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Earthquake Prep: The Enemy is Us

We overlook seismic danger for the same reason that zebras overlook the danger of lions. When we are aware of danger our body’s shift focus to being ready for combat, our heart rate increases, our digestion slows down, we are tense because we are ready to burst into action if we need it. If zebras were constantly thinking of lions, they wouldn’t be able to function, so our brains make our awareness of the threat go away. You can see signs of this all the time. Continue reading Earthquake Prep: The Enemy is Us

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Rising Visa Denials and Delays Keeping Artists and Arts Groups on Pins and Needles

This Thursday, On the Boards will open a show you almost didn’t get to see, “L’Effet de Serge” by France’s Vivarium Studio. For the first time, says On the Boards, their request for an artist’s visa was denied. “In our 34-year history we have brought hundreds of foreign artists to the U.S. and this is the first time that we have encountered this kind of visa difficulty,” reads the OtB blog. Especially on the West Coast, a crackdown of sorts on visa issuance seems to be in progress, and no one seems to know why. Continue reading Rising Visa Denials and Delays Keeping Artists and Arts Groups on Pins and Needles