci per la fiducia rinnovata e tutta la struttura di Assiterminal per il grande lavoro svolto in questi anni” ha dichiarato Cognolato “Un percorso che ha portato l’associazione a consolidarsi come la realtà maggiormente rappresentativa del settore terminalistico-portuale italiano, con una crescita della base associativa superiore al 30% negli ultimi due anni. Particolarmente importante – ha proseguito – è il posizionamento istituzionale che Assiterminal ha saputo costruire, diventando un interlocutore autorevole, serio e credibile per il sistema portuale, logistico e per le istituzioni”. Il presidente ha inoltre sottolineato “l’importanza dell’adesione di FS Logistix, che conferma una visione sempre più integrata tra terminal portuali, logistica e intermodalità”. Nel corso dell’Assemblea è stato inoltre evidenziato il forte interesse del settore verso il primo Master Executive in Management dei Terminal Portuali promosso da Assiterminal in collaborazione con ForMare, iniziativa che ha già registrato le prime adesioni da parte delle aziende associate. A conclusione dei lavori è andata in scena una serata di networking nella capitale presso Terrazza Civita per festeggiare insieme a soci, partner e amici i primi 25 anni dell’associazione. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

Le tariffe spot delle navi gasiere di grandi dimensioni (Very large gas carrier) hanno raggiunto livelli record, con il nolo marittimo di riferimento sulla rotta Houston-Chiba che ha toccato i 290 dollari a tonnellata e i ricavi giornalieri che hanno raggiunto quasi i 170.000 dollari al giorno, il livello più alto mai registrato per questa tratta secondo Clarksons Research. Come riporta Splash247 il record di esportazioni è stato determinato da una profonda trasformazione dei flussi commerciali globali di Gpl a seguito della chiusura dello Stretto di Hormuz, attraverso il quale transita solitamente circa il 30% del Gpl trasportato via mare a livello mondiale. Con i transiti ancora inferiori del 90% rispetto ai livelli normali, gli acquirenti asiatici si sono affrettati a sostituire i volumi persi provenienti dal Medio Oriente con carichi statunitensi, spingendo le esportazioni americane di Gpl a un livello record di 7 milioni di tonnellate ad aprile, con un aumento del 20% rispetto al mese precedente. “La chiusura di Hormuz sta rimodellando le rotte globali del Gpl” afferma un recente rapporto di Veson Nautical, che prevede che il grado di utilizzo delle Vlgc tornerà all’89,5% nel 2026, supportato da una crescita effettiva dell’offerta negativa del -0,8%. L’impennata delle spedizioni a lungo raggio dagli Stati Uniti all’Asia ha aumentato drasticamente le distanze di viaggio e assorbito rapidamente il tonnellaggio. Con i costi di transito nel Canale di Panama che superano il milione di dollari e i tempi di attesa medi raddoppiati a oltre tre giorni, si stima che il 50% delle esportazioni statunitensi di Gpl verso l’Asia transiti ora attraverso il Capo di Buona Speranza: un viaggio di circa 15.900 miglia rispetto alle 9.370 miglia via Panama e quasi 9.200 miglia in più rispetto alla tradizionale rotta Ras Tanura-Chiba. “La lista delle posizioni delle navi disponibili rimane molto ristretta e diverse prenotazioni sono state concluse nonostante un arbitraggio poco favorevole” ha osservato Clarksons. “La finestra di prenotazione si è estesa per tutto il mese di giugno, con gli armatori che ancora una volta si contendono il tonnellaggio”. La prima nave con disponibilità certa è prevista intorno al 20 giugno e, nonostante i volumi complessivi di noleggi spot inferiori a giugno rispetto ad aprile e maggio, la capacità di stiva disponibile a breve termine rimane scarso. Circa il 10% della flotta globale di Vlgc è attualmente in attesa al largo della costa mediorientale del Golfo Persico o al largo della costa occidentale dell’India, oppure rimane intrappolata all’interno del Golfo. La traiettoria del mercato è stata drammatica. Dopo aver iniziato il 2026 con guadagni spot medi di 73.631 dollari al giorno – già circa il 50% in più rispetto alla media del 2025 – le tariffe si sono inizialmente indebolite con l’inizio del conflitto, crollando del 30% a circa 48.000 dollari al giorno a metà marzo, quando l’attività in Medio Oriente si è fermata e i costi del bunker sono schizzati alle stelle. La successiva ripresa è stata straordinaria. “Le prospettive per il futuro appaiono solide” è la conclusione di Clarksons. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

Seatrium Technology & Innovation, a technology subsidiary of Singapore’s offshore, marine, and energy engineering solutions specialist Seatrium, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore to advance next-generation offshore power and digital infrastructure concepts. Bureau Veritas will provide technical guidance, compliance support and independent verification services to assist Seatrium in navigating complex technical requirements, regulatory frameworks and applicable international standards. Besides focusing on supporting the development of innovative sustainable energy solutions and digital economy solutions, the partnership will support selected concepts through approval in principle (AiP), technology qualification program, product line optimization, manufacturing readiness and type approval strategies. The cooperation will also promote knowledge-sharing through collaborative workshops, technical briefings and training sessions. According to Bureau Veritas, both parties aim to enable commercially viable, technically robust and scalable solutions that support the evolving needs of the offshore, marine and wider industrial sectors. “Seatrium is deeply committed to embedding digitalisation, advanced technologies, and sustainable energy solutions across the offshore value chain. Our collaboration with Bureau Veritas under this MoU reflects a shared focus on technical and engineering excellence in sustainable energy solutions, digital economy initiatives, new technology qualification, and sustainability advisory,”saidAziz Merchant, Executive Vice President, Technology and New Product Development at Seatrium. “By strengthening access to these capabilities in the region, the partnership supports our R&D agenda and enhances our ability to deliver next‑generation offshore assets that are future‑ready, scalable, resilient, and aligned with the global energy transition.” Seatrium Technology & Innovationalso recently signed an MoUwith the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to advance innovation, regulatory alignment, and sustainable technologies across the maritime and offshore energy sectors. Take the spotlight and anchor your brand in the heart of the offshore world! Join us for a bigger impact and amplify your presence at the core hub of the offshore energy community!

Si riaccende il confronto fra la Regione Siciliana e Caronte&Tourist, titolare dei servizi convenzionati (sia ministeriali che regionali) per le isole minori. La compagnia armatoriale che, salvo per il lotto relativo alle isole Pelagie, opera in proroga per quel che riguarda le tratte sovvenzionate dalla Regione, lamenta da tempo il mancato aggiornamento degli accordi con l’ente, che a suo dire causerebbe lo squilibrio economico delle tratte. All’inizio della settimana scorsa le segreterie regionali di Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl e Uiltrasporti hanno chiesto un incontro agli assessorati regionali ai Trasporti e all’Economia, prospettando come l’azienda avesse comunicato l’intenzione di erogare solo un acconto sugli stipendi di aprile a causa di un credito non saldato di 7 milioni di euro con la Regione stessa. A stretto giro di posta, poi, la compagnia comunicava alle biglietterie che, “preso atto del significativo tempo ormai trascorso senza che la procedura di riequilibrio avviata nel luglio dello scorso anno sia giunta a conclusione”, su tutte le linee sovvenzionate (con l’esclusione delle Pelagie) “il listino attualmente in vigore sarà oggetto di un primo incremento generalizzato delle tariffe applicate a passeggeri, veicoli ordinari e residenti, nonché ai veicoli commerciali”, con variazioni “comprese tra un minimo del 30% e un massimo del 50% rispetto alle tariffe attualmente applicate”. Due giorni dopo erano le organizzazioni sindacali a ricevere una comunicazione in cui si faceva presente come, pur “in via di sanatoria, il credito con la Regione Siciliana”, dal momento che la problematica dello “aggiornamento della redditività delle concessioni in essere” non è stata risolta, da giugno saranno “nuovamente applicate le correzioni organizzative disposte con la lettera del 31 ottobre 2024 e successivamente sospese, e in particolare: i periodi d’imbarco per gli iscritti a Turno Particolare saranno di due mesi intervallati da un periodo di sbarco, con liquidazione di ogni spettanza maturata, di un mese. Ogni deroga a quanto prescritto avrà carattere di eccezionalità; continueranno a rimanere bloccate le stabilizzazioni (immissioni in Crl e/o in Tp); saranno ulteriormente revisionate le turnazioni nell’ottica di recuperi di produttività, da effettuare nel dovuto rispetto delle normative nazionali e sovranazionali in materia di sicurezza del lavoro”. Di fronte a questo quadro di rincari tariffari e tagli retributivi, la reazione è per ora arrivata dalla Federalberghi Isole Minori Sicilia e da Confesercenti Sicilia. La prima ha “rivolto un appello formale urgente al presidente della Regione Renato Schifani, all’assessore Alessandro Aricò e al ministro Matteo Salvini affinché pongano in essere ogni misura necessaria per scongiurare l’entrata in vigore degli aumenti, integrando le risorse finanziarie occorrenti per garantire l’equilibrio della Convenzione senza pesare sull’utenza. Non è più tollerabile che i collegamenti marittimi, servizio pubblico essenziale, siano gestiti attraverso convenzioni inadeguate che non prevedono compensazioni diverse dall’incremento delle tariffe o dal taglio dei servizi”. Di “decisione estremamente preoccupante” ha parlato il presidente di Confesercenti Sicilia, Vittorio Messina, “perché rischia di produrre effetti pesantissimi sull’economia delle isole minori. Aumentare in maniera così consistente il costo dei collegamenti significa colpire famiglie, lavoratori, imprese e turisti. L’Italia continua a essere l’unico Paese europeo a non avere una legge quadro specifica sulle isole minori che riconosca in maniera strutturale le condizioni di svantaggio permanente legate all’insularità e preveda agevolazioni fiscali, misure compensative e strumenti di sostegno per cittadini e imprese”. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

Makeup is everywhere. On your feeds, on celebs (including model Paloma Sandoval above), onCosmoeditors, and probably on you, too (theglobal cosmetics marketis expected to hit $105.2 billion in 2026). Whether you go natural or full glam, one thing is for sure: We rely on high-qualitymakeup productsto achieve any look. Any old concealer that creases or eyeliner that smudges won’t do the trick, not when high-performance formulas exist. That’s whereCosmoeditors come in. For the past 12 months, 14 editors with varying preferences, skin types, and skin tones put up to six products head-to-head in every category, thinking about things like,Does this separate after a long day in the sun?orCan this withstand eating, drinking, and talking all day?And what were we left with? 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How good is good enough when it comes to satellite imagery? Today it is common for commercial satellites to produce images with ground resolution of 0.2 to 0.3 meters (with 0.5 to 1 meter being more common), but the US intelligence community has long been rumored to have systems considerably better, reportedly able to discern objects on the ground down to 0.1 meters—a capability often referred to as “exquisite.” Although the details are classified, some historical information has been released indicating that at several periods during the early years of satellite reconnaissance, from approximately 1963 to 1969 and then from 1969 to 1973, the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) grappled with the question of the requirement for a “very high resolution” imagery system, and determined that it was not necessary. Despite this, the NRO eventually accomplished such high resolution by upgrading existing systems. Although the terminology is still somewhat obscured by classification, the US intelligence community in the 1960s and 1970s appears to have considered “high resolution” to be approximately 8 to 13 inches (0.2 to 0.3 meters), and “very high resolution” (VHR) to be approximately eight inches (0.2 meters) or better. The terms were also defined by the systems being developed to produce that quality imagery. During the 1960s, the Air Force and the NRO were developing the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), which was equipped with the powerful KH-10 DORIAN optical system. DORIAN would have been capable of photographing objects on the ground as small as four inches (about 10 centimeters), essentially establishing the definition of VHR as what MOL was designed to achieve. As MOL dragged on in schedule and its costs increased, it came under scrutiny. People within the intelligence community began asking if MOL had real intelligence value. Other than carrying astronauts, MOL’s primary attribute was very high resolution, so intelligence officials asked what could VHR do, what did that mean for national security, and was it worth the immense cost? Despite the discussion now being almost 60 years old, it provides an excellent insight into Cold War deliberations about the value of very high resolution satellite reconnaissance. Prior to the cancellation of MOL, very high resolution was discussed solely in terms of MOL, which had the primary justification—although not openly admitted—of putting military astronauts in space first, and finding something useful to do second. Thus, VHR was not the primary requirement for MOL. After MOL’s cancellation, very high resolution reconnaissance had to be evaluated against other factors, such as its cost and its value for intelligence collection. What the discussion makes clear is that very high resolution could not be judged merely in relation to other photo-reconnaissance systems like the then high-resolution GAMBIT-3, but had to be consideredin relation to other types of intelligence collectionincluding signals intelligence. The opportunity costs of developing it also had to be evaluated. Finally, a major question was whether very high resolution reconnaissance would substantively affect US military policies and forces. How would VHR imagery, as opposed to high-resolution imagery, improve understanding of Soviet weapons development, and would this matter? A VHR satellite required large optics, a large spacecraft, and a larger rocket—all of which added up to higher costs. If building a new VHR satellite meant that the United States did not build another type of satellite, how would this affect intelligence collection? If a new VHR satellite was expensive to build, but did not save money by improving or reducing the need for strategic forces, was it worth it? In late 1968, the MOL program produced a development change paper, or DCP, intended to justify the continued need for MOL despite its increasing costs. The DCP was supported by a study produced by the Secretary of Defense’s Office of Design, Development, Research and Engineering (ODDR&E) titled “The Need for Very High Resolution Imagery and Its Contribution to DoD Operations and Decisions.” Although neither the DCP nor the VHR study have been released, there is a detailed response to it written in early 1969 by a DoD official. He sought to address what he believed to be the core issues: “the value of very high resolution imagery, the urgency with which we need it, and alternative ways of obtaining such imagery.” Ivan Selin, who at that time was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Programs for the Department of Defense wrote: “The MOL DCP concludes that the need for VHR imagery is great enough and urgent enough to spend more than $1.5 billion on MOL in FY69 through FY71.” Selin wrote that the DCP and the ODDR&E study “argue that VHR imagery will be valuable in two general ways. First, such imagery might improve our estimates of the capabilities of Soviet and Chinese forces, permitting usto plan less conservative, and therefore less expensive, forces. Second, VHR imagery might provide enough detail about the military characteristics of Soviet and Chinese weaponsto permit better design of our weapons, either to reduce their vulnerabilities or to enhance other aspects of their effectiveness.” The CORONA search satellite had, at best, six-foot (1.8-meter) resolution and was scheduled to be replaced by 1970 or 1971 by the HEXAGON, with resolution of one to three feet (61-91 centimeters). The GAMBIT-3 (also referred to as the KH-8) entered service in 1966 and its resolution was apparently initially around two feet (61 centimeters), improving to twelve-inches (30 centimeters) relatively quickly. The goal for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory and its big DORIAN optical system was around six inches (15 centimeters) resolution on the ground, possibly up to four inches (10 centimeters) if viewing conditions were ideal. The Very High Resolution satellite then being discussed in 1968 was intended to have resolution better or equal to DORIAN. Selin stated that the DCP and ODDR&E study justified very high resolution according to several factors: its value for evaluating anti-ballistic missile (ABM) capabilities, assessing Soviet air defense systems, and determining Soviet capabilities to attack American armored vehicles. He also sought to place it in context with other possible new reconnaissance systems. “VHR imagery is not required to determine such things of immediate importance as numbers of Soviet strategic offensive and defensive weapons and numbers of Soviet, Bloc, and Chinese general purpose forces units, where these are deployed, and the equipment they possess,” Selin wrote. He believed that “VHR imagery can contribute to more refined estimates of some of the performance parameters of weapons, both before and after their deployment. The resulting estimates even with VHR imagery will be of modest confidence because of a large number of factors. We have not found examples of such estimates to which VHR can contribute, which have a strong influence on major resource allocation decisions.” Selin stated that there were some “relatively urgent intelligence needs” that could be provided by real-time systems able to return imagery within hours of taking photographs, but very high resolution would not be able to contribute much. “On balance, I believe that VHR imagery may provide some useful information we cannot now obtain and that it will be a worthwhile if marginal addition to our collection program. However, I do not believe large savings will result from VHR imagery,” nor that it would make major changes in the confidence with which the United States estimates Soviet and Chinese threats. Selin believed there were two realistic courses of action: exploit an existing system such as GAMBIT-3 or HEXAGON to obtain photography of resolution between that of GAMBIT-3 and MOL (meaning between 4 to 13 inches ground resolution), or do advanced development of the optical and other systems for an unmanned VHR satellite to be operational at some time in the future. By late 1968, both the HEXAGON and MOL programs were behind schedule and over-budget. MOL had cost more and slipped more than HEXAGON. But they were not equivalent systems. MOL was a very high resolution system, whereas HEXAGON was designed to gather medium-resolution imagery for large areas. MOL’s startup costs were estimated to be around $3 billion, with $100 million for each mission. Both were scheduled to become operational by 1970. Much of Selin’s memo was devoted to discussing the current US strategic warfighting strategy, which he referred to as the Assured Destruction strategy. This strategy required the US to be able to accept a nuclear first strike from the Soviet Union and still “kill 20% to 25%” of the Soviet population. Selin thought that the analysis of very high resolution satellite photography in support of future strategic force decisions was weak. In short, very high resolution satellite photographs would not have any notable impact on the US warfighting strategy. The US strategic policy towards the Soviet anti-ballistic missile system was “exhaustion” of the defending ABM system—send more warheads than the ABM system could shoot down. It was a question of numbers, not of capability. Higher resolution photographs of Soviet ABM interceptors were not going to change that policy. The arguments in favor of VHR were divided into several other categories. Selin believed these arguments were also weak. “We need to know the number of independent ballistic missile reentry vehicles that can be delivered, their reliability, delivery accuracy, and yield. Of these, by far the most important are numbers and accuracy,” Selin stated. Very high resolution photos would not change that. The American Sentinel ABM system then being proposed would have very little defense against Soviet attack. “If the Soviets take even simple steps to exhaust it, Soviet penetration capabilities beyond use of chaff are now of little importance.” “VHR imagery can be expected to make little or no additional contribution to determining either numbers or accuracy of Soviet ballistic missiles. It is conceivable that such imagery could help determine the payload (through better measurements) and hence the yield of a missile such as the SS-13, but because our ICBM vulnerability is not very sensitive to yield, the value of every refined yield information is low.” “The primary damage limiting contributions suggested by the report for DORIAN are improving our estimates of Soviet ICBM silo hardness and determining more about Soviet capabilities to penetrate our anti-Soviet ABM (which we have not yet decided to buy).” VHR could improve estimates of Soviet silo lid thickness, but other factors dominate. “Even with complete drawings, exhaustive soil tests, and finally, full scale high explosive tests, we were and are unsure of the true hardness, especially the upper limit, of the [U.S. Air Force’s] Minuteman facilities.” The hardness of Soviet silos “is of interest, but does not drive either our force requirements or the way we might use these forces.” “The study also argued that DORIAN might get VHR pictures of Soviet reentry systems. This seems highly unlikely. Advanced reentry systems of the type we are developing and testing just aren’t exposed to overhead photography; MIRVs, decoys, chaff, etc., are nearly always, as a minimum, under wind shields when the boosters are on the test pads. Even if such photographs were obtained, they would tell us very little about penetration capabilities. If we were to deploy a heavy ABM against the Soviets, we would still need collectors like Sentinel Foam to acquire necessary reentry data. DORIAN would add very little to our knowledge in this case.” Very high resolution would not change the best confidence in best estimates of ABM parameters, and even if it did, that would not change the strategic situation. Selin added that “relatively few lives can be saved by modifying our war plan if it is discovered that a Soviet ABM is in fact totally ineffective.” “The effectiveness of Soviet air defenses, given known Soviet aircraft, are almost completely determined by the capabilities of Soviet airborne warning and control (AWACs) aircraft, interceptors, and air-to air missiles to find and shoot at low altitude targets.” One of the key questions at the time was whether the Soviet Union’s high-speedMiG-25 Foxbatinterceptor would have shoot-down missiles that could attack low-flying American aircraft. The MiG-25 first flew in 1964, and was shown off to the Soviet public in a 1967 airshow. Although VHR satellites might detect missiles under the wings of MiG-25s, they would not provide information on whether the missiles could be fired downward and detect an aircraft from ground clutter, so-called “look-down/shoot-down” capability. Indeed, in 1976, when a Soviet pilot flew his MiG-25 to Japan, American technicians were able to examine the plane’s radar in detail—and question the pilot—and were surprised that it still lacked that capability. As Selin stated, the primary factors for successful Soviet air defense were “an electronic capability, SAM [surface-to-air missile] firepower and SAM reaction time, both electronic and data handling capabilities. None of these are very susceptible to analysis by VHR imagery.” “The kinds of things we might see with VHR imagery such as deck-mounted ASW weapons, sonar domes, and antennas are not the critical elements in a system with capabilities against our SSBNs [ballistic missile submarines]. The fundamental problems of detecting and tracking these submarines are not likely to be solved with equipment subject to VHR imagery.” Similar to his argument about area defense, Selin claimed that very high resolution photos of Soviet anti-submarine warfare systems would not provide the most important information about them. The effectiveness of a sonar, for instance, had to be evaluated in the water by listening to it, not by looking at it from space. In summary, Selin explained that “the report has identified the wrong features of Soviet systems as the important ones.” Tanks and armored personnel carriers are designed to last five to ten years. They are designed conservatively to include possible threats even at the end of their lifetimes. “If VHR imagery were to reveal lesser threats [to American tanks], we would not reduce the design requirements on the” tank. “It is very unlikely that we would see advances exceeding our conservative postulation since: (1) many of the weapons simply would not be available to overhead photography of any resolution, and (2) because our postulations are very conservative, it is by definition, unlikely that we would discover more serious threats.” “The capabilities of Soviet general purpose forces change slowly because it simply takes a long time to modernize these forces, since such modernization may require literally thousands of new weapons. A large change in the balance of our general purpose forces and the Soviets’ is very unlikely to come about because of Soviet technical innovations. We will gain much information on such changes from COMINT [communications intelligence], direct observation, and other sources in time to respond if a response is needed.” Selin argued that the study “does not follow the arguments through that high priority efforts to get high resolution photography should result in similar efforts to respond to such photography—possibly because we have not in the recent past engaged in any major high priority programs to change the general purpose force weapons in response to surprises discovered by means other than VHR imagery.” In May 1969, highly respected intelligence advisor Edwin “Din” Land wrote President Nixon recommending that he cancel MOL and continue development of a very high resolution camera that exploited DORIAN technology advances. Land also urged that most reconnaissance research and development be concentrated on near-real-time reconnaissance. He urged Nixon to start “highest priority” development of a “simple, long-life imaging satellite, using an array of photosensitive elements to convert the image to electrical signals for immediate transmission,” a system that the CIA was then developing known as ZAMAN (see“Intersections in Real Time: the decision to build the KH-11 KENNEN reconnaissance satellite (part 1)”The Space Review, September 9, 2019, andPart 2.) The MOL program was canceled in June 1969. In September 1969, Major Richard L. Geer wrote a memo to the head of the NRO’s West Coast program office about the VHR issue. He noted that “Several high-powered studies have attempted to establish a case for VHR photography, mostly in support of MOL. A number of these (e.g. the Foster Study/Ad Hoc Evaluation Group) have made innumerable arguments, many of which were fairly impressive. Taken together, they ought to have made an unshakeable rationale for VHR. That they have not made a sufficient case to justify MOL is a matter of record. Whether they have made a sufficient case to justify funding any other VHR development is a matter of doubt.” Geer’s memo mentioned Selin with a hint of disdain, implying that the people working in the NRO were aware of his arguments and didn’t agree with him. Nevertheless, they were not making a sufficient case for very high resolution to overcome those arguments. Major Geer noted that it was hard to get complete community support for VHR funding when that might come at the expense of more pressing requirements such as search and surveillance. Now that the HEXAGON program seemed to be secure, VHR might have a better chance. But any VHR system was going to ultimately compete against other systems for funding. Geer wrote that the second problem was that it was difficult to define very high resolution requirements. This was a result of there being little experience with VHR over denied areas. “Each intelligence target in the overhead reconnaissance inventory has a range of resolution requirements corresponding to what is desired to be known at any given time about that target. These requirements vary for a given target and a given time, but they range down to the equivalent of parade photography,” meaning the big military parades where the Soviets showed off some of their missiles while foreigners, including American intelligence officers, took photos. “Partly as a consequence of this problem, there has never existed a consolidated list of actual targets requiring VHR,” Geer wrote. “There is some limit for any intelligence target beyond which increasing resolution of overhead photography is less rewarding than investment in other collection means.” Geer noted that one problem that occurred with MOL was that the air and space weapons requirements for MOL imagery were much firmer than Army and Navy requirements, because the Air Force was given much more time to develop its requirements than the other two services. Thus, it appeared that the Air Force needed the imagery more than the Army or Navy, but this may have been inaccurate. The other forces needed more time to study the issue. Geer also wrote that some of the statement of requirements for VHR were inflexible, citing the example of requiring VHR for an airfield for experimental aircraft, whereas the VHR was reallyonlyrequired when a new aircraft or missile was present. By being more flexible, this might create more opportunities. An example was using a modified GAMBIT satellite to spot VHR targets and only using the last few orbits to take the photos before jettisoning the first film return vehicle. From around 1969 to 1971 there was apparently discussion of a VHR system that some referred to as HEXADOR, a combination of the HEXAGON spacecraft and DORIAN optics. However, it is unclear whether this was actively studied, or simply a basic proposal. There was also apparently some study of the technological advances required to achieve very high resolution in general. What is better documented is that, from 1970 thru 1971, the majority of the discussion of new reconnaissance systems within the intelligence community focused not on VHR but on near-real-time. Acquiring imageryfasterwas a higher priority than acquiringbetterimagery. The resolution goal for the KH-11 KENNEN, which was approved for development in 1971, was probably around 12–18 inches (30–45 centimeters) ground resolution. In April 1971, Director of the NRO John L. McLucas wrote a memo titled “Future of Drones and Aircraft in Overhead Reconnaissance” where he discussed the limited utility of drones and aircraft such as the U-2, particularly when it came to overflying hostile territory. McLucas explained that the approach the NRO was taking to improve the ability to return imagery faster was to have a satellite in orbit constantly, with the ultimate goal being the deployment of a near-real-time satellite using an electro-optical imaging system that beamed its images to the ground. The new electro-optical imaging system, soon named KENNEN, was also going to cost a lot of money. “In order to acquire such a capability, which is some three or more years away, constraints have caused us to terminate all activities leading to a Very High Resolution system capable of some 1-inch to 5-inch resolution” (2.5–12.7 centimeters), McLucas explained. But by the latter 1960s it was known within the reconnaissance community that there was a physical limit to resolution from a satellite due to atmospheric turbulence, and the lower-end number that McLucas cited as VHR’s goal was impossible to achieve. In 1966,David Friedpublished a paper in the open literature that determined the atmospheric resolution limits of a satellite in low Earth orbit. Fried calculated that a satellite was limited to a resolution of no better than five to ten centimeters no matter how powerful its optics, and his conclusion was independently confirmed two years later byJohn C. Evvard. By 1971 the NRO should have realized that 2.5-centimeter (i.e. 1-inch) ground resolution wasn't possible, because it defied the laws of physics. Available technology, or even technology that might become available in the foreseeable future, could not bend the laws of physics. McLucas’ memo indicates that VHR was killed by budget constraints, not physical limits. By 1971, Lew Allen was a brigadier general, and the head of the NRO’s headquarters staff in Washington, and would soon be named head of the Secretary of the Air Force Special Projects office (also known as SAFSP, the NRO’s Program A) in Los Angeles. He would later go on to become a full general, run the National Security Agency, become Air Force Chief of Staff, and after leaving the Air Force in 1982, he became director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He had developed an almost scholarly perspective of satellite reconnaissance and the bureaucracy that managed it. In 1974, Allen wrote an extended commentary about a top-secret draft NRO history and discussed what he referred to as the conflict between requirements for new reconnaissance systems vs. the “technological imperative”—meaning simply pushing the technology as far as it could go regardless of any specific requirement. Allen observed that there were essentially three aspects to satellite reconnaissance. The first was quality, which mainly meant the resolution capability of a system. The second was quantity, which primarily referred to how much area coverage a satellite could provide. The third was timeliness. “There can be developed a logical description of requirements, as it relates to each factor,” Allen wrote, “but in truth (as [reconnaissance pioneer Amrom] Katz would say) the developments have been driven by the ‘technological imperative’ and the requirements here caught up later.” Quality—the desire for higher and higher resolution photographs from space—drove the NRO to develop the GAMBIT system, the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) and its DORIAN optics system, and then to pursue improvements to GAMBIT. Quantity—the need for area coverage—led to the first reconnaissance satellite, CORONA, in 1959, followed by its replacement the HEXAGON system, which first flew in 1971. Allen viewed HEXAGON as an “ultimate” system. Its success had left the need for quantity “unfruitful for further dreams.” Allen could often state—at least in top secret documents—the uncomfortable truths that others in his field might not acknowledge. In Allen’s view, the unstated primary requirement for MOL was to put military astronauts in space. Taking very high resolution photos was really only a justification for orbiting the astronauts, not a requirement that led to MOL. “As the enormous value of overhead recce became more appreciated, it was always the strategic concept which dominated – technological advancement of Soviet weaponry – SALT – order of battle, etc.,” Allen wrote. General Allen’s views in 1974 did not contradict Selin’s arguments five years earlier. Although General Allen indicated that he believed the technological imperative drove most space reconnaissance systems, that was not completely true. There were stated requirements that drove the development of CORONA, GAMBIT, and HEXAGON. Once each of those systems was in operation, the technological imperative took over as their designers strove to improve them to the maximum extent possible, eventually exceeding their requirements, sometimes substantially. He was, however, correct about the technological imperative regarding very high resolution. There does not appear to have been any clear requirement during the 1960s for VHR. MOL’s requirement was to fly military astronauts and find something useful for them to do, and VHR was subservient to that requirement. If the astronauts were not needed, neither was VHR. This snapshot of arguments for and against very high resolution satellite photography represents only a brief moment of time. It is possible that the arguments changed, or that new types of strategic threats resulted in a change in the arguments for or against very high resolution. An example of the latter was the development by the Soviet Union of mobile ICBMs in the 1970s. Very good photos of mobile ICBMs were not important, but imagery that showedwhere they were right nowwas important. Tracking the locations of mobile ICBMs was much more dependent upon timely imagery, including possibly radar imagery to penetrate clouds and nighttime. Thus, a non-photographic system capable of providing that kind of imagery would have become more important during the 1970s when the Soviet Union began fielding road-mobile ICBMs. In the early 1970s, the US Intelligence Community created the National Imagery Interpretability Rating Scale, or NIIRS, a subjective scale used for rating the quality of imagery acquired from various imagery systems. NIIRS consisted of ten levels, from 0 (worst quality) to 9 (best quality). The scales included the kinds of targets that could be identified for each level. (See Table 1) These changed over time as some targets, like obsolete weapons systems, were removed from use and no longer seen in imagery. NIIRS provides a good introduction to the kinds of things that could be seen in imagery, and NIIRS 9 represented the very high resolution category that Selin and Geer had discussed in 1968. But looking at NIIRS only provides some of the story—it tells us thekindsof targets that could be seen. It does not answer the “so what?” question of their importance to the intelligence community. In 1973, the NRO evaluated a proposal for an updated GAMBIT satellite with a larger mirror, capable of achieving the VHR goal. This would have required new development money, including an improved Titan III rocket. (See“Advanced Gambit and VHR,”The Space Review, July 25, 2022.) But GAMBIT-3’s resolution was improving steadily throughout this time. Although the resolution capabilities of the GAMBIT-3 film-return system then in service are mostly classified, some information has been released. In 1969, GAMBIT-3’s best resolution was around 13 inches (33 centimeters). It improved steadily throughout the 1970s with several upgrades. By March 1975, a GAMBIT-3 satellite had returned imagery with 4.5-inch (11.4-centimeter) ground resolution, and by the end of the program it had returned imagery reportedly of “better than four inches.” Thus, the National Reconnaissance Office achieved the upper end of very high resolution by the mid-1970s without developing an entirely new system. This helps explain why GAMBIT stayed in service until 1984 even though the KH-11 KENNEN entered service in late 1976—GAMBIT-3 provided higher resolution photos than KENNEN for many years. If KENNEN’s overall evolution followed the same general path as CORONA, GAMBIT, and HEXAGON, then its designers undoubtedly sought to improve its capabilities over time until they eventually exceeded the original requirements. KENNEN started as a high resolution system, but almost certainly achieved very high resolution capability at some time in the 1980s. How much that capability was of value to the intelligence community remains unknown. James Edward David,“How much detail do we need to see? High and very high resolution photography, GAMBIT, and the Manned Orbiting Laboratory,”INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY, 2017, VOL. 32, NO. 6, 768!781 Dwayne Day can be reached atzirconic1@cox.net. Note: we are now moderating comments. There will be a delay in posting comments and no guarantee that all submitted comments will be posted.

Canarias Ahora La emergencia que se había activado este lunes por unamanchade 100 por 10 metros a poco menos de dos millas (1,4 kilómetros) al este de la punta del muelle Reina Sofía deLas Palmas de Gran Canariaha sido desactivada a partir de las 13:45 horas de este lunes, 11 de mayo, después de que desapareciera la sustancia detectada y de no verse ningún efecto en el litoral. En un comunicado, la Dirección General de Emergencias del Gobierno canario detalla que Salvamento Marítimo confirma al CECOES 1-1-2 la total dispersión de la mancha que se encontró a 1.8 millas al este de la punta del muelle Reina Sofía. El vertido provocó la activación de la situación deprealertaporcontaminación marinaen el litoral de la capital grancanaria, en una situación que Salvamento Marítimo informó de que mantenía controlada desde un primer momento. Por ello, Emergencias informa de que a las 13:20 horas, se desactiva el Plan Marítimo Nacional, con lo que el episodio de contaminación marina se da por terminado, y se procede a dar por finalizada la situación de prealerta del PLATECA.

Con 94 navi in portafoglio e 5 unità consegnate da 5 stabilimenti nel primo trimestre, finora quest’anno sono stati conclusi contratti per un valore già superiore all’intero target 2026 di 11 miliardi di euro Il gruppo navalmeccanico italiano Fincantieri ha annunciato di avere chiuso il primo trimestre 2026 con ricavi a 2,13 miliardi di euro, rispetto ai 2,3 miliardi del primo trimestre 2025 che beneficiava dell’effetto derivante dall’ordine per due Ppa/Mpcs per la marina militare indonesiana, divenuto efficace a inizio 2025; lo sviluppo dei ricavi attesi nel corso dell’anno è sostenuto dal progressivo incremento dei volumi di produzione relativi al backlog acquisito. L’Ebitda è di 159 milioni di euro rispetto a 154 milioni registrato nel primo trimestre 2025, grazie all’incremento della redditività in tutti i segmenti operativi che compensa ampiamente l’effetto dell’ordine per l’Indonesia dello stesso periodo nel 2025. Il carico di lavoro complessivo raggiunge il nuovo livello più alto di sempre, a 74,2 miliardi di euro (63,2 miliardi a fine 2025), circa 8,1 volte i ricavi del 2025; backlog a 42,7 miliardi, in aumento del 3,9% rispetto al dato di fine 2025. La società segnala nuovi contratti conclusi nei primi quattro mesi dell’anno per un valore superiore al target annuale di circa euro 11 miliardi previsto dal Piano Industriale 2026-2030 e nuovi ordini acquisiti pari a 3,4 miliardi (11,7 miliardi nel 1Q 2025), che non includono i nuovi contratti firmati nel 1Q 2026 e non ancora efficaci. Inoltre Fincantieri ha 5 navi consegnate da 5 stabilimenti e 94 navi in portafoglio, con visibilità sulle consegne ulteriormente estesa al 2039 considerando l’ordine per Princess Cruises firmato ad aprile 2026. “Il primo trimestre del 2026 conferma la coerenza e la forza del percorso di crescita del Gruppo” afferma l’amministratore delegato Pierroberto Folgiero. “La performance commerciale segna un nuovo traguardo, con un carico di lavoro più alto di sempre, pari a 74,2 miliardi di euro, che garantisce una visibilità sulle consegne ulteriormente estesa fino al 2039, con prospettive operative estremamente profonde e strutturali non solo per i cantieri del gruppo, ma per l’intera filiera. Nel periodo si registra inoltre un significativo miglioramento della redditività, con una crescita dei margini in tutti i segmenti operativi, che sostiene la generazione di cassa e si riflette in un sensibile miglioramento della posizione finanziaria”. Oltre a ciò ha aggiunto: “Con 94 navi in portafoglio e 5 unità consegnate da 5 stabilimenti nel trimestre, nei primi mesi dell’anno sono stati inoltre conclusi contratti per un valore già superiore all’intero target 2026 di 11 miliardi di euro, a conferma del forte momentum commerciale. Guardiamo al futuro con fiducia, forti di un portafoglio ordini senza precedenti e di una visibilità operativa estesa nel lungo periodo che, in coerenza con il Piano Industriale 2026–2030, rafforza il ruolo di Fincantieri come piattaforma industriale di riferimento nei settori della navalmeccanica ad alta complessità e nelle tecnologie del mare”. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

Siemens Energy has delivered all 14 transformers that will help to power NeuConnect, the first energy link between the UK and Germany. The seventh and final transformer was delivered to the converter station site in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, this week, following the delivery ofall seven transformers to the UK site earlier this year. All 14 were transported from Siemens Energy’s factories in Nuremberg by barge along the Rhine to Rotterdam, with seven then shipped to Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and seven to the Isle of Grain in the UK. Each of the 200-ton, 7-meter-long and 5-meter-tall transformers was then taken by road to the UK and German sites, respectively. The 24-meter-high and 70-meter-wide converter station buildings in both countries have now reached full height, with cladding works well underway. Furthermore, main contractor Prysmian has laid over 300 kilometers of subsea cabling in total, withall cabling now in place in UK watersand works continuing in Dutch waters. As for cable laying on the German side, works to install 12 kilometers of cabling between the North Sea coast and the converter station in Fedderwarden are nearing completion. NeuConnect CEOArnaud Grévozsaid:“The delivery of all 14 transformers was a huge task and completes another important milestone in this vital new energy link. With the construction of our onshore buildings reaching full height, and more than 300km of cabling now laid at sea, we are making good progress and remain firmly on track.” Led by global investors Meridiam, Allianz, Kansai Electric Power and TEPCO, NeuConnect will create an“invisible energy highway”capable of transferring 1.4 GW of electricity, enough to power 1.5 million homes, in either direction, with converter stations on the Isle of Grain in Kent and Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany. Construction work at the UK site on the Isle of Grainbegan in the summer of 2023, with construction in Germanyfollowing in May 2024. The interconnector is expected to be operational by 2028. Take the spotlight and anchor your brand in the heart of the offshore world! Join us for a bigger impact and amplify your presence at the core hub of the offshore energy community!

El Foro permanente Puerto-Ciudad se reunirá "en menos de un mes" para abordar el proyecto SANTANDER, 11 May. (EUROPA PRESS) - La alcaldesa de Santander, Gema Igual, ha avanzado que el Ayuntamiento ya trabaja en los estudios previos, entre ellos el geotécnico, del aparcamiento disuasorio proyectado en La Marga, en una parcela cedida por la Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS), que ya ha comenzado las obras previas para adecuar la parcela. Así lo ha asegurado, a preguntas de los periodistas, en la inauguración de las obras de acceso al faro de Cabo Mayor, en la que también ha participado el presidente de la APS, César Díaz. Esta actuación forma parte de las propuestas del Foro permanente Puerto-Ciudad, constituido por ambas administraciones, y que "en menos de un mes" celebrará una reunión para abordar el proyecto del aparcamiento disuasorio de La Marga, ha adelantado la alcaldesa. Por su lado, el presidente APS ha detallado que después de un proceso de "análisis y reflexión" el Puerto ha decidido cuál es la parcela "más adecuada" para poner a disposición del Ayuntamiento, con el objetivo de ubicar esta infraestructura. Fruto de ese estudio, el Puerto ha concluido las necesidades que iba a tener ese espacio, en el que actualmente la APS está acometiendo obras. En esta línea, le ha trasladado al Ayuntamiento la huella, que contempla las medidas y la ubicación del futuro aparcamiento. Con ello, el Consistorio se encuentra en fase de análisis del terreno, a través del estudio geotécnico y de contaminación del suelo. Cuando haya finalizado esa fase, se elaborará el proyecto de construcción. "Una vez que esos estudios concluyan, podremos seguir dando más pasos administrativos tanto en la parte Puerto como en la parte ciudad", ha señalado Díaz. En este sentido, ha insistido en que los espacios con los que cuenta la APS "son escasos" e intenta ganar "cualquier retal" que pueda. En este caso, ha sido posible "compatibilizar" la actividad del Puerto con poner a disposición de la ciudad esa parcela donde se ubicará la infraestructura. Por su parte, sobre la próxima reunión del Foro permanente Puerto-Ciudad, la regidora ha señalado que, en función del orden del día, se decidirá si "dar cuenta o no" de los avances del proyecto. Asimismo, Igual ha rechazado informar sobre posibles plazos de presentación de los estudios e inicio de las obras de construcción del aparcamiento. SEMERGEN pide reforzar la detección precoz del síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos en AP para evitar retrasos diagnósticos Hallan sin vida los cuerpos de un agente de Guardia Civil, su mujer y su hijo en Dolores Moreno descarta un acuerdo como Extremadura o Aragón si roza la mayoría absoluta: "PSOE y Vox deberían abstenerse" Irán ultima su mecanismo para gestionar el estrecho de Ormuz con la incorporación de "tasas por servicios especiales" RTVE emite un mensaje de apoyo a Gaza antes de la final de Eurovisión: "Es un concurso, los derechos humanos no lo son"

Wellness Gets Wild in Amazon MGM Studios' New Reality Series "Reality Retreat," Bringing Together Some of TV's Most Iconic WomenIn a transformative tropical retreat, emotional breakthroughs, explosive confrontations, and never-before-shared revelations take center stage for the first time.NEW YORK, NY - May 11, 2026 - Today, ahead of Amazon's upfront presentation, Prime Video announced that it has greenlit Reality Retreat (working title), a new reality series that brings together eleven of reality television's most recognizable and talked-about women for a high-stakes wellness retreat designed to challenge their identities, relationships, and personal growth. The series will premiere in 2027, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.Set in a tropical location, the series follows a group of women whose lives in the spotlight have made them icons, villains, and tabloid fixtures. Removed from their comfort zones, they embark on an immersive experience centered on healing, accountability, and transformation. Through intense wellness rituals, unfiltered truth-telling exercises, and emotionally charged confrontations, each participant must reckon with who they are beyond their public persona - as chaos, comedy, and catharsis unfold in equal measure.At the retreat, growth is not guaranteed. Old habits resurface, alliances fracture, and egos collide. With their place in the experience constantly at risk, each woman must decide whether to embrace evolution, or leave unchanged.The series features an ensemble cast including former Housewives stars Kenya Moore, Margaret Josephs, and Kim Zolciak; reality standouts Christine Quinn, Brittany Cartwright, and Tamar Braxton; Bachelorette fan-favorites Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jenn Tran; mother-daughter duo Julie and Savannah Chrisley; as well as Hilaria Baldwin.Guiding the experience are two unforgettable forces: Rick Edwards, our "Concierge," serves as the retreat's sharp-witted on-site authority, Alongside Ashley Edelman, Our Guru and wellness director. Together, they create a delicate balance between structure and surrender - one enforcing the rules, the other challenging the women physically & mentally to confront themselves."Great unscripted television starts with bold, authentic personalities - this series brings together an unforgettable group of women audiences are deeply invested in," said Jenn Levy, Head of Nonfiction Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "By placing them in an environment that strips away expectation and forces real introspection, we're creating a series that is as emotionally raw as it is entertaining. It's a wild, honest and oftentimes hilarious ride about identity, reinvention, and what happens when larger-than-life stars are forced to confront themselves... and each other."Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. 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All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. In a transformative tropical retreat, emotional breakthroughs, explosive confrontations, and never-before-shared revelations take center stage for the first time.NEW YORK, NY - May 11, 2026 - Today, ahead of Amazon's upfront presentation, Prime Video announced that it has greenlit Reality Retreat (working title), a new reality series that brings together eleven of reality television's most recognizable and talked-about women for a high-stakes wellness retreat designed to challenge their identities, relationships, and personal growth. The series will premiere in 2027, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.Set in a tropical location, the series follows a group of women whose lives in the spotlight have made them icons, villains, and tabloid fixtures. Removed from their comfort zones, they embark on an immersive experience centered on healing, accountability, and transformation. Through intense wellness rituals, unfiltered truth-telling exercises, and emotionally charged confrontations, each participant must reckon with who they are beyond their public persona - as chaos, comedy, and catharsis unfold in equal measure.At the retreat, growth is not guaranteed. Old habits resurface, alliances fracture, and egos collide. With their place in the experience constantly at risk, each woman must decide whether to embrace evolution, or leave unchanged.The series features an ensemble cast including former Housewives stars Kenya Moore, Margaret Josephs, and Kim Zolciak; reality standouts Christine Quinn, Brittany Cartwright, and Tamar Braxton; Bachelorette fan-favorites Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jenn Tran; mother-daughter duo Julie and Savannah Chrisley; as well as Hilaria Baldwin.Guiding the experience are two unforgettable forces: Rick Edwards, our "Concierge," serves as the retreat's sharp-witted on-site authority, Alongside Ashley Edelman, Our Guru and wellness director. Together, they create a delicate balance between structure and surrender - one enforcing the rules, the other challenging the women physically & mentally to confront themselves."Great unscripted television starts with bold, authentic personalities - this series brings together an unforgettable group of women audiences are deeply invested in," said Jenn Levy, Head of Nonfiction Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "By placing them in an environment that strips away expectation and forces real introspection, we're creating a series that is as emotionally raw as it is entertaining. It's a wild, honest and oftentimes hilarious ride about identity, reinvention, and what happens when larger-than-life stars are forced to confront themselves... and each other."Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. NEW YORK, NY - May 11, 2026 - Today, ahead of Amazon's upfront presentation, Prime Video announced that it has greenlit Reality Retreat (working title), a new reality series that brings together eleven of reality television's most recognizable and talked-about women for a high-stakes wellness retreat designed to challenge their identities, relationships, and personal growth. The series will premiere in 2027, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.Set in a tropical location, the series follows a group of women whose lives in the spotlight have made them icons, villains, and tabloid fixtures. Removed from their comfort zones, they embark on an immersive experience centered on healing, accountability, and transformation. Through intense wellness rituals, unfiltered truth-telling exercises, and emotionally charged confrontations, each participant must reckon with who they are beyond their public persona - as chaos, comedy, and catharsis unfold in equal measure.At the retreat, growth is not guaranteed. Old habits resurface, alliances fracture, and egos collide. With their place in the experience constantly at risk, each woman must decide whether to embrace evolution, or leave unchanged.The series features an ensemble cast including former Housewives stars Kenya Moore, Margaret Josephs, and Kim Zolciak; reality standouts Christine Quinn, Brittany Cartwright, and Tamar Braxton; Bachelorette fan-favorites Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jenn Tran; mother-daughter duo Julie and Savannah Chrisley; as well as Hilaria Baldwin.Guiding the experience are two unforgettable forces: Rick Edwards, our "Concierge," serves as the retreat's sharp-witted on-site authority, Alongside Ashley Edelman, Our Guru and wellness director. Together, they create a delicate balance between structure and surrender - one enforcing the rules, the other challenging the women physically & mentally to confront themselves."Great unscripted television starts with bold, authentic personalities - this series brings together an unforgettable group of women audiences are deeply invested in," said Jenn Levy, Head of Nonfiction Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "By placing them in an environment that strips away expectation and forces real introspection, we're creating a series that is as emotionally raw as it is entertaining. It's a wild, honest and oftentimes hilarious ride about identity, reinvention, and what happens when larger-than-life stars are forced to confront themselves... and each other."Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. Set in a tropical location, the series follows a group of women whose lives in the spotlight have made them icons, villains, and tabloid fixtures. Removed from their comfort zones, they embark on an immersive experience centered on healing, accountability, and transformation. Through intense wellness rituals, unfiltered truth-telling exercises, and emotionally charged confrontations, each participant must reckon with who they are beyond their public persona - as chaos, comedy, and catharsis unfold in equal measure.At the retreat, growth is not guaranteed. Old habits resurface, alliances fracture, and egos collide. With their place in the experience constantly at risk, each woman must decide whether to embrace evolution, or leave unchanged.The series features an ensemble cast including former Housewives stars Kenya Moore, Margaret Josephs, and Kim Zolciak; reality standouts Christine Quinn, Brittany Cartwright, and Tamar Braxton; Bachelorette fan-favorites Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jenn Tran; mother-daughter duo Julie and Savannah Chrisley; as well as Hilaria Baldwin.Guiding the experience are two unforgettable forces: Rick Edwards, our "Concierge," serves as the retreat's sharp-witted on-site authority, Alongside Ashley Edelman, Our Guru and wellness director. Together, they create a delicate balance between structure and surrender - one enforcing the rules, the other challenging the women physically & mentally to confront themselves."Great unscripted television starts with bold, authentic personalities - this series brings together an unforgettable group of women audiences are deeply invested in," said Jenn Levy, Head of Nonfiction Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "By placing them in an environment that strips away expectation and forces real introspection, we're creating a series that is as emotionally raw as it is entertaining. It's a wild, honest and oftentimes hilarious ride about identity, reinvention, and what happens when larger-than-life stars are forced to confront themselves... and each other."Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. At the retreat, growth is not guaranteed. Old habits resurface, alliances fracture, and egos collide. With their place in the experience constantly at risk, each woman must decide whether to embrace evolution, or leave unchanged.The series features an ensemble cast including former Housewives stars Kenya Moore, Margaret Josephs, and Kim Zolciak; reality standouts Christine Quinn, Brittany Cartwright, and Tamar Braxton; Bachelorette fan-favorites Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jenn Tran; mother-daughter duo Julie and Savannah Chrisley; as well as Hilaria Baldwin.Guiding the experience are two unforgettable forces: Rick Edwards, our "Concierge," serves as the retreat's sharp-witted on-site authority, Alongside Ashley Edelman, Our Guru and wellness director. Together, they create a delicate balance between structure and surrender - one enforcing the rules, the other challenging the women physically & mentally to confront themselves."Great unscripted television starts with bold, authentic personalities - this series brings together an unforgettable group of women audiences are deeply invested in," said Jenn Levy, Head of Nonfiction Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "By placing them in an environment that strips away expectation and forces real introspection, we're creating a series that is as emotionally raw as it is entertaining. It's a wild, honest and oftentimes hilarious ride about identity, reinvention, and what happens when larger-than-life stars are forced to confront themselves... and each other."Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. The series features an ensemble cast including former Housewives stars Kenya Moore, Margaret Josephs, and Kim Zolciak; reality standouts Christine Quinn, Brittany Cartwright, and Tamar Braxton; Bachelorette fan-favorites Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jenn Tran; mother-daughter duo Julie and Savannah Chrisley; as well as Hilaria Baldwin.Guiding the experience are two unforgettable forces: Rick Edwards, our "Concierge," serves as the retreat's sharp-witted on-site authority, Alongside Ashley Edelman, Our Guru and wellness director. Together, they create a delicate balance between structure and surrender - one enforcing the rules, the other challenging the women physically & mentally to confront themselves."Great unscripted television starts with bold, authentic personalities - this series brings together an unforgettable group of women audiences are deeply invested in," said Jenn Levy, Head of Nonfiction Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "By placing them in an environment that strips away expectation and forces real introspection, we're creating a series that is as emotionally raw as it is entertaining. It's a wild, honest and oftentimes hilarious ride about identity, reinvention, and what happens when larger-than-life stars are forced to confront themselves... and each other."Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. Guiding the experience are two unforgettable forces: Rick Edwards, our "Concierge," serves as the retreat's sharp-witted on-site authority, Alongside Ashley Edelman, Our Guru and wellness director. Together, they create a delicate balance between structure and surrender - one enforcing the rules, the other challenging the women physically & mentally to confront themselves."Great unscripted television starts with bold, authentic personalities - this series brings together an unforgettable group of women audiences are deeply invested in," said Jenn Levy, Head of Nonfiction Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "By placing them in an environment that strips away expectation and forces real introspection, we're creating a series that is as emotionally raw as it is entertaining. It's a wild, honest and oftentimes hilarious ride about identity, reinvention, and what happens when larger-than-life stars are forced to confront themselves... and each other."Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. "Great unscripted television starts with bold, authentic personalities - this series brings together an unforgettable group of women audiences are deeply invested in," said Jenn Levy, Head of Nonfiction Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "By placing them in an environment that strips away expectation and forces real introspection, we're creating a series that is as emotionally raw as it is entertaining. It's a wild, honest and oftentimes hilarious ride about identity, reinvention, and what happens when larger-than-life stars are forced to confront themselves... and each other."Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. Reality Retreat is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Kim Green and Frank Miccolis, serving as executive producers. Additional details, including premiere date and launch plans, will be announced at a later date.About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. About 495 ProductionsSallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. SallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey Shore" and "Party Down South," along with the record-breaking Emmy nominated "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions versatile roster include: "Ms Pat Settles It" (BET), "Dinner and a Movie" (TBS), "Best in Chow" (A&E), "Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer" (FOX), Emmy Nominated "Peace of Mind with Taraji" (Facebook Watch), "Double Shot at Love with Pauly D and Vinny" (MTV), Emmy Nominated "The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires" (CNBC),"Nashville Star" (NBC),"Taboo USA" (National Geographic Channel), "Design Star" (HGTV), "A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila" (MTV), "Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others.About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. About Prime VideoPrime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.