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J. Robert Spencer and Erikka Walsh to Star in Staged Reading of BREAKING THE SHAKESPEARE CODE
Sometimes the words we speak become a secret code for what we really feel. Shortly before an audition for her first professional Shakespeare play, gifted and entitled young actor Anna arrives in a college rehearsal hall expecting help from brilliant, bitter acting instructor Curt. When their work together leads to professional success but personal misery, they must decide whether or not to break their Shakespeare code and uncover how they really feel about each other.
J. Robert Spencer - Tony Award Nominee for Best Performance by a Lead Actor for Broadway's 'Next to Normal'; and Original Broadway Cast Member of 'Jersey Boys'
Erikka Walsh - Original Cast Member of Broadway's Once
Playwright John Minigan (New Repertory Theatre Next Voices Fellow)
Producer Shawn Cody (writer/actor, NYMF's 'The Water Dream' starring Anthony Rapp)
Producer Doug Chapman (Wang Jianwei's Time Temple)
Stage Manager Joan H. Cappello (Classical Theatre of Harlem)
Assistant Stage Manager Pedro Alejandro Hernández (Internship, Nederlander Worldwide)
2015 Clockwise Theater, Waukeegan
2014 Hey Jonte! Productions at NY International Fringe
2014 Hey Jonte! Productions at Greenhouse Theatre, Chicago
2014 Nominee, Outstanding New Script, Elliot Norton Awards, Boston
2014 Vagabond Theatre Group, Boston
2013 Good Company Theater, Ogden
2008 Wasatch Theatre, Salt Lake City
2008 Optioned for production, Plan-B Theatre, Salt Lake City
2007 Workshop and staged reading, New American Playwrights Project/Utah Shakespearean Festival
2007 Arthur Stone Award Runner-up
2006 Full Workshop, Orlando Shakespeare Theater Playfest
2005 Nomination for Weissberger Award, Williamstown Theater Festival
2005 Staged reading (as Codes), Orlando Shakespeare Theater Playfest
2003 First public reading (as Codes), Shakespeare East, Boston
J. Robert Spencer (Curt) is a Tony Award Nominated Actor living in Portland Oregon. J. Robert is best known to Broadway audiences when he was cast as the original Nick Massi in the Tony Award and Grammy Award winning show "Jersey Boys". After performing over 1,300 shows in Jersey Boys, J. Robert would next be cast as Dan Goodman in the critically acclaimed and Pulitzer Prize Winning Broadway musical "Next To Normal." His performance earned him a 2008 - 2009 Tony Award Nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He was also nominated in 2008-2009 for a Midwest Emmy Award for Best on Camera Performance by a Leading Actor for his work on Sony and PBS production of Handel's Messiah Rocks. J. Robert has earned a Best Supporting Actor Nomination when he appeared as a killer named Bob in the independent feature film "Night of the Dog". The film was official selection of the Smmash Film Festival, and it won Audience Awards for Best Feature Film at Palm Beach Film Festival, Santa Barbara Film Festival, and PBIFF in 2004-2005. As a voiceover artist, he has performed voices for two Japanese animated features: "Nightmare Campus" and voiced the lead role of Sieta in the Critically Acclaimed and Award Winning "Grave of the Fireflies." In 2005 he directed and produced his comedy "Farm Girl in New York". The film was the official selection of the Sacramento International Film Festival (Nominated for Best Comedy and Best Actress,) the Big Apple Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, and the Seattle True Independent Film Festival. It is being distributed by Maverick Entertainment. He was also the Executive Producer with Wood Media Films for the environmental documentary titled "On Coal River". The Documentary has been the official selection of Silverdocs, Camden, Hamptons, Chesapeake and New Orleans Film Festivals and 30 other festivals worldwide. For the last seven years J. Robert has toured the country and performed over 600 concerts with his singing group, "The Midtown Men - Four Original Stars from Broadway's Jersey Boys". The group has toured all over the country including Canada, Mexico City, and Beijing. The Midtown Men have produced and recorded several CD's, including a Christmas single written and produced by Stevie Van Zandt. The group recently filmed their concert and a documentary for PBS titled, THE Midtown Men - LIVE IN CONCERT, and is available on iTunes and blu ray/dvd. www.themidtownmen.com. J. Robert is the 2009 recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Shenandoah University.
Erikka Walsh (Anna) Classically trained as an actress and violinist, Erikka launched her career as an original company member of the 8 Tony Award winning musical Once. She joined the production during it's first staged workshop at the American Repertory Theater, where she was studying for her MFA. Upon graduation, Erikka was officially cast as the Ex-Girlfriend and understudy for the leading role of Girl in the musical's Off-Broadway run at the New York Theater Workshop. The production seamlessly transferred to Broadway, garnering the Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Musical, 11 Tony Award nominations, and the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater album, among numerous other awards and nominations. Erikka appeared in over 1,100 performances on Broadway in her role as Ex-Girlfriend, with additional performances as Girl and Reza. Select regional credits include Alice vs Wonderland (American Repertory Theater), Striking 12 (SpeakEasy Stage Company), Romeo and Juliet, Pericles (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre), Rigoletto (Center City Opera Theatre), and The Miracle Worker at the Pirate Playhouse in her hometown of Fort Myers, Fl. She is the co-creator of the web series 'Miss Teri', an off-beat comedy following three misfit musicians as they use/abuse astrology in NYC. Her indie rock band, Bonfire Falls, just celebrated their 3rd anniversary. Compared to U2 and Coldplay, Bonfire Falls has frequented iconic NYC music venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, the Bitter End, Mercury Lounge and Pianos. Their debut EP 'Lifetime' is currently available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. Erikka holds an MFA from the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. Between 2 years of study in the States, and a 3 month intensive at the Moscow Art Theater School, Erikka studied under Scott Zigler, Andrei Droznin, Janos Szasz, David Hammond, Marcus Stern, Tommy Derrah, and Nancy Houfek in a eclectic collection of techniques and disciplines. Erikka is also an alumni of the American Academy of Dramatic Art (NY), and a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University with a BA in theater. www.erikkawalsh.com
John Minigan (Playwright) John's Breaking the Shakespeare Code was developed through readings and workshops at Shakespeare East in Boston, the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and the New American Playwrights Project of the Utah Shakespearean Festival prior to productions in Utah, Boston, Chicago and at the New York International Fringe Festival, garnering nominations along the way for the Weissberger Award, the Arthur Stone Prize and the Elliot Norton Outstanding New Script Award. John has had other new work developed at Boston's New Repertory Theatre, at Actors' Repertory Theatre of Vermont, and, again, the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. His short play The Maltese Walter has been produced more than twenty times on four continents in the past two years and is being developed into both short and feature length films by Asylum Giant in London. His plays have been selected three times for the Samuel French Festival and been presented in venues throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia, including Orange Tea Theatre (Amsterdam), SoBe Arts, the IMPACT 15 International Theatre Festival, Best of BARE Essentials (London's West End), the Boston Theater Marathon, the Snowdance Comedy Festival, Seoul Players (South Korea), and Short + Sweet (Dubai, Hollywood, Delhi and Queensland). His short plays have won the KNOCK International Short Play Competition, the Seoul Player's Festival, the 8-Minute Madness Festival in New York City, the Rover Dramawerks Competition, the Longwood 0-60 Contest, and been selected for City Theatre Miami's Summer Shorts and Little Fish Pick-of-the-Vine. He was also a winner of the 2014 Nantucket One-Act Play Contest, the 2015 Nor'Eastern Playwrights Contest, and the Firehouse Theater New Works Contest in 2010, 2012 and 2014. His work is (or is soon-to-be) published by Dramatists Play Service, Smith & Kraus, and Theatrefolk. John was a 2014 finalist for the Heideman Award from The Actors Theatre of Louisville and a 2015 O'Neill National Playwrights Conference semifinalist. Two plays devised with high school students have won the 110+ school Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Festival. As a teacher, John has coached four winners of the Boston Shakespeare Competition (including Shawn Cody) and many winners of the Massachusetts state acting scholarship. He is a New Repertory Theatre Next Voices Fellow and a member of the Dramatists Guild, StageSource, and the Citywrights playwrights group. When not writing, John teaches theater, Shakespeare and writing in the Boston area, where he lives with his wife, dance scholar, teacher and choreographer Lynn E. Frederiksen. Please visit johnminigan.com
Thomas Caruso (Director) Most recently, Thomas directed the musical Southern Comfort at The Public Theatre (Lucille Lortel Award nomination & Outer Critics Circle nomination: Best New Musical 2016), Brave New World the musical by Bill Russell, John McDaniel, Ben Andron & Jonnie Rockwell at North Carolina Stage Company. Dynamo: Seeing Is Believing at the Hammersmith Apollo in the West End of London and its subsequent UK and Australian Tours. He won the Excellence in Directing award for his direction of the NYMF 2014 musical, Academia Nuts, by Dan Marshall, Julian Blackmore & Becca Anderson. Academia Nuts also won the Best New Musical award at NYMF 2014. Other credits include the critically acclaimed musical, Southern Comfort, by Dan Collins & Julianne Wick Davis at Barrington Stage Company. He currently serves as the Associate Director of the Broadway musical, Matilda, and also directed the U.S. National Tour of Matilda in the spring of 2015. Thomas directed "Real or Magic" the Asia Tour of internationally renowned illusionist, David Blaine. He also directed the U.S. National Tour of the Broadway musical, Ghost. Thomas directed the world premiere of the musical Southern Comfort, starring Annette O'Toole & Jeff McCarthy (CAP21 Theatre) which won the Jonathan Larson Award and the 2011 GLAAD Award for Outstanding New Musical. Southern Comfort was a critic's pick in the New York Times, TimeOut NY, and the Advocate. He has also directed, Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park (Surflight Theatre), Shipwrecked by Donald Margulies (Penguin Rep), Don't Talk To The Actors by Tom Dudzick (Penguin Rep), Alex Davis: Man of the Year (Orchard Project), Greetings by Tom Dudzick (Penguin Rep), Southern Comfort (Playwrights Horizons -reading); Abbie (Off-Broadway), Around The World In 80 Days (Penguin Rep), the world premiere musical, The Chalks, An American Family In 3 Chords, (Bay Street Theatre), and Over The Tavern by Tom Dudzick (Penguin Rep). Other directing credits include: the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Zombie by Bill Connington, adapted from the novella by Joyce Carol Oates, the musical Wood by Dan Collins and Julianne Wick Davis, starring Tony Award Winner Cady Huffman (NYMF), 10 Percent of Molly Snyder by Richard Strand (Penguin Rep), Don't Talk To The Actors by Tom Dudzick, starring Denny Dillon, Richard Kline and Lewis J. Stadlen (Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo - Cornell Award, Best Play), Diagnosis by Ioana Moldovan (The Play Company), the musical The Eternal Anniversary by Skip Kennon and Bill Connington (59E59), Mimi Le Duck, starring Eartha Kitt (Off-Broadway - New World Stages), The Butcherhouse Chronicles by Michael Hidalgo (SPF), The Middle East - In Pieces (Cherry Lane Theatre), Bingo (Off-Broadway - St. Lukes Theatre), the premiere of Jack Heifner's Earth To Bucky (Bay Street Theatre) and the premiere of Terrence McNally and Israel Horovitz's Off Season-A Duet (Gloucester Stage). He directed the National Tour of Master Class by Terrence McNally, starring Charlotte Cornwell of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Other New York play credits include Jack Heifner's China Dolls (Ensemble Studio Theatre), James Edwin Parker's Two Boys... (Rattlestick), Clive Barker's Subtle Bodies (Off-Broadway), Mickey's Home (Theatre for the New City), and Ibsen's Enemy of the People (Century Center). He received the Kenneth Frankel Memorial Directing Fellowship from Manhattan Theatre Club. Regionally, he has directed Cowboy Mouth (Williamstown Theatre Festival - workshop), The Next Marilyn (Florida Studio Theatre), Master Class (TheatreWorks, CA), New World Rhapsody (New York Stage and Film - Emerging Writers Workshop), The Girl In The Frame (Adirondack Theatre Festival). He was the Resident Director of Mamma Mia! in Las Vegas. On Broadway, Thomas was the Associate Director for Ghost, Bombay Dreams and Follies. Thomas has assisted on numerous Broadway productions including Love! Valour! Compassion!, Master Class with both Zoe Caldwell and Faye Dunaway, Stanley with Anthony Sher, Parade (Toronto), and Les Miserables (10th Anniversary). He is a member of SDC - Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Thomas' 19 minute debut short film, Zombie was an Official Selection at several film festivals, including the Cleveland International Film Festival, Boston International Film Festival, New York Downtown Short Film Festival, and Washington D.C. Independent Film Festival, where it won Best Short Film. Thomas also won Best Director at the California Film Awards for his work on Zombie. Website: www.ThomasCaruso.com
Joan H. Cappello (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working with Shawn and Tom again. Joan has been stage managing at various Off Broadway Theatres such as The Cherry Lane, New York Theater Workshop, The Working Theater, and The Classical Theatre of Harlem in New York City since 2002, and has also worked summer stock at Shakespeare and Company and at Barrington Stage Company in Western MA. Joan attended Teacher's College, Columbia University and has degree in Counseling Psychology.
Pedro Alejandro Hernández (Assistant Stage Manager) Pedro is currently interning with Nederlander Worldwide, and has held internships on Broadway with The Lion King, and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, and Avenue Q Off Broadway.
Shawn Cody (Producer) is an award-winning actor, writer, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as the creator and co-star of The Water Dream, a new musical, starring Anthony Rapp (of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Winning Broadway smash and blockbuster film Rent) and J. Robert Spencer (Tony Nominee for the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Winning Broadway sensation Next to Normal, and original cast of the Tony Winning hit Jersey Boys), and directed by Jim True-Frost (of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize Winning Broadway play August: Osage County, the Cameron Crowe film Singles, and HBO's The Wire). The Water Dream was featured as a Special Event for The New York Musical Theater Festival's 10th Anniversary Season at The Signature Center on 42nd Street in New York City, The Peter Jay Sharp Theater on 42nd Street, and The Studio Festival of Plays at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts. Read more at www.thewaterdream.com. Producer: The Water Dream, a new musical; Born Blue, An Existential Rock and Soul Musical by Caren Tackett (of Broadway's Hair and Rent), directed by Anthony Rapp, Breaking the Shakespeare Code by John Minigan (Elliot Norton Award Nominee), directed by Thomas Caruso (Southern Comfort, The Public Theatre); Writer and Songwriter: The Water Dream; and he is currently writing An Original New Musical Fantasy Trilogy, in the tradition of episodic sagas such as Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings. Actor: Shakespeare East, Hamlet (Title Role), dir. John Hadden (of Shakespeare & Company), Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Title Role); Moscow Art Theater/American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, Oblomov (Title Role) dir. Masha Bruznikina; American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, The Seagull (Medvedenko) dir. Jànos Szàsz; Shakespeare & Company, Pericles and the Music of the Spheres (Title Role), dir. Bill Barclay (of Shakespeare's Globe London), Henry the Fourth (Prince Hal, Main Stage u/s) dir. Tina Packer (Shakespeare & Co. Artistic Director); The New York Musical Theater Festival at The Signature Center in New York, The Water Dream (Moppet, The Wandering Minstrel) dir. Jim True-Frost; Film: HappyThankYouMorePlease (Bartender) dir. Josh Radnor (of CBS How I Met Your Mother, Sundance Film Festival Audience Award Winner). Awards: Boston Shakespeare Acting Competition (Lincoln Center, New York); Boston Globe Acting Scholarship; American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University Alumni Association Artist Grant; Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship in Playwriting; Citation from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts. Training: Harvard University, American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training (Master of Fine Arts), Moscow Art Theater; National Theater Institute, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center/Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare & Company, All Programs, Performance Institute, Training Institute, Long Intensive, Short Intensive; New York Film Academy. Member: Harvard Alumni Association; American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University Alumni Association; Harvardwood; Shakespeare & Company; Actors' Equity Association.
Adam Kern (Producer) Adam executive produced The Pilot Season Survival Guide, and is an associate producer of The Water Dream, a new musical starring Anthony Rapp and J. Robert Spencer. Liz Femi's Take Me to The Poorhouse, which Adam Associate Produced was nominated for a 2014 NAACP Theatre Award for best solo show. He has produced and staged over twenty readings, half a dozen workshops, three benefits and three fully staged plays. Having performed internationally at the Moscow Art Theatre, and at the Old Vic, under the direction of Kevin Spacey and the TS Eliot Fellowship, Adam moved to LA in 2012 where he worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and their Toyota Symphonies for Youth program. Recently Adam finished performing in The Pitchfork Disney with Courage Theatre Company. MFA American Repertory Theatre - Moscow Art Theatre at Harvard. TS Eliot Fellow - Old Vic, London. BFA - Musical Theatre - Kent State University. www.adam-kern.com
Cheo Bourne (Producer) Cheo's credits include Xanadu, Jerry Springer - The Opera, Passing Strange, Hot Mikado, Cabaret, Of Mice and Men, Animal Farm, Harriet Jacobs, HONK!, and The Comedy of Errors. He was an Alec Baldwin Acting Fellow with the new musical Till Death Do Us Part in New York where his other credits include Shine! and The Water Dream(NYMF). Cheo performed around the world with the internationally famed singing group The Platters. He has studied acting at Connecticut College and the British American Drama Academy. Originally from Boston, he lives in Brooklyn. www.cheobourne.com
Doug Chapman (Producer) Recently performances include Tirgorin/Vershinin in Chekhov Postscriptum directed by Adolf Shapiro of the Moscow Art Theatre and the role of Lead Orator in Wang Jianwei's Time Temple and Spiral Ramp Library at the Guggenheim Museum. While at The American Repertory Theatre, Doug performed as The Doctor in David Mamet's Romance directed by Scott Zigler, and Dorn (u/s) in Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by János Szász. NY credits include work with Academy Award-nominated International WOW Company (Solutions Grassroots Tour, Auto Da Fe, Reconstruction), Empirical Rogue (Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing), Walden Shakespeare (Midsummer Night's Dream), The Living Theatre (Gospel According to St Matthew), La Mama (Kane & Habil), Studio Six of the Moscow Art Theatre (Itsy Bitsy Spider); Love, Lies & Hitler at the historic Old Fitzroy Theatre in Sydney, Australia. As a teaching artist Doug has taught at Montclair State University, Manhattanville College, Muhlenberg College, University of the Arts, George Brown College (Canada) and the Canberra Academy of Dramatic (Australia). M.F.A. ART/MXAT Institute at Harvard, B.A. Oberlin College, graduate Interlochen Arts Academy. Certified Teacher Fitzmaurice Voicework.
BREAKING THE SHAKESPEARE CODE
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by John Minigan
Directed by Thomas Caruso
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Somewhere beyond the woods you know, in a room deep inside a house that should not be there, someone is cackling.
“There’s a noise I wouldn’t want to hear every day,” says Calcifer the crow, his dark, shiny feathers bristling at the noise. He’s settled on a ledge by a window. Heavy raindrops splatter against it, and the glass panes rattle, occasionally, when hit by sudden gusts of wind.
“I suppose I wouldn’t want to, either,” says Osseous. The librarian is sitting in a plump, somewhat shabby-looking armchair, reading a book. Their bony hands hold a steaming cup. They look quite comfortable.
“What’s he even reading up there?”
The librarian looks at the ceiling, inclining their head to the side as if in contemplation. If the librarian had eyes, their crow companion figures, they would be closed right now. But the librarian has no eyes, not in any biological sense. Has had none for millennia, now. “Currently,” they say, “a passage about a young boy being dragged into the darkness by malevolent forces.”
Calcifer simply stares.
“Fret not,” the librarian adds, as if reading his mind. “He should be leaving by the end of the month.”
“Should?” asks Calcifer, nettled at the prospect of a longer stay.
“These sorts of things take time, sometimes.”
Calcifer picks at his feathers. It realizes that it is getting hungry and resolves to think of what to have for supper soon. “Listen,” he says, before getting too distracted, “what exactly are we doing here?”
“I apologize,” Osseous says. “I forget you have not been here long. Have not been present for the Darkening of the Year.” They put their book and beverage on a table by the chair. “I assume you know of The Things in the Vicious Void? Of Those That Dwell in the Dark?”
“Of course I know the Maleficent Monarchs, Osseous,” the crow scoffs. “I live in the middle of a forest, not under a rock.” He thinks then of the particularly fat, juicy insects that can often be found under stones and fallen logs in the surrounding woods. He really is getting rather hungry. “Anyway, what do They have to do with anything?”
The librarian stares at the crow for a beat, skeletal fingers steepled. “The Veil thins during the Turning of the Year, Calcifer,” they say. “Passage between worlds is possible. Things can get in. Things can get out. And when the Things come out of the Dark—”
“— it’s all over,” Calcifer completes the refrain. He shudders.
“There are rituals, of course,” Osseous continues. “All throughout the hallow month, certain individuals practice their certain crafts, play their certain parts. There are those who, for unknowable reasons, work to pave the way for Their coming. And there are those who work to prevent the way from ever being opened.”
Calcifer casts a suspicious eye towards the ceiling. “So he…”
“Strives to keep the way shut,” the librarian assures. “As do I, in point of fact.”
“I don’t think I get it,” the crow says, flapping its wings. He’s hungry and thus growing increasingly impatient. “You’re just a librarian, and this is a weird, creepy library in the middle of the woods. And he’s just… just some strange guy.”
“I’m Keeper of Tales, Calcifer,” Osseous says. They glance at the ceiling. “He’s Reader. Listener. Devourer. Those are our roles.”
“But to do what?”
“Tell tales,” says the Keeper, simply. “Share stories to keep the darkness at bay.”
“I got a threshold, Osseous,” says Calcifer, through gritted beak, “I got a threshold for the nonsense I’ll take.”
Osseous gets up from their chair and walks over to the nearest bookcase. They run their thin fingers across the spines of the countless books there. “Not nonsense, friend,” they say. “Magic. Old magic. Perhaps the oldest there is. Brought forth in the earlier ages of the world when folk gathered around campfires in the night, telling tales of warning and of warding. Of healing and heeding. What we do is in that same spirit and tradition.” They gesture to the many volumes that surround the room, that indeed cover the entirety of the house — this old, strange, boundless library deep in the woods. “We share stories. We shine the light. We stave off the dark.”
Calcifer hops from one leg to the other. “So to keep it all from ending,” he says, “some weirdo has to enjoy stories about kids being tormented.”
“I wouldn’t put it quite like that,” Osseous says. “I would say that there are fewer things more powerful than stories of children fighting back against wickedness.” They tilt their cranium to the side — the contemplative motion again. “And he’s a Reader. They are intrinsically enthusiastic about stories. They cannot help but revel in the telling.”
“Oh ho ho,” again comes the man’s voice from somewhere up in the house. “All these kids are going to get eaten.”
Silence for a spell. “He may just also be an odd, morbid man,” Osseous says, with a shrug of bone shoulders. “I confess I’m not quite sure.”
Later, the man comes down from his chambers. He finds the crow resting on a windowsill, chittering contentedly after having enjoyed a particularly long, drawn-out meal. Their skeletal companion sits, as usual, on the armchair, a large tome in their hands. Both of them look up once he enters the room. The man’s eyes are slightly damp, and there is a satisfied smile etched on his face. He is holding a book against his chest. He walks over to a circular table in the middle of the room, on which many other volumes already rest. Slowly, almost reverently, he places his book on top of a pile. He gives them both a slight nod before retiring back upstairs.
Keeper and crow look at one another. “I believe the children have defeated the darkness,” Osseous says.
Outside, for the moment, the night is quiet and still.
Atmosphere in abundance. It’s the first thing that comes to mind whenever I think of Katherine Arden’s Small Spaces quartet. The overarching story by itself is fun and fittingly frightening, but it’s the exemplary quality of the writing that lifts up these features. I’m glad to see that Empty Smiles, the fourth and final book in the series, is no different in this regard. Indeed, Arden pulled out all the veritable stops for this one, almost overwhelming the reader with a steady stream of spooky set pieces and an incessantly ominous tone throughout, making this the most thrilling entry of the series.
Admittedly, I was worried over having clowns as the main monsters, thinking they were too obvious and cliché (they really are a penny a dozen in the genre), but Arden’s jesters manage to distinguish themselves by being, in equal measure, both alarmingly menacing and overly goofy (which somehow only added to their threat). Many of the scenes in which they were featured were unnerving and chillingly creepy. I thought they shone in all their ghoulish glory. (Also, there’s a giant skeleton in clown makeup crawling over roofs at one point. There are middle grade horror writers and then there is Katherine Arden.)
Again, much like my previous experience with this series, I had a tremendous amount of fun reading Empty Smiles. It has a frenetic pace that rip-roaringly carries you, much like a rollercoaster you would find in a carnival like the one at the center of this story, all the way to the end.
Unfortunately, it’s that ending that prompted my only real gripe: it felt entirely too abrupt. After all the harrowing ordeals we’ve experienced along with Ollie and her friends, it would have been nice and befitting to get a bit more in the way of closure, rather than the “hand-wavey” sort of conclusion that we got. But I guess if there ever were characters desperately in need of a break, it was the ones in this story.
In the end, I can’t help but love these books. They’ve set a standard, becoming what I point to as an example of what horror written for kids should ideally read and — perhaps more importantly — feel like. I look forward to revisiting them in seasons to come.

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The nanodisc is made of a synthetic version of high density lipoprotein HDLalso known as " good cholesterol. Moon, Ph.
In multiple mouse tumor models of colon cancer, researchers found up to 85 percent of the tumors were completely eliminated when combining the nanodisc-delivered chemotherapy with immune checkpoint blockers, a common immunotherapy treatment.
In a more challenging model of cancer, one that metastasized to the liver, the treatment also showed an excellent response rate of 88 percent.
To determine if cells are harmful to cancer colon treatment body and need to be attacked, the immune system uses certain molecules called checkpoints. But some cancer cells avoid an immune hpv virus numbers attack by producing proteins that trick the checkpoints.
Pentru cineva cu cancer de colon, arăți practic, bine. I mean, for someone with colon canceryou look practically well. M-am informat și am aflat, că același judecător Brown a supraviețuit unui cancer de colon. You see, I did some research, and it seems judge Brown is himself a survivor of colon cancer. Dar în jur de 5 la de oameni va face cancer de colon, oricum, în timpul vieții lor.
Checkpoint blockers were designed to allow immune cells to kill cancer cells. These immunotherapy treatments are highly successful in some patients, but only about cancer colon treatment percent will benefit.
By using the synthetic HDL, which mimics natural HDL cancer colon treatment the body, the researchers were able to hide the chemotherapy from the immune system.
Delivering cancer treatment on a nanodisc helps eliminate tumors
James Moon, Ph. Credit: University of Michigan College of Pharmacy "When we attached the chemotherapy drug to the synthetic HDL, we saw significant improved circulation half-life, improved delivery to the tumor cells and a better accumulation of the drug in the tumor cells," says study co-senior author Anna Schwendeman, Ph.
The immune system was empowered to recognize and attack tumor cells. There were no overt side effects to the new delivery system. And interestingly, the researchers discovered another unexpected benefit: less impact on the heart.
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But we found that by delivering doxorubicin on the synthetic HDL nanodisc, we saw better accumulation of the drug in the tumor and we didn't detect any cardiotoxicity," Schwendeman says.
That may have contributed to the absence of cardiotoxicity," she adds, noting that more research is needed to confirm that speculation. Our results demonstrating their efficacy in multiple tumor models suggest that our strategy may have wide applications in multiple cancer types," Moon says.
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Phase I clinical trials have been conducted for the synthetic HDL nanodisc, which has been determined to be safe, Moon says. Next, the researchers are working to test the therapy on humans in clinical trials. Explore further More information: "Elimination of established tumors with nanodisc-based combination chemoimmunotherapy" Science Advances DOI: Apart from any cancer colon treatment dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced cancer colon treatment the written permission.
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A bicyclist suffered injuries in a Newport Beach car accident after being struck by a vehicle in the beachside community of Corona del Mar. According to a news report in Corona del Mar Today, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Harbor View Drive and Sea Lane. Witnesses told police that a Toyota Prius struck the cyclist who was traveling south on Sea Lane. The Prius was eastbound on Harbor View. The bicyclist was transported to a local trauma center for treatment after complaining of back pain. The bicyclist’s injuries were not life threatening.
Bike Crashes in Newport Beach
According to California Highway Patrol’s 2010 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), one person died and 93 were injured due to bicycle accidents in Newport Beach. There were two bicycle accident fatalities in Newport Beach last year after which the city formed a Bicycle Safety Committee to launch awareness programs citywide for both bicyclists and motorists. The city has also painted shared bicycle lane markings or “sharrows” on two streets in Corona del Mar, where this accident occurred.
What Caused This Crash?
Based on this news report, it appears that the intersection where this accident occurred is monitored by a two-way stop sign. Traffic on Sea Lane is required to stop at the stop sign while traffic on Harbor View is not required to do so. However, it is not clear if the bicyclist stopped at the stop sign or if the car’s driver was not paying attention to the bicycle. I trust officials are still looking into who had the right-of-way in this case.
Under California law, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of other vehicles. In this case, if the motorist is determined to have been at fault, he or she can be held liable for the injuries and damages caused. Injured bicycle victims can seek compensation for damages including medical expenses, loss of wages, hospitalization, physical therapy and pain and suffering.
A knowledgeable Newport Beach personal injury lawyer will also be able to determine whether a dangerous condition at this intersection caused or contributed to the collision. If that was the case, the city or governmental agency responsible for maintaining the roadway can also be held liable. Any personal injury claim against a governmental entity must be filed within 180 days of the incident, under California Government Code Section 911.2.

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A scaled and case-by-case quarantine approach to arriving visitors is a potential model for countries grappling with how to combat coronavirus but still reopen their travel economies to the outside world.
The safety of tourists is a top priority for Greece as it opens its airports to foreign visitors, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday on a visit to the popular holiday island of Santorini.
International flights to and from the country’s main airports will resume on June 15, after a nearly three-month lockdown. Accounting for about 20% of Greece’s economic output, tourism is vital for the Mediterranean nation, which emerged from a decade-long debt crisis in 2018.
“It is a great pleasure to be here in Santorini… to send a message: Greece is ready to welcome tourists this summer by putting their safety and their health as a number one priority,” Mitsotakis said.
Famous for its sunsets and black sandy beaches, the volcanic island draws millions of tourists each year.
Greece has boosted numbers of medical staff on its popular islands. Mitsotakis, wearing a surgical mask, also visited health facilities and doctors on Santorini.
The country will conduct coronavirus tests on all visitors arriving from airports deemed high-risk by the European Union’s aviation safety agency EASA from Monday. Visitors will be quarantined up to 14 days, depending on the test result.
Passengers arriving from all other airports will be randomly tested.
About 33 million tourists visited Greece last year, generating revenues of 19 billion euros.
Restrictions on movement imposed in March helped Greece contain the spread of COVID-19 infections to just above 3,000 cases, a relatively low number compared with elsewhere in the European Union. But it brought its business and tourism sector to a virtual standstill and the country now expects its economy to shrink by up to 13 percent this year.
(Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas; Editing by Renee Maltezou and Ros Russell)
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C-60. Examining the Medical Book: History & Connoisseurship
This course seeks to reconcile two entirely different propositions: that medical books (printed and in manuscript) are fundamentally different from other books, and that they are fundamentally the same. To do so, the course will examine the history of medicine from the ancient Egyptians to the present through its written literature; from the papyrus scroll to the modern e-journal and the tablet app.
Medical literature has always pushed the boundaries of technology: in production, in distribution, in its use of illustration processes, and in indexing, to name but a few. Along the way (and sometimes by accident rather than by design), the needs of the medical field to make its discoveries known produced masterpieces of book production as well as landmarks in the history of medicine and the allied health sciences. The role of the journal, the off-print, and the pamphlet will also be discussed in context.
The course will largely draw its examples from the holdings of the medical library at the University of Virginia, but will also include a one-day field trip to the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD. Students will be introduced to the standard bibliographical resources in the field, both in print and online, for purposes of scholarship, connoisseurship, and collection development, but the emphasis of the course will be to promote an integrated appreciation of the development of medicine and the medical book.
Students will be expected to have a general background in the history of the health sciences in the West. Non-Western materials will be discussed but will NOT be a primary focus. In addition, a familiarity with the basic tools of bibliographic analysis, and in particularly illustration processes will be expected. In their personal statements, prospective students should describe briefly their knowledge of medical history and bibliography, and their (or their institution's) collecting and/or research interests.
N.B., The tuition for this course is $1195 owing to the expenses associated with the scheduled field trip.
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Woori Bank, South Korea’s second-largest bank in terms of assets, is vying to purchase a 50 per cent stake Cambodia’s largest microfinance institution, Prasac, the company’s CEO confirmed yesterday.
Despite confirming that the two lending giants were close to hammering out a deal, Prasac CEO Sim Senacheert declined to provide further information.
“When the official deal comes through, I will release the details,” he said.
However, Korean media reported on Monday that Woori Bank had already been listed as the preferred bidder after beating out a consortium of other Korean lenders. While a pricetag for the deal has not been announced, according to Prasac’s annual report, total assets reached $1 billion by the end of last year.
Chea Serey, director-general of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), told the Post yesterday that the central bank had approved three contenders bidding for Prasac’s stake.
“From these contenders, it is up to the shareholders [of Prasac] to select their preferred one,” she said. However, the deal ultimately rests upon NBC approval.
“We are looking for investors with a good reputation and strong financial position and governance, so that they contribute further to the institution and further promote confidence in the banking system,” she added.
This would not be the first time Woori has purchased a Cambodian MFI, but it would be by far the largest. In 2014, the South Korean lender snatched up the Cambodian MFI Malis Finance for $4.9 million.
Mergers and acquisitions of the Kingdom’s MFIs have become more common as foreign commercial banks look to tap into Cambodia’s robust lending growth.
PhilipCapital Group, the Singaporean backer of Philip Bank, now holds 72 per cent in Kredit Microfinance Institution. Maruhan Japan Bank, which began operating in Cambodia in 2008, acquired a 95 per cent share of Sathapana Limited in 2012 before fully merging into a commercial lending institution earlier this year.
Stephen Higgins, managing partner of Cambodia-based investment firm Mekong Strategic Partners, said that the NBC has taken a very sensible approach towards large deposit-taking MFIs that are looking to graduate into commercial banks.
“The major MFIs are attractive because they have strong distribution networks, good governance, and high return on equity,” he said. “In fact, these factors make them a lot more attractive than most banks in this market.”
Bun Mony, chief executive officer at Sathapana Bank Plc, said that when a microfinance institution gets approval for a commercial banking licence, it allows the lender to bolster its line of products.
He added that for clients of a MFI, foreign partnerships do not change the lenders mission to serve rural areas. Instead, it allows them to expand.
“[MFIs] have been rooting themselves in rural areas by putting branches in all parts of Cambodia,” he said. “So, the focus is still on trying to help poor people move out of poverty.”

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If you are on the keto diet, then you know that protein is a key component of the diet. Protein helps to keep you feeling full and satisfied, and it also provides many essential nutrients. In this blog post, we will discuss the best proteins to eat on a keto diet, as well as how much protein you should eat if you are a man or a woman. We will also provide some tips for incorporating more protein into your diet.
When it comes to the best proteins to eat on a keto diet, there are many options. Chicken, fish, and steak are all great choices but if there was a best protein eat wild game when ever possible. Pork is also a good option, but you will want to make sure it's high quality and not just bacon. Please keep in mind to it's ok to eat the dark meat and skin as the dark meat has more fat which allows you to feel more full and satiated. You should also try to limit processed meats, as they can be convenient but should not make up a big percentage of your protein content.
How much protein you should eat on a keto diet will depend on your individual goals. If you are trying to lose weight, then you must consume the proper amount to maintain muscle mass. If you are trying to build muscle, then you will want to consume more protein. A general guideline is 0.5 grams per pound of bodyweight for those who are trying to burn fat, and 0.75 grams per pound of bodyweight for those who are trying to build muscle. I simple guide to start with is Women should have 2-3 palm size protein servings each day and men should have 3-4 each day.
There are many ways to increase your protein intake on a keto diet. You can eat more high-protein foods, such as chicken, fish, beef, and wild game. You can also add a protein supplement to your diet like my favorite Keto Pro. Keto Pro is a great way to increase your protein intake when you are busy or just need extra. Thanks for reading! I hope this blog post helped answer your questions about the best proteins to eat on a keto diet. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out on social, I'm here to help keep it simple. Thanks for reading!

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Week 30 and not a single flower photograph. For the lovers of flower photographs there will no doubt be some next week. The hollyhocks should be in full bloom any day now. For me the week was not so much about taking pictures but culling through pictures already taken. And a horrid toothache I had. See Sidetracked Charley for that story.
I culled through photographs from 2011 into 2013. Not finished with that year yet but the number of pictures I had not done anything with got me reviewing the last few photographic folders of this current year and finding treasures I had overlooked. So since being quiet worked best for the toothache I worked the dry darkroom and painted in my studio. The painting I am working on is inspired by my trip to Johnson Mesa and the Folsom, New Mexico area and all but two of these photos are from that trip.
I absolutely love the photos I took of the church on Johnson Mesa and so you will no doubt see more of them. Before the snow falls I really must go back. Fall sounds like a delightful time. Summer has been so lush and wet and the grass over the drainage field is three feet high. I am letting the grass go to seed to replenish my property. Took the picture below from the ground up to give you an idea of the grass.
Back to Folsom, a dying town I really must explore more. Like I said, Fall. Can you imagine the Folsom Hotel with the trees all red and gold. Photographers take not just the picture before them but their minds make notes about the pictures to come.
Meanwhile dawn on my home grounds happened. Monsoon time makes for wonderful clouds to act as a canvas for the morning sun.
Back to Folsom area. The greens are so varied. I am having trouble with that in my painting. I am used to canyons more than grasslands. But I cannot help to wonder what the color of this Laughlin Peak will be come fall. I will return.
And then there are there are the Folsom trucks. They will remain the same color. But I have no doubts that if I were afoot with my camera there would be more to be found.
I do not know what it is about photographers and painters that so loves an old truck but on my tour of Folsom there was a woman who did not do either and she remembered exactly where these two trucks were and made sure we stopped.
So the tooth causing all the pain is gone. I will be out with the camera again. My less than two year old Nikon D3200 failed for the second time on this trip. Thankfully I had my trusty Nikon D90 with me. And culling through my files from 2011 through June 2013 has once again shown that it is not about the camera. And I like my D90 better.
The Nikon D3200 is coming back hopefully next week. It was the auto focus system which failed both times. Should be on a recall in my humble opinion. It was one of the attempts to put the drive motor in the lens instead of the camera to make the camera lighter. It makes it slower and the weight is still there because you do not carry the camera without the lens. Cannon did not do any better with the experiment. My sister finds the auto focus lens fail. And the Nikon Website for service sucks.


Harley touring often falls flat without having the right kit of aero suspension. The riders with their passengers have variable weights and so on the bumpy ways. Different Harley air rides for touring require different features from the package.
To get the best air ride for Harley Touring means you will get the adjustable preload along with the right sag adjustment. Different suspension kits come up with different rebound rate and height adjustments.
No worries, here you will come to know some of the best deals for 2023. Make your tour to the next level, just after reading between the lines of this article.
Here are our top picks (available on Amazon) best air ride for Harley Touring:
Best Air Ride For Harley Touring: The Review
1. Best Overall: Legends Aero HVG Air Suspension
From our research, we’ve found Legend suspension is one of the best air shocks for Harley Davidson. Let us tell you why. Well, this is the only fella that will be able to outweigh all road conditions and especially for touring Harley air ride. This air kit will make your stock suspension double. You only just need to go through fine-tuning before the ride.
The pin-point feature of it – is the Kevlar air spring that brings a variable adjustability rate based on different choices. You may easily accommodate it along with the wheels, and the air spring will maximize up to 13 inches seems huge!
It looks so premium, and the reason is it has the anodized aluminum body. So, it can impressively deal with tough roads without any wear-out. Unlike any traditional air spring, it doesn’t have the rubber shock bushings. Instead of that, you will get to see the Spherical mount bearings that’s why it allows lateral play excluding the up-and-down movement.
- Smooth adjustability
- Lower friction and ease of touring
- Weight to height rebound performance
- Mounting the adjustability rate somewhat difficult for the beginners
Once you add the Legends Aero suspension kit with your Harley, the 6 external knob ensures maximum rebound performance. This is why the rider will easily fine-tune the rider’s preference according to their weight. Lastly, the US-made air spring seldom wear-out and gives safe and sound Harley touring.
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2. Runner-Up: XMT-MOTO Rear Air Ride Suspension System
- Fits for Harley Davidson Touring Bagger Models 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012...
XMT-MOTO Rear Air Ride Suspension System is a versatile air shock for Harley Davidson due to its adaptability. This air ride suspension fits any Harley Davidson Touring Bagger Models, from 2022 to older models as much as 1994.
Now, why is this air ride suspension amazing? This air shock comes with an air tank and height-adjustable feature giving you flexibility. It means you will have more freedom on the road while riding the bike.
The height of your ride can be adjusted as far as two or three inches up and down. The adjustability option is very handy because you can choose which height you want based on your mood on that day, always amounting to smoother rides.
Let’s talk about its stability. These gadgets are super durable and stable due to its high-quality nickel-plated brass fittings, withstanding high pressure without any damage. With this kit, you will be able to ride with zero air pressure without rubbing, which will your riding experience a breeze.
- Waterproof and dust-proof
- Height adjustability up to 2 or 3 inches
- Made with nickel-plated heavy duty brass
- Complete kit with an instruction manual
- While adjusting the height, the compressor might take a bit of time to respond
XMT-MOTO Rear Air Ride Suspension is a complete kit ready to use on your Harley without purchasing any extra parts. The manifold-style dump valve block is designed for the best performance. Made by an experienced company, you can be assured that these will last you a long time without damage.
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3. Best Budget: XFMT Adjustable Rear Air Ride Suspension
- CONDITION - Aftermarket 100% Brand New! This is a complete kit assembled to replace your stock touring shocks with height-adjustable air shocks.
If you are on the lookout for air shocks without having to splurge much, look into XFMT Adjustable Rear Air Ride Suspension. This suspension fits loads of Harley Touring models from 1994 to 2023.
To tell why this is our pick, it packs all the useful features while keeping it super affordable. You will get the height adjustability feature that allows you to lower your bike by 3 inches. This model uses nickel-plated brass fittings to withstand harsh road situations. On top of that, it is collapsible and extending up to 14.17 inches.
Coming with a full kit, you will not need to purchase any other parts. While this kit is fully functional and covers your basic needs, do keep in mind this is a budget item.
However, the compressor can be extremely slow some of the time. While it cannot compete with premium gadgets of its kind, it will definitely get your job done at an affordable price!
- Super affordable
- Provides adjustable height feature
- Comes as a complete kit with instruction
- The quality is not as good as higher-end gadgets
- Compressor is quite slow
This is the air ride suspension to buy if you are concerned about the cost. XFMT Adjustable Rear Air Ride Suspension is a fully functional air ride suspension with some amazing basic features. While there is an obvious quality difference with higher-end versions, this is well worth the money spent on it. The kit is complete, and the instructions are fairly simple to get you moving!
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4. Another Option: TCT-MT Rear Air Ride Suspension Set
- 【FITMENT】Fit for all Touring models Electra Street Road Glide Road King 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007...
TCT-MT comes with the limited suspension for rear air ride. This brand and the product is a new one in the market. So far, we unravel it, we get to know this kit is not fully-perfect for an air ride for Harley. However, the manufacturer claimed that it is made especially for touring bikes with the 9.64 inches of collapsible rate.
The reason why you may opt for it is because getting the whole package of kit in your budget constraints. It has gotten all the basic air ride components, excluding the latest add-ons of 2023.
5. Alternative: Harley Davidson Touring Ez Rider Basic Air Ride
This one is an older version of the suspension kit but still manageable for touring because the rear suspension works great. As a result, the kit ensures to toggle the right height and firmness adjustment.
However, it missed the air tank, so the inflation rate would somewhat fall flat. There is a way to upgrade it later with some premium quality parts reinforced with custom fittings. If you don’t want to invest all the eggs in the same basket, then you may give it a try.
Key Factors to Check Before Buying The Best Air Ride For Harley Touring
What to consider before buying the best rear air ride for Harley Touring? Well, let us explain it below, and hopefully, you will get some ideas.
Adjustability Rate Of Suspension
The suspension adjustability rate is the first and foremost thing to consider before buying any of the best air suspension for Harley Touring. For example, the more adjustability you will have means, the more accommodation you will have while touring. Normally, the suspension rate is good between 9 inches to 13 inches.
It is natural to search for the best deal with the lowest price possible. While there are high-end options, some of the mid-ranged air suspensions provide optimum performance. While buying the cheapest one might not be good in the long run, expensive does not always mean better. Hence it is important to take your budget into account. Compare the price to the features available, and go for the one with better quality features in your price range.
Complete Kit Package
It is a smart decision to buy a complete kit of air suspension rather than having to buy extra parts later. Let’s face it; it is annoying. Hence, go thoroughly through the product description before the purchase to make sure it comes with all of the necessary parts. An installation guide will make your life a lot easier, so don’t skip on that!
Suspension sag is an important part of the air ride suspension setup. Suspension sag is simply the volume of compression used when a weight is on the bike in a neutral position. This can be the weight of the rider himself or any other gear. The role of suspension sag is crucial when riding on rough roads with cracks and depression. It helps the shock withstand any possible damages that otherwise would have been caused.
A proper suspension sag will also increase the performance of the bike. The ideal state for the riding sag is approximately 30% of the extension length. It is crucial to keep this in mind before buying an air shock. Other times, it is suggested to increase the preload amount to keep the sag working when you load more luggage or passengers.
Before buying the suspension, it is always best to go to a store and do a trial run yourself if possible. Once you are sure of the suspension sag you need, take the bike with that particular model on a riding test. Notice how the bike is accelerating or decelerating, if it is able to withstand the road imperfections properly. If the results are not satisfactory, opt for a different model.
Additional accessories available on Amazon for Harley Touring you may look for:
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is An Air Ride Suspension System For Harley Touring?
When it comes to telling you the smooth ride on Harley, the air ride suspension is the king of the heap. Because here you get to see no shortcoming traditional coil-based suspension.
Traditional air springs are made of specific thicknesses based on wires. Therefore, it may only deal with the narrow array of the weight range. But for Harley rides, riders are expecting more for getting the right adjustability.
On the flip side, the aero suspension means more adjustability no matter whether you ride your bike on different tracks. Since you are going to ride your Harley in different circumstances, you just need to tune up the suspension like soft tail fellas to hard one. Thankfully, you will get all of them in one suspension.
How Do You Put An Air Ride On A Harley Touring?
The first thing you need to do is to set up the switch along with the air tank. For that, you may drill out the hole to make it a little bit bigger. The switch wire will be hidden by the plastic shield, which is included in the package.
Once you set it up, then you need to install the air ride suspensions. For example, when you have the main part of spring, that will go for mounting, and this is how you may do it.
* The first thing you need to do is to unmount or remove the jacks of shocks
* Apply the locker of the shocks and fasten it up
* If you find the torque hardware, then route the air tubing starting from a particular shock
* Fine-tune the tire and see whether there are any obstacles or not
* Inflate the shock according to your preference and add another 20 PSI
* Once you sit on your bike, then measure your weight and adjust the rate once again
How To Adjust The Best Air Ride For Harley Touring?
Adjusting the aero ride suspension requires you to do a couple of things. First off, you need to check out the components to see whether it is fully functional or not. Afterward, you need to deal with the shocks and fork to see its performance as well.
From now on, you will need to get your hands on the proper suspension setup with the suspension sag. Normally, average Harley riders tweak the suspension up to 30% from the preload on the shocks. So you need to level up the amount of preload to that measurement.
However, the more you will spin the collar, the more suspension you will get. For instance, if you toggle the shock up to 9 inches, then during normal riding you will get 3 inches of sag.
Having the best air ride for Harley Touring means you have purchased the whole package with essential kits. The adjustability rate comes from the right deal of external knobs that fit next to the spring. Furthermore, you have to fine-tune it before touring, and it may be considerable based on the passenger’s weight. Hopefully, you get to know which one suits your preference from our review. Now it is high time for you to make a move right away!


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Nestled in the heart of the Middle East, Kuwait, often referred to as “The Land of Rich Resources,” is a nation of captivating contrasts. This vibrant Gulf state boasts a remarkable fusion of tradition and modernity, a testament to its enduring cultural heritage and economic prowess.
Kuwait’s unique position as a global financial hub has not only propelled it into the realm of “Modernity at Its Peak” but also made it an enticing destination for both business and leisure travelers.
As we embark on this journey to explore Kuwait, we’ll uncover its rich history, delve into the significance of its vast oil resources, and witness the awe-inspiring modern infrastructure that lines its skyline.
And if you’re considering a trip to this dynamic nation, Jazeera Airways offers convenient flight options to make your experience even more accessible. Join us as we discover the wonders of Kuwait, where heritage meets the future in a mesmerizing blend.
Kuwait stands out as an attention-worthy country for several compelling reasons. Firstly, its immense oil reserves have catapulted it into economic prosperity, making it one of the world’s wealthiest nations.
Moreover, Kuwait’s modern infrastructure, characterized by gleaming skyscrapers and advanced transportation systems, reflects its commitment to progress. This small but dynamic nation also thrives on a rich cultural heritage with a blend of traditional values and contemporary influences.
The hospitality of its people and the diverse culinary experiences add to its appeal.
- Historical Perspective
- Oil Wealth and Economic Growth
- Cultural Diversity
- Hospitality Of Kuwait
- Cultural Heritage
- Tourism and Attractions
- Modern Infrastructure
Kuwait’s historical perspective is steeped in a legacy of maritime trade and pearl diving, shaping its early identity. It evolved from a small coastal village into a bustling trading post for Indian, Persian, and Arab merchants. In the 18th century, the Al Sabah family established the ruling dynasty, leading to the formation of the modern nation. This historical foundation continues to influence Kuwait’s rich cultural tapestry and its status as a dynamic and prosperous country today.
Kuwait’s story of oil wealth and economic growth began in the 1930s with the discovery of vast oil reserves. This invaluable resource transformed the nation into one of the world’s wealthiest. Revenue from oil exports became the cornerstone of the economy, funding infrastructure, education, and healthcare. Today, Kuwait’s economy remains heavily reliant on oil, underpinning its modernity and financial stability, making it a notable global player in the energy industry.
Kuwait’s cultural diversity is a hallmark of the nation. With a population consisting of Kuwaitis, expatriates, and a blend of cultures, it’s a dynamic melting pot. Different traditions, languages, and cuisines coexist harmoniously. This diversity has enriched the cultural landscape, fostering an environment where people of various backgrounds find a welcoming home, making Kuwait a vibrant and inclusive society.
Kuwait is renowned for its warm hospitality. The people of Kuwait are known for their graciousness and generosity, making visitors feel welcomed and valued. Offering traditional coffee and dates as a gesture of hospitality is a common practice. The genuine friendliness of Kuwaitis towards guests creates a hospitable atmosphere, contributing to the appeal of the country as a destination where visitors are treated with genuine care and respect.
Kuwait’s cultural heritage is a treasure trove of traditions and history. Rich in art, music, and folklore, it reflects the nation’s deep roots. Historical sites like the Sadu House preserve traditional crafts, while museums showcase Kuwait’s past. The country’s heritage celebrates its Bedouin origins and the enduring legacy of its culture, providing a unique and meaningful connection to its history and identity.
- Sadu House
- Kuwait National Museum
- Al-Hashemi II
- Tareq Rajab Museum
- Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah
- Kuwait Science and Natural History Museum
- The Grand Mosque
- Traditional Crafts
- Pearl Diving Heritage
- Al-Mubarakiya Souq
Kuwait offers a range of tourist attractions for visitors. The iconic Kuwait Towers provide breathtaking city views, and the Grand Mosque is an architectural marvel. The Souq Mubarakiya invites shoppers to explore local goods, while the Entertainment City offers family-friendly fun. The beaches along the coast and the Scientific Centre provide leisure and educational opportunities. The diverse mix of activities ensures there’s something for every traveler to enjoy in Kuwait.
- Kuwait Towers
- Grand Mosque
- Souq Mubarakiya
- Entertainment City
- Kuwait’s Beaches
- The Scientific Center
- Green Island
- The Avenues Mall
- Mirror House
- Al Shaheed Park
Kuwait’s modern infrastructure is a testament to its progress. The country boasts impressive skyscrapers, state-of-the-art transportation, and advanced urban planning. Kuwait International Airport is a major gateway, while a network of highways connects cities. Modernity is reflected in the gleaming architecture, including landmarks like the Kuwait Towers, symbolizing the nation’s commitment to development and innovation. Kuwait’s modern infrastructure enhances the overall quality of life and business opportunities in the country.
In conclusion, Kuwait’s story is one of remarkable transformation, where abundant resources have fueled unparalleled modernity. Its economic prosperity, cultural diversity, and impressive infrastructure make it a shining example of progress in the Gulf region. The harmonious coexistence of tradition and innovation paints a vibrant and welcoming portrait of a nation at the peak of its modern development. Kuwait truly stands as a land of rich resources and unparalleled modernity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What are Kuwait’s main natural resources?
A: Kuwait is abundant in oil and natural gas reserves, forming the backbone of its wealth and modernization.
Q: What is the significance of Kuwait Towers?
A: Kuwait Towers are iconic landmarks symbolizing the nation’s modernity and progress, with a mix of functions including water storage and a rotating restaurant.
Q: How has Kuwait achieved economic growth and diversification?
A: Kuwait has been actively working on economic diversification through initiatives like the Kuwait Vision 2035 plan, aimed at reducing reliance on oil and promoting other sectors like finance and technology.

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An integrated ecosystem can enable businesses to serve their customers better, drive more revenue through new avenues, and gain a competitive edge.
Digital transformation is not a buzz word anymore – it has now become a reality and a goal that most businesses want to achieve. We live in an age where customers expect you to understand their needs, know their requirements, and provide them with offerings that match their expectations – all after a single interaction. This is not an easy feat, but it can be achieved through an integrated enterprise ecosystem.
See also: Inside McDonald’s Digital Transformation
In the past decade, businesses focusing on growth and evolution have implemented multiple systems to help them store, manage, and evaluate information as the first step towards digital transformation. The challenge here is that the information usually resides in disparate systems. There is no consolidated system for accessing all the information related to business operations, which can lead to erroneous reporting and missed opportunities.
To address this, the first step towards digital transformation should be to integrate these independent systems. This will help you establish lines of communication between departments and solve interoperability issues.
How Integrated Digital Ecosystems Drive Value for Businesses
With an integrated ecosystem, enterprises can streamline business processes to become more efficient and profitable. Here are the various ways in which an integrated system can add value to your business:
Generates New Sources of Revenue: An integrated digital ecosystem can offer new streams of revenue by showing a more precise and broader picture of your business operations. For instance, you can strengthen your revenue-generating processes, such as sales by creating a 360-degree view of customer and sales data.
You can easily track, analyze, and take action on information when it’s accessible in a single place. For example, if you identify that customers are asking for a different product, you can dedicate more resources to R&D and develop new products to sell.
Reduces the Cost of Business Processes: By automating several processes that would otherwise have to be done manually, an integrated ecosystem can benefit greatly in terms of reduced costs.
For instance, with independent systems, a person in each business unit would be responsible for generating departmental reports and consolidating them with other departments every month or so. This could be a problem because sometimes the same data is stored in different systems with varying names. A customer reference in your CRM might not be the same as in the sales system, so this data will have to be modified manually, which is a time-consuming task.
Fortunately, this process can be automated through integration. When all the internal systems are connected, duplications are removed by running quality checks within the flow. This will reduce the number of manhours required. Moreover, the increased efficiency of the business processes results in reduced operational costs and thus, contributes to the organization’s ROI.
Increases Speed and Flexibility: Integrating systems helps synchronize business operations, so organizations can make complete use of technological advancements and get ahead of the competition.
For instance, legacy software that struggles to keep up with the modern enterprise processes can now be replaced with cloud services and SaaS solutions, and easily integrated and synced with one another.
How Data Integration Impacts Digital Transformation
Businesses that have multiple independent systems to handle their operations are limited by their functionality. An integrated system not just helps each department conduct its tasks more efficiently, but it also enables them to analyze relevant data from other departments for better outputs.
For example, let us consider customer data. A sales team within an organization is typically limited to the information being shown by the CRM system. This includes the information customers share about themselves (declarative data) and the past purchases/interactions of the customer with the business. However, when you look at the complete picture, this information is just one piece of the puzzle. Other data that the sales team can use to their advantage may include:
- Behavioral data regarding customer interactions with the website (what they did, where they clicked, which pages they showed interest in), how often they place orders, do they make payments on time, what is their average order size, and what kind of products they prefer. All of this is stored in different systems and must be consolidated to provide a complete overview.
- External data about customers, such as online activity and social media interests, which can be retrieved using Google Analytics and social media APIs. Once you have access to this data, you can integrate it with your internal systems to get deeper insights into the customer journey.
Now imagine that your sales team has access not just to the data provided by the CRM, but with behavioral and external data as well. This would provide them with a 360-degree view of each customer from the start of their journey to the end, highlighting their full experience with your business. This holistic view will allow your sales team to develop better strategies, predict customer behavior, and improve conversions significantly.
Making use of all available information for decision-making and streamlining your business processes is one of the key components of a digital ecosystem. You can achieve all this through data integration, which plays a major role in the digital transformation of any business.
Framework for Creating an Integrated Enterprise Ecosystem
We discussed the importance of an integrated enterprise ecosystem in the previous sections, but how should you go about creating one? There are two general methods that you can use: the first is to allocate an in-house team that writes codes to integrate enterprise systems, and the second is to use a third-party data integration tool, a code-free alternative.
The first approach is not recommended because it has greater operational costs and high chances of failure. With a third-party integration software, the entire process becomes as simple as using a drag-and-down interface for creating ETL pipelines and building process flows.
Given below is a framework for integrating internal and external systems to create a holistic enterprise ecosystem using a data integration tool:
- Link internal enterprise systems through pre-built connectors: Data integration tools come with a repository of pre-configured connectors that can be used to access diverse source systems, including CRM, ERP, SCM, and databases. Using these connectors, you can easily and quickly connect to these systems and retrieve data from them without any IT intervention.
- Make use of APIs for connecting to external sources: If you want to access and consolidate data from external sources (such as website statistics from Google Analytics), you can make use of API connector. Simply define the API endpoint and token within your data integration tool, and it will handle data retrieval for you.
- Automate onboarding: Often, businesses have to onboard suppliers and partners, which requires them to ingest, filter, and process data. Using an enterprise-grade integration tool enables business users to automate the onboarding processes through an ETL pipeline. Therefore, it replicates the same process for different vendors, which may include fetching data from the supplier database, filtering it based on predefined rules and conditions, transforming it so other systems can use it, and then loading it into a master database that can be shared across the enterprise. This will make the entire process much more efficient.
- Consolidate data for better reporting: For decision-makers, it is important to have a 360-degree view of all business operations to make informed decisions. Therefore, when all your enterprise data is stored in a central consolidated repository, decision-makers can generate reports on-demand, and slice and dice it as required (so they can view it both from a bird’s eye view and at a granular level as well).
Success Stories of Digital Transformation
Industry-leaders in almost all sectors have undergone a digital transformation that allows them to explore new opportunities and gain a competitive edge. Pharmaceutical companies, food retailers, and financial services are examples of three sectors that have started to take the next step towards digitization by building an integrated ecosystem. As competition in these sectors grows, digital integration plays a vital role in helping enterprises stand out amongst others.
Here are some examples of how digital transformation is revamping businesses in different industries:
- Digital healthcare: Digital healthcare encompasses technology advancements in hospitals, clinics, and other medical institutions. This type of system includes information regarding the medical history of a patient, insurance claims processing, healthcare provider details, and more to provide better patient care. This information can be further combined with financial institutions, government organizations (such as regulators and governing bodies like the CDC), and other partners to provide a transparent view of the performance and quality of healthcare to all stakeholders involved.
- Fintech: Fintech is short for financial technology that aims to improve delivery methods and customer experience with financial services. It focuses on enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and availability of financial products and services (such as loans) to customers.
Statistics show that 70% of businesses either already have a digital transformation strategy, or they are working on one. This is only natural because the benefits are immense. An integrated ecosystem can enable businesses to serve their customers better, drive more revenue through new avenues, and gain a competitive edge.
New business requirements, as well as external factors, are now putting additional pressure on organizations to create an integrated enterprise ecosystem. Data integration tools can help you on your path towards digital transformation and create a framework that can be used as a guiding principle for successful integration.


the past few years (References 1–5). IFLOW incorporates most of the recently developed numerical techniques, including multiblock, multigrid, local refinement, preconditioning, and adaptive artificial dissipation model. The code is designed for general-purpose applications. It can be used for arbitrary 2D and 3D complex geometries and it can also be used to solve both steady and unsteady problems. At present, only the k-ω and the modified Baldwin-Lomax turbulence model are actively being used. These two simple models are quite adequate for attached turbulent boundary layer flows. Modifications of Baldwin-Lomax model are necessary because of some unique flow characteristics often encountered in ship hydrodynamic applications. These include the so-called thick boundary layers near ship sterns and the cross-flow separations typically occurring on maneuvering vehicles. In this paper, the numerical schemes implemented will be described and the modifications necessary to overcome the difficulties mentioned above will be presented. Practical definitions of a converged solution, a grid-independent solution and two measures of errors are given. The computed results on the 4 grids are then analyzed based on the definitions given.
The three-dimensional, incompressible, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation is solved using the artificial compressibility approach first proposed by Chorin6 and subsequently generalized and improved by Turkel.7–8 This approach has been successfully used by Chang and Kwak9 and many others. The origin of the body coordinate system is fixed at the center of gravity of the vehicle as shown in Fig.1. The xb-axis is along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle with the positive xb pointing forward, yb in lateral direction with the yb positive pointing to the starboard, and zb in normal direction with the positive zb pointing downward. Fig.2 shows the velocity and angle of inclination of an axisymmetric body undergoing steady right turn. The turning radius is denoted by R turn and the body with a total length L is rotating around a center point C with an angular velocity Ω in the positive z direction (pointing downward). The velocity components [u, v, w] and angular velocity components [p, q, r] relative to the body fixed axes [xb, yb, zb]. The coordinate system attached to the rotating center C is [x, y, z]. The angles of attack and drift α and β are related to the velocity components by sin β=–v/U and tan α= +w/u, where U2=u2+v2+w2. For a constant radius steady turn we have x=xb, z=zb y=yb-Rturn, when α=β=0. In hydrodynamics the orientation of a body in space is usually described in terms of angles of yaw (ψ), then of pitch (θ), and finally of roll () and has the following relationship:
When the axisymmetric body executes a constant radius steady turn, the heading angular velocity is equal to the angular velocity of turn and the angles of pitch and roll (=0) are constant. Then:
Let τc.f. be the local resultant cross flow angle positive clockwise (looking forward) with respect to the body coordinate yb (positive starboard). Then:
In this case α=θ and β=ψ. The nondimensional turning angular velocity for small angles of pitch and yaw, where Rturn is the turning radius and L is the body length.
The formulation of IFLOW developed at the David Taylor Model Basin is based on the following conservative formulation
where the subscripts indicate partial differentiations with respect to time t, and the three Cartesian coordinates x, y, and z. The preconditioned matrix Po in the conservative form and the column vectors of the dependent variable q and fluxes F, G, H and the source term S are defined as


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By Christine Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign ministry stressed the Pyeongchang Olympics will be safe from North Korean provocations in a briefing to diplomats and executives at foreign companies in the country on Friday, as concerns persist over tensions with the North.
Officials and executives from around 120 embassies and companies in South Korea were hosted by the ministry to explain the government’s efforts for a safe Olympic Games scheduled for Feb. 9-25 next year, officials told Reuters.
“We will consider it our top priority to ensure the safety and security of each and every national team, the Olympic family, and all the spectators visiting Pyeongchang during the Games,” said Park Enna, a foreign ministry official, in opening remarks at the meeting.
“(We) will thoroughly prepare the Pyeongchang Olympics so that it may be regarded as the safest Olympics in history.”
Briefing topics included current events regarding North Korea and the Korean peninsula as well as preparations in general for the Pyeongchang Olympics, she added.
Officials from the United States, Japan, Russia and China, as well as members of chambers of commerce for Japan, China and Europe were to attend, according to the ministry.
An official at the Japanese chamber of commerce in South Korea told Reuters ahead of the meeting they were not specifically aware which companies were planning to attend as the ministry appears to have contacted businesses separately.
Park said the UN Olympic Truce Resolution, which has been adopted every two years since 1993 to cease all conflicts during the period of the Truce, will be adopted at the UN General Assembly on Nov. 13 for the Pyeongchang Games.
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen in recent months as North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump exchanged threats and insults over the North’s nuclear and missile development program.
Concerns over safety grew in tandem as the Games will take place just 80 km (50 miles) from the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, the world’s most-heavily armed border.
France’s Sports Minister Laura Flessel said last month that if the crisis in the region deepened and athletes’ security could not be guaranteed then they would not travel to the Games. Members of France’s Winter Olympics team, however, have remained optimistic the country will not boycott.
Park said governments reportedly hesitant on participating in the Games have stated their position to partake in and support the coming Olympics.
Rattled by rising tensions with North Korea, South Korea has been taking extra measures to try to ensure the safety of the 2018 Winter Games, including setting up a crack cyber defense team and doubling the number of troops, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.
North and South Korea remain technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict with a truce and not a peace treaty.
(Reporting by Christine Kim; Additional reporting by Hyonhee Shin, Joyce Lee; Editing by Greg Stutchbury/Amlan Chakraborty)

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If your 29er gets a flat and all you have a is a 26″ tube go ahead and use it! Check this out.
The trick is to hold down one side of your wheel while you work in the tire onto the rim. Make sure the tube is deflated while you’re doing this, it makes it easier to mount. After you have it mounted, you’re ready to air it up and get back on the trail. I own a handful of 26er and 29er bikes, and all I buy are 26″ tubes because they’ll work for both.


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We awoke this morning to eat a wonderful breakfast with our opera and soon headed over the hill for our sectional rehearsals. We warmed up our voices, sang several songs, and took a couple breaks to stretch our legs and fill our water bottles.
Voice placement is crucial in the Chorale, as we know that singing around different people can create different sounds. We want to create our best ensemble sound, so we tested each voice against the others in our own voice parts for that reason.
Meals come quickly, so lunch seemed to roll around pretty early. We enjoyed another great meal together. It is also important while we are in the dining hall to thank the cooks who work here. They are greatly appreciated!
We then walked to our afternoon electives. Today, our emphasis was ”Spirit” Some people learned how to interpret music from the inside out with Mr. Snyder, others drew what they heard with various songs with Darren and Erin, many found their theatrical characters with Jen and Patrick, and still learned about how to stay chorally active after completing school. All were wonderfully taught by our fabulous staff!
Then it was time to split off into our daily part rehearsals where we were able to work through some of the tougher songs. After going through all the scheduled songs, Haley told the sopranos her famous “first date story.” As one of the section’s favorite stories, it was very hard not to laugh through the entirety of it.
Coming together as a full ensemble again, the Chorale got to hear the progress Jared and Logan have made on their solos, “Ol’ Man River,” and “Anthem,” respectively. We also continued to work with Patrick on “A Wonderful Day Like Today,” from the oddly-titled musical “The Roar of the Greasepaint – the Smell of the Crowd.” At the very last minute, with no warning, Maggie was asked to sing a solo for “I’m Goin’ Up a Yonder,” and did a beautiful job.
At dinner, everyone got to sit with the staff member of their choosing and silly hijinks ensued. Peter’s table was delivered a clear latex glove full of water. Then, staff members were serenaded by Opus 3, singing Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” completely acapella, which got a well-deserved round of applause from the whole dining hall.
Next was our “surprise” evening activity. The basses aren’t sure whether or not Mr. Snyder realizes that he accidentally slipped out the word “dance” during rehearsal. We definitely picked up on it. More specifically, it was line dancing night! We square danced, circle danced, and laughed a lot. The dance leader played songs ranging from the “Electric Slide,” to a circle dance titled “White Silver Sands.” Every single singer and staff member thoroughly enjoyed learning and performing dances together, even if it was a bit haphazard at times.
In our Chorale friendship circle tonight, much was expressed about how well today went.
Today, we made progress on every single piece.
Today, everyone was awake, active, and determined to do well than any other day.
Today, we joined Ann in dancing the Electric Slide and laughed a lot.
If every day was like today, imagine the limits the Cardinal Chorale could break.


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A symbol of eternal love, seahorses pick their mate early on and remain together for the rest of their lives. This necklace features two seahorses facing each other and making a heart.
Material Options: Brass on a Gold filled chain
Measurements: 18 inch Chain
Pendant is roughly half and inch.


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The blackface meme is an ugly racist stereotype for those who know its history.
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