The following steps are for checking your alignment without removing the axle. If you do need to remove the axle, or change your front wheel, refer this article's sister post by Clicking Here.
Loosen both axle pinch bolts on the right- (non-brake) side. Leave the left- (brake) side pinch bolts and the axle tight.
With the right-side pinch bolts loosened, make sure the axle carrier floats freely on the axle. This is absolutely crucial. Using your hands, push the axle carrier toward and away from the wheel on the axle. The carrier should move a few millimeters in either direction without much effort.
*Note: If the axle carrier does not move freely, remove the axle and diagnose the cause. Clean the axle and polish it to remove any scuffing or build-up that can be binding the axle in the carrier. Also, check for any burrs or damage on the edge of the axle that may be catching the carrier. Polish any areas to make sure the axle is smooth. If you did need to remove the axle, refer to this article's sister post to learn how to properly reinstall your wheel and axle.


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Q: KDE shows higher count as compared acutal pandas dataframe I am getting started with Titanic Spaceship dataset. (https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/spaceship-titanic)
I am trying to understand the effect of the foodcourt feature on the transported result. On plotting a violin plot, I see that the number of passengers who did not use the foodcourt (0 expense) and did not get transported is higher as compared to the number of passengers who did not use the foodcourt (0 expense) and get transported.
However, when I use the following code, I see that the passengers who did not use the foodcourt and did not get transported are lesser as compared to the number of passengers who did not use the foodcourt and got transported.
temp = df_train.loc[df_train['FoodCourt'] == 0]
temp_0 = temp.loc[temp['Transported'] == False][enter image description here][1]
temp_1 = temp.loc[temp['Transported'] == True]

print(len(temp_0))
print(len(temp_1))

A: I have tried the same code that you posted, the results I got from the violin plot (and swarm plot) are identical to the data.
Slicing the dataframe to the passengers that got transported and not transported:
temp_0 = temp[temp["Transported"] == True]
temp_1 = temp[temp["Transported"] == False]

The lengths of these dataframes are:
temp_0.shape[0] #3224
temp_1.shape[0] #2232

The plot is:

If you want the width of the violin to scale up using the number of observations in each group, add scale="count" argument as the following:
plt.figure(figsize=(16, 8))
plot = sns.violinplot(y="FoodCourt", x="Transported", data=data, scale="count")
plt.show()

The result:

Just note that, it is better to create a countplot, to see how many observation we have in each subgroup, like this:
plt.figure(figsize=(16, 8))
plot = sns.countplot(x=temp["Transported"])
plt.bar_label(plot.containers[0])
plt.show()

The result:

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Most of our business is repeat business. Our customers come back to us again and again, not because of our rugged good looks, nor our super smart engineers (although they would argue that point). Our customers love us because we do what we say, which is deliver on time and on budget. How can we hope to achieve this when we fix price greenfield software projects, and without killing each other with change orders? Let me share our simple "secret" – it is all about managing your customers' expectations.
Managing expectations? That's it? This is no small task. From the first contact of our business development team to the final software delivery and deployment, we are constantly managing our customers' expectations. Why does this matter? To many customers, custom software development is a mysterious and scary thing. To others, they have witnessed failed projects in the past, and they are not eager to put their job on the line with a perceived risky proposition of building a new custom solution.
To overcome initial concerns and fears, we employ a visualization process that takes what we have learned about our customer's needs and produces a series of sketches and storyboards to echo that back. The customer sees that we understand them and are excited that what they want to achieve is possible. This is the start of a trusted partnership with our customers, which then begins the path to lessening their aversion to perceived risks. This is how we get our contracts signed.
The visualization process is used to flesh out as many aspects of their application as possible. Pictures are important. If five people in your company read a document describing what we proposed to build, they would each have five different opinions of what we meant. Sketches and storyboards are the quickest and most effective way we have to communicate what we intend on building. This process is iterative and requires feedback from our customers at each step – this drives more clarity and a more refined visual definition of the application.
A customer quickly feels validated by this visualization process, and that their domain expertise has been effectively brought into the creation of their application. A customer sees immediately that they can be an active member of creating their own product, even if they are not a technologist. This is important as we move into the construction phase. Significant effort is spent in the visualization phase so that big decisions can be made early before software is written. Understanding what the feature will be, how it will interact, if there are dependencies on other features, and ultimately how complex that feature will be to implement is critical in planning how the features will be built.
During software construction, our customers remain closely engaged. They hear what will be in a sprint before it begins, and then see the result of that sprint. We build towards the visual definitions they have already approved, so all of those decisions already made are coming to life before their eyes. We enable our customers to make micro decisions on features wherever possible. This constant engagement is important because we want our customers to be on the same train we are on at all times. When software construction ends and we reach the final destination, the customer needs to understand how and why we ended up at that location. If they are not on the train and engaged in all the decisions made along the way, then it is impossible to manage their expectations. It is too easy to end up with an unhappy customer even if you built exactly what you told them you were going to do.
If a customer is not asking for new features during software construction then they are not doing their job. We want our customers to be engaged and excited about what we are building together and this often leads to new ideas when they start seeing the impossible come to life. How new feature ideas are handled is important to managing expectations.
We educate our customers that if they want to change something after construction has started, it is possible but there may be tradeoffs. Throughout a project, we work with our customers to define the features that will be built. We ensure we have agreement every step of the way while aligning these features to the original scope of effort – this is fixed price after all. As a new feature emerges, it is more likely that a feature the customer once thought important will no longer be. This gives us some flexibility to target pushing out the lower priority features for new ones. As long as we have not started work on a feature and that it does not have far reaching dependencies, a "horse trade" of similarly sized features can be done. No change orders needed, and the customer is getting exactly what they want. We aren't saying that we don't use change orders at all – it's just not what we reach for first. Many times a lower priority feature can be complex and higher risk – working with customers to help them understand ways to simplify a feature or trade a feature for a more important one that they really want is part of what makes our customers love us.
It has taken us a few years to refine our Agile-ish process. This our recipe, and the ingredients are our employees. We would love to show you how we cook and what we have been cooking. To find out more please contact us at curious@interknowlogy.com.


A British Airways official responds to 'Travel Adviser' Mark Feldman's claim last week that El Al has the edge in first-class travel, saying its service fee will not result in an increase in ticket fares.
The global travel and aviation industry has been through major changes in recent years resulting in a highly competitive environment. At the same time, this industry today is in an ongoing crisis - a deeper, more protracted, more fundamental crisis than 9/11, the Gulf War or any of the previous shocks that have beset the industry since the age of mass air transport began in the 1970s. The crisis is now deepening due to a global economic downturn and a decline in consumer confidence. Around the world, about 30 carriers have failed this year - and there will be more to come as we head toward the traditionally poorer returns of the winter travel season. A natural outcome of these global changes is that consumers have become more aware of the value of the products and services they pay for. Israel does not fall behind with regards to consumer awareness and demand. Recent legislation in Israel, combined with increasing consumer awareness, has led to the request for heightened transparency with regards to supplied goods and services. Today, when consumers receive bills from service suppliers, they thoroughly review the items they are charged for, and if they are not satisfied with any of them, they will ask for clarifications from their service provider. Aviation is no different when discussing conscious consumerism. Furthermore, due to the fact that a large expenditure on airline tickets is not made on a daily basis, it must involve clever shopping. These global and local market trends have led the airline industry to reconsider pricing structure. For the past decade, airlines around the world have reduced the commission payable to travel agents, especially in western countries, where open competition is the name of the game. British Airways has done so in the US, UK and all European countries. In fact, Israel is the last country in the European zone where BA still pays 5 percent commission to travel agents. British Airways announced that from January 1, 2009, it would no longer pay commission to Israeli travel agents on British Airways's bookings. Agents will be free to charge their own scale of service fees in addition to the ticket price. Services offered by agents will be driven by customer needs with agents charging for the services, which their customers require. THE NEW arrangements will provide agents with flexibility to determine the price they charge to their customers for their ticket sales, giving them more control over their income and enabling them to manage their own business more effectively. Contrary to earlier reports in the media, the introduction of a service fee by BA on direct sales by it will NOT result in the increase of ticket fares. The airline will decrease the basic ticket fare by the service fee ratio, thus the ticket price remains the same for the customers when buying directly with the airline. With recent reductions in fuel charges, economy return ticket with BA to London will start at $626, which is $80 lower than the price two months ago. As a full service airline we have the whole suite of services to provide our customers with top quality flights, including double-daily service, four service classes, a premium economy class - which no other airline Israel offers and is a perfect solution to cost conscious passengers today - and a new state-of-the-art home at Heathrow Airport's terminal 5. We believe that the Israeli customers well appreciate good service and are willing to pay for quality and value they get from their airline as well as from their travel agents. Therefore, we believe this recent change will only make consumers benefit from transparency, greater competition, better service and a much better travel experience. The writer is British Airways Israel's commercial manager.


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App State confers approximately 1,500 degrees at Fall 2022 Commencement
Nearly 1,500 App State graduates were recognized during the university's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies, held Dec. 16 at the Holmes Convocation Center. Graphic by Chase Reynolds
"As App State students, you have learned to innovate and to be tenacious. As App State graduates, you will be uniquely positioned to adapt, to lead and to serve in a world that is perpetually evolving. You will make real and powerful differences in your communities and beyond."
Chancellor Sheri Everts, in her address to App State's Fall 2022 graduates
By J. Todd Coates
Posted Dec. 19, 2022 at 3:25 p.m.
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University recognized nearly 1,500 graduates during its Fall Commencement ceremonies held Dec. 16 at the Holmes Convocation Center.
At three ceremonies, the university conferred degrees to 1,495 graduates — 1,335 undergraduate students from six colleges and schools and 160 graduate students from the Williams School of Graduate Studies, including six doctoral students. Recordings of the ceremonies are available on App State's commencement website.
App State Chancellor Sheri Everts processes to the stage with a smile during the 1 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony held at Holmes Convocation Center. Photo by Chase Reynolds
App State Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Heather Hulburt Norris addresses graduates at the 1 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony, held at Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Chancellor Sheri Everts presided over the ceremonies, and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Heather Hulburt Norris presented the candidates for graduation. C. Philip Byers, a University of North Carolina System Board of Governors member, shared congratulatory remarks on behalf of the board.
"As App State students, you have learned to innovate and to be tenacious," Everts said in her address to the graduates. "As App State graduates, you will be uniquely positioned to adapt, to lead and to serve in a world that is perpetually evolving. You will make real and powerful differences in your communities and beyond."
"I commend each of you on reaching this educational milestone and look forward with hope to the possibilities you take out into the world — a world that holds a brighter future, because of you," she added.
App State's graduates were excited to cross the graduation stage during their Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies held on Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
"Your education at Appalachian State University has provided you the knowledge and skills you need to achieve the goals and dreams you set forth, and your futures are beckoning."
C. Philip Byers, UNC System Board of Governors member
Byers brought greetings from the UNC Board of Governors, the UNC System Office and the App State Board of Trustees.
"Your education at Appalachian State University has provided you the knowledge and skills you need to achieve the goals and dreams you set forth, and your futures are beckoning," Byers said. "Remember the invaluable education you have received from Appalachian State University."
App State graduates — including communication studies graduate Monica Saner, front left — turn their tassels at the 1 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held at Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Dr. Michael Madritch, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, carries the college's banner during the 5 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held at App State's Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
In her introductions, Norris thanked multiple individuals and groups for their roles in the commencement ceremonies, and she also recognized Mountaineer alumni, student veterans, military-affiliated students and first-generation college students who were in attendance.
"Today, we celebrate your hard work, perseverance and success," Norris said. "I am thrilled to help honor each of you during this most joyous occasion."
Faculty smile and wait to congratulate graduates during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies held in Holmes Convention Center on Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Dr. Elizabeth Bellows, associate professor in App State's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, hoods Rachel Ellen Nelson '22 as she receives her doctoral degree in educational leadership at App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony held at 9 a.m. on Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
App State's commencement ceremonies concluded with a special performance of the university's alma mater, prerecorded by former App State student, Grammy Award-winner and two-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs.
Graduates represented each of the university's academic colleges as they walked across the commencement stage:
Beaver College of Health Sciences.
College of Arts and Sciences.
College of Fine and Applied Arts.
Hayes School of Music.
Reich College of Education.
Walker College of Business.
App State's mascot, Yosef, got in on the Fall 2022 Commencement fun by taking photos with graduates outside Holmes Convocation Center. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
Hugs and congratulations were the order of the day during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies, held Dec. 16 at Holmes Convocation Center. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
Since 2010, App State has been recognized as a Military Friendly School. Active-duty and veteran students — including this graduate, who wore a U.S. Coast Guard stole and a red, white and blue honor cord signifying his service — were recognized during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies held on Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Graduates are all smiles as they receive their diploma covers during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Boone Police Chief Andy Le Beau, left, and Boone Police Community Resource Officer Kat Eller, right, celebrate with Katherine Magee '22, who graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work and who interned with the Boone Police Department during the fall 2022 semester. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
Families and friends joined App State graduates for the Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies held on Dec. 16 at Holmes Convention Center. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Pictured, from left to right, Dr. Shannon Campbell, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, App State Provost Heather Hulburt Norris, Hank Foreman, vice chancellor of external affairs and strategic initiatives and chief of staff, Chancellor Sheri Everts and Monica Saner, executive assistant in the Chancellor's Office, pose for a photo during the 1 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held at App State's Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Zitlaly Cruz-Hernandez, a mezzo-soprano and sophomore music education major, sings the national anthem at App State's 1 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held at Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
A graduate salutes the flag as the national anthem is sung by Zitlaly Cruz-Hernandez, a sophomore music education major, at App State's 5 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
A graduate receives his diploma from Dr. Mike Madricth, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, left in foreground, during App State's 5 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held at Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
A point of pride for App State's newest graduates — their diploma covers, as displayed by these two grads, former Mountaineer quarterback Chase Brice, left, and former tight end Henry Pearson. Brice earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies and Pearson graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Hayes School of Music graduate Emily Danielle Jones '22 lets her emotional support companion, Bron Mu'Bongo, rest after crossing the stage during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
Class of 2022 graduates visit the App State Alumni Association's tent outside Holmes Convocation Center after participating in the 1 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held Dec. 16. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
For App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies, students decorated their mortarboards in celebration of their graduation. This education graduate looks forward to leading kindergarten students in the near future. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
An App State graduate raises his diploma cover high as he exits the stage during the 1 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held at Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
One of App State's newest graduates spins the prize wheel in the Alumni Association tent outside Holmes Convocation Center to see what App State swag he'll take home. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
Creative, colorful mortarboards were on display during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies, including this one, which reads "On to my next dream." Photo by Chase Reynolds
The Appalachian Brass Ensemble performed at App State's three Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies, held at the Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
An App State graduate displays his diploma cover after exiting the stage at the 5 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held in Holmes Convocation Center Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
This graduate decorated her mortarboard with the words "Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose" — a quote from author Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Photo by Chase Reynolds
Graduates and their families celebrate outside the Holmes Convocation Center after App State's 1 p.m. Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony, held Dec. 16. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Fall 2022 macebearers
The mace is carried by a senior faculty member and precedes the chancellor, both upon entering and leaving a ceremony. The mace serves as a symbol of authority just as it did during the Middle Ages, when a macebearer accompanied an official taking office or opening court. The App State mace symbolizes the university's mountain heritage, the rustic location and the sophistication of an emerging, national leader in higher education.
The following individuals served as macebearers during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies:
Dr. John Beebe. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Dr. John Beebe
Hayes School of Music
Beebe, a professor of bassoon and music theory, is retiring after 37 years of service in the Hayes School of Music.
Beebe has performed with the North Carolina Symphony, the Las Vegas Symphony, Wisconsin's Madison Symphony, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, the Kingsport Symphony in Tennessee (now known as the Symphony of the Mountains) and has been principal bassoonist of the Oshkosh Symphony in Wisconsin and the Western Piedmont Symphony in Hickory. Beebe is the author of "Music for Unaccompanied Solo Bassoon: an Annotated Bibliography" as well as numerous articles for the International Double Reed Society, and is the creator of bassoONLY, a database devoted to information about music for unaccompanied bassoon and contrabassoon.
Beebe received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the music department of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and was the recipient of the Hayes School of Music's Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dr. Dana Clark. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Dr. Dana Clark
Walker College of Business
Clark is retiring after a storied career teaching as a professor of management and serving as director of App State's hospitality and tourism management degree program. He has earned many awards for hospitality and tourism in North Carolina, including the Barentine Special Achievement Award.
Clark was recognized by the North Carolina Travel Industry Association as the recipient of the Charles J. Parker Tourism Excellence for Public Service Award and the Tourism Excellence Award for an individual. Clark has received the Winners Circle Award, presented by Visit North Carolina, and recently earned the Sue W. Wilmoth Award for the Advancement of Tourism from the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. Clark has also earned the Walker College's Sywassink Excellence in Service Award and the college's Spirit of Walker Award.
Dr. Richard Gray. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Dr. Richard Gray
Gray is a professor in App State's Department of Physics and Astronomy, a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of both the International Astronomical Union and the American Astronomical Society.
Gray's research is in the field of stellar spectroscopy, specifically the discovery and classification of chemically peculiar stars. He is also involved in the modeling of stellar spectra through spectral synthesis, writing several programs and designing and constructing four astronomical spectrographs for use at App State's Dark Sky Observatory. Gray is the co-author of the book "Stellar Spectral Classification," as well as the lead author of multiple highly cited studies published in Astronomical Journal, a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
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University and college banner carriers
The following individuals carried the university banner during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies:
Dr. Elizabeth Campbell, associate professor of curriculum and instruction and department chair in the Reich College of Education.
Dr. Shanshan Lou, associate professor of advertising and acting assistant chair in the College of Fine and Applied Arts.
Dr. Donna Lillian, associate professor and interim associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The following individuals carried the college banners during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies:
Dr. Marie Huff, dean of the Beaver College of Health Sciences.
Dr. James Douthit, dean of the Hayes School of Music.
Dr. Melba Spooner, dean of the Reich College of Education.
Dr. Shannon Campbell, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts.
Dr. Sandra Vannoy, dean of the Walker College of Business.
Dr. Mike Madritch, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Marie Hoepfl, interim dean of the Williams School of Graduate Studies.
Dr. Jefford B. Vahlbusch, dean of the Honors College.
Dr. Sue Polanka, dean of University Libraries.
Fall 2022 Commencement name readers
The following individuals read the names of graduates — assisted by Student Services Specialist Alex Young — during App State's Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies:
Dr. Stephen McCreery, associate professor of electronic media/broadcasting in the College of Fine and Applied Arts.
Dr. Mark Bradbury, professor of public administration and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor their achievement.
App State named among nation's 'Best,' 'Most Innovative' colleges for 2022–23
U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine and Money.com all agree — App State is an educational leader for the U.S. and Southeast
U.S. News & World, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine and Money.com all agree — App State is one of the best higher education institutions in the country, and the Southeast, for 2022–23. App State was recognized for its academics, innovation, benefits for student veterans and other aspects.
Nearly 4,000 students earn degrees as App State's Class of 2022
Appalachian State University conferred degrees to 3,946 graduates, including 3,296 undergraduate and 650 graduate students, at its Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies May 6–7 at the Holmes Convocation Center.
As the premier public undergraduate institution in the Southeast, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls nearly 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
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In between long flights, guiding trips, and leading safaris I get to embark on one of life's greatest adventures, being a dad. The ability to facetime makes the time apart a little easier, but there is nothing like being there in person. The experience of watching Catalina go through the many milestones and being such an integral part of that is absolutely amazing. I started this blog as a way to help me remember all the adventures with pictures and stories, and this is one that I will never forget.
Catalina just passed the 8 month mark and is loving life. She is turning into quite the little water baby so I see fun in the ocean in Hawaii in her future. We've spent the summer in Vermont and have had some wonderful times out at Stave Island, playing in the lake, and not worrying about the need for diapers.
The juggle of a traveling career and starting a family is real, but so far we are doing it well. Most importantly Catalina is thriving, Heidi is rocking out being a mom, and we are having fun while being challenged.
Photos compliments of Lee Cordner.
I feel pretty lucky to be able to work and travel to some of the most photogenic places on earth. I have spent the summer running expeditions through Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage. It has been a wild and wonderful season with some pretty amazing guests, beautiful landscapes, and close encounters with wildlife.
Now I'm gearing up for another destination, the fabled savannas of East Africa. I've put together a two week trip that encompasses the best of what Kenya has to offer. I'll try and show my group as much wildlife, and as many different animals as I can. We will visit seven different parks and game reserves throughout our safari.
The landscapes will be very different as I'm trading up glacier-filled fjords for sunset bathed open plains. The spruce root woven hats and beaded regalia of the Tlingit will be traded for the red shawls of the Masaai. Yet one thing remains the same...I'll be surrounded by wilderness, a place ruled by animals, and one in which man is just a visitor. Hopefully places like these will continue to exist for our children and theirs.
It is time to say goodbye to Alaska for another season, and it said goodbye to us in epic fashion. The weather was beautiful, the seas were calm, there was a plethora of wildlife, and the adventures ran thick. Our guests were excited and eager to answer the call of the wilderness that only Alaska can provide.
On Baranof Island along a tranquil rocky stream we watched as 15 different bears spent time chasing salmon, or each other, trying to get their fill. A few times some of the younger bears looked like they were heading out way, but we remained safe and sound ontop of the river bank.
Back out on the water we had multiple encounters with feeding humpback whales. We watched from the bow of the Quest as the fading light of day backlit the blows of one group. Then the next day we sped off on our small zodiac skiffs to get a closer look at bubble net feeding humpbacks.
After the bubble netting the guests were sure the experience couldn't be topped. Then we found a group of 20+ whales milling about in one area. It turns out there was a huge concentration of krill. So we jetted off in the skiffs once again and plopped ourselves to drift amongst the whale bonanza. Bright red whale poop floated by from time to time giving us a hint as to their current prey.
Then as we lay in bed after darkness the call on the microphone from our night deckhand came over the PA to let us know that northern lights, the aurora borealis, could be seen in the night sky. I grabbed my camera, set it for a long exposure, and after 8 seconds this is what I got. Luckily we had a very still night so the movements of the boat were minimal and the reflection off the water was magnificent.
It turns out September is a great time of year to be here in Southeast Alaska. The whales finally showed up in the masses. I wonder if this means the Hawaii whale season will get a late start as well.
All of this happened before we even showed the guests a glacier. But that was going to be epic as well. Some of the stillest water conditions ever greeted us near Dawes Glacier in Endicott Arm. We took out skiffs and kayaks to enjoy the mirror-like water and reflections of ice. The ice got thicker and thicker the closer we got to the face of the glacier. These events combined only make up a small amount of the highlights of this trip. It is why Alaska can be such an amazing place to cruise...or better yet, to UnCruise.
The humpback whales are here in force right now in Southeast Alaska. Frederick Sound seems to be the place to find them. These past two weeks have seen us skiffing with the giants, as well as getting breaches and bubble net feeding encounters as well.
It is so much fun to think that I may have seen these 40+ft whales back when they were tiny newborn babies in Hawaii. And by 'tiny' I of course mean the size of a pickup truck. If you like whale watching then August in SE Alaska is a great time and place to do it.


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'Marvel's Avengers' Character Spotlight: Kamala Khan
'Marvel's Avengers' will be available May 15, 2020 on PS4, Xbox, Stadia, and PC!
by Christine Dinh
Kamala Khan emerges as a beacon of hope for the Avengers, whom she has idolized all her life. Today, she joins Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Black Widow, and Thor, as we spotlight Ms. Marvel for Marvel's Avengers Hero Week!
With extraordinary polymorphic powers, her optimism is matched with her ability to pack a colossal punch.
Marvel's Avengers Character Profile: Kamala Khan
Marvel's Avengers begins at A-Day, where a young Kamala was invited as an Avengers fan-fiction contest finalist. She's exposed to the mysterious Terrigen Mist during the unanticipated attack.
Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, and Thor blame themselves for the mass devastation and the loss of Captain America. In the five years following A-Day, the team's absence has devastating consequences worldwide. A new organization has risen - Advanced Idea Mechanics, otherwise known as AIM. AIM believes that science – not Super Heroes – is the key to protecting the world.
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Now a teenager, Kamala finds herself developing extraordinary polymorphic and healing powers as a direct result of exposure to Terrigen Mists during the A-day incident. With the Avengers disbanded and Advanced Idea Mechanics turning public sentiment against Super Heroes, Kamala hides her abilities from the world.
Kamala's unwavering loyalty to the Avengers, intelligence, inquisitive nature, and ever-optimistic personality lead to a huge discovery when she uncovers a shocking conspiracy. As Kamala learns to harness and embrace her powers, she finds the will and the way to reassemble Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Voiced by Sandra Saad, Kamala Khan is the perfect character to bring the Avengers together because of her undying hope, resilience, and the fact that she's a mega-Avengers fangirl who knows them better than she knows herself. Saad brings the character's strength and spirit to the motion capture stage.
"Kamala's a tremendous inspiration to me," shared Saad. "She's so relatable, and I think we can all find aspects of ourselves in her. So, at the end of the day, playing her ended up feeling like I was playing a super version of myself. I ultimately focused on paying homage to who Kamala is but bringing my own dash of originality and uniqueness to the role whenever appropriate."
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What will Arnim Whisler's exit mean for the future of the Chicago Red Stars?
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Arnim Whisler will sell his majority stake in the Chicago Red Stars, Sportico reported on Thursday. This development comes after months of pressure on Whisler to sell after it was revealed just how much he had tolerated the abusive culture that pervaded the Red Stars under former coach Rory Dames.
With this revelation comes a number of questions regarding the Red Stars' ownership, their place in the National Women's Soccer League, and even if they'll manage to stay in the Chicago market.
Here's a quick explainer of everything happening with the Red Stars.
Why is this such a big deal?
The Red Stars are one of the oldest women's soccer teams in the United States. Like the team formerly known as Sky Blue FC, the Red Stars were part of Women's Professional Soccer that existed from 2009-2011. Both teams also joined the NWSL as founding members in 2013. In 2021, however, Sky Blue rebranded into NJ/NY Gotham FC leaving the Red Stars as the oldest unchanged team in United States women's soccer history.
Throughout their entire existence, Whisler had an ownership stake in the club. In 2010, he became the club's sole owner and remained so for over a decade until 2021. As a result, he's the longest-tenured owner of any professional women's soccer team in the country and, therefore, had a significant amount of influence and power in the running of the league.
Today, in the wake of the Sally Yates report and the impending NWSL/NWSL Players Association joint investigation, we know that it is a league with historical power imbalances that have created player safety issues. Whisler selling the Red Stars – something he has tried to avoid for years, first as the Red Stars struggled to keep up with the growing league and, in the past year, as he has come under scrutiny – is a consequence of those issues.
Why is Whisler selling?
Rory Dames resigned in late 2021 after over 11 years as head coach of the Red Stars. His resignation came about as a result of a report by Molly Hensley-Clancy in the Washington Post that detailed years of abusive behavior that was either ignored or dismissed by higher-ups in the team, the league, and the United States Soccer Federation.
This past October, the report by former United States Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates on systemic abuse in the NWSL described in detail how Dames created a "culture of fear" within the Red Stars and how Whisler failed to act and even defended Dames despite being told countless times through the years about his abusive behavior. Allowing Dames to resign in 2021 had already brought about calls for Whisler to sell the team and the subsequent revelations in the Yates report only amplified them.
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Two days after the release of the Yates report, the Red Stars' board voted to remove Whisler as chairman. Less than a week later, the Chicago Red Stars players released a statement praising the board's actions and calling for Whisler to sell the team.
As a result of this constant pressure and his removal from his duties as chairman, it was announced on Thursday via Sportico that Whisler had engaged investment bank Inner Circle Sports to facilitate the sale of his majority stake in the club.
What does this mean for the Red Stars?
Although news of the sale is likely welcomed by all who had been calling for it, including the Red Stars' own players, this potentially puts the team in a precarious position.
Despite being in one of the largest markets in the country, the Red Stars have long had one of the weakest attendances in the entire league, averaging just 5,863 fans in the past season – a number inflated by a single doubleheader at Soldier Field. Although this is an improvement from 2021's 3,291 average, this is far below what a market as strong as Chicago should be drawing. The team's location well outside of the city, at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois — and the lack of clear alternative venues in the market — could lead many potential investors to sour on keeping the team in the area.
The fact that Inner Circle Sports is also responsible for leading the NWSL's upcoming expansion in 2024 has sparked questions as to whether or not the franchise might be moved out of Chicago. Franchises being sold and moved to other cities has been relatively common in the NWSL, including the Western New York Flash becoming the North Carolina Courage, and the league's movement from Kansas City to Utah and back (even if the NWSL calls each of the latter two "expansion teams").
With valuations for new NWSL clubs climbing into tens of millions of dollars and league commissioner Jessica Berman stating that dozens of ownership groups are clamoring for one of two expansion slots opening in 2024, the Red Stars will look awfully tempting to anyone hoping to start a new franchise. One of those is expected to be a return to the Utah market, as reported by Jeff Kassouf in June. With so much demand for just one other expansion spot, some prospective groups will almost certainly look at purchasing an existing team.
For now, there is no timeline for the sale as the process is still in its earliest stages. There is no word about whether any stipulations on the sale, such as requiring the franchise to remain in Chicago, exist.
Regardless of what happens with the Red Stars sale, both the team and the league are undoubtedly entering a new era.
Chicago's roster has already suffered, first from last offseason's exodus that was facilitated by the entry of two expansion teams, and now this offseason by the introduction of free agency to the league. The Red Stars announced on Thursday that midfielders Danielle Colaprico, Morgan Gautrat and Rachel Hill – all of whom are free agents – will not return to the team. Colaprico has been a staple of the Red Stars since being drafted by the team in 2015.
Just a couple of hours prior to the news of Whisler's intent to sell, Portland Thorns' owner Merrit Paulson also announced that he would be selling his team. The Thorns are one of the founding teams of the NWSL and are one of the most successful women's soccer franchises in history.
The idea of Paulson selling the Thorns would have been practically unthinkable only two years ago. And yet the endless scandals and systemic abuse in the league that have been exposed in the past year and a half have changed the league in ways no one could have anticipated.
And with another report on systemic abuse in the league — this time in a joint investigation by the NWSL and NWSL Player's Association — set to be released sometime this month, there's no doubt that there will be more bombshells to come.
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Not all crystals are created equal, even if they are made of exactly the same material. For instance, up to a dozen different structures sometimes emerge in the manufacture of organic crystals intended to serve as drugs. That can be a problem when only the right one will produce the therapeutic effect – the others may be useless, depriving patients of the drug's healing or even life-saving properties. And when organic crystals are manufactured for use as electronic or photonic materials, control over crystal structure can be key to obtaining the desired function. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have now managed to directly observe the formation of organic crystals that proceeds in a way that's completely different from the classical model. Their findings, reported in ACS Central Science, may in the future help aid in the design and production of specialized crystals on demand.
The classical view of this kind of crystallization, proposed in the early 20th century, holds that organic molecules in a solution randomly bump into one another. At a certain critical point they form a tiny crystalline nucleus; this nucleus then grows by adding molecules onto its already ordered state to produce a larger crystal. But in the past few years, scientists in different laboratories around the world have discovered that during their formation, many organic crystals don't go straight from a molecular solution, an entirely disordered state, to become ordered crystals. Rather, the process starts with the formation of an amorphous aggregate.
It had remained unclear, however, just how crystals evolve from this disordered state. Prof. Boris Rybtchinski of Weizmann's Organic Chemistry Department and his team have now revealed the details of this nonclassical crystallization using cryogenic electron microscopy to view evolving crystals at different stages of development. This approach, which involves freezing the crystallization solution before performing the imaging, enabled the scientists to generate snapshots of these stages exactly as they occurred.
The researchers observed the crystallization of two different organic pigments called perylene diimides – a family of molecules used as car paints and as organic semiconductors in solar cells and other devices. The two pigments formed crystals of different structures and properties, yet their formation process proceeded according to the same principle: They first formed amorphous precursors that grew progressively denser and more ordered – that is, more crystal-like – in a continuous manner. One pigment started out by forming spheres, which gradually became denser and faceted, then grew whisker-like extensions that ultimately became elongated crystals. The other one at first formed diffuse blobs, which densified and elongated, developing aligned fibers that eventually stretched out and packed themselves into an ordered crystal.
These findings represent a major advance toward clarifying the crystallization mechanisms of organic molecules. In the future, an in-depth understanding of these mechanisms should help to form crystals with a predetermined structure. For example, in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, instead of producing different crystals at random and testing the properties of each, it should be possible to create only those crystals that have the desired structures and are consequently expected to possess the desired properties. Determining structure in advance will also be extremely valuable in the manufacture of organic crystals for use in solar cells, cell phones, TV displays and other devices.
The research team included Yael Tsarfati, Dr. Shaked Rosenne and Dr. Haim Weissman of Organic Chemistry Department, Dr. Linda J. W. Shimon of Chemical Research Support Department, Dr. Dvir Gur of the Physics of Complex Systems and Molecular Cell Biology Departments and Dr. Benjamin A. Palmer of the Structural Biology Department.
Prof. Boris Rybtchinski's research is supported by the Solo Dwek and Maurizio Dwek Research School of Chemical Science, which he heads; and Dana and Yossie Hollander.


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