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NCIS While Tony (Michael Weatherly) chases down leads in Israel in hopes of locating Ziva (Cote de Pablo), Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the rest of the team continue their search for an expanding terrorist ring in this new episode. Joe Spano and Marina Sirtis guest star. 8 p.m. CBS
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Coulson (Clark Gregg) and the agents head for Peru to investigate a mysterious object. Leonor Varela guest stars with series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker and Elizabeth Henstridge. 8 p.m. ABC
Latino Americans Labor leaders organize farm workers in California as activists push for better education opportunities before the debate over undocumented immigrants leads to a call for tighter borders in the series finale. 8 p.m. KOCE
NCIS: Los Angeles Hoping to help Sam and Deeks (LL Cool J, Eric Christian Olsen) recover from their trauma and come back to work, Hetty (Linda Hunt) calls in operational psychologist Nate Getz (Peter Cambor) to counsel them in this new episode. 9 p.m. CBS
Lucky 7 As a news crew comes to do a story on the lottery winners, the reality of what's happened sets in for them, especially Antonio (Luis Antonio Ramos) and his family, in this new episode. 10 p.m. ABC
Sons of Anarchy The gang seeks revenge for an attack at the compound. 10 p.m. FX
Chicago Fire As Casey (Jesse Spencer) deals with the aftermath of Heather's (Chaon Cross) accident and his new responsibilities, Severide (Taylor Kinney) worries about when the arsonist targeting the firehouse might strike next. Sarah Shahi and Christian Stolte also star in this new episode. 10 p.m. NBC
iHeartradio Music Festival, Night 2 Performances include Justin Timberlake, Paul McCartney, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Tim McGraw, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Phoenix, Kesha, Drake and Miguel. 8 p.m. KTLA
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Today Fabien Cousteau; Chris Matthews; Sandra Bullock; Sean Hayes; Elizabeth Gilbert; Nick Offerman. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
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Good Day L.A. Charlie Steiner; Bill Handel; Giancarlo Esposito ("Revolution"); Bradley Whitford ("Trophy Wife"); Danny Trejo ("Machete Kills"). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Rachael Ray Susan Lucci. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL
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The Arsenio Hall Show Margaret Cho; Rich Eisen; Gary Clark Jr. performs. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA
Tavis Smiley Gloria Estefan. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show David Mitchell. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Chelsea Lately Ross Mathews. (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Adam Scott; Hannah Simone; Jake Bugg. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Colbert Report Daniel Radcliffe. (N) 11:31 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Jay Mohr; Ariana Grande & Mika. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show Sarah Michelle Gellar; Nick Offerman; First Aid Kit performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Will Arnett; Clark Gregg; Bonnie Raitt performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Rebel Wilson; Joel Osteen; Lorde performs. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC
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One night last month, 17-year old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla., while walking in a gated community where his father lived. Under scrutiny now are the so-called "stand your ground" laws.
There is a great deal we don't know yet about this case. The fact that the shooting occurred more than a month ago and is just now feeling national prominence and pressure suggests the possibility that it is being manipulated for political advantage, but the explanation for the delay in investigating the shooting rests on the fact that Florida law makes it impossible to establish that Zimmerman acted unlawfully with the evidence now in hand.
"Stand your ground" laws, also known as "line in the sand" and "no duty to retreat" laws, arise from the "castle doctrine." As I understand it - and I'm not a lawyer - under the castle doctrine a person who uses deadly force to protect himself has a responsibility to retreat from an assault before he employs deadly force. Under "stand your ground" the duty to retreat is waived for certain locations, such as one's home or car, and that waiver may extend to public places where the defendant has a right to be, depending on the state.
These concepts came to us mainly from English law, parts of which are quite archaic. Under English law, for example, for someone to prove that deadly force was justified he first had to prove that he had "retreated to the wall" before he used that force. Absent such a retreat, it is very hard to prove who started a fight, who escalated a fight, and who was in peril first. But the whole idea of "retreating to the wall" falls apart in an era of firearms. You can be in just as much danger by retreating as you can by standing your ground.
Under Florida law, the "stand your ground" doctrine applies to situations in which one person attempts to kill, injure or take another person in/from a "dwelling, residence or occupied vehicle." So far it looks as if the aggressor was Zimmerman, not Martin.
Moreover, 911 tapes from February 26th suggest that Zimmerman followed Martin after their initial encounter, even when the police dispatcher told Zimmerman that he "didn't need to" follow Martin. And in another twist, police reported that Zimmerman had blood on the back of his head when they arrived, a condition that gives credence to Zimmerman's story but which is ultimately inconclusive.
In any event, so far these appear to be facts:
First, Martin was in a neighborhood where he had every right to be. Second, Martin was not doing anything illegal at the time of the confrontation. Third, Martin was not on drugs or carrying a weapon of his own. Finally, while Martin was examined for drugs and other behavior-affecting conditions, Zimmerman was not.
What this case should show us is just how difficult it is to replace human judgment with the law. In theory, "stand your ground" makes eminent sense. After all, if you are asleep in your own home and someone invades it then you shouldn't have to take elaborate and legalistic precautions before defending yourself against someone who shouldn't be there in the first place.
What complicates this doctrine is the condition that applies. All that has to happen under "stand your ground" is that I need only fear for my safety before I shoot you. Zimmerman will likely argue that his feeling of danger was more important under the law than where the confrontation took place, and so we can expect the courts to extend the doctrine beyond the boundaries Florida law defines.
Some statements made about this case have been utterly useless. Geraldo Rivera even went so far as to suggest that parents who allow their children to wear "hoodies" are contributing to the problem, even though American courts refuse to acknowledge that principle in other parts of the law.
I believe "stand your ground" is a useful principle for people who really are just minding their own business and find themselves confronted by a level of violence that could seriously injure or kill them. At such times we should not have to engage in plodding, methodical ratiocinations to make sure that if we survive the encounter we aren't put to death by the state.
But neither can we permit an aggressor to escape punishment just because he claims to have felt something that can't be proven.
In Trayvon Martin's case, it may well turn out that the entitlement to stand one's ground was his, not Zimmerman's.
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The Boatswain's Mate is the second highest-ranking youth leader of the Sea Scout ship.
Position description
The Boatswain's Mate is in-training to be Boatswain. It is expected that the person elected to this position will become the Boatswain the following season unless he or she is found to be incompetent, or fails to complete rank requirements prior to elections for the season he or she is to be Boatswain. The Boatswain's Mate should attend as many activities as possible and be the constant shadow of the Boatswain.
- A candidate for this position must have a desire to be Boatswain.
- Able Seaman Rank.
- Served as a Crew Leader.
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The Boatswain's mate is the second-highest youth leader in its unit. Other second youth leaders are:
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader – Scouts BSA
- Vice President - Administration – Venturing
- Vice President - Program – Venturing
- Boatswain's mate – Sea Scouting
- Administrative Vice President – Exploring
- Program Vice President – Exploring
See also
- Positions of Responsibility
- Apprentice rank
- Ordinary rank
- Able rank
- Quartermaster Award
- Star Rank
- Life Rank
- Eagle Scout Rank


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Asturias is one of the least explored and most beautiful regions in Spain. Located in the glorious north on the Costa Verde (Green Coast), Asturias is situated to the east of Galicia and west of Cantabria and Basque Country. This is about as different a Spain as you could imagine. Far from flamenco, paella, sherry and bull fighting, Asturias is a lush and misty region that quite resembles Ireland. The rugged coast is achingly beautiful, punctuated with coves and cliffs between its charming and colorful fishing villages such as Tazones, Cudillero, Luarca, and Llanes. The bagpipes are regularly practiced by college students in the region´s city squares. And whereas olive oil is de rigeur throughout the rest of Spain, butter is the norm here (you will see cows everywhere!). Asturias is a treasure trove for artisan cheeses. The Picos de Europa mountains, straddling Asturias and Cantabria, are a magnificent area to discover some of Spain´s best scenery and hiking. Not to mention fabulous country cuisine like heavenly fabada, a butter bean slow-cooked stew. Asturias is also home to some of the most captivating pre-Romanesque churches in Europe such as the sublime Santa Maria del Naranco. While in Asturias, there are two things you cannot miss under any circumstances- cabrales and cider!
Cabrales is a delicious blue cow´s milk based cheese (blended with goat and sheep milk), similar in production to Roquefort, and made in Asturias. Cabrales is considered to be one of the best blue cheeses in the world, alongside Gorgonzola and the aforementioned Roquefort. The artisan producers are governed by the Consejo Regulador board, established in 1981 with the appellation as a quality control. The cheeses are matured in caves with an approximate humidity of 90% and natural ventilation aided by the "soplaos" (currents of air that naturally circulate the cuevas, translates as "breaths"). This cheese pairs magically with late harvest wines, Muscats/ Moscatos and sweeties like PX (Pedro Ximenez sherry). Another common way of using it is in sauces to top savory steaks (like chuletón). You can visit a cheese cave as part of a gourmet walking tour in the hills in Arenas del Cabrales (we set this up for guests). In this same village, located right in the Picos de Europa Mountains, the Cabrales Cheese Fiesta and Competition, called the Feria del Cabrales", takes place on the last Sunday in August (so this summer it falls on August 31). You´ll be able to see the ancient cheese-making process, check out folkloric tournaments, and parades, and of course enjoy tastings of Cabrales.
Great cheese/gourmet shops in Asturias- La Casa del Quesu in Cabrales and the outstanding La Barata in Cangas de Onis, a charming town located on the Rio Sella that is a hub for mountain hikers.
Cider, called Sidra in Spanish, is produced all over the north. In Asturias the main centers of production and apple orchards are around the towns of Nava and Villaviciosa, and also close to the city of Gijòn. After pressing the apples, they ferment naturally and then mature for about 5 months until bottling. The alcohol content varies but is usually about 5-6 %, similar to some beers. "Sidra" is also effervescent due to the natural yeasts present, but except for a few cases of cheap cider imitations, Spanish cider is not carbonated. . Cider bars in Asturias are called a "Chigre", whereas in the rest of Spain they are called a "Sidreria". The cider houses where this delicious drink is produced are called "llagars" and a few of them can be visited. The funnest part of cider tasting in Asturias is being served your drink. A trained "escanciador", or cider server, takes the bottle with the right hand and lifts the arm above the head. With a straight back and a serious expression on the face, the escanciador pours the cider from about 2 feet up in the air into the special glass, without missing and hitting the floor (which is what will happen when you try to do this!). The objective is to "break" the cider in the glass, giving it a quick injection of air bubbles, and you should drink the cider immediately after pouring. Good brands of Sidra include Gaitero and Fanjul.
There is a Cider Museum in Nava, and this is where the cider festival is held (see web in Spanish) every year in July.
WHAT TO DO AND SEE- The coastal villages of Llanes and Cudillero are a must. There are countless, splendid beaches along the Asturian coastline, including Playa de La Ballota, Playa de la Vega, Playa de Rodiles, and the la Playa del Silencio. Oviedo, the cultural capital, is a delightful small city whose biggest fan is Woody Allen. The pleasant seaside city of Gijón holds an annual international film festival. While quite touristy, history buffs should head to Covadonga, nicknamed "Cradle of the Reconquest". 2008 is also a jubilee holy year for the Sanctuary of Covadonga and thousands of Catholic pilgrims will be visiting this year. Of course for nature lovers and hikers, Asturias is a natural paradise.
WHERE TO STAY- Asturias has many quaint hotels and some of our favorite little boutique gems for special stays in Asturias include: The "El Habana" in Llanes, "Casona de la Paca" in Cudillero, "El Babu" in Caravia and the newly inaugurated beautiful 5* Palacio de Luces near the pretty fishing village of Lastres.
WHERE TO EAT- for hearty country cooking, it´s impossible to get a bad fabada in Asturias. For more refined meals, check out the gourmet hub of Arriondas at Casa Marcial and El Corral del Indianu. A few miles from Oviedo you have L´Alezna with star chef Pedro Martino and Casa Gerardo in Prendes near Gijón is great for high end dining. In case you haven´t heard of the gregarious Asturian celebrity TV chef and restaurateur (in the USA) José Andrés, check out his great website, full of interesting info on him, on Spain, on cuisine, Asturias and much more.
ORGANIZE TOUR – Discover Spanish Cheese with Cellar Tours' Cheese Lovers Tour of Spain
INTERESTING- Read about Asturian migration to the USA
Puxa Asturies, Viva Asturias!


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Have you ever seen Union Square Park completely empty? That was just one of the eerie images that New York-based photographer John Hook caught on Thursday when he ventured from Brooklyn into Lower Manhattan to shoot Hurricane Sandy's effects on the city.
Hook was able to capture some truly eerie black and white images of a neighborhood struggling to get back on its feet after a devastating storm. Some of these look like scenes from a movie set after the Apocalypse, but they're the reality for a lot of New Yorkers at the moment.
Take a look at some of his photos. It's hard to imagine America's greatest city in a state like this, but Hook recorded it in way that will stay with you for a long time.
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Sorry about that, says Ecuador, and reinstates Big Oil subsidies
18 Oct 19 - Calm has returned to the streets of Quito after Ecuadors government agreed to reinstate fuel subsidies following 11 days of nationwide, violent protests.
Pope v president as Amazon burns
8 Oct 19 - Two of the most powerful forces in Brazil, the president and the pope, are pulling in opposite directions on an issue critical to climate change.
'CHAOS, CHAOS, CHAOS': A trip through Bolsonaro's inferno
11 Sep 19 - From afar, it resembles a tornado: an immense grey column shooting thousands of feet upwards from the forest canopy into the Amazonian skies.
Central America climate change driving people out
10 Sep 19 - Droughts and damaging storms are impacting smallholder farmers in Central America and driving higher levels of migration from the region.
BOLIVIA BURNING: Its not just Brazil's forests that are ablaze
29 Aug 19 - While the world watches the Brazilian Amazon burn, across the border in Bolivia its also ablaze.
Without our help, the world's forests would not be burning
26 Aug 19 - Fuel is everywhere in rainforests, but it seems unimaginable that such humid ecosystems could ever catch fire. And without human intervention, they dont.
Outcry goes global as Amazon forests burn
23 Aug 19 - The environment minister of Brazil, where wildfires have been sweeping the Amazon rainforest, was booed at a climate event yesterday as celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio and Ariana Grande joined an international chorus of criticism.
Germany pulls millions in Amazon funding
13 Aug 19 - Germany will suspend $39 million in funds sent to Brazil to finance projects aimed at preserving the Amazon forest.
We might be expecting too much of the Amazon
7 Aug 19 - The Amazon might not be sequestering as much carbon dioxide as we think, scientists say.
Rampant deforestation driven by greed for meat
5 Jul 19 - Brazils huge beef sector continues to threaten health of worlds largest rainforest.
Brazil leader guts environmental agencies
12 Jun 19 - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appears intent on decriminalizing Amazon deforestation, ending most fines, straitjacketing law enforcement, and gutting environmental agencies with mass firings.
Coal-dependent Chile vows to come clean by 2040
7 Jun 19 - Chile, host of the next UN climate talks, has unveiled its plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, which will require one of the fastest coal shutdowns anywhere.
Scientists fight Brazilian leader's cutbacks
31 May 19 - Brazils scientists are fighting back against President Jair Bolsonaros plans to slash funding for research and education programmes.
In the land of El Dorado, clean water has become blue gold
11 Apr 19 - In the land where the legend of El Dorado began, the race is on to solve the mystery of a vital 21st century treasure the water that tens of millions of people rely upon across northern South...
Climate change drives migrants to the US
9 Apr 19 - The northern triangle of Central America, the largest source of asylum seekers crossing the US border, is deeply affected by environmental degradation.
Costa Rica aims to show world the way
28 Feb 19 - Costa Rica has launched an economy-wide plan to decarbonize the country by 2050, as the Central American nation aims to show other nations what is possible to address climate change.
UN calls Brazil dam burst a crime
5 Feb 19 - The Brazil dam burst last week happened less than a month after the countrys new climate-sceptic government came to office promising a relaxation of environmental laws and inspections to take the...
Brazil's resources open for business, says Bolsonaro
25 Jan 19 - Brazil will strike a balance between environment and much-needed economic development, Brazilian president Joao Bolsonaro has said in his first overseas speech.
Bolsonaro appoints 'beef caucus' minister
11 Dec 18 - Brazils far right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has named Ricardo de Aquino Salles, a 43-year-old lawyer and a staunch beef caucus ally to lead his environment department.
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"Lucky Dragons" means any recorded or performed or installed or packaged or shared or suggested or imagined pieces made by Luke Fischbeck, Sarah Rara, and/or any sometimes collaborators who claim the name.the name "lucky dragons" is borrowed from a japanese fishing boat caught in the fallout of hydrogen bomb test at bikini atoll in the 1950's. the crew stricken ill, and the boat itself contaminated, the "lucky dragon" became a crystalizing symbol for the previously diffuse worldwide anti-nuclear sentiment. eventually the boat was painted black, renamed the "dark falcon", and put into reuse as a fishing vessel, until it was retired and disposed of on the man-made trash island "dream island", where it remains today.lucky dragons are about the birthing of new and temporary creatures--equal-power situations in which audience members cooperate amongst themselves, building up fragile networks held together by such light things as skin contact, unfamiliar language, temporary logic, the spirit of celebration, and things that work but you don't know why. There have been hundreds of these simple yet shifting and unpredictable instances--with audiences ranging from the intense intimacy of one person to the public spectacle of thousands of people. At the heart of it all is playing together--building up social collectivities, re-engaging the wonder and impossibility of technological presence. It sounds--and looks--like simple and ancient patterns coming together and falling apart in a sincere attempt to let wires and screens and words become clear and crystal.they keep a busy schedule of performances and visits and festivals and workshops and things, in the present, and in the past: the 2008 Whitney Biennial, NY's PS1, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Philadelphia Institute for Contemporary Art, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Frankfurt's Schirn Kunsthalle, Los Angeles' The Smell, NY's The Kitchen, The Smithsonian Institute's Hirshorn Museum, Cooper Union, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, etc. Lucky dragons live in Los Angeles California and have recorded 19 albums which are all available for downloading.lucky dragons' sister projects include "sumi ink club"--a weekly collaborative drawing society, and "glaciers of nice"--a small press and internet community.
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Carl Parker: 'What would you have done?'
I have seldom gone to an athletic contest where the home team was losing when I did not hear comments all around me from those who believe they could have done better than the coach—They should have called a pass instead of a run; they should have punted instead of trying on fourth down, etc. etc. Criticism such as this always carries the implication the critic could have done better had he or she been in the shoes of the person being criticized. Being a Monday-morning quarterback is not only large in athletic endeavors, it is also extremely large in politics and government. Equally large is the little word "if."
"If I could have been there, I could have done better" is always the implication.
All of this reminds me of a story attributed to Jack Dempsey. A little fellow about 130 pounds walked up to Dempsey, looked up at him and said, "If I were as big as you, I could have been heavyweight champion of the world." Dempsey looked down at him and said, "Well, why aren't you the lightweight champion of the world?"
All of this brings to mind the current criticism of our president, particularly related to foreign policy. We are saddled with a party who from the beginning of President Obama's administration listed as their No. 1 objective to see that he was not re-elected and defeat any of his proposals. Now, they lament the fact our president is less respected throughout the world. I recall a better time when it was almost un-American and considered disloyal to condemn or criticize our president with regard to foreign policy decisions, particularly when we were facing possible armed intervention.
The sad part about the Republican Party's continued attacks on the president is the attacks simply are criticism with little or no alternative. We have to look first at the response of the Republican Party to the Affordable Care Act. It has consisted of more than 50 efforts to repeal it, yet never has the GOP offered any alternative to deal with the suffering or spiraling costs that if not curbed, will eventually wreck our national economy. They simply criticize what was done, much of which was done in an effort to compromise and meet criticisms of the Republican Party during its passage.
Benghazi now is being cited as the factor contributing to the inability to end the Syrian civil war or prevent the invasion of the Ukraine.
If only our president had been stronger and brought to justice those responsible, he would look so tough that other rogue nations would fear challenging us in other situations around the world. Or at least so says the senator from South Carolina. Many of the allegations, such as there was a task force ready to intervene in behalf of our beleaguered citizens in the Benghazi State Department facility and were told to stand down, have been completely disproven by a bi-partisan, select committee of the U.S. Senate.
The most glaring hypocrisy of criticism about the president's foreign policy comes in regard to Syria. Trying to figure out what to do in Syria is an almost unsolvable dilemma. Clearly, the tyrant who rules Syria and is killing his own people with abandon should be held accountable. Yet, when President Obama yielded to criticism and asked the Congress to join with him in a tough stance that possibly could have led to some armed intervention, they ran from the issue like scared rabbits. Not a single Republican member of Congress has come forth with a clearly defined proposal of how to end the conflict and save the civilians of Syria, at least not one they are willing to endorse and advocate on the floor of the House or Senate.
Now we face trying to persuade Russia, an obvious international bully, to withdraw from an invasion of the Ukraine. The same old criticism pops up again by those brilliant world leaders like Sarah Palin who couldn't even serve out her elected term as governor of Alaska, plus a host of very loud critics at the conservative CPAC meeting in Washington this past weekend. Not a single one, after the rough criticism of our president, offered one solution. They seem to opine that had they been president, Russia would not have dared to have crossed the borders of Ukraine. They all seem to have forgotten the lessons we should have learned by Bush's phony war in invading Iraq where we lost thousands of young American lives and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi lives.
Similarly to the little guy who approached Jack Dempsey, none of these naysayers who would be world leaders could do a better job than our current president.


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Learning to use SketchUp
After many attempts to use paper, Excel, and PowerPoint to visualize and plan projects I've resolved to learn how to use SketchUp.
I watched the Youtube videos many months ago, but have since forgotten most of what I'd learned.
I am now going through the book "SketchUp: A Design Guide for Woodworks" by Joe Zeh, and have purchased (but not yet watched) the two David Richards DVDs (Basic & Advanced).
I can now create panels and boards, make them components, and place them as an assembly. So far so good, but a long way to go. A far cry from Excel & Powerpoint for sure.
Ken K.
Sketchup is great. I was able to take a plan for a drill press cabinet from Shop Notes and draw it in Sketchup. Since the size of the cabinet is dependent on the size of the base of my drill press, I had to make changes to the plans. This was easy to do in Sketchup. Then I was able to separate out all the individual components and lay them out between guide lines corresponding to a 4x8 sheet of plywood in order to give me a cutting diagram. I know there are plug ins for Sketchup to establish cut lists and diagrams but didn't want to have to learn that right now. Sketchup made the job of customizing the plans a breeze.
Here is a list of my Ah Ha! moments:
>>The Rectangle tool is my best friend. Drag a rectangle and then enter 'X,Y,Enter' to define its dimensions. I struggle a bit to figure out which dimension is X and which is Y. Not sure if there is an easier way than messing with the rectangle size to figure it out each time.
>>You can use the "Inference Engine" to help you place the endpoints of the rectangle where you want them.
>>Using the cursor arrows allow you to define the axis direction (the plane) of the rectangle. This is not listed on the SketchUp reference sheet for the Rectangle tool.
>>The Push Up/Down tool is the other best friend. Drag the surface up/down and then enter 'distance,Enter' to define its dimension.
>>The idea is to draw one part - one component - at a time. Once you've created a 3D piece, make it a component by triple-clicking on it, right-click, and select Make Component. After you've made a component you can then triple-click on it and edit it as needed to add features - grooves, tenons, ...
>>Place each component in a specific layer. To place a component in a layer, click on the component to select it, in the Layers field (right side of screen) click on the '+' symbol to create a new layer, and give it a name. Then go to the Entity Info field (right side of screen) and use the Layer dropdown to layer for the selected component. You can use the Layers field's checkboxes to hide/unhide layers and their respective components.
>>Move/Copy can be used to create copies (using the Ctrl key) of components. This is useful for adding the 'other' side of a box. When you do this you have two (or more) "instances" of that component. If you select a particular instance, you can go to the Entity Info field (right side) and give that instance a unique Instance name.
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the bulging (or prolapse) of one or both of the mitral valve flaps into the left atrium when the heart contracts. When the flaps do not close properly, blood leaks backward. This is called regurgitation. Regurgitation may result in a heart murmur, an abnormal sound in the heart caused by turbulent blood flow. When regurgitation is present, it's generally mild although it can progress into a more serious condition over time.
The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle and has 2 flaps. Normally the flaps are tightly closed by small tendon or "cords" that connect the flaps to the muscles of the heart. This closure prevents blood from flowing backwards. In MVP, the flaps enlarge and stretch inward toward the left atrium, sometimes "snapping" during heart contraction. This may allow some backflow or regurgitation of blood into the left atrium.
MVP usually does not need to be treated because it is rarely a serious condition, and it does not damage the heart. However, regular checkups with a doctor are advised.
What causes MVP?
The cause of MVP is unknown, but it's thought to be inherited. There are 2 forms of MVP: primary and secondary.
Primary MVP
Primary MVP means the mitral valve is abnormal because of one or more of these changes:
- One or both of the flaps are too large and thick
- The flap surfaces are scarred
- The tendon cords are thinner or longer than they should be
- There are fibrin deposits on the flaps
Primary MVP is seen in people with Marfan syndrome and other inherited connective tissue diseases. But, it's most often found in people with no other form of heart disease.
Secondary MVP
In secondary MVP, the flaps are not thickened but rather prolapse occurs for other reasons. The prolapse or bulging may be due to:
- Damage caused by decreased blood flow (due to coronary artery disease) to the muscles attached to the tendon cords
- Functional changes in the heart muscle
- Damage to valve structures caused by heart attack, rheumatic heart disease, valve infection, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (this is when the left ventricle of the heart is larger than normal)
Who is at risk for MVP?
MVP affects both sexes and people of all ages. Factors that may increase the risk of MVP include:
- Graves disease (a condition that affects the thyroid gland)
- Certain connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome
- Scoliosis and other skeletal problems
- Some types of muscular dystrophy
What are the symptoms of MVP?
MVP may not cause any symptoms. Symptoms may vary depending on the degree of prolapse present. The presence of symptoms does not necessarily match the severity of MVP.
These are the most common symptoms of MVP:
- Palpitations (fast or irregular heartbeats). This may be the result of irregular heartbeats or just the sensation of the valve closing when the heart rhythm is normal.
- Chest pain. Chest pain associated with MVP is different from chest pain associated with coronary artery disease. Usually the chest pain is not like classic angina, such as pain with exertion, but it can happen often, can be very uncomfortable, and can affect your quality of life.
- Cough
- Headaches
- Exercise intolerance
- Dizziness
Depending on the severity of the mitral regurgitation or leak, the left atrium or left ventricle may become enlarged, leading to symptoms of heart failure. These symptoms include weakness, tiredness, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
The symptoms of mitral valve prolapse may look like other medical conditions or problems. Always see a doctor for a diagnosis.
How is mitral valve prolapse diagnosed?
You may have no noticeable symptoms. Your doctor may hear a click or murmur during a routine physical exam. The "click" is created by the stretched flaps snapping against each other during contraction. The murmur is caused by the blood leaking back into the left atrium. This may be the only sign of MVP.
Along with a complete medical history and physical exam, your doctor may order these tests to diagnose MVP:
- Electrocardiogram (ECG). This test records the strength and timing of the electrical activity of the heart. It shows abnormal rhythms and can sometimes detect heart muscle damage. Small sensors are taped to your skin to pick up the electrical activity.
- Chest X-ray. An X-ray may be done to check your lungs and see if your heart is enlarged.
- Echocardiogram (echo).This is a noninvasive test that uses sound waves to evaluate the heart's chambers and valves. The echo sound waves create an image on the monitor as an ultrasound transducer is passed over your chest above the heart. Echocardiography is the most useful diagnostic test for MVP.
For more severe symptoms, other tests may be done. These may include:
- Stress test (also called treadmill or exercise ECG).This ECG is done while you walk on a treadmill to monitor the heart during exercise. Breathing and blood pressure rates are also checked.
- Cardiac catheterization. With this procedure, X-rays are taken after a contrast agent (dye) is injected into an artery to look for any narrowing, blockages, or other changes in certain arteries. The function of the heart and the valves may be checked, too.
- Cardiac MRI. This is an imaging test that takes detailed pictures of the heart. It may be used to get a more precise look at the heart valves and heart muscle, or to prepare for heart valve surgery.
How is mitral valve prolapse treated?
Your healthcare provider will figure out the best treatment based on:
- How old you are
- Your overall health and medical history
- Your symptoms
- How well you can handle specific medicines, procedures, or therapies
- How long the condition is expected to last
- Your opinion or preference
MVP usually does not need to be treated because it is rarely a serious condition, and it does not damage the heart. Regular checkups with your doctor are advised.
If you have heart rhythm changes, you may need medicines that control fast heart rhythms or irregular heartbeats. In most cases, you will also need to limit stimulants, such as caffeine and cigarettes, to control symptoms.
If you have atrial fibrillation or severe left atrial enlargement, you may need treatment with an anticoagulant (blood thinner) to keep clots from forming. This can be in the form of aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin) therapy.
If you have symptoms of dizziness or fainting, it is important to stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.
If severe mitral regurgitation is due to a floppy mitral leaflet, rupture (tear) of the cords, or extreme lengthening of the valve, you may need surgical repair, or valve replacement.
What are the complications of mitral valve prolapse?
Rarely, bacteria that enter the bloodstream can cause endocarditis, an infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. This risk is higher in people with MVP because the deformed mitral valve flap can attract bacteria that are in the bloodstream. Gum infections and tooth decay can cause endocarditis, so regularly flossing and brushing your teeth can help prevent it. People at high risk for endocarditis (such as those who have had a valve replaced) may be given antibiotics before dental work and certain types of surgery.
When should I call my healthcare provider?
Call your healthcare provider if your symptoms get worse or if you have new symptoms.
Key points
- Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the bulging (or prolapse) of one or both of the mitral valve flaps into the left atrium during the contraction of the heart. One or both of the flaps may not close properly, allowing the blood to leak backward (called regurgitation).
- The cause of MVP is unknown, but is thought to be inherited.
- MVP affects both sexes and people of all ages. Some things that may increase the risk of MVP include Graves disease; certain connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome; scoliosis and other skeletal problems; and some types of muscular dystrophy.
- MVP may not cause any symptoms, and symptoms may vary depending on the degree of prolapse present. The most common symptoms include palpitations (fast or irregular heartbeats), chest pain, cough, and headaches.
- People with MVP often have a click or murmur that's heard during a routine physical exam.
- MVP usually does not need to be treated because it is rarely a serious condition, and it does not damage the heart.
- People with heart rhythm changes may need to be treated with medicines to control tachycardias (fast heart rhythms).
- MVP is usually harmless and does not shorten life expectancy.
- Healthy lifestyle behaviors and regular exercise are encouraged. These include: eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight, drinking only in moderation, and not using tobacco products
- Rarely, bacteria that enter the bloodstream can cause endocarditis, an infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. This risk is higher in people with MVP. People at high risk for endocarditis (such as those who have had a valve replaced) may be given antibiotics before dental work and certain types of surgery.
Next steps
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:
- Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.
- Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
- Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
- At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you.
- Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.
- Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.
- Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.
- Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
- If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
- Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions.


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(not a teacher)
I don't see what is counter factual about that statement. People who aren't given to changing their minds for fear of appearing weak-minded are likely to follow beliefs irrationally.
Student or Learner
I dont know why "if they followed thier own standards, would be more likely to persist in beliefs irrationally." is presented as a counterfactual conditional. Even stubborn thinkers would stick to their initial ideas, not changing them later, then why is "following their own stadards" presented as counterfactual?
ex)People have their own standards for thinking, some of which encourage poor thinking. The heuristics that we use to form our beliefs is maintained by certain explicit beliefs about how thinking should be conducted- beliefs transmitted through the culture. People differ in their beliefs about how one should draw conclusions. Some think that changing one's mind is a sign of weakness and that a good thinker is one who is determined, committed, and steadfast. Such people, if they followed thier own standards, would be more likely to persist in beliefs irrationally. Other believe that good thinkers are open-minded, willing to listen to the other side, and flexible. Most of us probably agree somewhat to both of these beliefs. Whatever our beliefs, most of us desire to be good thinkers, so we try to follow our own standards.
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I don't see what is counter factual about that statement. People who aren't given to changing their minds for fear of appearing weak-minded are likely to follow beliefs irrationally.
If you use a past tense of the verb, it's more likely to denote a counterfatual or unlikely event or action of the subject. Haven't you realized the difference between the following two?
a.If he were president of Korea, I would speak to him.(I know he isn't president of Korea, but in the fictional situation of his being president of Korea, I would speak to him)
b.If he is president of Korea, I will (I don't know if he is president of Korea, but in case of his being so, I will speak...)
So I guess the underlined sentence should be correct to this.
"Such people, if they follow thier own standards, will be more likely to persist in beliefs irrationally.
(Not a Teacher)
The sentence doesn't need correction beyond a single spelling issue ("their"). He's suggesting if these people were to follow their own standards, they would be intellectually backwards. We often use past tense when making hypothetical statements.
That's what I meant, so I took it weird that the writer thinks these people - stubborn ones stiking to their initial ideas - don't follow their own standards in normal time.
So do you think the writer made a mistake?
For this, I'd like to make a temporary conclusion that people don't always think logically and conditionals are just determined by people's thinking whether it's right or wrong.
(Not a Teacher)
I feel this is a hypothetical statement. The author is making no supposition in regard to whether people who subscribe to this pattern of thought actually think that way.


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This Halloween, Peaches Christ digs up a special 20th anniversary screening of the deliciously dark showbiz satire DEATH BECOMES HER. Starring two Oscar-winning leading ladies and sitting uncomfortably between the Back to the Future films and Forrest Gump on Robert Zemeckis' filmography, Death Becomes Her is truly one of the most ghoulishly entertaining A-list campfests ever to tumble down the staircase from a major studio.
On Saturday, October 20th, the evening will blast off with a neck-twisting new pre-show featuring immortal frenemies Peaches Christ and Heklina in the roles they were born (a very long time ago) to play: undead Beverly Hills rivals Madeleine Ashton and Helen Sharp.
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Top New Zealand pair out to boost beach volleyball's profile before taking on world
Auckland, New Zealand, April 13, 2014 – New Zealand's number one beach volleyball pair Shaunna Polley and Julia Tilley have a busy couple of months coming up.
Following a tough pre-season, the pair from Hamilton have Asian Tour competitions in Thailand and Vietnam before they enter the qualifying round for the first FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event of the year; the Fuzhou Open in China from April 22-27.
Back in their homeland, the two have already established themselves as fine ambassadors for beach volleyball and have worked tirelessly with Volleyball New Zealand and their regional federation, the Waikato Volleyball Association, to boost the sport's profile.
In the most recent survey of school student sporting preferences in New Zealand, volleyball was rated as the most popular summer sport among girls – second only to one of New Zealand's national sports, netball.
As volleyball is not a professional sport in New Zealand, both players have to work while also training, competing and being involved in community affairs.
Julia Tilley hails from the small east coast city of Gisborne, and studied at Waikato University in Hamilton, having received a prestigious Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship to support her studies and volleyball activities while at University. She now works full time as an early childhood worker.
Shaunna Polley comes from Hamilton, and was a top junior volleyball and field hockey representative player before she also won a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship to Waikato University where, as well as studying, she works a part-time administration job.
When not overseas on beach volleyball duty, both players also turn out for Hamilton Volleyball Club. Tilley is the team captain and open hitter, while Polley is a setter and opposite hitter. In 2012 and 2013, the team won bronze medals at the Volleyball New Zealand National Club Championships, with the pair being recognized as key players both years.
As part of their 'giving back to the community' philosophy, the pair have been partnered with national children's health agency Plunket to take part in the 'World Class Waikato Charity Event,' for which they have been selected as two of 12 local athletes to partner with charities to raise money for the charity and their own sporting endeavours.
It all goes to show that the work of a New Zealand beach volleyball player is never done, whether on the court or off it.
Click here to learn more about the Fuzhou Open, where Shaunna Polley and Julia Tilley will compete.


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How Much Cable Subscribers Pay Per Channel
TV programming is a main driver of cost in your cable bill—and the price for both is going up.
Cable providers such as Comcast or Time Warner Cable pay networks like ESPN and TNT a certain amount per customer for programming each month.
The wholesale cost per network is expected to increase 36% by 2018 according to media-research firm SNL Kagan estimates. Cable providers currently pay a total of $28.32 for a few dozen channels, depending on the provider and the cable package, with ESPN taking over $6 of that. Meanwhile median price paid for each channel a subscriber gets is 14 cents. ESPN is estimated to cost $8.37 per month in 2018, an increase of 39%.


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Cambridge, Mass. – In a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference women's tennis match between a pair of teams yet to lose a conference contest, it was MIT that came out on top with a 9-0 win over Babson College. The Engineers improved to 4-1 overall and 4-0 in the conference, while the Beavers suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 7-1 and 3-1 in the NEWMAC.
In doubles competition all three matches were closely contested, but in the end MIT came out on top in all three. The Engineers won at No. 1 by an 8-4 score and No 2 by an 8-5 margin. The closest of the three came at No. 3 where the pairing of freshen Juana Becerra (Bucaramanga, Colombia) and Vynnie Kong (Cupertino, Calif.) made it a clean sweep with an 8-6 win over Monica Mercer and Ashley Lake.
Sophomore Lauren Quisenberry (Corpus Christi, Texas) got things started for MIT in singles play, getting past Alex Freeman in the No. 1 flight, 6-2, 6-3. MIT went on to take three other singles matches in straight sets to clinch the win and keep the Engineers unblemished in conference play.
Babson made a bid to get on the scoreboard in a pair of matches, only to be denied by MIT. Rebecca Stone took her first set in the No. 3 match, only to see senior Anastasia Vishnevetsky (Orange, Conn.) bounce back to take a 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 win. In No. 6 singles Becerra and Mercer also went to three sets. Becerra won the first, 6-2, before Mercer came back in the second, 6-2. In the deciding third set it was Becerra that came back to win 6-2 to claim the final point of the night for the Engineers.
MIT will take a break from NEWMAC play this weekend when it will participate in the ITA Northeast Regional competition that will be hosted by Bates College. Babson will return home for its next action, hosting Wheaton College on Oct 4 at 3:30 p.m.


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Friday, March 13, 2009
Friday Rock Out - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs' "Matatdor"
As we close out another week with some rockin' inspiration, we dedicate this week's musical selection to the awesome Venezuelan fans who made their way to the Rogers Centre for last weekend's WBC first round. We were in attendance at the U.S.'s blowout of Venezuela on Sunday, and we can't say enough about how much fun the South American brought to the usually sedate Dome.
Unfortunately, we North Americans are a little too quick to indulge in ironic detachment and empty-headed snark when it comes to sports. It seems at times as though there is an unspoken competition to see who can be the first off the bandwagon in any given game, and we can usually be sure that we'll have the chance to listen to some fatuous jackass in our section piling onto the home team within the first inning, if not during the announcement of the lineups.
These are the same sorts of people who will be calling into Wilner within the season's first week and stating their intention to give up on the season, because it is hopeless.
What we so admired about the Venezuelans in attendance that night (or indeed, any of the Latin American crowds that we've seen throughout the tournament) is that regardless of how far they have fallen behind, or how dire the circumstances look, they're still on their feet, dancing and singing and chanting. They're beating on drums and cowbells and blowing whistles and generally rooting for their team through to the last out.
They don't care if it's not rational, because they aren't there to be rational. They are there to be passionate supporters for their side.
That's not to say that there aren't vociferous fans in Toronto at some games. But unfortunately, the loud and boisterous fans tend to be drunken hecklers who randomly heap barely coherent scorn towards the field. Sadly, people seem to have lost sight of the distinction between sarcasm and wit.
So here's to our Venezuelan amigos, and all the Latin fans who kick our asses when it comes to representing for their teams. More cowbell, indeed.
¡Qué tenga un buen fin de semana!
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- /a said...
Hell yes. I used to love this song (turns out I still do). Where the hell did I first hear this? Was it on a Rykodisc comp. or something?
And yeah, I was at that Sunday game, and my WASPish little heart filled with envy and admiration for our Venezuelan friends. "Oh, to be able to display passion in public," I sighed.
Keep on keepin' on, Tao. I love what you do.
- March 13, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
The first time we heard this, it was in the movie Grosse Pointe Blank. We immediately went out and got the soundtrack.
And if that makes us a little less cool, then so be it.
- March 13, 2009 at 3:37 PM
- /a said...
If loving John Cusack is wrong, I don't want to be right. Ain't nothing wrong with "GSP" -- only thing I didn't like was the tool singing along to "Blister in the Sun," LOUD, when I went see it at the Mayfair Theatre in Ottawa.
That might be where I heard "Matador" first or, more likely, my ultra-cool friend put it on a mixed tape for me. Those were simpler times.
- March 13, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Luis Leal is Venezuelan.
He had awesome hair.
- March 13, 2009 at 9:30 PM
- Lloyd the Barber said...
If John Cusack were a little less famous, or if Lloyd Dobbler came around on the kickboxing thing, they would each have a baseball blog.
- March 14, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
We, like Lloyd Dobbler, are looking for a "dare to be great" opportunity.
- March 14, 2009 at 5:06 PM


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DJ Set at a monthyl party held by the Museum of Soviet Arcade Machine Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
January 2019
33 Hawley Northampton, MA: Dance + Sound Installation with Xan Burley, Alex Springer, & Angie Hauser.
February 2019
Community Electric Toothbrush Choir Performance curated by Eugene Lew. Fringe Arts Scratch Night: Philadelphia, PA.
Winter Drone Performance: Brooklyn, NY Secret Project Robot
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Residency at Center Space: Grand Rapids, MI
Residency and Installation with CEC Artslink in St. Petersburg, Russia.
April 2019
Residency and Installation in Petrozavodsk, Karelia Russia.
May 2019
Smith College Performance with Alex Springer, Angie Hauser, and Xan Burley. Northampton, MA.
Planting a vegetable garden. Kensington, Philadelphia, PA.
June 2019
Installation and Performance with Habitèque at Cherry Street Pier
July 2019
Co-Curating WicketLeeks an exhibition exploring global history through Sport and Food. Flux Factory, Queens NYC.
August - September 2019
ARoS Public Artist in Residence and Project Manager with Flux Factory. Aarhus, Denmark.
January 2018: Little Berlin, Philadelphia. Group Exhibition EST & UTC +5 Group Exhibition with Pakistani Artist Collaborations. Curated by Terrill Warrenberg.
March 2 - 4 2018: The Kitchen, NYC -- Chorus member in PAN an Opera by Claire Chase, Imani Uzuri, Doug Fitch, and Marcos Balter.
April 1 -11 2018: Shanghai, China -- Guest Lecturer / Workshop Leader at NYU IMA ITP.
April 20-28 2018: Flux Factory, NYC -- Artist in Residence Group Exhibition.
April 28 2018: Greenhouse Gallery, Saint Etienne France -- Group Exhibition.
May 1-9 2018: University of Maryland, Maryland -- Premiere of new collaborative work by the Median Movement at University of Maryland, Maryland.
August 1 - September 31 2018: Aarhus, Denmark -- Artist in Resident with Flux Factory at ARoS Public at ARoS Museum. Aarhus, Denmark.
Late August - Early September Bregenz Biennale— Bregenz, Austria
October - November 2018: Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA -- Opening of River Alive! A collaborative permanent exhibition exploring the city of Philadelphia's watershed.
December 2018: Cardiff, Wales / Stockholm, Sweden / Queens, NYC — "7 Common" Book Release edited and created by Josefin Vargö, Louise Hobson, Sam Perry, and Will Owen.
January 1 - 31 2017: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Little Berlin Members Group Exhibition
February 1 - 28 2017: Greensboro, North Carolina -- Elsewhere Residency & Performance Series : Greensboro, North Carolina.
March 3 - 19 2017: Denmark -- Commissioned research visit to Thyborøn, Denmark with artist Molly Haslund for Meetings 2017 (part of Århus 2017 EU cultural capital).
April 1 - 31 2017: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Group Exhibition at Little Berlin curated by Terrill Warrenburg.
May 5- 8 2017: Queens, NY -- Solo Exhibition at Flux Factory
May 26 2017: Manhattan, NY Group Exhibition Hunter Harlem Gallery NYC with Flux Factory
July 2017: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Curating a month long group exhibition at Little Berlin Gallery featuring artists from US, Germany, Cameroon, and China.
August 2017: Denmark -- Research visit to Thyborøn, Denmark with artist Molly Haslund for Meetings 2017 (part of Århus 2017 EU cultural capital).
September 1-12 2017: Denmark -- Performance collaboration with Molly Haslund in Thyborøn, DK for Meetings 2017 (part of Århus 2017 EU cultural capital).
October 2017:
New York -- Self Storage: curating a Flux Factory exhibition within self storage units in Long Island City with curators Julie Bitsch (DK) and Erik Duckert (DK), Melinda Lauw (SG), and Sean Naftel (US).
Philadelphia -- Baker's Dozen: Curating a Little Berlin Gallery exhibition with co-curators Cayla Lockwood and Alex Schechter.
November 2017:
New York -- Curating a large format public dinner happenings about the 7 Train in New York City with independent curators Josefin Vargö (SE), Louise Hobson (UK), Sam Perry (UK).
Minneapolis, MN -- Premiere of "Set Zero" new dance piece for Zenon Dance, choreographed by The Median Movement + Score by Will Owen
December 2017:
Clairmont Ferrand, France -- Artistes en Residence residency.
Copenhagen, Denmark -- Meter Gallery, collaboration with a performance lecture by Danish artist Kristoffer Ørum.
November 6: Durham, North Carolina -- Live Solo Sound Performance at Arcana as part of the Discotoño November residency.
December 1 - 9: New York -- Performance with the contemporary dance company The Median Movement at The Center for Performance Research.
October 15 - 31: Cardiff, Wales -- Invited Artist / Curator for the Welsh Contemporary Art International Visiting Curator Initiative.
September 1 - 31: Philadelphia -- Curating a group art exhibition, Villus at Little Berlin Gallery in Kensington, Philadelphia.
August 1-15: Copenhagen, Denmark -- residency with Utopia School (collaborative project with Lena Hawkins, Tim Nicholas & Walker Tufts).
June 17 - June 3rd: SIGLUFJÖRÐUR, Iceland -- Reitir Residency & Exhibition.
May 18 - 22: New York -- Group Flux Factory Artist in Residence Show.
May 1 - 8: New York -- Technical and production residency with choreographers The Median Movement at Center for Performance Research.
April 18 - May 6: Philadelphia -- Jetlag: Solo works by Julie Bitsch (curated by will owen).
March 1 - April 1: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore -- Fung Wah Biennial -- Lead organizer and Co-curator with Sally Szwed (Creative Time) and Matthias Borello (Kunsten.Nu / Copenhagen Art Week)
February 6: New York -- Danspace St. Marks Church Live Sound for Median Movement
January 21 - 28: Grand Rapids, Michigan -- Have Company Residency
January 21 - 28: Grand Rapids, Michigan -- Have Company Improvisation Workshop -- sound & movement with Marlee Grace & Sarah Gottesdiener
DJ Set at a monthyl party held by the Museum of Soviet Arcade Machine Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.


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Barcelona: Lionel Messi might already be considered by many to be the best player in world football, but the Barcelona forward is convinced that both he and his side can improve further.
Messi collected his fourth consecutive Ballon d`Or earlier in January, and has been at the heart of the record-breaking Barcelona team as they moved clear at the top of La Liga in the first half of the season.
However, Messi insists that the game is not about collecting records, and his aim is to win everything he can for both club and country.
"It is not my objective to break records, I want to win every season everything possible with my team, be it Barcelona or the national side," Messi told Argentine newspaper Clarin.
"We all live trying to improve in every area of life and football, and I am no different."
Messi also says he thinks Barcelona could get better, but believes there was little difference working under Tito Vilanova compared to Pep Guardiola.
"Of course we [Barcelona] can improve, we will never be perfect, but I will leave that to Tito Vilanova, our coach," he added.
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The three certainties in life are: Death, taxes and the Red Wings making the playoffs.
Or so we thought. The Red Wings have participated in the Stanley Cup playoffs 21 straight years, by far the longest such streak of the four major professional team sports. Yet, it is at risk at this late stage of a strange, convoluted lockout-shortened NHL season.
The Red Wings host a team they are fighting with for one of the eight available playoff spots in the Western Conference Thursday - the San Jose Sharks. They will take the ice at the Joe Louis Arena as just another team with a hat thrown in the ring, rather than THE TEAM.
The Red Wings have nine regular season games remaining, and the question in the Western Conference isn't which teams are in the playoff chase, as much as which are not. Chicago, Anaheim and probably Vancouver are safe in the Western Conference. Colorado and Calgary are out of it. Every other team? It's wide open, and the playoffs have essentially already started. Each point is extremely valuable.
Undoubtedly, it's a scenario making Red Wings' fans uneasy, and subsequently yearn for the time when the concern would be getting upset in the opening round as a No.1 or No.2 seed because the Wings appeared flat after not playing a meaningful game in roughly a month.
It's led to the proliferation of buzz words, often used to describe once-powerful teams, who are fading. The most commonly used to describe the current Red Wings is 'transition year.'
Often that's an excuse for an organization that has been at the top finding itself attempting to keep its head above water.
The Red Wings have been extremely confusing this season. As a seventh-seed, for example, their likely first-round opponent would be the Ducks. As part of their quirky schedule this season, the Red Wings played the Ducks in back-to-back road games March 22 and 24. Detroit won both games. The Red Wings have also played Vancouver extremely tough, while they have struggled with lesser teams such as Columbus and Calgary.
There was all this concern about a schedule that had the Red Wings on the road out West in late March. They did very well in that stretch, but have often played dreadful hockey at home.
Nicklas Lidstrom, arguably the greatest defenseman of all time, retired, so there was major concern about the Red Wings' defensive prowess. Actually, the Red Wings have been sound defensively. Their Achilles Heel has been an inability to score goals.
Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk remain two of the NHL's best forwards, but aren't pure goal scorers. Jimmy Howard is experienced now. There is a possibility he could steal a series or two in the playoffs.
But if the Red Wings do come on, it would be one of those improbable playoff stories - like the Los Angeles Kings, who won the Stanley Cup last year as an eighth seed.
It would be, well, an upset. The Red Wings haven't been nearly as aggressive acquiring veteran players as they once were. With lots of salary cap space, they weren't able to land a big fish in free agency last summer. They didn't make a trade at the recently passed deadline.
The Kings were spurred on last year by a trade that acquired goal scorer Jeff Carter from Columbus.
The Red Wings need one of their younger forwards, such as Tomas Tatar or Gustav Nyquist, to emerge - or Johan Franzen to re-gain his goal scorer's touch.
If there is an organization in this town that has earned slack, it's the Red Wings.
But a spring without playoff hockey in this town would be like a spring without flowers abloom.
It's been a fact of life. It would be disappointing if it is disproved.
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UPDATES:'Supernatural' Showrunner Reveals Season 10 Goal'Supernatural' Producer Talks Season 7 Struggles; Season 8 Strategies
Like many series its age, Supernatural has had its fair share of problems during its seventh year on the air. But after seeing the Supernatural season 7 finale, has the series once again righted itself? And, more importantly, will you be tuning in when Supernatural makes its move to Wednesday for season 8?
From the continuous episodic stories that rarely progressed the plot, to the introduction of one of the most powerful, though completely non-frightening, monsters in supposed series history, many fans were worried that perhaps their favorite series had lost its way. While the season 7 finale did little prove that the series will be returning to a familiar, enjoyable path, perhaps there's still hope for Supernatural season 8.
Splitting up Sam and Dean for the beginning of next season, there's at least a tangible obstacle for one of the Winchesters to overcome.With Dean being stuck in Purgatory with (maybe) Castiel, it'll be interesting to see the series depict a setting that has only been described up until this point, even within its limited budget.
That being said, who knows exactly how long Sam and Dean will be separated. While the character of Dean has previously carried long story-arcs on his own, the general uncertainty that Sam is left in really doesn't provide for a compelling lengthy solo storyline. With Crowley and Castiel (hopefully) returning, perhaps the producers will make use of those rich characters to help Supernatural make its way out of its unfortunate season 7 hole.
That said, it's doubtful that many fans will give much leeway to the series spending any significant amount of time with Castiel's "issues," there's more than enough depth to all of the series' characters to craft some type of competent storyline that will somehow make us forget all about the Leviathan. Perhaps one that builds towards providing a definite end to the series as a whole?
While we'll have to wait until this fall to see how Supernatural responds to this season's complaints, it's hard to believe that Supernatural would return to the path that caused so many problems for the series during season 7. With former series writer Jeremy Carver taking over for Sera Gamble as showrunner in season 8, as well as fan-favorites Ben Edlund and Adam Glass remaining on the series, Supernatural still contains the same high caliber of talent that it always had.
They just need to put it to good use.
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