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After the reading, the playwright introduced Buckley to his literary agent and added that he was "a talented young playwright." Buckley had previously submitted his script to the literary department—with no response—and told the agent so. The agent replied, "Actually, my assistant has your script. But now that I've met you, I'll read it." The agent called Buckley the next day and they planned a reading of a newly revised version of "Nemesis." Based on the reading, the agent signed on to represent the play. Says Buckley, "You never know where a project is going to end up or how the dots will be connected."
Theatrical readings come in many shapes and sizes—from actors casually sitting in a circle in a living room, restaurant, or 99-seat theater to a full-scale staging with blocking and basic production elements performed for an audience of potential financial backers.
Actors carry script in hand, even in the most elaborate readings. Much like an audition, performers should be familiar with the material, but memorization is not necessary. The script should be approached as a safety net, rather than a crutch. A little preparation before the reading will help move the actor off the page and into an active state of listening and interacting with the other performers. Strong cold-reading skills are crucial for actors participating in readings since rehearsal is often minimal or nonexistent.
Readings provide an opportunity for performers to be of service to a work in progress in its earliest stages while also flexing their actor muscles. Says Los Angeles-based actor Emily Kosloski, "In a reading, you're stripping the piece down to its bare bones and focusing on the words, the language, and arc of the story." More often than not, the writer is present and may be hearing his or her words spoken for the first time. Sometimes a director or a creative team attached to a project will spearhead a reading and give soft direction to actors prior to the reading or during the rehearsal process. Generally, performers must rely on their own preparation and instincts to give shape and meaning to the script.
After a reading, actors and audience members are often encouraged to provide the creative team with feedback, which may be used for rewrites. In the best-case scenario, the project will secure support for a full-scale filmed or theatrical production.
A Chance to Shine
While the promise of pay is not the norm, some readings eventually lead to jobs for the actors involved—either directly in a mounted production of the script or indirectly based on a relationship formed by participating in the reading.
L.A. actor Brendan Hunt saw a notice on Facebook seeking actors for a reading of a new musical, but there was a catch: He would need to sing country music. Although the director was familiar with his work, Hunt had yet to demonstrate proficiency as a country-western vocalist. He immediately sent the director a crude recording of a Mickey Gilley song. The director liked what he heard and asked Hunt to do the reading. Hunt's participation in the initial reading of "Savin' Up for Saturday Night" went well, and he successfully auditioned for the part later that year when it premiered at Sacred Fools Theater. When the producers remounted the production at a larger theater the following year, Hunt was asked to reprise his role. During tech week, he learned that he had been nominated for a 2010 Ovation Award for lead actor in a musical. Says Hunt, "None of that would have occurred if I hadn't done the reading."
New York-based actor Emily Kinney became an integral part of the development of a new script when a recent reading at Radio City Music Hall led to more-elaborate readings. As the script inched closer to production, the reading expanded to incorporate full staging before an audience of producers, backers, and technical and marketing people who would be working on the show. Says Kinney, "I got more and more invested in the piece as I saw how it changed. I saw how much the team cared that the piece move forward and eventually get the money and support it needed to start production."
Bicoastal actor Ann Hu earned a role in "The Bilbao Effect," a world premiere play that opened Off-Broadway last summer, after participating in a reading. Playwright Oren Safdie and director Brendan Hughes, whom Hu had worked with previously, requested her for a reading of the play in the L.A. home of the producer. Hu's participation in the reading solidified their decision to cast her as the lead in the New York production. Says the actor, "Who knew I'd have to do a reading in Los Angeles to book a job in New York?"
Bittersweet Goodbyes
More often a reading is an entity unto itself—a first step in a difficult and unpredictable journey toward a fully realized theatrical production. There are no guarantees that the script will ever see the light of day. "There are a lot of readings done in L.A., and most don't get the chance to make it to production," says Kosloski. "I've read some wonderful scripts that have sadly gone nowhere. I've definitely learned a lot about how difficult it is to see a project all the way to fruition."
Hu recently did a staged reading of a play in Los Angeles and found the experience to be bittersweet. "The majority of the actors were New York expats finding their ground in Los Angeles. There was chemistry, talent, commitment, and the writing was fantastic. Personally, one night wasn't enough," she says. "I didn't want it to end and could have been happy doing that play in a full production eight times a week. It was a 'should have been so much more than a reading' reading."
Much like an audition, there is no guarantee that the actors in the initial reading will be asked to stay with the project if it moves forward. Kos-loski suggests that genuine interest in the creative process, rather than the pursuit of work, drive an actor's participation. "Many times the reading is not about you getting the next job; it's for the purpose of the writer to hear their words out loud and to see how they are being interpreted," she says. "If it leads to more work or a friendship or a partnership, that's great, but the reading itself is the event. I like being a part of readings because I am curious about the beginning stages of a show and am curious to see what new work is out there. I don't participate in a reading just because I think it will lead to more work. I participate in the reading because the reading itself interests me."
Straight From the Scribe
Buckley's experiences on both sides of the table helped shaped his appreciation for the symbiotic relationship between actor and scribe and its integral part in the creative process.
"As a writer," says Buckley, "a reading is helpful 100 percent of the time. It's so hard to make cuts. You need to hear something not work out loud for you to say, 'Guess that line or that character or that scene has got to go.' But there are happy surprises too—like a joke you didn't think much about that kills. Sitting there and listening to your words can be excruciating. You have to be really honest with yourself."
Buckley believes that the post-reading draft of his romantic comedy script was much improved—a process that was aided by skilled and committed actors. "The reading helped me identify tone inconsistencies and necessary reductions. The current draft is super tight; really efficient storytelling. The reading helped
a lot."
Diving In
Most readings require a minimal time commitment and have little or no rehearsal. But the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants nature of readings is a mixed blessing to the busy yet studious actor. How does an actor shine when there is little time
to prep?
Kinney suggests going for broke by making bold choices. "You can't hold back," she says. "You may only have a day or one rehearsal to get through the material, so you have to listen to your gut instincts and go. If something doesn't work, it's okay because the piece is
in its beginning stage and is a work in process."
Kosloski's participation in readings has taught her how to streamline her thoughts in order to get character points across in a simple and direct manner—a useful skill for an actor in any medium. She explains, "You don't have props, costumes, sets, or blocking to tell the story, so you have to rely on the language and timing instead."
Buckley knows that a little preparation can go a long way—and ultimately impress the right people. At a recent reading of one of his scripts, he was amazed at how many of the actors sounded like they were reading the script for the first time. "The actors who made some decisions and had read the entire script and understood the tone really stood out," he says. Later, when Buckley and his manager decided to produce a Web series, they called in some of the standouts from that reading. "The people that did the work before the reading and knocked the ball out of the park became the people I wanted to work with in the future," Buckley says.
Many actors find the low-pressure setting of readings freeing and cite the opportunity to play a character outside their comfort zone as a prime reason for getting involved. Hunt had been looking for the right opportunity to show a wider range when he got the chance to read the role of the priest in "100 Saints You Should Know," a more understated role than his usual fare. He explains, "Most [industry] folks only knew me as loud and comedic. I think it was good for them to see me pull that off."
Getting Involved
Some readings are posted on casting breakdowns, while others are circulated by agencies. But more often than not, creative teams will seek actors and friends they already know personally or professionally. Some of the first readings Kinney did were with writers she had met in college. Suggests Kinney, "Contact college friends who are playwrights and make sure they know you are always interested in helping getting their show read aloud."
Hunt and Kosloski often do readings with their theater companies in Los Angeles. "The best way to discover a play remains to hear it rather than just read it," says Hunt. "Lending a hand to a theater company's efforts to put a season together is just a flat-out fun way to help." Kosloski suggests that actors wishing to get involved in readings consider joining a company. "Some companies have auditions, some invite you to participate after volunteering for a time, but almost every theater company has a reading series—either public or in-house—in which its company members can participate," she says. "This is the quickest way to participate in readings. Eventually your contacts and colleagues will widen and you'll be invited to participate in more events."
But there's no need to wait for somebody to pluck you from his or her contacts. Consider gathering a group of friends in your home or at a local hangout to read a new work, a classic play, or an emerging screenplay. By continually flexing your acting muscles, connecting with fellow artists, and contributing to discussion on a piece of work, you'll be bound to feel like less of a passive observer in your career and more like a bona fide artist. And as the saying goes: You never know who might show up or how you'll book your next gig.


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Overdose of Lantus insulin, can result in low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia).
Such low glucose levels can produce symptoms like - Extreme hunger, Dizziness, Shakiness, sweating, cold sweats, blurry vision. In extreme toxicity - more severe symptoms - like - changed behavior (irritability) ,Loss of coordination, speech problems, confusion, seizures, loss of consciousness, coma and death can also occur.
Hence In such situations immediate measures to increase the blood sugar levels need to be taken, including oral glucose ( in conscious patients ) and / or IV Dextrose injections (if possible) should be given.
Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure (less than 90/60). Such conditions are a medical emergency and there are no home treatment measures to increase the Blood pressure. In such situations, immediate medical assistance should be sought so that underlying cause can be identified and therapeutic medications and IV fluids can be started to improve the blood pressure.
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It is advisable to wear elastic stockings, especially for women. This stocking order to expedite the flow of blood back to the heart, especially on the lower leg. Thus, the blood being pumped around the body in short supply, and blood pressure within normal limits.
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You might know Dean Karnazes as the Ultra Marathon Man. In fact that is the url to his fancy website. Not only can this man run, run and run, he also writes entertaining and motivating books.
The subtitle of Karnazes' latest book, 50/50 ($25), which he co-authored with Matt Fitzgerald, explains the book: "Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days—and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance." I will admit, I find the thought of running a single marathon daunting, let alone 50 races back to back, in 50 different states. The endurance I gained from this book can be measured in pages per night. I flew through this book and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The tone of the book is very chatty as Karnazes explains how the idea for doing 50/50 evolved and how it came to pass. He details every race and peppers his prose with helpful running tips like what to eat, what to wear, how to catch your second wind. Mostly, he wants you to get out and go for a run. Karnazes emphasizes the importance of listening to running advice and then experimenting with it to find out what works for you and your training regimen. After burning the midnight oil many nights reading, I always woke up inspired to lace up my sneakers and hit the road. As a runner who struggles with both speed and endurance, I appreciated his humble preface where he repeatedly states that he is just an average guy. His average-ness is our opening to create and meet our own challenges. I think both running newbies and old timers will enjoy this book. You can find it at Amazon, but why not just run down to your local running store to get your copy.


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As the design and function of industrial laboratories have changed to meet new research and manufacturing demands, the gases and gas technologies used in testing, analysis, and measurement, and the associated gas equipment and supply systems have advanced.
Pure gases today come in various purities from industrial or technical grades to high purity specialty gas grades that can vary from 4.6 grade (99.996% pure) to 7.0 grade (99.99999% pure). Higher purity gases should reduce problems with instruments and analytical measurement.
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Legislation in the European Union to boost the safety of gas handling and usage to entirely new levels impacts product registration, classification and labeling, packaging and transportation, storage, product information, and product disposal.
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REACH, (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical) substances is a European Union regulation on chemicals and their safe use. Now in the implementation phase, REACH was developed to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment. This includes the promotion of alternative methods for assessment of hazards of chemicals, as well as the free movement of substances on the market in the European Union. REACH makes industry responsible for assessing and managing the risks posed by chemicals and providing appropriate safety information to their users. Substances in volumes over one ton per year that are either manufactured or imported into the European Union (even in preparations/mixtures and articles), now have to be registered.
The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), addresses the classification of chemicals by types of hazard and proposes harmonized hazard communication elements, including labels and safety data sheets. It aims at ensuring that information on physical hazards and toxicity from chemicals be made available to enhance the protection of human health and the environment during the handling, transport, and use of these chemicals. The GHS also provides a basis for harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals at national, regional, and worldwide levels, an important factor also for trade facilitation.
The global implementation of GHS affects over 60 countries and came into force on December 1, 2010, directly impacting all pure gases in the E.U. countries. The reclassification of gas mixtures will be implemented in 2015.
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Alas, no. I mean, yes, she admitted to finding some data visualizations, like those presented, to be pretty cool. The piece, compiled by the BuzzFeed staff, showcased visuals used to present catchy, at-a-glance information on major events like the Olympics, the US presidential election, and Superstorm Sandy, as well as curiosities like Kobe Bryant and his 30,000 career points, alien life form calculations, and beats per song played on repeat. But she had stumbled upon the catchy visuals merely by chance, while checking out other stuff on BuzzFeed.
Analytics professionals, and anybody else working with data, can't afford to have such a cavalier interest in visualizations. Heck, neither can my daughter, really. Though just a college kid today, soon enough she'll be in the business world and using data visualizations on a regular basis -- make no mistake about that.
Presenting information visually isn't new. But doing so in a way that factors in analytics is really now just on the upswing. As BuzzFeed writes: "Data visualizations. Infographics. Maps. Information design. No matter how you call it, 2012 was the year data science and design started going steady."
And if that was the case for 2012, this year, we can expect the use of data visualizations to blossom. The International Institute for Analytics certainly thinks so. Among its seven predictions for 2013 is that insight will get more visual.
And don't be shortsighted. This isn't just about presenting easy-to-digest visual material in business. Data visualizations are also critical for their ability to help analysts spot patterns in the data. All the better when the visualizations are interactive. Tweak this or that, and voila!, see -- really see -- the ramifications in an instant.
I like how Julie Steele, co-author of Beautiful Visualization and Designing Data Visualizations, describes the significance in a Strata blog on why data visualizations matter:
Lets say you need to understand thousands or even millions of rows of data, and you have a short time to do it in. The data may come from your team, in which case perhaps youre already familiar with what its measuring and what the results are likely to be. Or it may come from another team, or maybe several teams at once, and be completely unfamiliar. Either way, the reason youre looking at it is that you have a decision to make, and you want to be informed by the data before making it. Something probably hangs in the balance: a customer, a product, or a profit. How are you going to make sense of all that information efficiently so you can make a good decision? Data visualization is an important answer to that question.
But please don't confuse data visualizations with visual eye candy. As Steele noted, data visualizations only provide true business value when they "expose something new about the underlying patterns and relationships contained within the data." That's when they serve a useful purpose in decision making.
I've been scouting out data visualizations of late, and many have caught my eye. See one of my favorites, found on Visualizing.org, below. I love it for how it shows the potential of network link analysis, an increasingly important tool for insurance fraud detection and customer relationship management, for example. (See: Insurers Spot Fraudsters With Network Link Analysis and Telecom Providers Target Trend Influencers.)
Do you have a favorite data visualization? Share below (just be sure to use the Insert/Edit Link or, better yet, Insert/Edit Image tools in the comments box).


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The David Tutera Show premiered last night on SiriusXM Stars, and what better way to kick things off than with some advice from relationship expert Julia Allison just in time for Valentine's Day? Host Tutera and Allison discussed the former Bravo star's involvement with MarriageMaterial.co as well as what steps singles should take when looking for love in the long-term.
"Some of us would like to get married at some point. I am one of those people… I think a lot of people are very concerned that they're going to go on dates for no reason… It doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to go on dates when you're not sure about what people want," Allison voiced.
Tutera went on to ask Allison at what time bringing up marriage with someone one is dating would be too late – or, too soon. (This Friday, perhaps?)
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Psalm 23 offers hope and encouragement like no other poem. Countless Jews and Christians have found in this short psalm solace in the face of life's greatest challenges, including death. Two verses in particular (4 and 6) have given the psalm such power:
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil ... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (KJV, used throughout)
But some modern readers find its language foreign and patronizing.
Most readers today tend to think of sheep as dumb farm animals that are easily manipulated. Suggesting that we are like docile creatures that follow a leader en masse touts mindless religiosity. Our culture teaches us to be independent and self-sufficient. To compare humans to sheep is offensive.
Consider Pink Floyd's sarcastic rendition of Psalm 23—"Sheep," from the 1976 album Animals, which drew from George Orwell's novella, AnimalFarm. The opening lines evoke the pastoral scene from Psalm 23, but with sinister overtones ("Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air," "Things are not what they seem") and faint religious allusions ("I've looked over Jordan").
The next section highlights the pliability of humans who behave like sheep ("pretending the danger's not real, meek and obedient you follow the leader"). The third stanza opens with the words of Psalm 23, but they are sung in a threatening, menacing tone to contrast the soothing message of the psalm:
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He makes me down to lie
Through pastures green he leadeth me the silent waters by.
With bright knives he releaseth my soul.
He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places.
He converteth me to lamb cutlets ...
The "psalm" goes on to unmask the shepherd as a self-serving capitalist whose apparent care for the sheep is nothing but exploitative: the sheep are destined for slaughter.
Even some Bible scholars balk at the poem's language. David Clines, professor of biblical studies at the University of Sheffield, said,
We all know that in reality shepherds do not keep sheep for the sake of the sheep, as acts of altruism; they keep sheep for wool and for milk, indeed, but ultimately and usually for slaughter. ... At the end of the poem, the sheep arrives at the "house of the Lord," the temple. Here the aspect of death lies just beneath the surface; for everyone knows that there is only one reason why sheep go to the temple.
Clines believes the psalm propagates passive acceptance of injustice, oppression, and exploitation. People with such suspicions see organized religion either as the oppressor or as complicit with the oppressors.
In light of such contemporary objections, we need to look at the psalm once again to grasp why it's not about compliance to brutal injustice but about trust in a good God.
The Problem of Ruminating Sheep
First, we must remember that it is a poem written in a context and time very different from ours. Readers, therefore, need not just a good understanding of poetic imagery and imagination, but also of sheep and the ancient Near East. It is also important to try to understand, as best as possible, the original wording of the poem.
Many modern translations, such as the New International Version and the New Revised Standard Version, replace the King James Version's "valley of the shadow of death" with "darkest valley." The reason is technical and complex, says Bible scholar Adrian Curtis. He believes "the element 'death' may not refer to human mortality, but [to] a superlative idea, such as 'deathly shadow,' i.e., extreme or even total darkness." Thus, the reference is not to death but to danger, he says. Further,


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Editor: Let me get this straight, the airport executive director says, "And each new service flight brings in about $40 million to the local economy." Local, is that from Jacksonville to Daytona? I might believe those figures if it were over a 10-year period, but I presume he meant annually. A $40-million local economic impact annually would be almost $110,000 per day, every day, and 365 days a year with each additional plane in service.
I challenge the Airport Authority to provide certified proof of those numbers and if by some chance those numbers are accurate then why is it necessary for the taxpayers of St. Johns County to subsidize the airport operations every year?
An even more unbelievable statement came from Congressman John Mica who says the airport represents a half-billion-dollar component of the economy here. Where is here? Jacksonville to Daytona?
Prove the numbers and if they are even close, why does the airport need taxpayer dollars?
Another amusing part of the terminal dedication ceremony was the attendance of congressmen Bill Nelson and Mica. Politicians typically show up at special interest events and the St. Augustine Airport clearly serves a very narrow group of local citizens at a cost of millions to the taxpayers.
St. Johns County cannot afford a decent shelter for the homeless and the county wants to eliminate health care for indigent and the airport has an annual economic impact of half-billion-dollars yet they need millions in subsidies from the taxpayers?
Give Me A Break! The creation of a commercial air terminal is a good thing and will benefit a few more citizens, but tell me how a person traveling from Jacksonville or Daytona to St. Augustine to fly a low cost no-frills airline will benefit the St. Johns County taxpayers?
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During the 19th century everyday was shadowed by death. Out of every 20 babies born 3 would die before their first birthday. Victorians viewed death as a natural part of the life cycle. The strict rituals regarding Victorian Mourning came about due to two factors. Foremost was the death of Queen Victoria's beloved Prince Consort Albert in 1861 of typhoid and the Civil War in the United States. Queen Victoria wore her widow's weeds and in fact remained in deep mourning for the remainder of her reign which ended on her death in 1901. All photos of the family included a life size marble bust of Prince Albert. Victoria ordered that his dressing room at Windsor Castle was to remain exactly as he left it. His clothing was laid out every night, and hot water prepared for his nightly ablutions. Victorian Mourning rituals were centered around remembrance of the lost loved one and the belief in the reunion with the departed love one in the afterlife.
The hair flower at the right is from my personal collection and is a large piece. It measures 5 inches long and the flower is 3 inches in diameter. I am not sure if this was to be a part of a Mourning Wreath or perhaps a gift of love to a lover. Irregardless it is a beautiful representation of the art of hair work during the Victorian Era.
Due to the fact that Mourning rituals were centered around remembrance of the deceased loved one it should be easy to understand how the use of hair would come to play an important role in Victorian Mourning and those rituals associated with it. Hair was the one thing that could be kept and did not decay. Through hair it was possible to always have a piece of the loved one close and to touch that which had been a part of them. It also served as a reminder that death could occur to anyone at anytime and therefore it was very important to live a pure life as the possibility of death was every present. Thus by living a pure life the Victorians believe that reunification with the lost loved was possible. One of the most popular monthly ladies magazine during the 19th century was The Godey's Lady's Book or magazine published by Louis A. Godey. In their May 1855 issue the following offers a summary on the value of hair as a remembrance:
"Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our materials, and survives us, like love. It is so light, so gentle, so escaping from the idea of death, that with a lock of hair belonging to a child or friend, we may almost look up to heaven and compare notes with the angelic nature–may almost say, "I have a piece of thee here, not unworthy of thy being now."
Hair art can be found in many forms from complex wreaths, earrings, wonderfully elaborate pictures, brooches, bracelets and lockets containing either a lock of hair or intricately woven hair. Rings made of hair from the departed loved one were frequently given as a memorial to the deceased family and friends. Many pieces of hair wreaths and jewelry were lovingly made by the family and then taken to a jeweler to have a clasp or pin back added. There were commercial hair artist that could be commissioned to create custom made pieces for more affluent persons. The hair brooch at the right is from my personal collection. It is from the 1860's and is 2 inches wide. It is in fair condition as there are areas where the hair has separated from the fittings.
We should note that not all hair art was connected to mourning. It could be used as a means of recording family history and wreaths containing hair from many different family members can be found. Locks of hair were also exchanged between both friends and lovers as tokens of their affection. I have read that Queen Victoria presented Empress Eugenie of France a bracelet made of her hair and that Empress Eugenie was touched to tears upon the presentation. The hair wreath at the right is from my personal collection and measures 22 inches tall and 22 inches wide. I think it was used as a recording of family history as it contains hair of many different colors indicating that it represents different family members.
The customs regarding Mourning in America closely followed those of England. During the Civil War it was a frequent practice for a departing soldier to leave a lock of his hair with his wife or mother to be be made into a hair remembrance piece should he not return home. Equally common was the practice of the wife to give a departing soldier a lock of her hair so she would always be close to him. Death was so wide spread that many women never came out of mourning until the war was over.


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Volvo Ocean Race - Groupama prepares to tackle the Doldrums
by Franck Cammas on 1 May 2012
Groupama Sailing Team during leg 6 - Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team /Volvo Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race team Groupama 4 are on the eighth day of racing in leg six, from Itajad, Brazil to Miami. Racing along the north coast of Brazil, the fleet is still being pushed along by some north-east to easterly tradewinds of around fifteen knots. However, it will be necessary to tackle the Doldrums this Monday evening and though the stalling isn't likely to be very significant, it may enable Groupama to reduce her deficit considerably.
It is always an uncertain zone as there isn't a lot of weather data for this area, any information there is, isn't very accurate and it varies considerably over time. The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) isn't very developed to the North of Brazil, but the cloud masses are sizeable and very mobile. However, when you talk about clouds in this area, this is synonymous with a shifty wind both in terms of strength and direction. And at the equator, amidst the considerable marine evaporation, the very high humidity rates linked to the Amazon jungle and the semi-arid climate of the North-East of Brazil, thermal exchanges have a massive impact. As such the Doldrums remains a very volatile phenomenon, which cannot be accurately defined and above all shifts location rapidly without warning.
At noon this Monday, some hefty cloud masses were lining up to the North of the fleet, between 1°N and 5°N, with a tendency to stretch out towards French Guiana. As a result, the navigators are seeking to slip underneath it as far as the mouth of the Amazon, before bending their trajectories round to the North-West to hook back onto the tradewinds of the northern hemisphere. However, there is bound to be some stalling throughout tonight (local time) once all the boats are across the equator. The easterly tradewinds will then die back to around ten knots or so for nearly 200 miles, increasing in strength locally at times, according to the zone of calms and squalls. In this way, the next 24 hours are going to be vital for each of the crews: leader Puma is in a favourable position to leeward, but the Americans will also be the first to enter the patch of light airs.
Telefonica and Camper have the benefit of sailing together and should in part be able to make up their deficit of around thirty miles. Abu Dhabi, slightly off the pace, hasn't been benefiting from the same breeze over the past few hours and its deficit in relation to the frontrunner is increasing with every standing, though it too should be able to close on the front of the pack. As for Groupama 4, she's been losing miles since this Monday morning due to her more southerly position, which is dishing out less consistent tradewinds and a less favourable angle in relation to the wind. However, this expected compression of the fleet offshore of Belém is a good opportunity for Franck Cammas and his men to hook onto the same system and the same weather conditions as the rest of the fleet.
Indeed this could be the moment they've been waiting for to sail in an identical breeze, so as to be able to exploit Groupama 4's true potential in downwind conditions. To reduce the delta to less than fifty miles would be a great result for Franck Cammas and his crew, not just in terms of boosting team spirit, but also because some new strategic opportunities are coming to light as they approach the Caribbean. The atmosphere is one of high tension aboard the French boat as all the crews know that from 5°N, the ENE'ly tradewinds are pumping out nearly twenty knots of breeze for at least two days. As such it's going to be vital to be in contact in order to be able to take part in the great escape after the Doldrums.
This is all the more important given that the Antilles-Bahamas arc isn't shaping up to be an express route to Miami. Indeed there will be a break in the Caribbean tradewinds offshore of Puerto Rico at the end of the week. The positioning in relation to this confetti of tropical islands looks far from simple, as the trajectories are very open to avoid the wind shadows caused by the land masses and benefit from the Venturi effect in the channels. As such it's going to be important to keep the pressure on for the next 24 hours as things could pan out any old how whilst there are still over 2,700 miles to go to reach Miami…
Standings on 30 April at 1300 UTC
1 – Puma 2,612.1 from the finish
2 – Telefonica 30.7 miles from the leader
3 – Camper 39.7 miles from the leader
4 – Abu Dhabi 86.5 miles from the leader
5 – Groupama 141.7 miles from the
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Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Note that the specs on the website is WRONG. There is NO CHAINBREAKER on it. However, it does come with a mildly useful SERRATED KNIFE, FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER, and like all good tools - a BOTTLE OPENER.
I bought this multi tool as my first one and 10 years later, I'm still using it. I don't regret it. I used to be peeved that it didn't have a chain breaker and bought it separately. Now I'm still glad I have this because I'm throwing the chain breaker out as I've gone with a carbon belt drive. This has helped me with most of my on-trail fixings but I don't ride hard, just XC.
I did manage to get a couple tires off it before - but after the 3rd time the plastic bits started bending way too much that it can't lift the tire bead over the rims anymore. I'd recommend carrying separate tire levers from these, especially ones with hooks at the end like the Park TL-1 to keep one of the tire levers in place as you go around the rim with the other. You'll only need two, rarely 3, so leave the other one at home.


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Volker eichelmann with stephen tennant
Private view and book launch
Thursday 8 december 2016
6.30pm until late
WORK is pleased to host the private view and book launch of Gutters of Gold: Volker Eichelmann with Stephen Tennant.
In 1925, Stephen Tennant (1906–1987), perhaps the most intriguing of England's "Bright Young Things", contemplated a novel about "high life with a capital H & full of crude impossibilities".
He favoured amongst other titles The Monkey House as well as Gutters of Gold, but despite his elaborate preparations the book itself never materialised. Over the course of his sequestered life in a Wiltshire manor house, Tennant produced abundant drawings of potential covers for the book he was never to write.
Now, 30 years after Tennant's death, Volker Eichelmann has visually resurrected Gutters of Gold as a publication that brings together his own collages and paintings alongside a rare selection of Tennant's neglected oeuvre. As an artist's publication, Gutters of Gold innovatively highlights and expands on preoccupations shared by both artists. Here, reflections on landscape gardens and water-features, Greek antiquities and ruination, horticulture and interior decoration unfold in a succession of evocative scenarios conceived by Eichelmann under chapter headings such as "Weekend in Valmouth", "Mme d'Arpajon gets Drenched" and "Dinner at van Storck's".
The writer Philip Hoare, author of Serious Pleasures: The Life of Stephen Tennant, provides a brief introduction which contextualises Eichelmann's response to Tennant's work.
With Tennant figuring amongst a number of historical and fictional protagonists who populate Eichelmann's work, Gutters of Gold will provide a unique opportunity to appreciate the wider conceptual remit of Eichelmann's practice.


text: Search Again Larry P Frohman MD (973) 972-2026 Primary Specialties Ophthalmology Surgery-Ophthalmology Affiliations Saint Barnabas Medical Center Request Appointment Primary Office Address: The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science 90 Bergen St 6th Floor, Suite 6100 Newark, NJ 07103 Fax: (973) 972-1244 Secondary Office Address: Larry Frohman MD 556 Eagle Rock Ave Suite 206 Roseland, NJ 07068 View Map Phone: (973) 972-2108 Fax: (973) 972-2389 Hours: Wednesday 8:00am - 4:00pm Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm Recommend this Physician Get Directions Experience & Education Medical Education: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1980 Internship: Univ of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 1981 Residency: Bellevue Hospital/NY Univ Med Center, NY, 1984 Fellowship: Bellevue Hospital/NY Univ Med Center, NY, 1985 Accepted Health Plans Accepted Health Plan information is only as accurate as the most current information submitted. Prior to your appointment, it is advisable to verify with a physician office that they are still a participating provider. Horizon NJ Health Medicare


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Planning to give an iPod Shuffle 4G as a birthday gift for your kid? If so, you can make the iPod Shuffle 4G even more attractive (that your kids will love) by dressing the iPod Shuffle 4G with this Mix Monsters – scary cool silicone cases.
This cute Mix Monsters Scary cool silicone cases are a set of cute monster-shaped silicone protections for iPod Shuffle 4G. What will make kids raving about is the ability to stick the center button (play/pause button) with up to 12 different monster eye stickers. That's mean your kids can switch to any 12 included eye stickers they like and show it off to their friends.
There are two color series that you can choose to dress the iPad Shuffle 4G with. There is the green and OJ set, and red and blue set that will cost $8.95 per set. It's not really an expensive gift but kids will love this kind of Ben10-like alien silicone case.


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Any Deadpool fans out there?
Writer & Director of indie short films & fan films, Chris R. Notarile of Blinky Productions is giving the youtube world a Deadpool Web-Series with Deadpool as he was originally intended to be (not too funny, not too over the top, and still ass-kicking)! Notarile has over 200 films under his belt that include more than fan-films. He also has a lot of self written orginal peices. Including his award winning short film "Choice." In additon, he is the writer and creator of The Protector currently being publised by Hound Comics. Chris himself will be voicing the character of Deadpool.
Well who will be playing the physical character than?
That honor has fallen to Damian (Dragon) Vargas. Damian is a professional wrestler of 17 years on the Northeast wrestling scene. In addition he is the co-host of Nerd Herders on BlogTalkRadio along side wife Veronica "Foxy Foxxy" Vargas. The subject matter of the show is everything nerdgazmic from comics to games, movies and more. He is also a martial artist, graphic artist, fanboy, gamer and self admitted "nerd." An honor Damian proudly wears and expresses.


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Scott Fleming, principal of Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School in Athens, recently hired Sandra Reinhardt to head the science department at the school for the 2004-2005 academic year. Reinhardt will teach science and biology.
A native of Chicago, Reinhardt at the age of 13 moved to Georgia with her family. She earned a bachelor of science degree in zoology with a focus on mammalogy and ecology from the University of Georgia in 1990. She is currently enrolled in UGA's master's of science education program.
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Contract free iPhone 5c and 5s coming to Virgin Mobile next Tuesday
Virgin Mobile has announced that the iPhone 5s and 5c will be coming to the carrier on October 1.
Virgin is offering 3 plans, starting from $30 a month when you choose the Auto Pay option. The plans are as follows:
As you may have noticed, unlimited data only includes 2.5GB, or 3.5 is you buy the Hostpot enabled plan, so you might not be getting as much data as you hoped you were paying for!
That being said, Virgin's plans are actually quite competitive in the pre-paid market, and best of all, they are contract free.
October 1 will also see the iPhone 5s and 5c released to US regional carriers!


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2016 Features
Mentoring the next generation of cancer researchers
David Gerber, M.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, knows the importance of mentorship and its role in advancing cancer research.
Plastic surgeons use art and creativity to improve patient outcomes
You may not think of surgery as an artistic process, but UT Southwestern's breast reconstruction surgeons apply their background and interest in art to provide the best aesthetic results for their patients.
Mary Kay Foundation Professorship honors Jerry Shay, Ph.D.
The Mary Kay Foundation recently donated $250,000 to establish the Distinguished Professorship in Women's Cancer Research in Honor of Jerry Shay, Ph.D.
Alfred G. Gilman Memorial Symposium Presentations
The Alfred G. Gilman Memorial Symposium featured scientific presentations from 10 distinguished speakers on a broad range of topics that were of special interest to Dr. Gilman, including the 'birth' of G proteins.
Widow on a mission to attract minorities to clinical studies
To Mrs. Jefferson's surprise, doctors couldn't definitively answer many of her biggest questions, particularly how certain treatments have affected other African-Americans like her husband.
From Sept. 11 responder to Emergency Management Coordinator, Derek Trabon has a passion for safety
When the plane hit the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, it sounded like cannon fire.
Meet Donna Ivery, Day Operations Supervisor for Environmental Services
Directly responsible for EVS sustainability on units 7, 8 and 9, Ms. Ivery is recognized by her colleagues as a dedicated teammate whose work ethic and responsibilities are vital to unit cleanliness and the prevention of infectious disease.
Radiology blazes new trails, as department celebrates 60th anniversary
As UT Southwestern's Department of Radiology celebrates its 60th anniversary, the team continues to blaze new trails in imaging and radiological services, including the opening this past year of its first cyclotron facility that generates radioisotopes.
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Reaching patients where they live is one of UT Southwestern's goals with its neighborhood Clinical Center program. Next up are new locations in Fort Worth and Frisco, Texas, joining existing centers in Richardson/Plano, Las Colinas, and the Park Cities.
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Jamileh Tamara Laudermilt and Gabriel Nikolas Alain, both of Columbus, are engaged and planning a Sept. wedding, their parents are announcing.
She is the daughter of Tammy Foor, and Bill and Angel Laudermilt, all of Lowellville.
Her fianc is the son of Photini Alain and Dr. Nikola Alain, both of Dublin, Ohio.
The couple are planning their wedding on Sept. 27 in Youngstown.
The bride-elect graduated with a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Ohio State University.
The prospective groom graduated from OSU with a bachelor's degree in human development.
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In recent years there has been an enormous increase in the use of psychopharmaceuticals by children and adolescents. A few of the findings of the Foundation for Pharmaceutical Statistics [Dutch acronym: SFK] are set out below.
• ADHD drugs (2007): a quarter of users are 10 years old or younger and 44% of users are between 11 and 20 years old. 1
• ADHD drugs (2008): use of these drugs had trebled within the space of five years. 2
• SSRIs (2009): use by young people under 21 years old fell temporarily after the Medical Evaluation Board issued a warning in 2005. However, it increased again from 2007 onwards. 3
There has been much less research into the use of drugs by children than by adults. In many cases the drugs are not officially registered for use by children (and are therefore prescribed "off-label" ). This has led to a major debate about the current effects of drugs on children. 4 One positive result of this is that there has been an increasing volume of high-quality clinical research in recent years into the effects of psychopharmaceuticals on children. However, this is a long and highly labour-intensive process and new findings only become available very gradually. In the paediatric world, initiatives have now been undertaken to accelerate this process by setting up national and international research networks. 5
In view of this, the Dutch Knowledge Centre has set itself the goal of bundling together the continuously developing knowledge on the use of psychopharmaceuticals by children and adolescents, evaluating its quality and keeping it up to date. The available evidence will be used to make recommendations on which drugs can be used and when. In doing so the Knowledge Centre hopes to contribute to optimising the medicinal treatment of children and adolescents with a psychiatric disorder.
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This post was originally published by Hivos.
Akili Dada has been a Hivos partner since 2012. Its founder Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg is someone who knows how scholarships can open doors for individuals. She is a recipient of a number of scholarships, awarded to her while studying in the United States. She spoke to Kevin Mwachiro.
Kevin: What led you to start Akili Dada?
Wanjiru: Over the years I have grown to deeply appreciate what it means to make an investment in someone coming up. I've realised that untapped potential is useless, but once unlocked, people can do wonderful things with their lives. That's what scholarships did for me. So having been invested in by people who didn't know me, by strangers, I am now doing the same for others. I am also a political scientist and have thoroughly studied women and power: their access to power and their exclusion from leadership and the decision making table. So Akili Dada brings together personal and intellectual impulses to highlight how Kenyan and African women are excluded from important decision-making processes. This is a way of ensuring that girls and women are ensured a place at the decision making table and positive policies result from our focus on this issue.
KM: Why the name Akili Dada?
WKR: Ahh! The words we feel capture the essence of the work that we do here. Both words are Kiswahili words; akili means brains – but more than just brains. It's intelligence, capacity, ability and strategy. Furthermore, it goes beyond book learning, but into smarts, broadly defined. Then dada means sister. Not just sister through blood, it is a term of endearment between women and in important ways cuts across all forms of barriers, be they racial, ethnic, generational or religious. So what we are doing at Akili Dada is nurturing a sisterhood; a community of women that is strategic, that is capable and that celebrates our ability to excel.
KM: Some people think there is undue attention to the girl-child over the boy children. How would you respond to that?
WKR: That is utterly untrue! Let us look at the historical record of education in Kenya and Africa on investment in girls. All we are doing is creating an equal playing field, we are equalising something that has been deeply unfair for many, many years. Beyond the historical legacy of deep under investment in girls, let's look at the outcomes/statistics in education here. How do girls perform in comparison to the boys? There are still more boys than girls in the educational system. Does that mean there are no clever girls in Kenya?? How many boys over girls have access to university education? How do girls perform relative to boys? A few years ago a Kenyan politician at a school's award ceremony made a remark to his parents, who were his constituents, saying that it was not normal for their community to have girls be performing at par with boys!!!! Building structures that re-enforce the boys' education over girls' education are not good for the country. We are shooting ourselves in the foot. We need to tap into all the human resources that this country and this continent has. The next person who could invent the cure for AIDS or the next Mandela or the next Wangari Mathai is a girl somewhere!
KM: Would you care to share your thoughts on the girl or girls who've managed to find a place in your heart?
WKR: I like saying I am a mother to many daughters and a sister to many sisters, but I have to be careful not to pinpoint a favourite. All the women that we've dealt with are incredible. Though let me share the story of one girl. She is one of the many girls who I am proud of. Her name is Faith. She came from Mukuru kwa Njenga, one of the slums here in Nairobi. She is bright and it was obvious to many how bright she was. I met her when she had just joined high school. It became obvious that her family were not going to be able to keep her in this high quality school that she qualified for. An Akili Dada scholarship was able to keep her in school. It's been tremendous to see her grow. Not just in her smarts and book learning but in her leadership too. Towards her final year of high school, she went on to become the Head Girl of her school! This is a beautiful story of triumph, proving to many that it's not only the rich kids who can make it. We here at Akili Dada are able to prove to ourselves, the girls and the world that with access to opportunity, economic class need not be a barrier. It is about your vision and ambition for yourself, and importantly, for your community. That leadership bit is core, which is why we like to see ourselves as a leadership incubator.
To go back to Faith, she has just completed her first semester at Whitman College in the US on a full scholarship. She wants to study International Relations. I, too, went to Whitman College for my undergraduate degree and that was where I was catapulted to where I am today. So in really cool ways we're going full circle. Faith's story is touching to me, because it is my story. I started Akili Dada because the girls here are my story. Plus, the girls' stories and lives reflect on all the staff here. We see ourselves in service to them and we in turn are teaching them to be in service to their communities.
KM: Looking back at the last few years, is there anything you wish you could have done differently?
WKR: Plenty!!! I think all good leaders should have a sense of what they could have done differently. I would have loved if we did a lot more policy engagement work. Though, looking towards the future we are well-positioned to do a lot more of that now.
When addressing issues of African women in leadership, you need to look at it from a supply and demand position. We've gotten very good at addressing supply; we need to branch into demand and creating spaces where people see the need to make more opportunities for women's leadership. Young women's leadership in particular.


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