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Brittany Leigh Glenn is getting closer and closer to understanding Sally Bowles.
Glenn is playing the iconic female lead in the Schenectady Light Opera Company’s production of the classic Kander and Ebb musical “Cabaret” opening Friday night and running through Oct. 1. The show opens SLOC’s 91st season.
“I like Sally because you never quite figure her out,” said Glenn, a 2008 Shenendehowa graduate who has performed with SLOC, Home Made Theater and the Not-So-Common Players since graduating from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2012. “She’s kind of a mystery. Some people like her and are really intrigued by her, and some people don’t like her. She’s been performing her entire life, whether it’s in front of an audience or in her real life.”
The show, based on a novel by Chris Isherwood, opened on Broadway in November of 1966 and earned 11 Tony Award nominations, winning eight, including Best Musical. The Hollywood version, with Liza Minelli playing Sally, also won eight Oscars.
Glenn has seen four different stage versions but has never watched the movie. Back in 2013, she played Sally in the show produced by the Local Actors Guild of Saratoga.
“My goal is to make her more understood than she has been in the past,” said Glenn. “Nothing that comes out of her mouth is genuine, so I’m still trying to figure her out. This is my second time playing her, and it’s such a wonderful role I think that’s why I haven’t got bored doing it. She really is a mystery.”
Glenn first saw “Cabaret” at the Park Playhouse in Albany in 2012.
“A friend of mine told me how great it was and that I had to go see it,” said Glenn. “It was amazing. I saw the show and I said to myself, ‘I have to play Sally Bowles someday.’ It’s been a dream role of mine for a while now.”
Glenn also saw a Broadway version with Michelle Williams.
“She actually gave me audition advice after the show at the stage door,” said Glenn, who is an early childhood educator with the Saratoga Head Start program. “I asked her for advice and she said, ‘Nobody’s asked me before.’ So she made me wait, and then came back and talked to me about auditioning for this part. She told me about how much of a challenge it was. It was really cool.”
Glenn says she really wasn’t driven to be a musical theater performer when she was younger.
“I dabbled in a few choruses when I was in high school, and never did any solos,” she said. “I was more of a theater enthusiast. I was more of an athlete in high school, running track and cross-country, but I did go to a lot of shows.”
Slowly, people began noticing Glenn’s singing voice, even if she didn’t herself.
“I was never uncomfortable singing when I was younger, but I never really knew that I could sing well,” she said. “I always thought my voice blended in nicely with the chorus. I never thought I was worthy of a solo. But then people started giving me solos. I was like, ‘Well, OK, I must sound OK.’ So I just took the roles I was given, started working very hard and started getting bigger parts.”
Since her first show at SLOC, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” in 2013, Glenn has also gotten herself involved in directing and choreography. While she wants to continue those pursuits, singing and acting will likely remain her top priorities.
“When I’m singing ‘Cabaret’ and walk off that stage, I tell people, ‘I have no idea what just happened,'” said Glenn. “That song is so heart-wrenching and emotional. You have to just do it every night and not worry about being prepared. You have to be in the moment and just sing. I can’t say it’s my favorite song to sing, because it takes so much out of me.”
Peter Caracappa is directing “Cabaret.” Joining Glenn onstage are Oliver Ord as the Emcee, James Alexander as Cliff, Melissa Putterman Hoffman as Fraulein Schneider and Gary Hoffman as Herr Schultz.
Dan Galliher is the musical director and Gregory Marsh is handling the choreography.
WHERE: Schenectady Light Opera Company, 427 Franklin St., Schenectady
WHEN: Opens Friday and runs through Oct. 1; performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Friday, and 2 p.m. Sunday
HOW MUCH: $28-$22
MORE INFO: 1 (877) 350-7378 or visit www.sloctheater.org


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This week I’ve been really thinking about how in this season of life we’re all a little “lost” so to say. The world is so uncertain and chaotic. It doesn’t seem like we have anything certain to stand on. If we believe one thing, we’re a “sheep” if we believe another then we are called deceived. So what is the truth?
Truth is found in Jesus. He is our firm foundation, a consistent foundation for us to stand upon. In a time where we feel that isolating ourselves is easier than going out and seeking “truth” that my friend, is deception at its finest. The enemy wants us to be isolated so he can creep into our thoughts, which eventually seeps into our words and actions. I say this from personal experience. I allowed myself to suffer from loneliness for a long time. I say “allowed” because it is by choice.
To avoid isolation we need to learn to lean upon Jesus for confidence and boldness so that we can find our community out there. We are all designed to be in community and not isolated. Jesus didn’t leave the ninety-nine to save us to just plop us into isolation.
If you feel like that lost sheep let me tell you this, Jesus is always there to take you back. He is the only one that you can break his heart seventy times seven times and he still rejoices when you come back to him! I don’t know many people on earth that would let you hurt them many times and still reach out their hand to you when you return. He takes you in even without a long winded apology. He just wants YOU. Right where you are and how you are. Leaving all of that on the table and just giving him your “yes”.
Cory Asbury said it best when he was discussing the meaning behind the song he wrote called “Reckless Love”:
So stand firm in that friend. He is FOR you even when the world isn’t. He is there FOR you even when no one on this earth is. He loves you, even the ugly parts of you.
Check out what Luke 15: 1-7 says:
“Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.”
He rejoices when you come to him for all of your needs. His arms are open and ready for you to return! That’s what a father is for and he is a GOOD, good Father
Thank you for reading! I hope you’re enjoying these devotionals and they are speaking to your heart. I am so thankful for all of you and your endless support!
Have a blessed week,

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Under The Radar:
Jim Noir's self-titled album happily skips through the high points of Western pop with cheeky wit and striking skill. It's a rare and wonderful thing to listen to the tasteful execution of so many influences within one set of recordings. Early Eno, The Beatles, The Kinks, Elton John they're all here. It's a classic rock candy store. If Jim Noir were piped through the speakers in a 7-Eleven, you'd be compelled towards the powdery and mysterious NECCO Wafers, the pleasantly bizarre Wax Lips, and the teeth-threatening Abba-Zaba.

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Yes, I'm a movie buff, but I usually skip watching the Oscars each year. Instead of watching nonsense for 3 hours, I'd rather just hear about it the next day.
Like most things lately, I was totally wrong that La La Land would clean up. Maybe because everyone assumed it would win the Academy had to throw a curveball this year with Moonlight.
Here's the thing about the Oscars to me: it's just a self-serving contest that really has zero meaning. They don't ever nominate comedies, and only recently ever include scifi. The Academy is only interested in a certain type of film, which is why at the end of each year you see so many "Oscar-bait" films that are over-dramatic and over-serious OR they take place in Hollywood or are about Hollywood. I can think of some off the top of my head that fit in this category: The Artist, Argo, Birdman, etc.
To me, it's hard to take seriously an institution that ignores quite a big chuck of genres that contain some of the best films right now. Sure, yes, my beloved Rocky won best picture once upon a time, so the winners aren't all bad, but it's usually pretty easy to predict how the Oscars are going to choose their winners. The Oscars are a bit silly anyway; it would be like if my family gave awards to the best family members that year. It's all just so self-congratulating and political.
Anyway, I only saw two of the nominated best picture films, Arrival, and Hell or High Water. I would have picked Arrival as a winner, but I knew it would never happen. I've avoided Manchester by the Sea because it looks like sadness-porn, and I don't enjoy watching Casey Affleck do anything.
Was there no other valid contender to Suicide Squad for best makeup?! I mean seriously? Why did THAT movie have to win any sort of award?
But man, how about that blunder, huh? Yikes. I just watched it. Couldn't believe how far it went before it was corrected:
I haven't seen La La Land because everyone keeps telling me to watch it, and I can't sit through musicals. Fortunately, it didn't win so now I need to go check out Moonlight instead.
This is the Oscars now and forever: a show that will be surrounded with some controversy because of who is and who isn't nominated, then there will be some viral moment that everyone will be talking about, and no matter who is planning on boycotting it will get a bazillion eyeballs and comments on Twitter. And then we'll just do it all again next year.


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Crop Prediction Models—A Review
Crop yield is directly dependent on climatic and weather conditions. A lot of research has been done studying the dependency of weather on crop yield. Crop prediction models have proven to be successful in increasing the crop yield. Soil parameters and atmospheric parameters are used by the models to predict the suitable crop. Parameters such as type of soil, pH, phosphate, potassium, organic carbon, sulphur, manganese, copper, iron, depth, temperature, rainfall, humidity have shown to influence the yield of crop. In this paper, we review the research conducted by several researchers in this direction with a logical conclusion.
KeywordsArtificial neural network (ANN) Weather Crop prediction models
The authors are grateful to Dr. Anitha C, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru for her guidance and helpful comments. The authors also would like to thank the HOD, Department of CSE and the Principal for their continuous support and encouragement.
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Wedding-photography-magazine, w the hefty fashion bible known for publishing the adventurous work of top tier photographers had long been one of the. So w magazine turned to 18 of its favorite photographers and asked each one to share a single inspiring image from their, email and social media messages from the "team" which redesigned the magazine in 2018 thanked editors art directors. Although the travel industry has come to a halt travel magazines continue to publish intriguing articles accompanied by, the publishers of a locally based arts magazine are temporarily suspending their print edition due to advertising revenue. Travel destinations are quiet their streets and beaches empty but these photos from our staff photographers let us slip away for a moment, milan italy last thursday vanity fair italia editor in chief simone marchetti visited the set of his magazine's latest.
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Women dress modestly to avoid aggression from other women, study suggests
Attractive women are especially likely to dress modestly, but only in certain scenarios.
- Psychologists have long studied male intrasexual aggression, but women's is relatively understudied.
- Past research shows that women tend to be more aggressive toward women who are attractive or who display signs of sexual permissiveness.
- The results of a new study suggest that women make strategic decisions on what to wear in order to minimize aggression from other women.
When women choose what to wear, how much of that decision is based on how other women might perceive them in public? That's the main question of a new study, which found that women tend to strategically dress modestly in order to avoid intrasexual aggression.
Publishing their findings in Social Psychological and Personality Science, the researchers wrote that relatively little is known about women's intrasexual aggression, though men's has been studied for more than a century.
"Even less work has focused on how women actively defend themselves against such aggression," the researchers wrote. "Yet, we should expect that women can (a) grasp which cues/signals evoke same-sex aggression and (b) strategically damp (some of) those cues/signals when aggression risk is heightened, thereby avoiding the potentially high costs of victimization."
It's well known that women tend to socially exclude or be indirectly aggressive toward women who are desirable or show signs of being sexually permissive. They're seen as threats. For example, studies show that women who wear red are more likely to attract men, as well as aggression from other women.
In the new study, the researchers tested how intrasexual aggression would likely play out in various scenarios. One scenario went like this: Sara (a woman who recently moved to a new city) used a friend-finding app to meet Carol (a prospective new friend) and Martha (Carol's coworker) at a Starbucks.
The scenario included three variations of Sara: dressed modestly and average weight (T-shirt and khakis), dressed revealingly and average weight (short skirt and knee-high boots with a low-cut top), and dressed revealingly and average weight. The participants were shown one of these three versions of Sara, and then they predicted how Carol would behave toward Sara. Behavior was divided into three categories: indirect aggression (e.g. "acting bitchy"), social distancing (avoiding Sara), and direct aggression (insulting Sara to her face, physical harm).
Krems et al.
The participants predicted that Carol would be most aggressive (primarily in the form of social distancing) to the version of Sara who was traditionally attractive and wearing revealing clothing. Interestingly, there was no difference between the predicted levels of indirect aggression toward Sara at either weight when she wore revealing clothing.
"This pattern of findings suggests that women might incur such aggression when they are perceived as intending to seek male attention, regardless of their capacities to successfully do so."
But that didn't hold true for social distancing: Participants thought that Carol would be more likely to avoid the attractive-revealing version of Sara in the future. Almost nobody predicted that Carol would be directly aggressive in any scenario.
In three more experiments, the researchers asked women which type of outfit they'd wear to different kinds of social events. Some of the hypothetical events were same-sex, others mixed. The researchers figured that women would strategically change their sartorial strategies based on whether men attended, considering that dressing revealingly around men might be beneficial.
Krems et al.
In general, women said they'd dress more modestly when attending a same-sex event, no matter whether it was a professional or social gathering. But attractive women were even more likely to dress modestly at same-sex events. (Particularly, attractive women were especially likely to dress modestly when meeting a prospective female friend, but not when meeting an existing female friend.)
The researchers said this was consistent with past studies that found attractive women are especially vulnerable to aggression from other women, and suggested that dressing modestly is likely a strategic defense against such attacks.
"Like men, women can and do compete — over friends, status, romantic partners," study author Jaimie Arona Krems (@JaimieKrems), an assistant professor of psychology at Oklahoma State University, told PsyPost. "Once we acknowledge the reality that women are active agents who compete and aggress against one another, we can generate so many questions about how women defend themselves against this aggression."
"More specifically, women are deeply rational and strategic; women are aware of the threats posed by others and act in ways to avoid those threats. Here, for example, we show that women are aware that appearing and/or dressing certain ways make them more likely targets of other women's aggression, and that, in situations where this knowledge is salient, and for women most at risk of incurring aggression, women then choose to dress in ways might help them avoid others women's slings and arrows."
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Still, the researchers noted that there are multiple reasons why women choose to dress how they do, and avoiding intrasexual aggression is only one.
"...because attracting and maintaining same-sex friends can confer numerous important benefits for women, future work could benefit from exploring how women might manipulate their appearances to establish and maintain same-sex friendships—as well as to avoid same-sex aggression," the researchers wrote. "For example, donning the baggy sorority t-shirts and short shorts common to young women on some college campuses may communicate not only the wearer's on-campus status but also her dedication to her coalition."
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Construction of the $500 billion dollar tech city-state of the future is moving ahead.
- The futuristic megacity Neom is being built in Saudi Arabia.
- The city will be fully automated, leading in health, education and quality of life.
- It will feature an artificial moon, cloud seeding, robotic gladiators and flying taxis.
The Red Sea area where Neom will be built:
Saudi Arabia Plans Futuristic City, "Neom" (Full Promotional Video)
Frequent shopping for single items adds to our carbon footprint.
- A new study shows e-commerce sites like Amazon leave larger greenhouse gas footprints than retail stores.
- Ordering online from retail stores has an even smaller footprint than going to the store yourself.
- Greening efforts by major e-commerce sites won't curb wasteful consumer habits. Consolidating online orders can make a difference.
A pile of recycled cardboard sits on the ground at Recology's Recycle Central on January 4, 2018 in San Francisco, California.
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A large part of the reason is speed. In a competitive market, pure players use the equation, speed + convenience, to drive adoption. This is especially relevant to the "last mile" GHG footprint: the distance between the distribution center and the consumer.

Interestingly, the smallest GHG footprint occurs when you order directly from a physical store—even smaller than going there yourself. Pure players, such as Amazon, are the greatest offenders. Variables like geographic location matter; the team looked at shopping in the UK, the US, China, and the Netherlands.

Sadegh Shahmohammadi, a PhD student at the Netherlands' Radboud University and corresponding author of the paper, says the above "pattern holds true in countries where people mostly drive. It really depends on the country and consumer behavior there."

The researchers write that this year-and-a-half long study pushes back on previous research that claims online shopping to be better in terms of GHG footprints.

"They have, however, compared the GHG emissions per shopping event and did not consider the link between the retail channels and the basket size, which leads to a different conclusion than that of the current study."

Online retail is where convenience trumps environment: people tend to order one item at a time when shopping on pure player sites, whereas they stock up on multiple items when visiting a store. Consumers will sometimes order a number of separate items over the course of a week rather than making one trip to purchase everything they need.

While greening efforts by online retailers are important, until a shift in consumer attitude changes, the current carbon footprint will be a hard obstacle to overcome. Amazon is trying to have it both ways—carbon-free and convenience addicted—and the math isn't adding up. If you need to order things, do it online, but try to consolidate your purchases as much as possible.

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Nokia N86 Review
The Nokia N86 is the one of the latest N Series offering by Nokia. The N Series has been synonymous with superb multimedia capabilities with each new N Series phone pushing the envelope atleast in terms of camera capability. The N97 was launched recently to compete with the likes of the Apple iPhone 3G S, HTC Magic, Palm Pre etc. Now Nokia has come up with the N86 - its most powerful camera phone to date, and the successor to the Nokia N85, to compete with the 8.1 MP phones by Sony Ericsson, Samsung and LG. In this review, I will check out the Nokia N86 and see where it stands in comparison with the other 8 MP heavyweights like the Sony Ericsson C905 and the Samsung INNOV8.
You should also check out our list of the Top 10 Android Smartphones for suitable options.
Nokia N86 Specifications:
- Dimensions: 103.4 x 51.4 x 16.5 mm
- Weight: 149 gms
- Display: 2.6 inch AMOLED display, 16M colors, 240 x 320 pixels
- Memory: 8 GB Internal Memory
- RAM: 128 MB RAM
- Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g with UPnP
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
- USB: MicroUSB v2.0
- Processor: 434 MHz ARM 11 processor
- OS: Symbian OS v9.3 with FP2
- Camera: 8 MP Camera, 3264 x 2448 pixels, Wide 28 mm Carl Zeiss lens, AF and Dual LED Flash
- GPS: A-GPS, Ovi Maps 3.0
- Battery: BL-5K Li-Ion Battery, 1200 mAh
- Other Features: Geo Tagging, FM Radio with RDS, FM Transmitter, Flash Lite 2.1
Display (4 out of 5)
The Nokia N86 has a 2.6 inch AMOLED display which supports 16 Million colors and a native QVGA resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. Overall the display offers good contrast and brightness which we’ve come to expect from AMOLED screens. The display size is actually a little cramped compared to other devices currently being offered (iPhone, HTC Touch HD, etc) however it is still more than acceptable for casual video watching. The sunlight legibility is also pretty good, even in direct sunlight conditions.
OS and User Interface (4 out of 5)
Like all new Nokia Symbian phones, the Nokia N86 is powered by Symbian OS v9.3 with Feature Pack 2. It is the latest version of the Symbian OS and offers a lot of performance and visual improvements. For example is is faster, snappier and more attractive. The UI is the typical Symbian UI with an Active Standby screen. The default menu icons are similar to the 5800 XM. While the user interface also has an auto rotate feature which makes use of the built in accelerometer.
The Nokia N86 also has some nice hardware - First it features a 434 Mhz ARM 11 processor and sports 128 MB of RAM. This is certainly not top of the line, but is good enough for the OS it runs. It can also handle decent levels of multitasking without any visible lag or delay. The internal memory in the N86 is 50 MB system storage coupled with 8 GB onboard memory whichis more than enough for all your basic needs. Most of the OS features like Contacts, Messaging, Call Log, Email etc are for the most part the same as the previous version with slight improvements. Besides these features, it also sports a advanced file manager, system wide search which allows you to search through all the data on your phone etc.
Overall the User Interface is familiar for past Symbian users if not revolutionary. However it is that user friendly and intuitive user interface that we’ve come to love so in this case familiarity is a positive aspect of the device.
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Nokia has just launched the new N86 8MP camera phone. Besides the insanely good camera, it also sports a superb design and great hardware. Check out this review to find out more.


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Becoming Frankenstein Vol. 1
Saved too late from his nightmares and fueled by darkness, grave deeds would be committed on his behalf, ones he chose not to escape, becoming and even more daring in his arrogance. Becoming Frankenstein was not easy, and it's even worse for those who stood in his path. Herein lies the stories of those who suffered and died, with their corpses dissected to help make Victor Frankenstein's dream come true. Collecting all six issues of the hit comic book series Becoming Frankenstein, including unseen artwork from the series.


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I'm planning to ride my horse from Kansas City to Wash. DC starting April 2015, in support of Mental Health Awareness. Any riders out there with advice or want to go east?
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would me, my hubby, and my 2 kids be able to camp trailside the majority of the ADT or are hotels nessisary , when hiking the trail from east to west? i am asking because we are planning to hike the trail but our kids are fairly young , and it will help figure out how much money we will need for the journey. we are used to trail camping in the mountains but we haven't hiked at all on the adt. we do alot of hiking and camping and we thought it would be awesome for the kids, and us, to experience the united states in this way. any pointers would be apriciated as well.
pam and chris deimler
Hey everyone, I'm heading west on the adt's northern route starting March 1st 2014. I live in DC, so I plan to leave from my front door, just a half mile from the trail.
Always interested in advice, tips, encouragement, etc. So hit me up if you think you can help out.
Also check out my site: twomanwolfpack.org
It so awesome to see so many people using this awesome trail. I am particularly excited about all of the people embarking on cross country hikes in 2014! I to plan on leaving from Delaware at the end of February and hike to San Fran! To follow my journey go to www.facebook.com/awalkinmarksshoes or www.awalkinmarksshoes.com
My wife Melanie and I (JC) have walked from Cape Helopen DE. May 9, 2013 - To Sept. 26, 2013 Cumberland MD. we are staying here for the winter, Lord willing we will continue in the spring.. Love the ADT :).. Ps.. Yes we are slow
Hello All, I plan on walking across the country in March 2014. Any helpful hints and support is appreciated.
Hello all, my family and I (me,my wife and our daughter) plan on a thru-hike west starting early February, 2014 Lord willing. This will be our second thru-hike if we finish the Alabama/Georgia Pinhoti next month. We are seeking help with ideas and logistics. We are also trying to find ways to raise funds when needed. Any help of any kind will be greatly appreciated. Our blog is backpackingbelievers.blogspot.com and our facebook is
backpacking believers. Thank and Lord Bless.
My friend Wes and I started in Norco,CA on Sep 2,2013 we will be picking up the ADT in Kansas on the west side, we are hiking to New Hampshire, you can chat with us or followus on FB at BeardedHorsemen, it would be cool to meet up with more people going east.
We started the American Discovery Trail in West Virginia after coming south on the AT from Pennsylvania. We started May 29th 2013, our journal is at www.rovingzoe.com
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On April 7, 2014 I will start in Delaware and head west to San Francisco. I will use the lower trail. I just finished, August 26th,2013 going from Savannah, Ga to Monterey, California pushing my jogging stroller. I ran, jogged and walked, 2,592 miles. Raising money and awareness for the Alzheimers Association.
Started cape hemp open aug 3-now in queens town. Will go until winter or infirmity stops me (66). Hope to meet some friends old and new of the adt.
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Hi! I am so excited to have found this website and this trail! I've been wanting to travel across the US by horse back for a very long time! I was curious however, because I mostly see posts about biking and hiking, if horse riding is allowed on this trail? I certainly hope so!
Hello all, I am planning to hike just the Iowa portion of the ADT starting last week in August or thereabouts. I'm looking for anyone who can give me insight into hiking this portion of the trail WEST to EAST and/or any updates about potential mail stops along the way, anything really would be a help. I'm giving myself about four weeks to complete this section. Please email me! Thanks
I rode from Delaware to KC Kansas last summer! I am on my way to California now! Trail gets lost in Ohio! Recommend having a map application on phone or tablet! Such a fun challenge!
We had the pleasure of meeting a gal hiking on this trail, yesterday on the North Bed Rail trail, while we were riding our bikes. She had begun in Delaware and was going to California.
Roger and Anna Sheppard
This is a new update to my previous posts. I had planned on starting my ADT Trek early May, 2013 from DE to CA, however, I have to have surgery so I am delaying my start until after surgery and recovery. I will start my ADT trek in California to Delaware no later than April, 2014 now. Looking forward.
I will be found at http://www.outsidethewire.org after I get it up and running. God Bless all trekkers, hikers, cyclists regardless of distance and keep them safe. The attempt and the journey are the sacred things more so than the destination.
Hey, everyone! I'm leaving to hike the ADT from Missouri to Delaware starting May 31st of 2013! I'll start somewhere near the Kansas/Missouri state line. I'm 21 years old and somewhat new to the whole thing but plan to learn along the way! If anyone is going in the same direction or we'll meet up at any time maybe we could walk together or just stop and become friends! Feel free to contact me!
My husband, JC, and I plan, Lord willing, to get on the trail soon. (Delaware to Cali.) JC has spent a lot of time reading about the American Discovery Trail, and watching videos of people who have walked it. He watched all the videos of Mike, the Lion King, and often showed me clips. We\'re excited & motivated to get on the trail as soon as possible, and would like to know if anyone has any suggestions for us, from personal experience on this trail or others.
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I just finished a 560 mile trip from tn to fl on a horse and wagon, you can see the trip on Facebook AMERICA BY HORSE AND WAGON I love to hear fro any one traveling the discovery trail I will start my trip soon around July or agust.
I like the ADT website, all of it, including the USA map with state-by-state ADT detail. Really good. Here in Colorado, it is nice that the ADT is, in places, co-located with The Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. Very cool.
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Correction to my previous entry. I am starting at Henlopen Beach, Delaware, not Limantour Beach, CA. Traveling Westward from the ADT Start/End point at Henlopen, DE to Limantour, CA probably along the northern route.
I started the ADT from Limantour Beach, CA on 3/21 and am headed to Delaware on foot. I will be backpacking and running the route. I have partnered with the North American Envirothon (www.envirothon.org) and would love for anyone who reads this to consider supporting the organization in some way!
I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2011 and walked southbound from Maine to Georgia. My trail name is Amplexus.
If anyone is interested in keeping up with my trip, you can find me online at www.outdoorjosh.com. There are links to facebook and twitter as well.
I am currently in Oakland, CA on day 5! Please feel free to contact me if you would like to help me make it across the country in some way (lodging, funding, food etc). Thanks!
i hope to leave on my trip across the ADT this year once it gets warmmer out , i plan to take my recumbent trike about 100 miles a day or better and complete it tryig to meet the people who live around the trail from what I see they are a great buch hope to to you all this year.
Update to my previous guest entry; change of plans. I am going to cycle (bike) the ADT instead of walking/hiking to save time. I should be able to complete the coast to coast trek from Delaware ADT Start/End point to California ADT Start/End point in twelve months or less weather and other considerations, complications, flat-tires, etc. depending. I would enjoy the company of a healthy drug free female to accompany me on my trek and journey. Should be drug and alcohol free, sound body, sound mind, well adjusted, no whiners, no complainers and must have an income to feed yourself. If you are such a female and are interested in meeting me at the ADT Start/End point at Limantour Beach, Delaware early May, please feel free to send me a text message to my cell; (619)313-3977 and I will reply in kind, thank you, have an amazing day, hope to see you on the trail
I am going to start my ADT Trek from Cape Helopen, Delaware ADT start trail about May 5-6, 2013 walking west to California ADT trail end. I am going to try to make the journey in 24 months or less. I am 56 year old retired Army Veteran 26 years honorable service.
I biked the ADT in 2001. It's fun to see how the web site and trail have evolved.
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My friend, Richard, and I are planning to hike the entire ADT from West to East starting on or around April 15th. Any joiners? Please contact! Also - how do you get water for crossing the desert? That's our only concern at this point. Anyone who has made the trip already, please let us know!
I plan on hiking from utah to points east using a hand and foot cart this spring, any suggestions would be welcomed.
I depart April 1st and I'm really stoked. IS anyone else going april 1st. If so what will be your speed? Please e-mail me

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Have you ever ever questioned how moveable WiFi routers work? These compact units are a game-changer for staying related on the go. On this article, we are going to delve into the internal workings of those helpful devices and clarify the whole lot you have to know.
Moveable WiFi routers perform by creating a private hotspot that permits a number of units to hook up with the web wirelessly. They make the most of mobile information networks corresponding to 4G or 5G and convert them right into a WiFi sign that your units can entry. This implies you possibly can get pleasure from web connectivity wherever you might be, whether or not it’s in a espresso store, whereas touring, and even throughout outside adventures.
Understanding the know-how behind moveable WiFi routers is crucial for establishing and configuring them accurately. We may also discover the advantages of utilizing these routers and supply suggestions for maximizing their efficiency.
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- Moveable WiFi routers create a private hotspot that permits a number of units to hook up with the web wirelessly.
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- Customizing the community identify (SSID) and password is vital for safety when utilizing moveable WiFi routers.
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A transportable WiFi router is like having a bit magical field that creates a private web hotspot wherever you go. It permits you to join a number of units, corresponding to smartphones, tablets, and laptops, to the web while not having a wired connection.
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Moreover, troubleshooting frequent points with moveable WiFi routers is comparatively easy. If you happen to encounter any connectivity issues or gradual speeds, you possibly can attempt restarting the machine or adjusting its placement for higher sign reception.
Now let’s dive into how a conveyable WiFi router connects to the web…
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Understanding how moveable WiFi routers hook up with the web units the stage for comprehending the know-how behind these versatile units.
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By understanding the intricacies of how moveable WiFi routers hook up with the web, you achieve perception into the underlying know-how that powers these versatile units.
Moveable WiFi routers use wi-fi connectivity developments to determine a reference to the web. These routers are geared up with built-in modems that may entry cellular information networks or hook up with current WiFi networks, relying in your wants. They create a neighborhood space community (LAN) by emitting a WiFi sign, permitting a number of units to attach and entry the web concurrently.
This know-how has had a big affect on the journey trade, offering vacationers with handy and dependable web entry wherever they go.
Now, let’s delve into the following part the place we’ll focus on establishing and configuring a conveyable WiFi router for optimum efficiency.
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Establishing and configuring a conveyable WiFi router includes adjusting numerous settings to optimize its efficiency and guarantee seamless connectivity for a number of units. To start, you will have to attach your moveable WiFi router to an influence supply after which entry its settings by means of an online browser or devoted cellular app.
As soon as related, you possibly can customise the community identify (SSID) and password for added safety. It is usually vital to pick the suitable wi-fi channel and encryption sort to keep away from interference and shield your information. Troubleshooting frequent points corresponding to gradual speeds or intermittent connections might require adjusting the location of the router or updating its firmware.
By following these steps, you possibly can maximize the performance of your moveable WiFi router and luxuriate in dependable web entry on-the-go.
Now that you simply perceive how you can arrange and configure a conveyable WiFi router, let’s discover the advantages of utilizing one in additional element.
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Utilizing a conveyable WiFi router gives the comfort of accessing a safe and dependable web connection wherever you go. One of many major benefits is that it permits you to create your personal private community, making certain that your information stays non-public and shielded from potential safety threats.
Moreover, moveable WiFi routers are usually compact and light-weight, making them simple to hold round in your bag or pocket. Because of this whether or not you’re touring for work or leisure, you possibly can all the time keep related with out counting on public WiFi networks.
Moreover, these routers typically include lengthy battery life, permitting for prolonged utilization while not having frequent recharging.
To maximise the efficiency of your moveable WiFi router, there are a number of suggestions you possibly can observe.
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Ideas for Maximizing the Efficiency of Your Moveable WiFi Router
To get probably the most out of your moveable WiFi router, there are easy but efficient methods you possibly can make use of.
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By following the following tips, you possibly can maximize the efficiency of your moveable WiFi router and luxuriate in sooner and extra dependable web connectivity.
Now, let’s transfer on to selecting the best moveable WiFi router on your wants.
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Make the good alternative and discover a moveable WiFi router that completely fits your wants, making certain seamless connectivity and uninterrupted searching. When selecting the best moveable WiFi router, it’s vital to check totally different fashions to search out the one which meets your particular necessities.
Think about components corresponding to pace, vary, variety of units supported, battery life, and extra options like USB ports or VPN help. That will help you make an knowledgeable resolution, here’s a comparability desk of three fashionable moveable WiFi routers:
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By evaluating these options facet by facet, you possibly can simply determine which mannequin gives the perfect efficiency on your wants. Bear in mind to additionally think about any particular necessities you could have, corresponding to compatibility with sure networks or safety protocols. With this data in hand, you’ll be capable to select the right moveable WiFi router on your cellular connectivity wants.
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In conclusion, moveable WiFi routers are a handy and environment friendly technique to keep related on the go. They work through the use of wi-fi know-how to hook up with the web by means of mobile networks or current WiFi networks. This gives dependable web entry wherever you might be.
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Monday night, hundreds of individuals joined hands on West Virginia University’s campus to show support for each other after last week’s presidential elections.
“People are fearful. People are afraid for themselves, their families, their lives. Had Mitt Romney gotten elected in the last election cycle, I don’t think my mother would’ve had to tell me to stay safe, keep a low profile, not go out at night,” said Shani Waris, one of the students who organized the Unity Circle. “It’s because the rhetoric has been blatantly racist and it’s almost encouraged.”
The event was announced in a campus-wide email last week from WVU President E. Gordon Gee. He called for open and respectful discourse, and said the WVU community must remain a safe home for all Mountaineers.
“The only thing we will not tolerate is intolerance,” Gee wrote in his email.
Organizers say the unity circle was a reaction to Donald Trump’s election last week.
One by one, members of the public went up to the lectern and spoke voluntarily about a variety of subjects, including sexual assault, sexual orientation and mental health. Some talked about their fears of living in West Virginia as individuals of color.
“I walk in terror. I’m a girl from Atlanta. I’m a southern girl and I’m proud. And never have I been so afraid to to walk out my door, hearing that minorities and women are being treated – on a college campus, a place where people come for higher learning – so I’m afraid,” one student said.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that tracks hate crimes, says more than 200 incidents of election-related intimidation have occurred nationwide as of last Friday. Several talked about comforting their parents and family, some of whom felt that life in the United States was no longer safe.
“I had to force myself to tell her, we’re not going anywhere. Not only us, but my family as a people, we worked too damn long and too damn hard to be pushed out by one man,” a student recounted of a conversation with his mother following the election. “The sad thing about it is, even though I was telling her that, I really had to think to myself, ‘Do I believe what I am saying?’”
As people made their way home after the event Dean of Students Corey Farris said he was proud of the students for standing up for unity.
“I don’t think unity is a partisan thing. It seems like it was a divisive election,” he said. “Our students are saying, but still we’re the United States of America, and it’s still a beautiful country, where individualism can be celebrated and all people are welcome and should be included in the conversation.”
But not everyone is on board. At least one man passing by shouted, “Build the wall!” at the crowd, referencing Trump’s campaign promise to build a wall to prevent undocumented Mexican immigrants from entering the United States. An attendee at the Unity Circle chased him away.
The night ended with an interfaith prayer for community, safety, patriotism and for a West Virginia University football win against the University of Oklahoma this weekend.


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There is nothing wrong with feeling like you might be losing your mind. In fact, everyone goes through at times in their lives. We just feel like the world is closing in and we have absolutely no control over anything at all. That is when losing your mind quotes can help take the edge off. The quotes won’t make you stop feeling like you’re losing your mind. But they will make you feel less alone in doing so. They might even make you laugh a bit at the entire situation.
Losing your mind quotes may not solve your problems but they are funny quotes that can help you cope when times are stressful.
There are so many times in life when we just feel like we’re losing our minds. For example, waiting at the DMV, who loves waiting in lines for hours in order to give money away for a sticker? Black Friday is another popular one, lines are at fault but also rushing through a store to find the best deals at the same time as everyone else is never a great day. Then there are times when we need to social distance and we have to fill our time in creative new ways at home. Losing your mind quotes won’t solve any of those problems. You will still need to go through those times. But at least these quotes could make you feel a little less alone.
I’ve lost my mind. If found handle with extreme caution. It may be dirty and is definitely dangerous!
As long as we don’t die, this is going to be one hell of a story.
I’ve finally lost my mind…Don’t bother to return it…It wasn’t working properly anyway.
I’m not insane, I’m mentally hilarious!
I wish I could lose weight as easily as I lose my keys, pen, cell phone, my temper, and even my mind.
Your mind needs exercise just as much as your body does, that’s why I think of jogging every day.
Sometimes you have to lose your mind before you come to your senses.
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I got into an argument with my mom yesterday. Let me tell you the story.
Yesterday, while my mother was on her 3rd or 4th beer of the day there was a soccer match playing on the television, England vs Italy.
My mom started perpetually, starting from the lower levels of anger and hate, increasing the intensity of her emotions.
“Over the years as my parents became more successful, they started drinking a lot more on a day to day basis. At first, they just seemed to enjoy themselves a lot, but as their drinking progressed, their drinking days started becoming more and more of a burden to them and to my brother and I.”
As my mom broke another level of hate and anger and after I said to her “I won’t talk to you when you’re drunk/drinking”, she got in my face and her whole face was tense, looking like a person about to snap, her eyes tense and angry, she started blurting out very hurtful things “you’re stupid”, “you English bastards deserved to lose” (she used more colourful words, also she said English because I was cheering for England and they ended up losing the match to Italy), that kind of behaviour and those words brought back a flashback of when I was little when my mom would beat (beat is a heavy word, it felt like a beating at that age) my brother and I every single day for weeks. ( she had emotional issues and mental issues at the time because my father would only come once a week to visit- he was working to get us out of the bad neighbourhood we were in. We have never talked about those events, never discussed or even acknowledged that they happened, I wasn’t over them, still not over them, and she, my mom, is not willing to talk about them- I’ve tried, many times.)
Sorry, she never punched us, she would open hand smack our faces, but mostly she used a belt.
So, as she is in my face saying these things, in the most serious and focused manner I told her “if you hit me”, “ill hit you back”. Immediately after I said that my mom became defensive and the anger and hate from her face dissipated.
“How?” “what?”, then I told her that “the hate in your face, in your eyes, those are the the features of a person about to snap and punch somebody.” Then she said “why would you say that?” ” i would never hit you”. and I said, “you have in the past”.
silence……. It was silent for the next 2-3 minutes, then my mom took the last 2-3 beers of the six pack and went to the basement. She cried a little bit, I went I gave her a hug and said ” i didn’t mean to upset you like that”.
Next day, this morning actually, my mom tells my dad that “I threatened to beat her up”, fucking coward mother. I wont be talking to her any time soon, and when I decide to, both of us will need to talk about that “hellish” childhood period and this particular incident.
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OISE research shows preschool literacy programs promote children's literacy development
TORONTO, ON, July 9, 2012 – "Early literacy library programs have had a noticeable impact on children's literacy behaviour and on parent/caregiver-child interactions in their homes", according to Drs. Shelley Stagg Peterson (Principal Investigator, pictured left) and Eunice Jang, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto.
Commissioned by the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries (Federation), Peterson and Jang led OISE’s research to provide empirical evidence of the ways in which preschool literacy programs in Ontario public libraries (1) facilitate participating children’s early literacy development and school readiness, and (2) influence family interactions supporting children’s literacy learning. Multiple data sources were used to enhance the reliability of the results, including surveys of parents/caregivers, observations of children during program sessions, and interviews with library staff across 10 public library systems.
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- Participating children demonstrated many early literacy behaviours and understandings considered by leading early researchers and experts to be foundational to later literacy success.
- Early literacy library programs were particularly strong in meeting parents’/caregivers’ goals of fostering children’s school readiness and their motivation to read.
Library staff served as excellent literacy models for parents/caregivers, enabling them to make reading with their children more engaging and more productive.
OISE’s full report will be available to the public later this year after it is published in a peer reviewed journal.
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Zizzi is a chain restaurant like Pizza Express that serves up your run of the mill pasta, fancy salads that cost £10-£12 and pizza. The pasta is good, definitely better than Olive Garden (the closest comparison coming from an American expat) and their pizzas are average (once you eat it, you don't really think about...more


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MONTREAL — David Levine doesn’t think about budgets or strategic reform in the shower anymore.
Instead, he imagines fanciful mobiles and 3D aluminum sculptures in brilliant colours, wondering how to marry his artistic vision with balance and structural finesse.
It’s a new life, one that hadn’t crossed his mind two years ago when he stepped down as head of Montreal’s regional health and social services agency.
“It seems like it might be risky,” Levine said, surrounded by his creations in the fourth-floor gallery in the Belgo building, where he is about to unveil his unexpected comeback as a sculptor.
“I have been in the media all my life and I was never nervous,” said Levine, 65. “Now I’ve got butterflies in my stomach. It’s very personal.
“I had never done any art. I didn’t think I had any talent.”
A civil engineer by training, Levine is that rarest of creatures, an anglophone who sought political office, unsuccessfully, under the Parti Québécois banner. Except for a short stint as a government consultant, he spent most of his 37-year career as a boss, running Notre-Dame and Ottawa hospitals and serving as Quebec’s delegate-general to New York. For a decade, Levine managed health care delivery for Montreal’s 1.9 million residents, overseeing the reorganization of services and an annual budget of $6.2 billion.
After he walked away, Levine set up a consulting business and lent his name and expertise to several health-related boards. But it wasn’t quite enough to fill his days or occupy his mind. So he built a shop in his yard at the cottage and thought he’d spend his days on woodworking projects. Then, while on holiday in Chicago, he visited an exhibit of mobiles by the American sculptor Alexander Calder, and was captivated.
He bought a book with instructions on how to make a Calder mobile. Once that first piece was finished, he immersed himself in original designs and problem-solving techniques.
“Once you know how to make them, you can make them. But just to repeat making mobiles, it’s not new. It’s not your art, it’s copying.”
Inspired by Australian, Inuit and African art, he cuts shapes of dancers and dogs, birds and stars from aluminum sheets, then paints them whatever vivid hues he finds at Canadian Tire.
“It all came out of these need to create something, to build something after I had left,” Levine said. Although he left by choice — “life has got a certain number of years” — he found himself missing the hustle and stimulation of 15-hour workdays packed with people, meetings and complex decisions.
“When I left the agency, it was like a huge emptiness in me. It really was. I have never been anything but the CEO.
“Previously, my days were planned, my agenda was full. There were secretaries filling it up, there were people always wanting to see me. ... When you leave, there is nobody filling your agenda. Anything that happens, you do yourself.”
Levine admits he’s not sure whether his sojourn as an artist is the future or an interlude.
“I see this now as a sabbatical. If it can become a new career, I would love to learn more. It’s like a whole new world opening up. Is it enough? I am a fairly active person.”
When Levine wasn’t in his workshop these last two years teaching himself to make rivets and saw through aluminum, he was in his office, writing. His book, examining the evolution, strengths and foibles of Quebec’s health-care system, will be published in French and English this fall.
Having overseen a project as intricate and satisfying as restructuring Montreal’s health network, Levine said it would take a very special job to pull him back into an office job.
“Would I go back to run something that was less of a challenge than what I have already done? I would feel like I was doing it just for the sake of having something to do.”
For now, Levine is enjoying the improbable pleasure of leaving suits and ties in the closet, happy with his sketch pad and tool kit.
“Ideas come out of the ability at one point to do nothing, to have a blank slate. That’s why I like to have the pieces in front of me that have been cut out, and let something emerge out of it.
“You see the pieces on the table. For me, it’s like a game. What can I do with them that will be interesting and different?”
David Levine’s art show runs from Jan 16-26 at Galerie Luz, Suite 418, Belgo building, 372 Ste. Catherine St. W.


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This is my sister-in-law, Karina. She was on TV! It was cool. We were watching the CES Fireside because my sister Lindsay sang in the choir. Elder Holland gave such a beautiful talk! So we saw Lindsay sing, then the commercials came on after - and there was Karina! She taught English in China and they were advertising study abroad through BYU. Both of our sisters were on TV! :)
I drew this magical unicorn for my 3rd grade boys. They were in awe of how incredible it was. One of my little guys talks just like Pedro on Napoleon Dynamite. He said, "You shoul' draw a tree on eet." So I did. Then he told me to draw another one below it. Then he said, "Ee nees a crown." So there you have it.
I just love this picture. Look at Avery's little face! How can you say no to her? I gave her my phone and she put it on the back of her head and pretended to talk on it. So cute.


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Off-island travel to St Marys for pre-arranged medical appointmentsDownload (PDF 485KB)
Summary of report content
Healthwatch Isles of Scilly undertook a survey of people’s experiences of off-island (ie from Tresco, St Martins, St Agnes and Bryher) medical travel to St Marys for pre-planned appointments. 10 people responded to their survey.
Nearly half of responses were for travelling for a doctors appointment at the Health Centre. 18% of responses were for travelling for a medical consultation at the hospital. Over a third of responses were for travelling for other reasons which were for dentistry, asthma clinic, blood clinic and for an injection. Wednesday saw most respondents travel to St Mary’s for medical appointments. The majority of respondents booked a special boat to travel across. Three in ten found it either difficult or extremely difficult to arrange. Over three quarters indicated that they have had to cancel an appointment on St Mary’s because they were unable to travel.
All three respondents who said they found the process of arranging travel to their appointment on St Mary’s either difficult or extremely difficult provided more detail around this. The general theme was that getting a scheduled boat was impossible or very difficult and it was very expensive to travel across in winter.
The majority of the reasons for respondents cancelling appointments were due to the weather conditions, meaning that boats could not travel. Tide was also mentioned which affects boating times. The cost of the boat was mentioned several times as a reason for cancelling appointments.
Additional comments made reference once again to the cost of getting across to St Mary’s for appointments and that it is very expensive. One person felt that the cost of boating should never be a barrier to accessing healthcare and another person said that it is very expensive and unobtainable for them due to a lack of scheduled boats. One person also commented that during winter it is very expensive and residents are limited to accessing appointments on a Thursday between 09:45 and 13:00, when a scheduled boat runs. A couple of comments stated that getting across for an appointment can mean a lengthy wait out in the cold, depending on appointment time.
The report makes four recommendations about the timing of appointments for people living on the off-islands and the cost of special and frequency of scheduled boat services .