{"id":13064,"date":"2010-04-30T08:11:57","date_gmt":"2010-04-30T12:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=13064"},"modified":"2010-05-11T16:11:30","modified_gmt":"2010-05-11T20:11:30","slug":"a-balancing-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/04\/a-balancing-act\/","title":{"rendered":"A Balancing Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13131\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining061_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13131  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, helps Eileen Underwood, a junior environmental science major, balance on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining061_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, helps Eileen Underwood, a junior environmental science major, balance on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls. Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, helps Eileen Underwood, a junior environmental science major, balance on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls.Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, helps Eileen Underwood, a junior environmental science major, balance on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli  &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"507\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining061_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining061_lg-300x217.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/507;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, helps Eileen Underwood, a junior environmental science major, balance on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls. Slacklining is similar to tight-rope walking except the &#39;rope&#39; is flat, is not taut, and is positioned close to the ground. Photos by Jessica Tommaselli  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13128\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining035_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13128  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Ryan Wheeler coaches Eileen Underwood.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining035_lg-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, helps Eileen Underwood, a junior environmental science major, balance on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining035_lg-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining035_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/276;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Wheeler coaches Eileen Underwood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13130\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining047_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13130  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Eileen Underwood watches Ryan Wheeler on the slackline.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining047_lg-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, balances on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls. Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, helps Eileen Underwood, a junior environmental science major, balance on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls.  Photo by Jessica Tommaselli  &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining047_lg-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining047_lg.jpg 335w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 201px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 201\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eileen Underwood watches Ryan Wheeler on the slackline.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13127\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining012_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13127  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Ryan Wheeler tries to keep his balance.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining012_lg-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryan Wheeler, a physiology and neurobiology graduate student, balances on a slackline outside the South Campus residence halls. Slacklining is similar to tight-rope walking except the &quot;rope&quot; is flat and not taut, and is positioned close to the ground. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining012_lg-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slacklining012_lg.jpg 335w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 201px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 201\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Wheeler tries to keep his balance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Wheeler, a graduate student, helps Eileen Underwood, a junior, balance on a slackline outside South Campus residence halls. 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