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More here.
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KILLED HIM I say.
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Full story here.
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Via Sullivan.
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At a tearful press conference, Indiana's Republican governor Mitch Daniels admitted that he has not been unfaithful to his wife, potentially scuppering his hopes of a run at the presidency in 2012. With a promising career in tatters, Daniels begged forgiveness of his family and party.
"I take strength from God, my daughters and my loving wife," Daniels said. "And I hope my fellow Republicans can forgive me for this shameful episode of not doing anything to be ashamed of."
The Republican party, long a bastion for white men that privately indulge in extra-marital affairs, prescription drug abuse, racism and approaches to underage boys while preaching strong family values, has been rocked by the revelations of a lack of revelations.
"It's a sad day for the party," Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele says. "You think you can trust a fellow GOP man to go behind the back of everyone close to him and still advocate hypocritically for biblical moral values. But I guess there's always a few non-rotten apples in every barrel."
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Khamenei says we are the evil enemy . So we play him the only song we know that references Iran.
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The Twitter Revolution.
Via Sandmonkey, who has more.
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Because it never gets old.
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Opera fans are flocking to a rare performance of Richard Wagner's "Gördondämmerung" at the Westminster Opera House of Commons. One of the composer's lesser-known works, the piece is the last in the epic four-opera cycle "Der Ring des Nr. 10 Downing Straße" and recounts the legend of the hero Brownhilde, whose quest for power ends in the fiery drawn-out death of his party's popularity. The current performance, which is proving to be one of the longest in the world of opera, includes the arias "O, diese expensen!", "Keine Rheinmaiden lieben mich", and the show-stopping "Verdammte europäische electionen". The saga is expected to end in Brownhilde's defeat at the apocalyptic battle of Generalelectionarok next year.
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Reports are filtering out from Browntown of a horrifying mass-suicide. Browntown, the informal name for the Government of the United Kingdom, is named after the co-founder of the New Labour cult, Gordon Brown. Followers of Brown, known as Ministers, are reportedly committing suicide as part of a bizarre ritual known as "reshuffling". Details of the ritual are sketchy, but it is believed that Brown intends to cast some of his followers out of the cult, and to elevate preferred acolytes, in an attempt to propitiate their god, Gallup-Mori. Some Ministers who are to be cast out into the wilderness (the "back of the benches", in cult lore) have chosen self-immolation instead, with one case reported of seppuku, or disemboweling oneself on one's own second home.
Browntown began as a benign experiment in social democracy but conditions have recently deteriorated. Ministers have complained of intrusive media attention, an atmosphere of paranoia, and an unusual number of accountancy errors. Brown's behaviour has become increasingly erratic, and some cult supporters are praying for delivery by a mythical "postman".
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Republican representative and leading member of teenage gang 'the Jets' Tom Tancredo has unexpectedly fallen in love with President Obama's nominee for the US supreme court, Puerto Rican-American judge Sonia Sotomayor. Tancredo, until now a strident critic of illegal immigration and who once compared Miami with the third world, risks alienating other members of his gang, who have been reluctantly ceding control of the west side of Congress to the rival Democratic 'Sharks' gang since 2006. "Sonia. I just met a girl called Sonia," he says. "And suddenly that name will never be the same to me."
Tancredo's Republican Senate colleague Mick Huckabee, who plans to challenge Democrats to a rumble at the congressional dance later tonight, is gonna bust his head when he hears about Tancredo's fixation on Sotomayor, who he mistakenly called Maria. "When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way," says Huckabee. "From your first cigarette to your last dying day."
Republican Representatives are joining in the debate by approaching Democratic counterparts while crouching and snapping their fingers.
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"Norman Stanley Fletcher, you have pleaded guilty to the charges brought by this court, and it is now my duty to pass sentence. You are an habitual criminal, who accepts arrest as an occupational hazard, and presumably accepts imprisonment in the same casual manner. We therefore feel constrained to commit you to the maximum term allowed for these offences: you will go to prison for five years."
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I'm absolutely outraged that I used my second home allowance to buy a 40 ft yacht. I was astonished to find myself claiming for ball girls and cocktails which are absolutely necessary to allow me to function as an MP in my far flung constituency in the heart of London and back down in Westminster but which are also symptomatic of a failure of all of us, of Parliament, and a failure of the system. I'm disgusted to find that I claimed £100,000 in mortgage interest payments on the second home of my polo ponies, although to be fair everyone was at it and anyway do you have any idea how much I would be earning in the City, well, would have been earning if I could have got a job which I couldn't and anyway there are none left. It is utterly unacceptable that this rotten SYSTEM allowed me to flip my houses so fast and so profitably that frankly I've been munching on big golden Quarter Pounders for the last few years. We have to change THE SYSTEM root and branch for the sake of the people of Britain, who are hurting, sitting in their one houses, with their no jobs. And to draw attention to my family wealth is neither here nor there, I mean, do you have any idea how much it costs to dredge a moat? It's not good enough and I'm as appalled as you are at my ooh, look, a squirrel!
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MPs will no longer be able to claim any allowances for the homes they live in while attending to Parliamentary duties at Westminster, it was revealed today. Under the new regulations, they will be provided with a big tent on Parliament Square and each of the 646 members will be issued with a sleeping bag and a camp bed. Although space will be tight, it is thought that matters will be eased somewhat by the absence of the Prime Minister who will be busy at Downing Street, unblocking the kitchen sink and putting a load in the washing machine.
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The quiff of Health Secretary Alan Johnson has been
installed as favourite to become the next leader of the Labour Party. James Purnell's sideburns are third favourite, whilst David Miliband's barely detectable bumfluff has slipped to fourth.
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Cartoon chicken Foghorn Leghorn is leading strong opposition among Republican legislators against President Barack Obama's nomination to replace retiring Supreme Court justice David Souter. Leghorn, a failed nominee for a position as a federal judge, represents Republican senators that are up in arms and flightless wings against whomever Obama appoints to the nation's highest court. Although no one has yet been nominated, Republicans fear it might be a woman or a black or something. "I say, I say, I say, boy!" Leghorn says. "Put that gavel down, now. Y'all are not fit to wear that there gown, y'hear?" The Senate judicial committee's leading Republican, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, was unavailable for comment, as he has been taunting a dog that will run at him until its leash jerks it back, making it yelp.
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The organisers of the 2009 UN Conference to promote antisemitism have declared themselves delighted with the first day of the Geneva conference yesterday. The keynote speaker, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, "pushed all the right buttons", said a conference organiser. "To have the world's most famous Holocaust denier speak on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day? A masterstroke!"
The head of the UN Human Rights Council, the body responsible for the conference, also expressed pleasure at the outcome. "Listen, we've got Russia, China, Azerbaijan, you name it on this Council. Saudi Arabia, for Chrissakes. Filthy regimes, the lot of them. And the only country we ever criticise is you-know-who. So we had a lot to live up to."
Libya bitch-slapped.
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What to do while waiting for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge to open at Disney's Hollywood Studios on August 29, 2019? There's still quite a bit of the galaxy far, far away to explore before the gates to Batuu and Black Spire Outpost open.
Here are all of the Star Wars experiences currently available for at Disney's Hollywood Studios:
Star Wars Launch Bay Star Wars Launch Bay is a multi-sensory space celebrating all things Star Wars where guests can interact with iconic Star Wars characters, tour galleries featuring treasured memorabilia and detailed replicas of Star Wars props and have access to special Star Wars merchandise.
- Meet BB-8 – A docking bay leads to a Resistance freighter where guests will discover the loyal droid BB-8 from Star Wars: The Force Awakens starting this April.
- Launch Bay Theater – Guests hear directly from the creative minds behind the Star Wars saga in a short video that includes exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, producers, key movie crew members and Imagineers who bring the saga to life.
- Special Character Encounters – After entering a themed atrium complete with authentic replicas of Star Wars props, guests journey to the dark side and come face to face with Kylo Ren in a 360-degree immersive area themed around the Star Destroyer, or they may choose the light side by stepping into a makeshift Rebel base to meet the most famous co-pilot in the galaxy, Chewbacca.
- The Cantina – This setting, inspired by the unsavory "hives of scum and villainy" in the Star Wars galaxy, is a fun place to explore and take photos near elements of the cantina, such as a holochess game table.
- Themed Galleries – Special immersive galleries featuring authentic replicas of movie props, starships and more are located throughout Star Wars Launch Bay.
- Launch Bay Cargo – Guests may bring home a variety of Star Wars merchandise, including original artwork and collector's items.
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Randomized tracks have returned to Star Tours – the Adventures Continue, the popular attraction that uses motion simulator-based technology. Instead of each ride experience launching from the planet of Jakku, the attraction is randomized to both start and end at different locations for every galactic journey. Some adventures now end on the plant Batuu too.
Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple This popular entertainment offering was reimagined with new characters and a new villain to battle from Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars Rebels, the popular Disney XD series. Younglings are magically transported to a secret and ancient Jedi temple where they will face villains such as Darth Vader, and discover if they have the makings of a true Jedi.
March of the First Order Clear the way for Captain Phasma as this ruthless commander leads her squad of Stormtroopers up Hollywood Boulevard to Center Stage at Disney's Hollywood Studios—and witness a daunting demonstration of the First Order's obedience and strength.
"Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular" The nighttime spectacular "Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular" fills Center Stage at Disney's Hollywood Studios with memorable moments the"Star Wars" films, presented as never seen before using state-of-the-art projection, lasers, lighting, pyrotechnics and other special effects.
Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away Witness the power of a live show that brings iconic Star Wars scenes to life—including moments from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Guided Tours For the ultimate fan comes the ultimate tour. An all-new Star Wars guided tour is a seven-hour immersion in all the park's current Star Wars experiences. We took the Star Wars guided tour earlier this year and shared our experience on The Disney Blog.
Here's what it includes:
- A Star Wars "all-in-the-know" tour guide
- Priority boarding for Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
- Encounter two Star Wars characters (Chewbacca and Kylo Ren) at Star Wars Launch Bay
- An in-depth, insider's tour around Star Wars Launch Bay
- Screening of "Star Wars: Path of the Jedi"
- Enjoy Star Wars-themed menu items during dinner at Backlot Express
- A spot in the Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party, which includes themed sweets and specialty beverages, as well as reserved viewing for the Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular fireworks show
Younglings ages 4-12 on the guided tour package can also train in the way of The Force in Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple. Priced at $129 per person, tours are offered on Mondays and Saturdays throughout 2017.
No word on which of these experiences will stick around after the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. We have heard some rumors about what Disney wants to do with the space currently occupied by Star Wars Launch Bay. Nothing official though. We also know that Disneyland ended their Jedi Training Academy ahead of their Galaxy's Edge opening. No word if the same thing will happen here.
Are you planning a visit to Disney's Hollywood Studios before Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens or will you wait?


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I'm so happy to be able to contribute to this month's T-SQL Tuesday! Andy Yun picked an excellent topic: default settings. Defaults exist for a reason: in the absence of a user's preference, they represent the option that the application's author(s) believe will generally work the best for the greatest number of people.
All that being said, if you're reading this blog, you probably aren't the average computer user, and you probably aren't a fan of all the default settings your applications choose. I've got plenty of defaults for different applications that I despise and do my best to change as quickly as possible. Here's a few that really grind my gears:
Windows File Extensions
I like to see the full names of my files, including the extension (the ".", typically followed by 3 or 4 characters after the file name). Windows tries to be helpful and by default doesn't show the extension if it recognizes the file type. For example, the Microsoft Word document "Letter to Grandma.docx" would be shown as simply "Letter to Grandma". This may be fine for many, but I'm not a fan.
To enable their display in Windows 7 (yes, that's what I use at home) from any Windows Explorer window, go to "Organize" > "Folder and Search Options", then the "View" tab. Here you'll find a list of checkboxes, one of them is called "Hide extensions for known file types". Uncheck this box and you'll be able to see the extensions for all files, not just the ones Windows can identify.
Hidden Files
Not only do I like to see file extensions, I also like to see all my files. Windows allows files to be marked as hidden, which means they still exist on disk, just they are not displayed in Windows Explorer. While this can be useful to keep prying eyes away from files, it is not a security feature in any way, shape, or form.
To enable the display of hidden files, go back to the very same window we found the file extension option in ("Organize" > "Folder and Search Options" > "View" tab). The list of checkboxes has a section for "Hidden files and folders", and its options are "Don't show hidden files, folders, or drives" or "Show hidden files, folders, or drives." Now you'll be able to see everything.
Line Numbers in SQL Server Management Studio
This is primarily a SQL Server blog, after all, so I had better include something SQL-specific. SSMS has plenty of default options that are worth changing, but one of the first ones I take care of is adding line numbers. I like to be able to quickly see what line I'm on by glancing at the left margin of the query window. I understand why the default doesn't include them, but being a programmer at heart, I like to see them. They comfort me.
To add line numbers in SSMS, go to Tools, then Options. Under "Text Editor", select "All Languages", then check the box to display line numbers.
So there you have them, arguably my top 3 favorite defaults to change. I hope you found this helpful, and thank you Andy for the excellent topic!


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The 2017 MLB All-Star Game was approximately even in the overnight ratings with last year's historic low but still ranked below "America's Got Talent" in total viewers, according to Nielsen data.
Airing on Fox, the game is currently averaging a 2.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 8.6 million viewers, staying even in the demo and dipping slightly from 8.7 million viewers in 2016. However, due to the nature of live sports, those numbers will likely change later today when the final ratings are tabulated. 2016"s All-Star Game marked the first time the game failed to draw more than 10 million viewers, and was down 20% in total viewers and 29% in the key demo from 2015.
Fox aired only the All-Star Game during primetime.
On NBC, "America's Got Talent" (2.2, 12.3 million) outpaced the All-Star Game in total viewers and was even with last week. "World of Dance" (1.7, 7.2 million) held even with last week at 10 p.m.
CBS, ABC, and The CW aired only repeats.
Fox and NBC tied for first place in the demo with a 2.2. NBC was first in total viewers, however, with 10.6 million. Fox was second in total viewers with 8.7 million. CBS was third overall with a 0.6 and 5.5 million viewers. ABC was fourth with a 0.5 and 2.2 million viewers. The CW averaged a 0.2 and 584,000 viewers.


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'The Shadow Lines' optioned by Anupam Barvé
Anupam Barvé wrote to me through my website on May 19th this year.
Hello Amitav,
Warm Regards
Anupam Barvé
This was my response:
Dear Anupam
Thank you for this wonderful letter! I am really glad to hear of your long-standing interest in the Shadow Lines: it is evident that the book means a lot to you (which is very heartwarming for me).
'The Hungry Tide' has been optioned by two Delhi based producers, Shernaz Italia and Freny Khodaiji. They now have an excellent screenplay for it too. "The Calcutta Chromosome' has also been optioned – by the Italian production company that made 'Gomorrah'.
'The Shadow Lines' however is not under option, and I would be glad to talk to you about it. But I should warn you straight away that my film rights are dealt with by my literary agent in New York (I feel I should tell you this, because I've noticed that some Indian film-makers are averse to dealing with agents and the like).
If you would like to take this further I would be glad to meet with you in London. They are going to keep me quite busy while I am there, but I could see you on Sunday, June 5 in the late afternoon. Or else before the Asia Soc event on June 8 – they have asked me to be there for an early soundcheck so I'll have a little time before the start.
With my best wishes
Shortly after this exchange, I went to London for the release of River of Smoke. I met with Anupam during my stay and was enormously impressed by his enthusiasm his encyclopaedic knowledge of film-making. I am glad to announce that we recently signed a contract giving him an option on The Shadow Lines.
Last week Anupam sent me a short bio and a synopsis of 44, Lymington Road, the script he wrote with Vaibhav Abnave. They are posted below.
Anupam Barve is a film maker from Pune, India currently based in London. After a brief detour to science college, he opted to complete a graduation in Performing Arts(Dramatics). Before moving to London to pursue a career in Film Direction, he also spent a few years doing drama, making documentaries and running an environmental organisation. He is currently teaching on the University of Westminster's MA in Directing: Film and TV course in London. His most recent Short Film- 'Fresh Suicide' has been very successful at various festivals and competitions all over, including a nomination for the 'Golden Palm Tree Award' at the 42nd International Film Festival of India and a special screening at the 13th London Asian Film Festival 2011, amongst others. Anupam is currently in development of future film projects.
Film Synopsis
44, Lymington Road
"….a place doesn't merely exist… it has to be invented in one's imagination…"
Ghosh, A. The Shadow Lines (p.21).
Migration implies one's encounter with the alien, the unknown, the unseen.
Yet when one migrates from a past colony to a current metropolis, a land that promises
opportunities, one is already filled with the anticipation and intense desire of what one
is going to encounter. A lot of the so-called unseen and unknown has already been
constructed essentially within one's imagination. The actual physical encounter with
the unseen merely completes the act of seeing/knowing something or some place,
thus, becoming an encounter with one's inner self. Migration, ironically thus, instead
of uprooting the postcolonial subject from the homeland, fulfills its desire of actually
encountering one's invented and intensely desired inner landscapes. It is this inventive
imagination of us humans which makes even the alien an integral, indivisible past of
one's self.
44, Lymington Road, a short film, tells the story of how one invents any place in
his imagination without ever visiting it. The protagonist, a young filmmaker from Pune
(India) is an avid fan of Amitav Ghosh's writing and has passionately read The Shadow
Lines over and over again. 44, Lymington Road in West Hampstead, London is not just a
place that merely exists, it's a mystery, a myth and an invented reality which also exists
in the imagination of the anonymous protagonist in the novel, who has already 'seen'
this place through his uncle, Tridib's, eyes, who has stayed in this place as a child and
has absorbed the minutest of its details. Through Tridib's passionate recounting of 44,
Lymington Road and the other places around it- Mill Lane, Sumatra Road, West End
Lane etc., the protagonist in the novel as well as the readers, have invented each and
every corner of these places in their imagination
Our protagonist has now gotten an opportunity to come to London and pursue further
education in film making. He is haunted by the idea of searching for the actual place
in present day London. In his imagination he has already visited the place twice before
through the book, firstly through Tridib and secondly when the protagonist of the novel
visits it as a young man coming to London for education himself. One day he sets out to
actually look for the place, carrying a small digital film camera with him. As he steps out
of West Hampstead station, he notices a stranger, an English woman in her mid thirties
sitting in a roadside café by herself. The woman strongly reminds our protagonist of
May, Tridib's love and one of the enigmatic female leads from The Shadow Lines. He
goes and tries to start a conversation with her. As their dialogue unfolds, she is intrigued
by the myth of 44, Lymington Road and they decide to step out of the café. As she starts
guiding him through all the places in the neighborhood that he refers from the novel, she
is astonished by how much the young man already knows without ever having been there.
The film juxtaposes their walk through the West Hampstead neighborhood of
today with the images of the same locality in two different visual textures from two
different time periods from the book, as imagined by our protagonist. The present,
the memory, the imagination and the intense anticipation of the actual encounter
all seamlessly gets interwoven in to each other in the narrative of the film. As the
narrative progresses we experience our protagonist's excitement about shooting his
actual encounter with the place of his imagination but when they actually hit the place
the protagonist goes quiet. He decides to switch off his camera before entering 44,
Lymington Road. He wants to preserve the mystery of the place, which he believes each
reader of The Shadow Lines has to invent for himself. To each his own 44, Lymington


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Myrianthopoulos, Vassilios, Gaboriaud-Kolar, Nicolas, Tallant, Cynthia, Hall, Michelle-Lynn, Grigoriou, Stylianos, Brownlee, Peter Moore, Fedorov, Oleg, Rogers, Catherine, Heidenreich, David, Wanior, Marek, Drosos, Nikolaos, Mexia, Nikitia, Savitsky, Pavel, Bagratuni, Tina, Kastritis, Efstathios, Terpos, Evangelos, Filippakopoulos, Panagis, Müller, Susanne, Skaltsounis, Alexios-Leandros, Downs, Jessica Ann, Knapp, Stefan and Mikros, Emmanuel (2016) Discovery and optimization of a selective ligand for the switch/sucrose nonfermenting-related bromodomains of polybromo protein-1 by the use of virtual screening and hydration analysis. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 59 (19). pp. 8787-8803. ISSN 0022-2623
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Bromodomains (BRDs) are epigenetic interaction domains currently recognized as emerging drug targets for development of anticancer or anti-inflammatory agents. In this study, development of a selective ligand of the fifth BRD of polybromo protein-1 (PB1(5)) related to switch/sucrose nonfermenting (SWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling complexes is presented. A compound collection was evaluated by consensus virtual screening and a hit was identified. The biophysical study of protein−ligand interactions was performed using X-ray crystallography and isothermal titration calorimetry. Collective data supported the hypothesis that affinity improvement could be achieved by enhancing interactions of the complex with the solvent. The derived SAR along with free energy calculations and a consensus hydration analysis using WaterMap and SZmap algorithms guided rational design of a set of novel analogues. The most potent analogue demonstrated high affinity of 3.3 μM and an excellent selectivity profile, thus comprising a promising lead for the development of chemical probes targeting PB1(5).
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Breathing. We all do it without thinking. Our chests rise and fall while we're awake, asleep, and doing everything else in between birth and death. But when we are knee deep in a WOD, we really start thinking about our next breath. That movement of air in and out is, in part, what keeps us going.
The mechanics of ventilation, moving air from the atmosphere into and then out of the lungs, is a fairly simple process. Our anatomy is cleverly designed to create negative pressure (a vacuum) within the thoracic cavity. This draws air in and then creates positive pressure to push air out.
From their location within the rib cage, the lungs are affected by many thoracic muscles, a few cervical muscles, some abdominal muscles, and most importantly, the diaphragm.
When we inhale, the diaphragm contracts, pulling the floor of the thoracic cavity downward. By pushing the underlying abdominal anatomy down and forward (lie down and watch your belly when you breathe normally) and by virtue of the fluid seal provided by the pleura, a negative pressure, one lower than that in the environment around you, is created. Gases will move from an area of high pressure to one of low pressure, so air enters the lungs via the airway.
Lung size varies with body size, but an average pair of lungs has about 5.1 liters (1.35 gallons), and not all of that volume is used all the time. At the end of a relaxed exhalation, average-sized lungs contain about 2.1 liters of air. The lungs are never empty. After a normal inhalation, they contain about 2.6 liters of air, which means our average breath cycle moves 0.5 liters into and out of the lungs.
That volume, that of a normal breath, is called tidal volume. A lung filled to voluntary maximal capacity contains about 4.0 liters of air. This volume is reached only when you actively attempt to fill your lungs as full as possible through a process known as forced inspiration (or vital capacity). When we start exercising harder and harder, the volume of air moving into and out of the lungs with each breath (tidal volume) rises higher and higher toward the full 4.0-liter vital capacity.
Muscles of Normal Ventilation
Diaphragm – Pulls the central tendon and thoracic floor down to induce inhalation. Relaxes to drive exhalation.
External intercostals – Elevate ribs up and out to aid in inhalation. Relax to aid in exhalation.
Scaleni – Elevate ribs up and out to aid in inhalation. Relax to aid in exhalation.
Additional Muscles of Forced Respiration
Sternocleidomastoid – Elevates shoulders to aid in further inhalation.
Serratus anterior – Elevates shoulders to aid in further inhalation.
Rectus abdominis – Compresses the abdominal cavity and pushes the organs and viscera upward to aid in evacuation of air from the lungs.
Transversus abdominis – Compresses the abdominal cavity and pushes the organs and viscera upward to aid in evacuation of air from the lungs.
External oblique – Compresses the abdominal cavity and pushes the organs and viscera upward to aid in evacuation of air from the lungs.
Internal intercostals – Pull ribs down, compressing the thoracic cavity, and adding to exhalation volume.
NOTE: There are over a dozen other muscles that have very small magnitude but similar effects as those major contributors above.
Lung size and breath volume are not the only factors that support life functions at rest and work. Breath rate is also crucial. Our bodies love to be in homeostasis, so the volume and frequency of our breaths are intimately matched to our metabolic status. When we are just sitting around, our breath rate will be about 12 to 16 breaths per minute. This breath rate provides all the needed gas exchange our body needs under those circumstances. If we start walking, metabolic demand goes up slightly, and the body increases breath rate by a couple of additional breaths per minute. Homeostasis between metabolic demand and supply is maintained. An eight-minute mile may drive respiratory rate up to 30 to 40 breaths per minute — again, demand and supply are matched. If we go all in on a WOD and do it unbroken, it is likely that respiratory rate will reach and exceed 50 breaths per minute. An unbroken session means that ventilatory supply is meeting metabolic demand.
But as every CrossFitter has experienced the inability to do some WOD or some metabolic conditioning part of a WOD unbroken, the feeling of respiratory mismatch and the accompanying generalized discomfort is well known. The bottom line is ventilation. Our rate of moving air in and out has an upper limit and is only part of the supply equation. We have to consider what happens at the alveoli to get a more complete picture.
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Traditional Quebec dancing
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I can't.
At least not the way I envision it in my head. I want everything to flow. I want to live a beautiful and balanced life that moves effortlessly and seamlessly from one thing to the next. Like a perfectly choreographed ballet.
But that's not me. I'm not sure that's anyone but that's definitely not me.
I'm the girl with toilet paper stuck to the bottom of her shoe.
I run out of socks before I think to do laundry. I forget to fill the coffee maker before I make coffee. I barely remember to tie my shoes before walking out the door.
I am also constitutionally incapable of getting up on time. And I never remember anyone's birthday or special occasion.
Maybe this is just the way I work. Maybe my modus operandi is anarchy. Maybe that's okay.
Well, mostly okay.
I don't know that I'll ever be one of those "live a beautiful life" people. For some reason, I really struggle with letting go of the idea that I need to be doing more. Not only do I need to do more, I need to do it better.
I have to find some way of coming to terms with being okay with me. With all my strengths and weaknesses and all my fabulousness and foibles.
So I can't.
I can't be perfect. But I can be me. And maybe that's enough. This will definitely be a work in progress.
So here are my goals for this quarter and my progress.
1. I want to spend more time with family and friends: FAIL
My depression is bad this time of year. It's one of those inevitable realities of my life that just doesn't seem to get any easier. No matter what I do, I have to fight against the inertia of mind-numbing nothingness that threatens to overtake my every day.
That consumes quite a bit of energy. I'm only left with enough to get through the basics. Home. Job. Home. Sleep. Job. Home…
Not a lot left over for family and friends.
So that's what I'm focusing on right now. That has to be enough for the moment.
2. I want to put together a plan to increase my earning potential: FAIL
I was successful in getting into Social Work and starting the semester with classes. Unfortunately I had to withdraw because I couldn't keep up with the work. In the future, I might take classes in the spring and summer sessions and take the fall session off. Weirdly, I seem to do better in January than I do in October.
3. Get control of my finances again: PASS
I have slipped with this since taking a break from the blog but I'm ready to get back into it. I know I'm on the right track with my money and I don't want to backslide.
4. Be open to new opportunities/bring good things into my life: PASS
I am working on taking care of myself and getting through this time of the year in the best way I can. I am talking through my feelings and doing my best to stay as healthy as possible. I have some health concerns that are limiting my ability to be physically active but I have a physiotherapist helping me out with that. I have joined a gym and will be able to start swimming soon.
I wanted to come back to Sense & Sensibility because I missed it. I missed writing and learning. I missed the people I met and talked with over the months. So now I'm back.
That's my life in a nutshell. Or a blog post. I'll catch you guys around.


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Roland Guitar Synthesizer Brochure
Roland GR-300, G-303 and G-808
March, 1980
Roland invented the first true guitar synthesizer. Now, we've made it obsolete.
Today, the GR system is still considered the Rolls Royce of guitar synthesizers by top musicians all over the world.
But now Roland introduces a guitar synthesizer which is as far advanced over the GR system as the GR was over previous designs. This new model has not only a synthesizer, but also an expanded guitar section which lets the guitar realize its full potential. A new pickup layout, with two humbucking pickups and a specially designed (divided humbucking) pickup is used. Which makes it a top ranking guitar if judged by guitar standards alone. There are two special guitar units available: a through neck G-808 and an attached neck G-303.
The G-808 and G-303 are both professional level guitars. So if you want to buy a guitar which can later be coupled to the GR-300 synthesizer, they represent the most logical investment.
The guitar as a polyphonic instrument
The GR-300 is a polyphonic synthesizer with a Hexa-VCO (one VCO for each string) That's why it's easy to play string chords and bass sounds.
Foot switches and function control
The GR-300 is controlled by foot switches with electronic switching. At the same time, frequently used controls such as those for cutoff frequency, resonance, and vibrato are located on the guitar side. This represents a great advance in controllability at concerts and other live performances.
Everything about the GR-300 is dramatically new and different. From its convenient touch switch for control of vibrato to its sophisticated synthesizer circuitry. it's designed to bring out your full expression.
Plus, you can experiment with guitar techniques that are impossible with any other unit. Hammering, harmonics, chopping, glissando, and muting are all possible. In short, the GR-300 gives guitarists the best of both the guitar and the synthesizer.
Guitar Controller G-303, G-808
The G-303 and G-808 Guitar Controllers are tuned and played in exactly the same manner as an ordinary electric guitar.
When storing the Guitar Controller in its case, leave the strings tightened as when playing. The G-303 and G-808 Guitar Controllers cannot be used with the GR-500. (To protect the 24-pin connector, leave its rubber cover in place).
Use the PICKUP SELECTOR switch to select the desired pickup. Use the MASTER VOLUME and TONE controls to control the guitar volume and tone.
The NORMAL OUTPUT jack may also be used when using the G-300 Guitar Synthesizer. The MASTER VOLUME and TONE controls will work as above, but the BALANCE control will have no effect on the NORMAL OUTPUT sound.
The Guitar Controller is connected to the Guitar Synthesizer with the 24-conductor cable
After connecting the Guitar Controller to the Guitar Synthesizer, and after connecting the Guitar Synthesizer output to an amplifier turn on the power switch.
Given here are the Guitar Controller controls and their basic functions:
The MASTER VOLUME control controls the overall sound level from the guitar and synthesizer. The TONE control controls the tone of the guitar sound. The BALANCE control is used to set the balance between the guitar sound and the synthesizer sound. Turn counterclockwise to increase the guitar sound and clockwise to increase the synthesizer sound. Somewhere in between, both sounds will be equal in volume. The exact balance point will change and depends on the VCF CUTOFF FREQ control setting.
The VCF CUTOFF FREQ and RESONANCE controls are the two synthesizer VCF (voltage controlled filter) controls. The CUTOFF FREQ control controls the cutoff point of the VCF, the cutoff point determining the tone color of the synthesizer sound. High produces a hard sound; low produces a soft sound. The RESONANCE control is used to accent the frequencies at the cutoff point of the VCF to add strong coloration to the tone color of the sound.
A vibrato effect can be added to the synthesizer VCO's (voltage controlled oscillators). The ON/OFF function of the vibrato is controlled by the touch plates located on each side of the humbucking pickup nearest the bridge.
One touch of the upper touch plate will turn the continuous vibrato effect ON.
The lower touch plate is used for onetouch vibrato: vibrato will be produced only as long as the plate is touched. It is also used for stopping the continuous vibrato effect started with the upper touch plate. Since touching the lower plate produces vibrato, the continuous vibrato will end when the lower plate is released.
The operation of the touch plates depends on using the body of the player to form a bridge between the plate and electrical ground. When stopping strings with the left hand, there is no problem because the left hand fingers are touching the strings which are metal and at ground potential.
With vibrato effects on open strings, it may become necessary for the player to form a bridge to ground. This can be done by touching bare skin to any metal part of the Guitar Controller (or Guitar Synthesizer) while simultaneously touching the plate. For example, the right hand could touch the plate and the bridge or strings, or the left hand could touch an unused string or any part of the tuning mechanism.
The vibrato ON/OFF function is controlled as above, and the depth of the effect is controlled by the VIB DEPTH control.
The VOICE SELECTOR switch determines the sound source used for synthesizing sounds. With the switch up, the source of voicing is the six synthesizer VCO's and the fundamental pitch extracted from the guitar string sounds. With the switch down, the voicing comes from the six distortion circuits. At center, the source is a combination of the two above positions.
To produce the synthesizer sound, turn the balance control fully clockwise. This control determines the balance between the guitar and synthesizer sounds.
Guitar Synthesizer GR-300
The DUET switch adds the fundamental pitches of the guitar strings to the VCO sounds to produces a chorus effect. It is necessary to tune the VCO's so that they match the pitches of the strings by using the MASTER TUNING control. For accurate tuning, use as high a guitar pitch as possible and allow at least ten minutes for a warm-up period after first turning on the power switch.
The two controls, CUTOFF FREQ and RESONANCE combine to control the tone color of the sound passing through the VCF.
The ENV MOD (envelope modulation) foot switch turns the "wow" effect on and off.
The SENS (sensitivity) knob controls the depth of the "wow" effect.
The ATTACK TIME knob controls the time required for the rising part of the "wow" sound.
The CUTOFF FREQ knob controls the tone color of the sound manually and is used to set the initial tone color value. When the ENV MOD Mode is used, the tone color is swept up, then back down to the initial tone color. If the CUTOFF FREQ knob is at "10", the initial tone color will be bright, but since the tone color control is already at maximum, the ENV MOD mode will have no effect on the tone color.
If a foot volume pedal (Roland FV-2; sold separately) is connected to the VCF RED jack on the rear panel of the Guitar Synthesizer, the cutoff frequency of the VCF (in other words, the tone color of the output sound) can be controlled manually with your foot.
The COMPRESSION made is most often used when synthesizing such sounds as brass and string sounds. A foot switch (Roland FS-1; sold separately) can be used with the COMP jack on the rear panel for turning the COMPRESSION mode on and off. If a foot switch is used, the front panel COMPRESSION switch is disabled.
Vibrato can be produced in the normal guitar way by using the finger to vary the tension on the string, or it can be produced electronically for a wide number of effects.
The electronic vibrato affects only the VCO's in the DUET mode, the combination of the non-vibrato fundamental string pitches with the vibrato VCO pitches produces the chorus effect sound.
The Guitar Controller Instruction Manual contains additional information on the vibrato ON/OFF function.
Another VCO effect is pitch shift, an effect where the VCO's can be shifted to pitches other than the string pitches. In the DUET mode, the fundamental pitches will be the same as the string pitches, and the VCO's can be tuned to other pitches so that one instrument produces the effect of a very large group.
When using the guitar and synthesizer sounds simultaneously (Guitar Controller BALANCE control somewhere near center), the STRING SELECT switches can be used to determine which strings are to produce the synthesizer sounds. There are six switches, one for each string. Only those switches that are ON will produce synthesizer sounds. These switches can be used where it is desired to play a melody or a bass line against guitar chords. For example, or for other effects where the synthesizer notes are to be relatively independent of the guitar notes.
There is one more switch on the Guitar Controller left to be explained. With this switch at the VCO position (pointing towards the bridge), the VCO synthesizer sound is produced. When changed to point in the opposite direction, the HEXA-DISTORTION effect is produced. At center, both synthesizer and distortion sounds are produced.
The GR-300 distortion is different from ordinary guitar distortion in that there is a separate distortion circuits for each of the six guitar strings thus producing an unusually clear distortion effect even when chords are played. This sound is also passed through the VCF where the tone color can be further processed. Try the VCO + DISTORTION sound.
Guitar Specifications
Body: Maple, Mahogany Laminate (G-303), Walnut, Ash Laminate (G-808) Neck: Set Neck, Maple (G-303), Thru Neck, Maple, Walnut Laminate (G-808), Finger Board: Ebonized Rose Wood (G-303), Select Ebony;G-808) Pickups: Two Humbucking, Divided Pickup (G-303), Two Humbucking, Divided Pickup (G-808) Controls: Total Volume, Guitar Tone. Guitar/Synth Balance, VCF Cutoff Frq, VCF Resonance. VCO/VCO + DIST/DIST Switch, Vibrato Depth, Touch LATCH VIB Switch, Touch UNLATCH VIB Switch Weight: 4.2 kg (9.24 lbs.)
GR-300 Specifications
Hexa VCO: Master Tuning, Pitch A (±1300 cent), Pitch B(±1300 cent), Pitch LATCH/UNLATCH Switch (2), Sweep Rise Time (0-6 sec), Sweep Fall Time (0-0 sec), LFO Rate (2-10 Hz), VCF: Preset A Attack Time (0-2 sec), MOD Sens, Preset B Attack Time (0-2 sec), MOD Sens, VCA: Compression Switch (Long Sustain), Footswitch: COMP (Envelope Compression), Pitch A (Pitch A/OFF Select), Pitch B (Pitch B/OFF Select), ENV MOD (VCF Envelope MOD). ENV INV (ENV MOD Invert) String Select: 1-6 Select Switch 6, String indicator 6 ,EXT Foot Control: String Select Switch, Sweep ON/OFF, VCF Pedal, Compression Switch. Input: 24P Connector Output: MIX/SYNTH Guitar. Power Consumption: 20W Dimensions: 400(W) x 100(H) x 290(D)mm (15.7" x 3.9" x 11.4") Weight: 5kg (11 lbs.)
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Thanks to Richard Hilleman who sent me the scans of his original brochure!!


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By the seventh ball, Ben Ketola realized he actually had a shot at this thing. He'd seen video of Professional Bowlers Association member Tom Daugherty bowling the world's fastest perfect game, in 1:50.99, and he figured, what the hell.
Ketola works as an assistant manager at 281 Bowl in Cortland, New York. There's plenty of downtime and after-hours practice opportunities. One late night at the empty alley, he set 'em up and tried it a few times.
The first attempt, running from lane to lane after each roll, he managed six strikes. He tried two more high-speed games that night and rolled seven strikes each time. "All decent, not great," Ketola recalls.
A few weeks later, after wrapping up a league night and clocking out, Ketola tried again — this time with his colleague, alley manager John Bishop, shooting video.
On his second try that night, Ketola rolled a perfect 300: 12 consecutive strikes. On the video, you can hear Bishop urging him on quietly through the last few frames, taking care not to distract him. "One time!" he blurts as the last ball heads toward the pins.
The whole thing took just 86.9 seconds. In the aftermath, Ketola has been trying to find out if he qualifies for an official Guinness World Record.
"What I'm gathering is that I didn't have enough eyewitnesses, even with the video," he says. "They won't accept it as proof." For now, he'll just bask in the unexpected glow of his accomplishment.
Ketola, 23, took up the sport after the death of his grandfather, who loved the game. He bowls two-handed, an unorthodox style that has been gaining momentum with the success of pro bowlers such as the Australian Jason Belmonte. In just a few days, the video of his perfect game has attracted millions of viewers; Ketola says he's been amused by the complaints of the anti-two-handed protesters online. (Oddly, Daugherty also uses unusual form: He bowls using the no-thumb delivery.)
Ketola, who is training to become a firefighter, says he'd love to bowl a season on the PBA tour. He's hearing there will be a major event in Syracuse soon, and he hopes to qualify for that.
In the meantime, he'd like to get a little recognition from Storm, the manufacturer of the bowling balls he prefers. In the days since his record-breaking game, he may be gaining some leverage there: "I did just have two other companies come forward and send me jerseys," he says.
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Today's piece by David Leonhardt in the New York Times' Upshot pulls apart the recent framing of the student-debt disaster story that dominates the national narrative on college borrowing costs. We agree. (Well, I guess, just me.) In fact, I wrote a similar story back in the spring, saying that the US student debt story isn't as scary as everybody thinks.
People hate hearing this. At the Awl, Choire Sicha attempted a takedown of the Leonhardt piece, in which he wields the always-effective rhetorical strategy of analysis by italics. ("Doesn't that sound like a fact? Well, it's something that might be a fact.")
No, really: It's a fact.
Excessively high student debt loads are relatively rare. Despite all the eye-popping figures you hear about, the median—that's the 50th percentile—debt load for all students receiving a bachelor's degree in 2012 was $16,900. That's according to an analysis (pdf) of the quadrennial National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, which samples data on 95,000 students. Now, it is true that debt associated with a four-year degree is much higher than it used to be. (Bachelor's degree earners in 2008 had 44% less debt than they do now.)
But other research conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says that about 40% of the 39 million student borrowers have debt loads of just $10,000 or less. Those numbers are based on a random sample of more than 40 million credit reports, made as part of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Consumer Credit Panel.
So is everything fine? No. That's not what Leonhardt says. That's not what I said. Rising student debt is definitely a problem. But the bigger issue is that it's more of a problem for those who take on debt without getting a diploma. That's where it will cause real hardship. Those who don't get their degree carry the debt, but don't get the wage gains associated with graduation.
The real question I have is why directing the debate away from large-debt horror stories and toward the more modest—but arguably more destructive—debt loads of those without degrees seems to stoke so much outrage.
Well, for one thing, stoking internet outrage is a tried-and-true technique to drive traffic. (Even-handed truth-telling is tough to take viral.) And there's also the long-standing media dictum: Big numbers are scarier.
But my hunch is that this has a lot to do with class. A vocal, college-educated group dominates the mediascape. (Sicha, for the record, didn't go to college.) For many of them, student debt is the most formidable of first-world problems. (That's probably too mean. There are plenty for whom student loan payments are a very big nut each month. I'm not trying to make light of that.)
But the truth is, if you managed to rack up giant student debt loads, that's likely because you've undertaken—and finished—the kind of extensive education that enables you to earn a good salary over time. And while it's a drag to have to pay your loans, it's really not a problem for society at large.
The real student debt problem comes in the relatively modest amounts of borrowing done by low-income, first-generation college goers, who are four times more likely to leave school after the first year than students without those risk factors. Incidentally, this is also why increased funding of state schools is probably the answer. And, of course, most elites didn't go to state schools. (Go SUNY Binghamton!)


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Aug 2, 2010 As I opened my Facebook to check messages from GWLN's Global Leaders for Justice organizers who I'll be working with tomorrow and Thursday at SCU mentoring inspiring projects from all over … [Read more...]
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Happy 15th B-day: TEDxTeen & CEO of Lil' MDGs Dylan Mahalingam!
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Which app do you usually use to edit for your iPhone photography? With so many editing apps available, it could be difficult to know which one to choose when editing your pictures. In this article I'll introduce you some cool photo editing apps that suitable for iPhone photographers.
Sometimes there is a problem with the composition, but the picture is smaller and you are forced to erase the scene that you might like by cropping and rotating the photo. Then you should try the deformation tool of Snapseed, we can use vertical mode, horizontal mode or rotation mode after into the deformation process to adjust the 3D stereo perspective of the photo, such as change the original look directly of photography to the angle from the top-down shooting.
We can set the brightness, exposure, color temperature, saturation and other different brush in the brush tool, and then brush the photo by your finger to smear any small place on the photo, you can change the effect of the place alone as if you were painting in every detail on the picture.
You do not need brighten or color a whole photo by using brush , but as long as we need to modify the local scope of which we need, it's intuitive and simple.
Open VSCO, you can import photos from the smart phone album or take a photo directly. You can go to the VSCO Grid to see other people's seductive photos, of course you can also search for known photographers. You need to register an account at first if you want to interact with the official website.
VSCO probably is the app which has most photographic effects of the film, you must try to feel proud of the filter which is the most characteristic, perhaps layman after used even would change the view of photography. After VSCO Cam update 10 filters, a variety of styles you can try. Many people have paid for its filters, and I suggest that new users can play free filters at the beginning, its ubiquitous film tones and charming texture will conquer you.
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This week's "Photo of the Week" is of the "Lake Torpedo Boat Company". The company was one of the first producers of submarines for the U.S. Navy and was founded in Bridgeport, CT in 1901 by owner Simon Lake. There was a power struggle between the "Lake Torpedo Boat Company" and it's rival, the "Electric Boat Company" to build for the U.S. Navy. In 1924, the "Lake Torpedo Boat Company" met it's demise due to financial difficulties and was unable to continue producing submarines.
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Three big beautiful rainbow banners were mounted on the historic Main Street Train Station over the weekend in recognition of Pride Month. While most cities recognize June as Pride Month, Richmond also celebrates during September.
The banners were made possible through the efforts of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. The Mayor recently visited another city and saw how supportive they were of LGBT Pride and felt Richmond should be more visible in its support. He also plans conversations to discuss celebrating in September.
If you would like to thank Mayor Stoney, email Laura Harrison at his office. Ms. Harrison will ensure he receives your message.


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Several questions about the Capitals roster next season have been answered in a report by the Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan
The Washington Capitals will qualify restricted free agent Andre Burakovsky before the 5 pm deadline Tuesday.
Khurshudyan also reports that Jakub Vrana and Christian Djoos will be tendered offers while Dmitrij Jaskin is "not expected" to receive one.
The major news is Burakovsky however. With a qualifying offer, the Swedish forward will retain his salary from last season, $3.25 million, which is higher than one would expect with his production. Burakovsky has been involved in trade rumors since last December.
"Andre had a frustrating year but I think he finished it up well," Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said in a recent interview. "From the trade deadline on, and he had a good playoffs. We like the player. There's been some inconsistencies there, but when he's on his game he's a good player. We'd like to keep him around. Obviously, his name's out there a little bit, so we do talk to some teams on him. We're not going to move him unless get something we feel is comfortable back."
Last season, Burakovsky played a good chunk of games on the team's rarely-used fourth line (leading to career-low 11:08 average ice time), and was scratched for nearly two weeks of games in December as trade rumors swirled. Burakovsky, who is in his prime, matched his output from the Capitals' Stanley Cup-winning season, 12 goals and 13 assists, but has not taken the next step in his development.
Restricted free agents who aren't offered a qualifying offer before 5 PM Tuesday can become unrestricted free agents on July 1.
Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson is also a restricted free agent.
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Friends and fans of influential rock guitarist Ron Asheton reacted with shock and sadness Tuesday as they learned that he had been found dead at his Ann Arbor home.
Asheton, 60, was a member of The Stooges, a garage-rock band formed here in 1967 and headlined by another former Ann Arborite, Iggy Pop. Asheton's buzz-saw guitar riffs on the band's first two albums helped build the foundation for punk rock.
"I am in shock. He was my best friend," Pop said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.
Ranked No. 29 on Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list, Asheton, who kept a low profile locally, was also known for his work with the area bands Destroy All Monsters, Dark Carnival and others.
"It's a real shocker. I was at Ron's house for his annual Christmas Eve party, everything seemed fine, he seemed healthy," said Scott Morgan, leader of the Stooges'-influenced Ann Arbor band Powertrane and a close friend of Asheton's since junior high school.
Morgan said Asheton will be remembered not only for his unique, three-note style of guitar playing, but for his down-to-earth attitude, a sentiment echoed by John Carver, who owned the Ann Arbor rock and roll club Second Chance in the 1970s and early '80s. Carver remembered Asheton as "a kind and gentle, good man ... a legendary figure from a legendary band."
Police were called to Asheton's house on Ann Arbor's west side early Tuesday by Asheton's personal assistant, who had not been able to reach him for several days. There was no sign of foul play or drug use, and Asheton likely had been dead for several days, police said.
: Last MTV video Interview with Ron Asheton
Alan Goldsmith, an Ann Arbor-based music journalist who knew Asheton for nearly 30 years, said his status never went to his head.
"He was always approachable and always helpful to local bands. And he could go on for hours with stories about show business and people he'd run into over the years."
"When the whole Stooge reunion happened (in 2005-07), he started to get attention and people were focusing on his place in history," Goldsmith said. "The last three or four years he was starting to get the notoriety, attention and financial rewards for all the work he had been doing. It's too bad he didn't get to enjoy that more."
Leni Sinclair, a Detroit-based rock music photographer, said she was saddened by the news.
"He was a mesmerizing guitar player. He was not a showman, he didn't show off very much, but if you listened it just got into your blood. I saw him at the Fox (Theater) when they had a reunion after a long absence. I was immediately transported back to the Grande Ballroom (a Detroit venue of the 1960s and '70s). He was one of the greatest guitar players coming out of this area, I believe."
• Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton found dead in Ann Arbor home
• The 2007 interview with Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton of Ann Arbor
The Stooges have been nominated several times, including this year, for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the band has not been inducted. This year's inductees are expected to be announced in late January.
In a 2007 interview with The News, Asheton said he didn't mind that The Stooges had been overlooked by the rock hall. "What, this is our third or fourth time turned down? I think it's really funny," he observed, adding that if the band did eventually get it, "That's cool. ... It would be nice to be there with the names that are there."
The Stooges completed an European tour last month.
Greg Upshur, of Stockbridge, recalled meeting Asheton in the early 1980s when his band, The Seatbelts, opened for Destroy All Monsters. The two hit it off and Asheton wound up producing a 45-rpm single for the Detroit area band.
"He was the sound of The Stooges. I don't think Iggy Pop would be Iggy Pop if it wasn't for Asheton's licks," Upshur observed. "I'm sure a lot of rock and roll people are going to very, very sad today."
An additional statement, attributed to Iggy Pop, Stooges drummer (and Asheton's brother) Scott Asheton, saxophonist Steve Mackay, bassist Mike Watt and The Stooges' management and crew reads:
"For all that knew him behind the facade of Mr. Cool & Quirky, he was a kind-hearted, genuine, warm person who always believed that people meant well even if they did not. ... As a musician Ron was 'The Guitar God,' idol to follow and inspire others."
Dianna Frank, an Asheton fan and marketing manager for concert booking agency Live Nation in Detroit, remembered Asheton as the calm in the midst of the storm that was a Stooges live show.
"Much like Neil Young or Keith Richards - great sloppy guitarists in their own right - (Asheton) proved that it's not necessary to be technically proficient to become one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. I don't think there's another player out there who could match that psychotic, primal sound he had. His playing on The Stooges 'Fun House' record is just jaw dropping in its raw, brutalist power. He was unparalleled - nobody can match that sound.
"The sound coming from his guitar was just the most unbelievable thing I had ever heard; bursts of feedback-laced shrapnel. I was awe struck then, and I still am to this day every time I play their records," Frank said.
Asheton's body was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center, where an autopsy was to be conducted. Cause of death won't be determined until toxicology reports are complete, which could take about a month.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.


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When you're cooking dinner in the woods, the last thing you want is to be responsible for burning down acres of trees down because you were careless with your campfire. A portable grill helps keep everything safely contained, and the folding Grillo even keeps your burning briquettes or kindling off the forest floor.
Thanks to a brilliantly-engineered grill that looks like something hijacked from a NASA satellite, the Grillo collapses like a beach umbrella so it's easy to carry and stow in a vehicle. And the hanging stainless steel mesh basket allows combustibles to burn even better since they get oxygen from underneath as well, while preventing embers from escaping and falling onto dry brush.
There's no word on when the Grillo will be available to the public as it's still in the pre-production phases where the design is being perfected. But there will certainly be a demand if and when you can buy one—particularly for the style-conscious camper. [Grillo via Notcot]


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Vinyl and PVC materials are often confused with each other. In reality, vinyl is an umbrella term, and PVC falls somewhere below it. PVC is a popular type of vinyl, commonly used in the construction industry due to its durability, ease of installation and relatively low cost. There is a wide variety of functional vinyl and PVC blinds ranging from basic models to those intricately designed. Multiple factors must be considered when deciding on the right choice for your needs including aesthetics, cost, functionality and longevity.
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Venetian blinds are a classic and age-old blind choice. With adjustable horizontal slats, vinyl Venetian blinds are effective at blocking or filtering sunlight while still allowing users to view the outside environment when needed.
Vinyl Venetian blinds are an excellent and cost-effective choice for those looking to welcome natural light and outdoor views but maintain a significant level of privacy.
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To create a more natural look, faux wood is your best bet. Unlike 100 percent wood blinds, PVC faux wood blinds will not crack or fade with time. These manufactured blinds are also great for hot, sunny areas due to their UV inhibitors and other additives that make the material exceptionally durable.
This type of window covering consists of vertical slats, usually PVC, that hang from a bar above the window. Vertical PVC blinds are a top choice for homeowners to cover large windows or sliding glass doors. With easy adjustment, their position can instantly change a room and allow a flood of natural light indoors or provide maximum privacy.
Another type of horizontal window blind is the mini blind. Held together with string, its long and thin slats are opened, closed, raised and lowered with strings and rods similar to classic vinyl Venetian blinds. PVC mini blinds balance affordability with functionality, and are easier to clean compared to those with wider slats, such as the Venetian variety.
If you have children or pets, you may want to consider going cordless for safety reasons. Cordless blinds are also great for those in favor of a minimalist look. Cordless PVC blinds are very durable, sleek and long-lasting. A lift mechanism in either the headrail or bottom rail of the blinds makes it possible to raise and lower blinds evenly, and a twist of a rod opens and closes its slats.


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It's a Tale of Two Rikers. And this pair of true-life stories should frighten and outrage any law-abiding New York City dweller.
Last week, 19-year-old El Salvadoran immigrant Estivan Rafael Marques Velasquez, an admitted gangbanger cooling his heels in the United States illegally, was quietly spit out onto the streets of Queens.
He'd served a light stretch in the city's notoriously ultraviolent Rikers Island jail after pleading guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct. His criminal résumé also includes convictions for second-degree reckless endangerment and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Solid guy.
Officials from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit — ICE — in New York requested they be informed when Velasquez was sprung so they might swoop in and deport the potentially dangerous character. It didn't happen.
Velasquez instead was set free, welcomed into the bosom of this city by the suicidal Sanctuary Cities Law signed into effect by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014. I'd be surprised if milk and cookies weren't on his generous menu.
Fortunately, federal authorities quickly picked him up and put him in detention pending his booting from our shores. It was a close call.
Too close, in de Blasio's above-the-law New York City.
Now, compare this gentle treatment of a possibly vicious foreigner with the Kafkaesque torture inflicted on an American citizen — a young man convicted of no crime.
Kalief Browder was locked up on Rikers in 2010 when he was 16 years old, accused of stealing a backpack. Then the authorities threw away the proverbial key.
With his mother initially unable to come up with $3,000 bail, $900 bond, Browder spent about three years in hell, more than two of them in solitary confinement.
He was captured on video getting beaten by correction officers and fellow inmates. Several times, he attempted to kill himself.
Finally, in 2013, the Bronx District Attorney's Office dropped all charges against him. He was free — but despondent, paranoid and suicidal.
Then he was dead.
Browder hanged himself by the neck in 2015 with an electrical cord flung from a second-floor window of his Bronx house.
He was 22 years old.
The disparate treatment given one of our own versus a man of a protected class hangs heavily on critics of the criminal justice system.
"The mayor is going out of his way to protect this immigrant. Good for him,'' Paul Prestia, a lawyer representing the Browder family in a $20 million lawsuit against various city agencies, told me bitterly.
"But he did not show the backbone in going after those responsible for the tragedy that was Kalief Browder. Juxtapose the sanctuary law with young men and women in the city. Why wasn't more done to protect them?''
For a time, it seemed as if anyone with a microphone wanted a piece of Browder. On "The View,'' Rosie O'Donnell gushed to him, "You really are a hero.'' Ex-Republican presidential contender Rand Paul evoked his name on the campaign trail. Former President Barack Obama mentioned him while enacting a ban on solitary confinement for youths and low-level offenders in federal prison. Mayor de Blasio even hailed him while instituting jail reforms, including ending solitary for juveniles.
Rap mogul Jay Z elevated Browder to the status of the holy in "TIME: The Kalief Browder Story,'' a six-part documentary series on which he served as an executive producer. It debuts Wednesday on Spike TV.
"Sometimes our prophets come in the form of young, undeveloped energy that will teach us grownups how to live better and have more compassion, and Kalief Browder was the prophet,'' he says on the show.
It wasn't enough.
Aggravatingly, city officials continue to defend their kid-glove treatment of an admitted member of the bloodthirsty MS-13 gang, while all but ignoring the Kalief Browders of this city.
Velasquez was freed after serving time for "an offense that does not qualify as a violent or serious felony under the city's local laws, and his gang affiliation was not supported by evidence that meets even minimal constitutional standards,'' a City Hall spokeswoman told The Post.
He posed a danger to the public and law enforcement officers.
Kalief Browder threatened no one.
As long as officials get to choose whom to treasure at the expense of everyone else, we're in for grief.
Hoops girl is a champ
Eyes in New Jersey and beyond should fall on seventh-grader Sydney Phillips this weekend as the 13-year-old competes in a basketball playoff game with her Garden State Catholic school — on the boys' team. Her father sued St. Theresa School and the Archdiocese of Newark for her right to play, after the girls' team was axed.
Instead, Sydney and her younger sister were expelled for two days, before an appeals court ordered them back to class.
On her return, she told me, a bunch of boys tried to block her from entering the school gym, and some parents bullied her online. But last week, a judge ruled that she can play. As she downed two baskets in her team's losing effort Sunday, spectators cheered wildly for her.
Whatever happens next, Lady Courage is a winner.
Times 'right' for once
Who'd have thought the New York Times would publish a piece headlined "Are Liberals Helping Trump?''?
But there it was Sunday, authored by Sabrina Tavernise, who interviewed moderate conservatives (we exist).
They felt pushed into President Trump's corner in the face of rampant liberal shaming of anyone even remotely to the right of center.
In the interest of diversity of opinion, I'll take whatever crumbs the Newspaper of Record dishes out.
Pit-y we don't ban the breed
How many more children must die or be permanently maimed? A pit bull being watched by a Brooklyn man mauled his 5-year-old son last weekend to the point where he needed 2,000 stitches. Depressingly, some people in New York City continue to champion this dangerous dog breed.
Too many pits are not safe around humans. Ban them!


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Although she's been in her own room for a couple of months now I still don't feel like I'm completely finished decorating it. The main things are in place, like the paint, the furniture, etc but its the fun little nik naks that bring a room to life that I'm still on the look out for. I like the thought though that its a work in progress, the same as the rest of our house, which I'll just keep adding to. But for now, here's what it looks like and I kind of love it...
When I was pregnant with Lucas we didn't know if we were having a boy or girl and so his nursery was kept very neutral. Second time around though we decided to find out at 20 weeks and once we knew we were having a girl I couldn't wait to start planing her room. I quickly decided that I didn't want the room to have a theme but instead just picked individual items that I really liked.
We went with a pale pink colour and white on opposite walls. The pink is a shade from Farrow and Ball which I absolutely love called Middleton pink.
All the nursery furniture is pre-loved from Lucas using it, but its so sturdy and is still in amazing condition.
I love these 3D white butterflies. They flutter above her cot and are so enchanting while being quite understated against the pale pink wall.
Lucas had the traditional cot bumpers that wrap round the bottom of the cot but I never really understood the point of them and felt that ones that covered the length of the sides of the cot would have been better. When we had Charlotte I found these ones in John Lewis called Air Wraps that did just that. They are slightly padded and are a light mesh material which is completely breathable incase she should roll onto them and get herself stuck (ever the worrier).
We hung these tissue paper pom poms above her changing unit to give her something to look at (distract her) while we're changing her. They completely mesmerise her.
Charlotte was given this cute wooden hanging hearts as a present when she was born. I love the little saying and it makes me smile when I go to open her wardrobe every morning.
This 'Love Tree' picture which currently sits on the window sill is one of the first things I bought when we found out we were having a girl. Its by a company called Snappy Crocodile.
And that's how it looks for now. I've so many ideas for what I could still do to the room and what my next buy could be. Top of my wishlist at the minute is:
Cuddle O'Clock print from Buddy and Bear
LED bunny night light from This Modern Life
Eames style rocking chair from Ebay