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An Introduction to the Human Body
Overview of Anatomy and Physiology
Structural Organization of the Human Body
Functions of Human Life
Requirements for Human Life
Anatomical Terminology
The Chemical Level of Organization
Elements and Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter
Inorganic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning
Organic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning
The Cellular Level of Organization
The Cytoplasm and Cellular Organelles
The Nucleus and DNA Replication
Cell Growth and Division
Cellular Differentiation
The Tissue Level of Organization
Types of Tissues
Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue Supports and Protects
Muscle Tissue and Motion
Nervous Tissue Mediates Perception and Response
Tissue Injury and Aging
The Integumentary System
Layers of the Skin
Accessory Structures of the Skin
Functions of the Integumentary System
Diseases, Disorders, and Injuries of the Integumentary System
Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System
The Functions of the Skeletal System
Bone Classification
Bone Formation and Development
Fractures: Bone Repair
Exercise, Nutrition, Hormones, and Bone Tissue
Calcium Homeostasis: Interactions of the Skeletal System and Other Organ Systems
Axial Skeleton
Divisions of the Skeletal System
The Skull
The Vertebral Column
The Thoracic Cage
Embryonic Development of the Axial Skeleton
The Appendicular Skeleton
The Pectoral Girdle
Bones of the Upper Limb
The Pelvic Girdle and Pelvis
Bones of the Lower Limb
Development of the Appendicular Skeleton
Classification of Joints
Fibrous Joints
Cartilaginous Joints
Types of Body Movements
Anatomy of Selected Synovial Joints
Development of Joints
Muscle Tissue
Overview of Muscle Tissues
Muscle Fiber Contraction and Relaxation
Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension
Types of Muscle Fibers
Cardiac Muscle Tissue
Development and Regeneration of Muscle Tissue
The Muscular System
Interactions of Skeletal Muscles, Their Fascicle Arrangement, and Their Lever Systems
Naming Skeletal Muscles
Axial Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Back
Axial Muscles of the Abdominal Wall and Thorax
Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs
Appendicular Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
Basic Structure and Function of the Nervous System
Nervous Tissue
The Function of Nervous Tissue
The Action Potential
Communication Between Neurons
Anatomy of the Nervous System
The Embryologic Perspective
Circulation and the Central Nervous System
The Somatic Nervous System
Sensory Perception
Central Processing
Motor Responses
The Autonomic Nervous System
Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System
Autonomic Reflexes and Homeostasis
Central Control
Drugs that Affect the Autonomic System
The Neurological Exam
Overview of the Neurological Exam
The Mental Status Exam
The Cranial Nerve Exam
The Sensory and Motor Exams
The Coordination and Gait Exams
An Overview of the Endocrine System
The Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus
The Thyroid Gland
The Parathyroid Glands
The Adrenal Glands
The Pineal Gland
Gonadal and Placental Hormones
The Endocrine Pancreas
Organs with Secondary Endocrine Functions
Development and Aging of the Endocrine System
The Cardiovascular System: Blood
An Overview of Blood
Production of the Formed Elements
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes and Platelets
The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
Cardiac Muscle and Electrical Activity
Distinguish between kinetic and potential energy, and between exergonic and endergonic chemical reactions
Identify four forms of energy important in human functioning
Describe the three basic types of chemical reactions
Identify several factors influencing the rate of chemical reactions
One characteristic of a living organism is metabolism, which is the sum total of all of the chemical reactions that go on to maintain that organism's health and life. The bonding processes you have learned thus far are anabolic chemical reactions; that is, they form larger molecules from smaller molecules or atoms. But recall that metabolism can proceed in another direction: in catabolic chemical reactions, bonds between components of larger molecules break, releasing smaller molecules or atoms. Both types of reaction involve exchanges not only of matter, but of energy.
The Role of Energy in Chemical Reactions
Chemical reactions require a sufficient amount of energy to cause the matter to collide with enough precision and force that old chemical bonds can be broken and new ones formed. In general, kinetic energy is the form of energy powering any type of matter in motion. Imagine you are building a brick wall. The energy it takes to lift and place one brick atop another is kinetic energy—the energy matter possesses because of its motion. Once the wall is in place, it stores potential energy. Potential energy is the energy of position, or the energy matter possesses because of the positioning or structure of its components. If the brick wall collapses, the stored potential energy is released as kinetic energy as the bricks fall.
In the human body, potential energy is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules. Chemical energy is the form of potential energy in which energy is stored in chemical bonds. When those bonds are formed, chemical energy is invested, and when they break, chemical energy is released. Notice that chemical energy, like all energy, is neither created nor destroyed; rather, it is converted from one form to another. When you eat an energy bar before heading out the door for a hike, the honey, nuts, and other foods the bar contains are broken down and rearranged by your body into molecules that your muscle cells convert to kinetic energy.
Chemical reactions that release more energy than they absorb are characterized as exergonic. The catabolism of the foods in your energy bar is an example. Some of the chemical energy stored in the bar is absorbed into molecules your body uses for fuel, but some of it is released—for example, as heat. In contrast, chemical reactions that absorb more energy than they release are endergonic. These reactions require energy input, and the resulting molecule stores not only the chemical energy in the original components, but also the energy that fueled the reaction. Because energy is neither created nor destroyed, where does the energy needed for endergonic reactions come from? In many cases, it comes from exergonic reactions.
Forms of Energy Important in Human Functioning
You have already learned that chemical energy is absorbed, stored, and released by chemical bonds. In addition to chemical energy, mechanical, radiant, and electrical energy are important in human functioning.
Mechanical energy, which is stored in physical systems such as machines, engines, or the human body, directly powers the movement of matter. When you lift a brick into place on a wall, your muscles provide the mechanical energy that moves the brick.
Radiant energy is energy emitted and transmitted as waves rather than matter. These waves vary in length from long radio waves and microwaves to short gamma waves emitted from decaying atomic nuclei. The full spectrum of radiant energy is referred to as the electromagnetic spectrum. The body uses the ultraviolet energy of sunlight to convert a compound in skin cells to vitamin D, which is essential to human functioning. The human eye evolved to see the wavelengths that comprise the colors of the rainbow, from red to violet, so that range in the spectrum is called "visible light."
Electrical energy, supplied by electrolytes in cells and body fluids, contributes to the voltage changes that help transmit impulses in nerve and muscle cells.
Characteristics of Chemical Reactions
All chemical reactions begin with a reactant, the general term for the one or more substances that enter into the reaction. Sodium and chloride ions, for example, are the reactants in the production of table salt. The one or more substances produced by a chemical reaction are called the product.
In chemical reactions, the components of the reactants—the elements involved and the number of atoms of each—are all present in the product(s). Similarly, there is nothing present in the products that are not present in the reactants. This is because chemical reactions are governed by the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.
Just as you can express mathematical calculations in equations such as 2 + 7 = 9, you can use chemical equations to show how reactants become products. As in math, chemical equations proceed from left to right, but instead of an equal sign, they employ an arrow or arrows indicating the direction in which the chemical reaction proceeds. For example, the chemical reaction in which one atom of nitrogen and three atoms of hydrogen produce ammonia would be written as . Correspondingly, the breakdown of ammonia into its components would be written as
Notice that, in the first example, a nitrogen (N) atom and three hydrogen (H) atoms bond to form a compound. This anabolic reaction requires energy, which is then stored within the compound's bonds. Such reactions are referred to as synthesis reactions. A synthesis reaction is a chemical reaction that results in the synthesis (joining) of components that were formerly separate ([link]a). Again, nitrogen and hydrogen are reactants in a synthesis reaction that yields ammonia as the product. The general equation for a synthesis reaction is
The Three Fundamental Chemical Reactions
The atoms and molecules involved in the three fundamental chemical reactions can be imagined as words.
In the second example, ammonia is catabolized into its smaller components, and the potential energy that had been stored in its bonds is released. Such reactions are referred to as decomposition reactions. A decomposition reaction is a chemical reaction that breaks down or "de-composes" something larger into its constituent parts (see [link]b). The general equation for a decomposition reaction is: .
An exchange reaction is a chemical reaction in which both synthesis and decomposition occur, chemical bonds are both formed and broken, and chemical energy is absorbed, stored, and released (see [link]c). The simplest form of an exchange reaction might be: . Notice that, to produce these products, B and C had to break apart in a decomposition reaction, whereas A and B had to bond in a synthesis reaction. A more complex exchange reaction might be: . Another example might be: .
In theory, any chemical reaction can proceed in either direction under the right conditions. Reactants may synthesize into a product that is later decomposed. Reversibility is also a quality of exchange reactions. For instance, could then reverse to . This reversibility of a chemical reaction is indicated with a double arrow: . Still, in the human body, many chemical reactions do proceed in a predictable direction, either one way or the other. You can think of this more predictable path as the path of least resistance because, typically, the alternate direction requires more energy.
Factors Influencing the Rate of Chemical Reactions
If you pour vinegar into baking soda, the reaction is instantaneous; the concoction will bubble and fizz. But many chemical reactions take time. A variety of factors influence the rate of chemical reactions. This section, however, will consider only the most important in human functioning.
Properties of the Reactants
If chemical reactions are to occur quickly, the atoms in the reactants have to have easy access to one another. Thus, the greater the surface area of the reactants, the more readily they will interact. When you pop a cube of cheese into your mouth, you chew it before you swallow it. Among other things, chewing increases the surface area of the food so that digestive chemicals can more easily get at it. As a general rule, gases tend to react faster than liquids or solids, again because it takes energy to separate particles of a substance, and gases by definition already have space between their particles. Similarly, the larger the molecule, the greater the number of total bonds, so reactions involving smaller molecules, with fewer total bonds, would be expected to proceed faster.
In addition, recall that some elements are more reactive than others. Reactions that involve highly reactive elements like hydrogen proceed more quickly than reactions that involve less reactive elements. Reactions involving stable elements like helium are not likely to happen at all.
Nearly all chemical reactions occur at a faster rate at higher temperatures. Recall that kinetic energy is the energy of matter in motion. The kinetic energy of subatomic particles increases in response to increases in thermal energy. The higher the temperature, the faster the particles move, and the more likely they are to come in contact and react.
Concentration and Pressure
If just a few people are dancing at a club, they are unlikely to step on each other's toes. But as more and more people get up to dance—especially if the music is fast—collisions are likely to occur. It is the same with chemical reactions: the more particles present within a given space, the more likely those particles are to bump into one another. This means that chemists can speed up chemical reactions not only by increasing the concentration of particles—the number of particles in the space—but also by decreasing the volume of the space, which would correspondingly increase the pressure. If there were 100 dancers in that club, and the manager abruptly moved the party to a room half the size, the concentration of the dancers would double in the new space, and the likelihood of collisions would increase accordingly.
Enzymes and Other Catalysts
For two chemicals in nature to react with each other they first have to come into contact, and this occurs through random collisions. Because heat helps increase the kinetic energy of atoms, ions, and molecules, it promotes their collision. But in the body, extremely high heat—such as a very high fever—can damage body cells and be life-threatening. On the other hand, normal body temperature is not high enough to promote the chemical reactions that sustain life. That is where catalysts come in.
In chemistry, a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any change. You can think of a catalyst as a chemical change agent. They help increase the rate and force at which atoms, ions, and molecules collide, thereby increasing the probability that their valence shell electrons will interact.
The most important catalysts in the human body are enzymes. An enzyme is a catalyst composed of protein or ribonucleic acid (RNA), both of which will be discussed later in this chapter. Like all catalysts, enzymes work by lowering the level of energy that needs to be invested in a chemical reaction. A chemical reaction's activation energy is the "threshold" level of energy needed to break the bonds in the reactants. Once those bonds are broken, new arrangements can form. Without an enzyme to act as a catalyst, a much larger investment of energy is needed to ignite a chemical reaction ([link]).
Enzymes decrease the activation energy required for a given chemical reaction to occur. (a) Without an enzyme, the energy input needed for a reaction to begin is high. (b) With the help of an enzyme, less energy is needed for a reaction to begin.
Enzymes are critical to the body's healthy functioning. They assist, for example, with the breakdown of food and its conversion to energy. In fact, most of the chemical reactions in the body are facilitated by enzymes.
Chapter Review
Chemical reactions, in which chemical bonds are broken and formed, require an initial investment of energy. Kinetic energy, the energy of matter in motion, fuels the collisions of atoms, ions, and molecules that are necessary if their old bonds are to break and new ones to form. All molecules store potential energy, which is released when their bonds are broken.
Four forms of energy essential to human functioning are: chemical energy, which is stored and released as chemical bonds are formed and broken; mechanical energy, which directly powers physical activity; radiant energy, emitted as waves such as in sunlight; and electrical energy, the power of moving electrons.
Chemical reactions begin with reactants and end with products. Synthesis reactions bond reactants together, a process that requires energy, whereas decomposition reactions break the bonds within a reactant and thereby release energy. In exchange reactions, bonds are both broken and formed, and energy is exchanged.
The rate at which chemical reactions occur is influenced by several properties of the reactants: temperature, concentration and pressure, and the presence or absence of a catalyst. An enzyme is a catalytic protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the human body.
The energy stored in a foot of snow on a steep roof is ________.
activation energy
The bonding of calcium, phosphorus, and other elements produces mineral crystals that are found in bone. This is an example of a(n) ________ reaction.
is a general notation for a(n) ________ reaction.
endergonic
________ reactions release energy.
Exergonic
Catabolic, exergonic, and decomposition
Which of the following combinations of atoms is most likely to result in a chemical reaction?
hydrogen and hydrogen
hydrogen and helium
helium and helium
neon and helium
Chewing a bite of bread mixes it with saliva and facilitates its chemical breakdown. This is most likely due to the fact that ________.
the inside of the mouth maintains a very high temperature
chewing stores potential energy
chewing facilitates synthesis reactions
saliva contains enzymes
Is this a legitimate example of an exchange reaction? Why or why not?
It is not. An exchange reaction might be or . In all chemical reactions, including exchange reactions, the components of the reactants are identical to the components of the products. A component present among the reactants cannot disappear, nor can a component not present in the reactants suddenly appear in the products.
When you do a load of laundry, why do you not just drop a bar of soap into the washing machine? In other words, why is laundry detergent sold as a liquid or powder?
Recall that the greater the surface area of the reactants, the more quickly and easily they will interact. It takes energy to separate particles of a substance. Powder and liquid laundry detergents, with relatively more surface area per unit, can quickly dissolve into their reactive components when added to the water.
amount of energy greater than the energy contained in the reactants, which must be overcome for a reaction to proceed
substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being changed in the process
chemical energy
form of energy that is absorbed as chemical bonds form, stored as they are maintained, and released as they are broken
number of particles within a given space
decomposition reaction
type of catabolic reaction in which one or more bonds within a larger molecule are broken, resulting in the release of smaller molecules or atoms
protein or RNA that catalyzes chemical reactions
exchange reaction
type of chemical reaction in which bonds are both formed and broken, resulting in the transfer of components
energy that matter possesses because of its motion
stored energy matter possesses because of the positioning or structure of its components
one or more substances produced by a chemical reaction
one or more substances that enter into the reaction
synthesis reaction
type of anabolic reaction in which two or more atoms or molecules bond, resulting in the formation of a larger molecule
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Next: Inorganic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning
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Cashier awarded workers' comp after vehicle plows through window
On Behalf of Bonifield & Rosenstengel | Feb 20, 2012 | Workers' Compensation
Residents in Southern Illinois may know that some jobs are especially risky and thus more liable to result in injuries requiring a workers' compensation claim. But the truth is that virtually every occupation involves certain situations that pose the risk of workplace injury.
Recently, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission ruled that a cashier will be eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits after a vehicle crashed through the produce market where she worked and injured her.
The commission ruled that the woman was placed at a higher risk of workplace injury because her cash register was located at the front of the store near the large glass windows adjacent to the parking lot.
Initially, the workers' compensation arbitrator ruled that the cashier failed to show that her injuries were the result of her employment. But the commission reversed the arbitrator's decision and awarded the woman workers' compensation for her injuries.
Deliberating over the case, the commission weighed the fact that customers were also injured in the crash. But it was decided that the cashier was put at a greater risk than the general public because she was required by her job description to remain at the front of the store, near the parking lot, for the entire work day. Her work station, said the commission, put the cashier at a greater risk of injury than the risk faced by the customers, who had no obligation to remain in one place while in the produce market.
Other Illinois workers who have questions about workers' compensation eligibility will want to explore all of their legal options. Workers' comp benefits are not limited to workers whose jobs we typically imagine to be dangerous. All employees whose injuries arise out of their employment may be eligible for benefits.
Source: riskandinsurance.com, "Comp covers cashier injuries caused by out of control vehicle," Feb. 16, 2012

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"A key leadership role for school principals is shaping a school vision of academic success for all students, based on high standards," according to the Wallace Foundation report, The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning. Citing a Vanderbilt University study, the report identifies the importance of principals spelling out high standards and rigorous learning goals as the key to closing the achievement gap between advantaged and less advantaged students.
Whether I'm working with an administrator planning with an entire staff or an instructional coach guiding a PLC or individual teacher, I suggest identifying the gap that exists between a vision of success and current student achievement outcomes. This gap provides the motivation, energy, creativity and risk taking for improvement or change.
There is now incontrovertible evidence that imagining a movement will stimulate the movement areas in the brain. This technique has been used when helping people with stroke to begin moving and to help elite athletes optimize their pre-competition training. This evidence suggests that to reach your goals first write them down, and then determine different possible ways of achieving them. Then, close your eyes and imagine yourself following those paths. Imagination "warms up" the action brain and "jump starts" your brain. This technique can be especially helpful if you are procrastinating or stuck.
... one especially helpful type of imagery that you can use is called motivational-general mastery (M-GM), which involves keeping an eye on your goal, while imagining coming from behind. M-GM stands in contrast to the static imagery of imagining having your goal in hand, as in holding up a trophy. Actually coming from behind to reach your goals appears to be a more powerful way to increase your confidence. To do this, clearly define your benchmarks, and then denote where you are and when and how you anticipate reaching and even exceeding them.
Your brain has the ability to map out your course to your goal once you clearly communicate to yourself what this goal is. In addition, imagining your journey also helps to keep your brain on track as it will constantly refer to this image and update your journey with greater ease than if you did not provide this information to it.
Brain science teaches us that a picture is worth a 1000 words because it serves as an attentional guide, motivator and map to the brain to help you navigate your way to come from behind to reach or exceed your goals.
As school instructional leaders work to build the "pictures of success" for staff, teachers will want to engage their students in imaging their individual learning successes as they uncover multiple ways for the learning to be accomplished.
Mind movies can be powerful. Mapping out the steps to achieve the goal is the hard part. Many times I don't know what the steps are exactly. How do you determine the "correct" path to reach the goal?
Part of the key to visioning coming up to your desired outcome is allowing the discovery of the path.. For starters, see the goal and allow explorations of possibilities.
Steve – This is a perfect reference for our principal courses! Thank you! I'm going to use this!


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A Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Project
Past Working Groups 2002-08
Post-Conflict Management
The Role of Islamists
State's Economic Role
Transatlantic Security
Russia, USA and the EU
Military Transformation
Balkans Politics
EU Enlargement
States at Risk
Military Co-operability
Diverging Strategic Perspectives on the Middle East (2002/03)
Group Leader:
Dr. Peter Rudolf
Key SWP Participant:
Dr. Volker Perthes
Partner Organization:
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)
The Middle East is the most important region where diverging strategic perspectives between the United States and European countries cause transatlantic frictions. As the unending cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians continues, transatlantic tensions concerning the appropriate approach to this conflict have risen to the forefront. Diverging policies towards Iran have heightened once again with the U.S.-classification of Iran as a "terror state." But the largest possible transatlantic discord is embedded in conflicting attitudes towards Iraq. Washington justifies its aggression against Baghdad with the doctrine that preventing future wars entails acting against dictatorships that strive for weapons of mass destruction. While many in the United States seem to hope that a new regime in Iraq will positively alter the (geo)political situation in the Middle East, the successful outcome of a war with Iraq, especially a long and extended war, is far from certain.
Many in Europe fear that war against Iraq could cause massive regional destabilization, bearing unintended consequences for the transatlantic relationship. Even under most optimistic assumptions, the question of how to deal with a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq within a broader regional security structure will be challenging for transatlantic relations.
In the wake of September 11, another set of issues has become more salient, especially for the United States. These include the lack of democracy and the dismal human rights situation in Middle Eastern countries, as well as the deficit in American policy towards the region - namely the clear priority to nurture relations with friendly authoritarian regimes while neglecting democracy and human rights issues. How to pressure these countries to open themselves politically and, at the same time, avoid revolutions in the process will be a question of growing relevance for transatlantic policy coordination.
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Home > Visit > Accessible Services
TPAC is an accessible facility with a variety of services including wheelchair accommodations, accessible parking, assisted listening devices, open captioning, American Sign Language, audio description, TDD phone service, and large print and Braille programs. For general information on accessible services at Tennessee Performing Arts Center, or to address a specific concern, contact our Accessible Services team.
Download a guide and map highlighting Accessibility at TPAC.
Purchasing Show Tickets
Tickets may be purchased at TPAC.org, by phone at 615-782-4040, and in person at the TPAC Box Office. Tell the ticket agent you need accessible seating or select your seats from the Accessible Area when purchasing tickets from TPAC online.
Accessible parking convenient to TPAC and War Memorial Auditorium is designated on the north side of 6th Avenue, between Deaderick Street and Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd. Parking is free at any of the meters near TPAC with the required state permit displayed. Valet parking for performances at TPAC is provided by LAZ Parking and is available for $30 at the corner of Deaderick Street and 6th Avenue.
Entrances to TPAC are fully accessible. Enter TPAC under the marquee on 6th Avenue or at the ramp to the right of the Deaderick Street entrance to the building. The accessible entrance to War Memorial Auditorium is located on Union Street, midway between 6th and 7th Avenues. From the sidewalk adjoining Legislative Plaza, take the ramp to the first level of the plaza and turn left. The ramp connects with the pedestrian crossing on Union Street. As you approach from Union Street, the double door on the right side of the building is marked as an accessible entrance (located in the Vietnam Veteran's courtyard).
Download a guide and map highlighting Accessible Services at TPAC
An interior ramp joins the lobbies of Andrew Jackson Hall and James K. Polk Theater. Whatever entrance you use, you can reach any of the three theaters at TPAC on foot or with a wheelchair.
Elevator access is available to all levels of Andrew Jackson Hall and Andrew Johnson Theater. Elevator access is only available on the Orchestra levels of James K. Polk Theater and War Memorial Auditorium. There is no elevator access to the upper levels of James K. Polk or War Memorial Auditorium. Braille signage is in the elevators leading to Andrew Jackson Hall, James K. Polk Theater, and Andrew Johnson Theater.
Wheelchairs are available at no cost for use at any theater at TPAC and at War Memorial Auditorium with advanced notice on a "first come, first served" basis. To request assistance with special needs or to reserve a wheelchair, contact our Accessible Services team at least two days prior to the performance you plan to attend. Staff members are happy to meet patrons at the curb at the main entrance to provide assistance as needed during your time at TPAC.
Wheelchair and Limited Mobility Seating
Seating next to a companion is available to patrons who use wheelchairs. When buying tickets to a performance at TPAC, let the ticket agent know that a guest is attending with a wheelchair. Trained staff and volunteers are available to assist with seating and accommodating mobility devices.
In Andrew Jackson Hall, wheelchair accessibility is available in the back of the Orchestra level in rows Y and Z, where seats can be removed to accommodate a wheelchair or left in place for a companion. Other limited mobility seating is available in the Tier level of Jackson Hall, accessible by elevator. Patrons can access rows E and P of the Tier without crossing interior stairs.
In James K. Polk Theater, wheelchair accessible seating is located at the back of the Orchestra in house right and left. Next to space for a wheelchair, a padded chair can be added for a companion.
In Andrew Johnson Theater, there is space for a wheelchair and a padded chair for a companion in front of the stationary seating platforms. Seats in the first row can be accessed without climbing stairs, followed by one stair step for the following rows.
In War Memorial Auditorium, a flexible space, wheelchair seating is available in specially designated areas on the Orchestra level.
Accessible restrooms, with Braille signage, are located in the back of Andrew Jackson Hall and near the entrances to James K. Polk Theater and Andrew Johnson Theater. The restrooms on the G Level of the Jackson Lobby and the lower level of War Memorial Auditorium are also accessible and can be reached by elevator.
Headsets providing amplification of sound through infrared transmission are available at no cost at the Accessible Services kiosk in Jackson Hall Lobby at the Orchestra level of Andrew Jackson Hall. In James K. Polk Theater and Andrew Johnson Theater, headsets are available from the floor manager. TPAC will hold your photo ID or major credit card until headset is returned following the performance. The infrared headset has T-coil capability for use with your own headset (standard 3.5mm). Bluetooth capability is not available.
Open Captioning and American Sign Language
Open Captioning and American Sign Language for deaf and hearing-impaired patrons are provided at the 1:00 p.m. CT Sunday matinee of each show of the HCA Healthcare / TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC series. For more information, contact our Accessible Services team,
TTY Telecommunication Device
TPAC has a TTY line at 615-782-6562 for hearing-impaired patrons, answered Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT.
Large Print Programs
Large Print programs are available from the floor manager at the Orchestra level entrance of Andrew Jackson Hall for each show on the HCA Healthcare / TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC series.
Audio Description and Braille Programs
Live narration of the action on stage is transmitted through headsets to patrons who are blind or visually impaired at the 1:00 p.m. CT Sunday matinee of each show on the HCA Healthcare / TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC series. A trained narrator describes the visual elements on the stage, in between the actors' dialogue. Additional notes are given 20 minutes prior to the performance and during intermission. Headsets are available for these performances at the Accessible Services kiosk in Jackson Hall Lobby. TPAC will hold your photo ID or major credit card until the headset is returned following the performance. For more information about Audio Description, contact our Accessible Services team.


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Home » Patrick Cantlay takes 1-shot lead into final round at BMW
Patrick Cantlay takes 1-shot lead into final round at BMW
Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele have gone from being colleagues to becoming close friends and now appear to be inseparable on the PGA Tour; hence, the final round of the BMW Championship may have the feel of one of their numerous practise rounds.
Except for the stakes.
Cantlay shot a six-under-par 65 after missing two par putts from three feet close to the hole. He made a hole-in-one on the par-5 14th after driving the ball 106 yards from the fairway. This gave him a lead of one shot going into Sunday's round of the second FedEx Cup playoff event, which he would maintain over Schauffele and Scott Stallings.
Schauffele opened his round with an eagle after hitting his approach shot to within five feet of the cup on the par-5 third hole, and he went the rest of the way without making a bogey to finish with a score of 67.
Sunday will mark the sixth time out of the eight FedEx Cup playoff events that they will compete against one another, and it will be the second time in this season that they will compete in the last group. At the Travelers Championship, Schauffele shot 68 to win the event and take the lead by one stroke. Cantlay had a 76.
Additionally, they were victorious in their partnership at the Zurich Classic.
Match play of some kind, with the winner taking everything, is customary for the practise round. This one might decide who has the best chance of going into the Tour Championship as the top seed and starting the race for the FedEx Cup with a two-shot lead.
The answer to that question lies with the defending champion of the Masters, Scotti Scheffler, who is tied with Adam Scott two shots back.
Cantlay, who had a score of 201 at the end of the third round, is attempting to become the first player to win the BMW Championship in consecutive years since the event became a part of the FedEx Cup playoffs in 2007.
He has been in this position before, so he is familiar with the benefits of being a high seed in the Tour Championship. Following his victory in the playoff for the BMW Championship, which took place the previous year at Caves Valley, he started the final round of the FedEx Cup with a two-shot lead. He ended up beating the field by one shot to take home the $18 million prize.
Cantlay responded by saying, "My head is not even there right now." "I believe that the most effective way to deal with this playoff system is to just focus on doing your best in the tournament that you are currently competing in and not worry too much about the points. And with that in mind, I'm going to accomplish it."
There is also a second explanation behind this. On the sun-baked South course at Wilmington Country Club, which is getting faster by the day, this is by no means a two-man show.
With a score of 69, Scott maintained his position and was only two strokes behind the leader. Scott's goal was to finish in the top 30 and earn a spot in the Tour Championship. He entered the postseason at No. 77 and is coming off a tie for fifth place the week before in order to qualify for the BMW Championship.
The number one player in the world, Scheffler, finished two strokes back with a score of 68 after recovering from a string of bogeys late in his round with a birdie from four feet.
Seven players are now separated by three shots, and it was Collin Morikawa (65) and Aaron Wise (67) who did it.
Rory McIlroy got off to a bad start and was only able to shoot a 70, leaving him with five strokes to make up for it. Jordan Spieth, who started the weekend just one stroke behind, had missed par putts of three feet and two feet and didn't have much else go right in his round of 74, which dropped him out of contention and put Justin Rose in sole possession of the lead.
Cantlay and Schauffele became close friends during the Presidents Cup in 2019, which was held at Royal Melbourne. Since then, the two have spent numerous practise rounds and vacations together. When you have a scorecard in your hand, the game plays differently, despite the obvious increase in ease.
"He understands how I hit the ball, and I know how he hits the ball. We are on the same page. If either you or I flush a toilet, that can be considered an additional piece of knowledge that we can use. The fact that we are excellent friends makes it a pretty easygoing combination, despite the fact that we are competing against each other," Schauffele said. "I like to use that as an advantage."
Cantlay wins this round by the slimmest of margins.
Cantlay also missed a par putt from a little closer on the 17th, and after they matched two-putt birdies on the 12th, Cantlay holed a birdie putt from 8 feet on the 13th, and then he spun back a lob wedge for eagle at the 14th. Schauffele was leading when Cantlay missed a 3-foot par putt, and he also missed one from a little closer on the 17th.
After an unexpectedly close miss for par, which put him in first place, he concluded with a lob ledge shot that masterfully exploited a backstop and rolled down to eight feet for a birdie.
Because there has never been a PGA Tour event held in Delaware, everyone is learning something new. This explains why Cantlay was carrying a wedge and went up to the front of each green so that he could examine the slopes and choose the best play. Both his eagle on the 14th and his birdie on the 18th were made possible by this strategy.
Stallings also has a lot riding on the outcome of Sunday's game. He was ranked number 46 in the standings going into the BMW Championship, and he is now unquestionably in the running to continue competing for one more week.
According to Stallings, "that was my primary objective to begin the year."
This is his twelfth year competing on the PGA Tour, and he has never been closer than he is right now to winning the Tour Championship.
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Bob Seger Offers Previously Unreleased Song "Finding Out" As Free Download
By: Scott T. Sterling
Bob Seger has a little New Year's gift for you.
The legendary classic rocker has shared "Finding Out," a previously unreleased song originally slated for release on the 2006 album, Face the Promise, as a free download.
RELATED: Bob Seger Shares Brassy Cover of Lou Reed's "Busload of Faith"
In 2003, Seger told the Detroit Free Press that he writes plenty of songs fans don't hear and that he finishes every last one of them. Apparently "Finding Out" is one of those songs, and on this particular one, Seger says he thinks he "really nailed the lyric."
While the track didn't make Face the Promise, it's been revived and shared for fans to enjoy.
Listen and download it here!
Finding Out


John Delius: How to fix "Health and Safety"
The trouble is that the bottom end of the 'duty of care' risks scale, that is, where risks become so small that they can be ignored, is not defined by law. To cure the problem, Parliament should define the lower limit of personal accountability for Health and Safety questions and then apply the 'de minimis' principle - 'the law ignores trifling matters'.
By means of an illustration, take a local authority which has 100 primary schools. From 1970 until 1990 (when they introduced the practice of children being personally collected from school by a specified relative or friend) there was not a single case of a child being kidnapped on the way home from any of their schools. The insurance company calculated - as you can - that the probability of a child being abducted from one of this authority's schools was less than once in 2,000 years, that is, negligible. So no additional safety measures were necessary, and the insurance premium would be trivial. But the insurance company insisted on burdensome safety precautions and charged a substantial premium, not to protect the children, but as a defence against litigation.


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Home » Actors on Acting » Winona Ryder on 'Stranger Things' and Aging in Hollywood
Winona Ryder on 'Stranger Things' and Aging in Hollywood
By Chris McKittrick on	 July 29, 2016 Actors on Acting, TV
"I went from weirdo teenager to pixie waif to them not knowing what the hell to do with me." – Winona Ryder
Stranger Things is the latest talked-about Netflix hit series, and one of the most praised aspects of the supernatural drama is the performance of Winona Ryder. The former 1990s "it" girl stars on the series as a mother who is searching for her missing son and discovers she can communicate with him through unbelievable means. Ryder spoke to the New York Times about her role on Stranger Things, being an actress over 40 in Hollywood and "mom" roles, and what good came out of her 2001 shoplifting conviction.
Though Ryder is of the age where she is playing mothers of young children, because she does not have children herself she turns to an obvious place for guidance — her own mother. She explains, "I don't have kids, so my mom helped me a lot on this. I'd call her sometimes and say: 'Mom, what would you do if every indication is that your child is dead, but you believe that lights are telling you that he isn't?' And she'd say: 'Honey, I'd totally believe that. It's primal.'"
Though Ryder has been offered other scripts to play mothers before, she has turned them down because the mother characters appeared so one-dimensional. She says, "I get sent a lot of scripts where you're just the mom… And you think, could I do something with this? Is there a way to make this interesting? But in the end you think, no."
Of course, one of the most infamous things about Ryder is her 2001 conviction for shoplifting, which led her to scale back her acting appearances for several years. Despite the circumstances, she sees her time away from the spotlight as rewarding, revealing, "I think for me, personally, it was good for my soul and stuff to be M.I.A. In the big picture, I see it as something that opened the door for me to get away. All I'd ever done was act."
In fact, the incident came when Ryder was 30 years old, which unfortunately for many actresses is an age barrier in Hollywood. She explains, "I went from weirdo teenager to pixie waif to them not knowing what the hell to do with me." For much of the 2000s she felt misused until she was cast in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. She says, "I felt like for the first time in a long time people really responded to me. That was a very liberating thing, because I was playing my age. In my mind, and I think in a lot of people's minds, that really helped. I sort of graduated."
Still, her 1990s persona has stuck with her. Last year, David Simon cast Ryder in the HBO mini-series Show Me a Hero. She discovered that Simon had to convince HBO she was right for the part. She reveals, "He said it, like, three times: 'Don't show us the Winona eyes.' After I wrapped, he said something to me to the effect of 'We really showed them.' And it actually hadn't occurred to me that he'd actually had to fight for me, that HBO was hesitant, that I just wasn't the obvious choice for the role."
On top of that, while Ryder is determined to stay relevant, she points out that Hollywood's age problem with actresses is a deeply-rooted issue. She says, "I love watching old movies, and I read a lot of autobiographies. Apparently Bette Davis and a lot of actresses had a hard time in their 30s, too."
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Q. If I wanted a quiet space to do some group work, but be able to talk...where would the best place be in the library?
We have group study rooms on the third floor (first come first serve). You can also look for quiet spots anywhere on the first or second floors. A floor map of the library can help you locate these areas.