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As far as I can see, you've really only made one post that actually belongs in the I Was An Artiste forum, and you didn't post it there.
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It's impossible to improve upon my poetry, given I'm satisfied with it.
You are a pretentious sack of shit, do you know that? Poetry, like all art forms, can never be perfected, only gradually improved. Frankly I think you just might be the most annoying poster I've seen in the past year. Your overuse of replies is tiresome, as is your condescension. See? Other people can use big words too.Do you not understand the need for board etiquette? Your freedom of speech is not guaranteed by this mb. Here, you are at the mercy of the moderators and the opinions of the other posters. Sysiyo, poorsoul, and the other posters you've insulted are respected members of this community, all of whom have been here a heck of a lot longer than you. You would be well advised to stop assuming you're better, more intelligent, and more original than they are. If you want to continue posting the way you have been, maybe you should go elsewhere. We can't stop here. This is bat country.


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Am I a genius? NO. Do I pay Allstate a chunk of change every 6 months and get nothing in return? YES.Looking to by ALL anywhere around 22 and hold it.
Bump for me calling the Bottom @ 22. GLTA
Been riding it up with you, on and off, but mostly on. I expect this to continue running. Expecting earnings 4th quarter to be good. Too much bearishment over this stock the last couple of years created a bargain. Room to run.
We all have to pay for car insurance its a law.
you can self insure. funny folks almost never select that option.
You don't get nothing in return. You get the assignment of risk. You get peace of mind. INsurance is not a savings account. It is assignment of risk (to someone else) for a finite period of time. If more people understood the very concept of insurance, people wouldn't post stupid comments like this.
You're absolutely incorrect. I pay for auto insurance. Should I get into an accident, Allstate owes me nothing because I did not pay for Comprehensive & Collision.The law is that you must have insurance. The law is on Allstate's side. Bought $8,000 more today.
"insurance is not a savings account" - well it was for Goldman Sachs! (TARP bailing out AIG)"if people understood the concept of insurance" - you mean like alternative risk transfer to a counterparty, or credit default swaps, or offshore tax havens for reinsurance that they charge you for but never buy.
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Week ahead
- 15 July 2016
- From the section UK Politics
After the dizzying pace of events at Westminster in the three weeks since the referendum, exhausted MPs and peers are rather tottering to the end of term on Thursday.
But before they depart, there are a couple of major events lurking in the final week - the big one is the vote on building four new Trident submarines, to extend the life of Britain's nuclear deterrent.
The second is the launch of an attempt to punish Tony Blair (see Monday).
With the referendum over and a new prime minister in place, some oven-ready government announcements may be heated up and presented to Parliament. For some weeks the usual grid of major events set by Downing Street has been missing from the normal pattern of politics, so may long-awaited announcements like the details of the Childhood Obesity Strategy finally be unveiled?
Here's my rundown of the week ahead:
Soothing Brexiteers is the price to pay for party unity
- 12 July 2016
- From the section UK Politics
The Tory Brexiteers are pretty bruised. And soothing their contusions is now a necessary price for party unity.
Three weeks ago, when a Boris-Gove dream ticket seemed destined to take the reins of government, they looked like the new masters of the universe; then, one by one, their candidates to succeed David Cameron imploded - and now they see a prime minister who was on the Remain side in the referendum, and they wonder if their great Brexit triumph may now evaporate.
Read full article Soothing Brexiteers is the price to pay for party unity
Week ahead
- 8 July 2016
- From the section UK Politics
It's Chilcot week - with major debates in both House of Parliament.
But elsewhere the sense of political limbo persists across Westminster, with a light legislative load, and much attention devoted to the leadership issues in both main parties.
Week ahead
- 1 July 2016
- From the section UK Politics
Next week MPs will debate courts and tribunals fees, expressive arts subjects, online abuse and the UK's creative industries. But hang on a minute; isn't there some big subject missing?
On Tuesday and Wednesday, their Lordships have a full-dress, two-day debate on Brexit, with (so far) 122 peers down to speak; so many, in fact, that the House has decided on an early start, and will swing into action at 11.30am.
EU referendum: does Parliament press the button?
- 28 June 2016
- From the section UK Politics
Who presses the button? When is the divorce petition filed?
Whatever the metaphor, the decision to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union, the one which provides for member states to withdraw, has emerged as the critical next step.
Read full article EU referendum: does Parliament press the button?
View from Parliament: What happens next?
- 25 June 2016
- From the section UK Politics
What happens next? Everything at once.
We definitely have a Conservative leadership battle; we may well have a Labour one, as well. (The ever-helpful House of Commons Library has produced a very handy briefing on the rules.) The Scottish first minister has said a second independence referendum is now "highly likely".
Week ahead
- 22 June 2016
- From the section UK Politics
This week's preview of next week's parliamentary action comes with a massive health warning: in the event of a victory for Leave in the EU referendum, much of what follows will probably be cancelled or rescheduled to make room for a series of statements and debates on the process for and ramifications of Brexit.
Some of them might even take place on a special Saturday sitting of the Commons, (the first since the Falklands War) if the prime minister so decides.
The fear that MPs rarely talk about
- 17 June 2016
- From the section UK Politics
The phrase "out of touch political elite" trips too easily from certain commentariat keyboards.
It's a kind of all-purpose, good-for-all-occasions criticism of any politician. "They don't exactly replicate my views? Out of touch…."
Week ahead
- 10 June 2016
- From the section UK Politics
There's some high-powered law-making to be done this week - on policing and crime, and children and social work - but I can't help wondering whether our parliamentarians might be going through the motions a bit, making their final three sitting days before the special referendum recess a kind of phoney war period.
If there are euro-fireworks, the most likely flashpoints are at the Commons question times - where Home Office, Justice, Cabinet Office (in charge of the online voter registration system, remember) and Prime Minister's questions all provide rich opportunities for the referendum campaigns to have a go at each other.
Spy bill makes Commons progress
- 7 June 2016
- From the section UK Politics
Day two of MPs' detailed consideration of the Investigatory Powers Bill - and the issues of the day should be the retention of internet connection records and protection of medical records and journalistic privilege.
There may be clashes, but a series of deals between Labour and the government have defused most of the big problems in advance. I've lost count of the number of times Labour's point person, Keir Starmer uttered the words: "I am grateful for that indication," as the Security Minister John Hayes announced changes.


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Bottom of the Barrel: What the end of oil means for our way of life
The pump says $7.98 a gallon. Your December heating bill reads $536. A pound of tomatoes rings up at $10.
It's not a scene from a science fiction novel. Despite fluctuations in oil prices that (when declining) sometimes make the crisis seem less urgent, the world is about to start running out of cheap oil, says Richard Heinberg, author of The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial Societies. And its loss — and rising cost — will permeate nearly every facet of our everyday lives.
Experts predict we'll reach the point of peak oil production by 2016, after which world oil supply will go into steep decline. And less oil, of course, means that we'll have to learn to live with less. Less transportation, less imported food and goods, and less of the everyday luxuries we've learned to take for granted. Oil is at the core of industrial growth, and its depletion will cause a dramatic change in life as we know it.
"We're entering an era that is as different from the industrial era as the industrial era was to pre-industrialization," Heinberg says.
Over half of all oil-producing countries have passed their peak
It's no surprise that this is happening. Oil is a finite resource — one that petroleum geologist M. King Hubbert spent his life studying. In 1956, Hubbert concluded that when any given country had extracted half of its total oil, it would reach the point of peak production. That's because at about the halfway point, the cheap, easy oil would already have been extracted. What remained would be more costly and difficult to obtain. Thus, based on the law of diminishing returns, the rate of production would drop off. Hubbert predicted that U.S. oil production would peak in 1970 as it reached the halfway point of extraction. It did, and since then the same thing has happened in many other countries — out of 44 countries producing significant amounts of oil, 24 have already passed their peak.
"It's not a matter of some theoretical process that may or may not happen," Heinberg says of world peak oil production. "Everyone agrees it's going to happen. It's just a question of when."
Indeed, Heinberg is not alone. Matthew Simmons, CEO of Simmons and Co. International and energy advisor to President Bush, told a Swedish television station, "We need a wake up call. We need it desperately. We need basically a new form of energy. I don't know that there is one."
There's no magic elixir to replace oil
Oil as an energy source is the equivalent of "winning the lottery," Heinberg says. It delivers large amounts of energy for a small price (at least, up until now). Solar and wind technologies are certainly viable alternatives, but it will take immense resources — including oil — to build enough renewable energy systems to supply our current energy demand. To make the change without social chaos, we'll need to drastically alter our energy habits as we convert our infrastructure to sustainable power sources, he says.
Heinberg explores possible solutions in his new book Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World. He has also started teaching students at New College of California about how to transition to a post-petrolum society. Among his recommendations is being as self-reliant as possible, by growing your own food and using less energy, for example. He also emphasizes sharing information, helping friends and neighbors understand the situation.
"We've gotten ourselves into a real fix here," he says. "You have to make the best of a situation, no matter what it is."
Well, the recent happenings in the oil industry had indeed cost so much worries and disturbance in different financial institutions, economies, to name a few. Perhaps, this is already a sign for us to take a hold a bit in the utilization of oil. We can start in our own little way like having cars with marshall engine that is capable of handling bio fuels or having electric cars perhaps.


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The design consists of a table generated from a double curved grid structure made of interlocking flat glass. Although the system requires a simple assembly technique for fabrication, the formal outcome reveals qualities of curved glass as well as a degree of complexity in the resulting smooth structure.
The Double Curvature Design has been selected as one of the 30 designs that will be displayed at the temporary exhibition "Re-Craft Design" during the Fuori Salone 2013 (known also as Milano Design Week 2013), one of the most important events in the world related to industrial design and furniture.
Re-Craft Design at Fuorisalone 2013, 9 - 14 April 2013, Temporary Museum for New Design, Basement - Superstudio Più, Via Tortona 27, Milan
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Our proposed Collider Activity Center is generated in a hexagonal forcefield from which park and buildings emerge as a result of requisite collisions between program activities. Project morphology is continually expanding and contracting in catalyzing the various hosted activities: it enables convergence at the Center Hall attractor point and subsequent expansion toward park and landscape. Systematic differentiation in the hexagonal modules drives a density increase toward Center Hall, from where buildings emerge, and subsequently a gradual decrease toward the park and Ropetopia, thus generating a wide grid for open space structures such as the Stage and Pool.
The complex consists of three volumes embedded in a central membrane, a lightweight structure that functions as a Greenhouse in winter as well as a roof for Center Hall, mediating public space between site, park, and buildings. In the first building are the climbing walls, bouldering area, and roof bar terraces which are strategically located to allow viewing of climbers and Vitosha Peak. The second building houses the Funtopia. The third hosts a spa and fitness center on the first floor, a multi-functional recreation center on the second, and administration offices on the third.
In association with Carlos Andres Escobar
In association with Carlos Andres Escobar
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The design proposal for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Villa consists of an urban field whose main parameters are density programs and environmental inputs. From this parametric interaction, four shell typologies emerge as the non-linear product of different structure gradients, from thin concrete shells to grid shell structures.
Efficient system performance results from structure adaptation according to required program density. In low density environments, such as multi-complex areas, structures act as thin concrete shells, while in those of high density, where large-span structures are required such as stadiums, the shells consist of grid structures. A transition between the two extremes is achieved through combining systems of thin concrete and grid structures. This hybrid typology is presented in areas of moderate density where medium-span structures are required such as in residential areas as well as in the Training center. Although each shell typology
can function independently, it is part of the same overall urban grid which is interconnected through the use of smooth spatial transitions.
can function independently, it is part of the same overall urban grid which is interconnected through the use of smooth spatial transitions.
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This research investigates the application of Triple periodic continuous minimal surfaces in the design of shell structures. It presents different formal outcomes derived from the implementation of a computational algorithm which generates Minimal surfaces having a Quadri-rectangular Tetrahedron as a kaleidoscopic cell, as well as derived from the inclusion of those preliminary results into a parametric system.
In the first stage of research, three different precedents of Triple periodic continuous minimal surfaces are given: a preliminary analysis of Infinite periodical minimal surfaces without self-intersections by Allan H. Shoen followed by an example of the partitioning of three-dimensional Euclidian space into Rheotomic Surfaces by Daniel Piker, and finally an investigation of Betting Kelvin´s partition of space from 14-sided polyhedrons, that later is used by Ken Brakke as a kaleidoscopic cell for the generation of minimal surfaces that belongs to the Batwing family.
In the second stage, different shell morphologies are tested in the parametric system. Distinct formal outcomes are selected according to possible shell structures. Through use of this parametric algorithm and relevant methods, a total of five shell typologies are developed and presented, all of them are based on triple periodic minimal Surfaces from the Batwing family, and finally designed according to the specific program, environment and semiotics.
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Aug 11, 2011
The proposal consists of an organic building-scape which allows for a variety of recreational and educational activities while creating a cultural icon for Busan. The building is organized around three principal wavelengths generated parametrically based on the pre-existing local tensions: a stunning ocean view to the west, a bustling city to the east, and a thriving cultural district to the south. From this parametric interaction the building emerges as the non-linear product of three analogical volumes. Each component can function independently yet is part of the same overall structure, inter-connected through the control point-responsive use of smooth spatial transitions.
These three volumes comprise: an opera house with a capacity of 2000 people, a multi-purpose theater with a capacity of 1500, and an art exposition room for exhibits and rehearsals. The central plaza functions as an articulatory component serving as a meeting point and public space for social activities and includes a multi-use amphitheater. The use of roof gardens allows for the important application of green energy technology, effectively integrating the lush regional environment with the city Opera.
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This project deals with, on the one hand, preservation of the ¨snow clad¨ character of the "White City", and on the other, the complex dynamics that the new material gives expression to.
In bringing back the Pushkinsky cinema to the city, this proposal establishes a continuation of the "White City"; analogically, of the material and its curvature in the new cinema, emulating the elegance of what the "palace" of the Moscow International Film Festival represented fifty years ago. One of the most remarkable characteristics of the structure is its ability to continually change in appearance; the building envelope´s lighting system allows for shifts in intensity and frequency, and energy flow emanating from the activities inside of the building as well as without is optimized, ultimately leading to the site´s attraction as an icon of the city.
One of the façade materials used is DuPont Corian external Cladding which allows for carved effects on roof and wall surfaces to achieve different " levels of light transition".
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The Leadville Trail 100 (LT100) is well on its way to becoming the Ironman of mountain bike racing. There are plenty of people unhappy about the direction the race has taken, others are happy and others have no idea there are any issues.
Let me explain.
The LT100 began in 1994 as a quirky mountain bike race. The major goal of the event was similar to that of the Leadville 100 Run, beginning in 1983, and that was to bring visitors to Leadville. The economy in town was facing hard times and race directors Ken Chlouber and Merilee Maupin wanted to do something to help. They dreamed of athletes being drawn to Leadville for some of the most challenging events in the world.
Each year, their event grew in popularity. Most of the growth was due to word of mouth. Mountain bike riders that completed the event told their friends about it and recruited more mountain bike riders for the next year. Though the course is not considered technical by mountain biking standards, good bike handling skills are necessary as is good fitness. Many riders struggle to reach the four time check points.
Missing a check point means getting pulled from the race. Missing the 12-hour cut-off time means no coveted belt buckle.
Certainly the event was growing nicely on its own. The first year I entered the event there was a lottery system and not all entrants got into the event. There were 750 entrants, 600 toed the start line. After Lance Armstrong did the event in 2008, the event saw a lot more media attention.
The race not only received more media attention, but it also received more attention from sponsors. The list of sponsors interested in being associated with this event grew. The event attracted the attention of Life Time Fitness owner Bahram Akradi and Life Time Fitness became the title sponsor of the event.
Those familiar with triathlon know that Life Time Fitness was the title sponsor of the first event to pay good prize money to triathletes with the "Equalizer" event. It paid $250,000 to the first male or female across the finish line. Life Time literally changed the pay scale for professional triathletes.
The media attention for the Leadville 100 (LT100) mountain bike race expanded exponentially in 2009 with the release of the film by Citizen Pictures, Race Across the Sky and more Lance Armstrong effect. Suddenly people everywhere around the world wanted entry into this extreme challenge. In the 2010 event there were 1,553 entrants via the lottery system – more than double that of just six years ago. How many racers tried to enter, but were denied entry is uknown but rumored numbers are big.
The LT100 is now faced with what many business owners want - and that is growing pains. Your product is so successful that people are clamoring to get it.
Most people want growth but cannot foresee the problems that growth brings. Successful businesses, and make no mistake this is a business, find ways to solve the problems so the customer (sponsors and racers) remains satisfied with the product.
What are some of the issues that this growing business faces? Below are a few that I gathered after talking with several racers post-event. In no particular order:
- The race is a self-seeded, mass-start event with the exception of the reserved first 100. Certain professionals riders, VIPs and race sponsors are allowed into the first 100. If you lay your bike on the street at 4:00am, you secure a spot. Imagine if you are an expert rider and you have secured your spot behind someone that has never raced a mountain bike before? Yes, it happens all the time.
- The ride begins on a city street and after about 10 minutes of downhill on pavement it turns to single vehicle wide dirt. The first climb, St. Kevin's begins some 20ish minutes into the race. This climb is rugged jeep road with a good amount of the climb on 15 to 17 percent grade and it's loose. Riders are tire-to-tire on this section and when one rider clips out, it can send a line of people off their bikes or down. Recall there are no categories for riders and no prequalification. Roadies, can you imagine starting a road race where all categories line up mass-start, first come first serve?
- On the second climb, Sugarloaf, the crowd has thinned ever so slightly, but the first technical descent is coming up. Though it is not single-track there is one good line on the descent. Riders with good climbing fitness on the road and no mountain bike skills are grabbing lots of brake and creating an ant line crawling down the hill. Experienced mountain bike riders are forced to crawl too, or take a chance passing in dicey conditions. This leads to frustration and unnecessary risk taking on most of the descents throughout the race. The worst place is Columbine Mine where two-way traffic makes descending particularly tricky.
- Sponsor racers form working packs (I'm not talking only about the elite racers), similar to a road race, and help each other in any number of ways – including equipment swaps. (Not allowed in most mountain bike races.)
- Summarizing the riding issues, the race has now become an unusual mix of road racing (planned team tactics from corporate sponsors, VIPs and perhaps others), mountain bike (mostly due to equipment and course), and Ironman (no categories, mass start, line-up wherever you think you can finish - no matter if you have zero mountain bike race experience, zero bike racing experience, zero ultra-distance race experience and zero experience at altitude). Rules are loosely enforced and self-interpretation, justification is widely used. Due to the mix of riding skills, safety is an issue.
- Twin Lakes station has become so crowded with support crews and spectators (parking and people) that race volunteers find it impossible to get some people to comply with instructions. This log jam delayed the transport of at least one injured racer to an ambulance.
- Some people are of the mind-set that this race is so heavily supported with the entry fee, etc. that they can just discard bottles and wrappers on the ground (like some of the pros and sponsor riders do) because "someone" is paid to pick all that stuff up. (Never mind what the wind does between Saturday and Sunday when the volunteers go back to clean up after the race.)
Now with all these issues and more that I didn't mention, it seems that I'm complaining. Not exactly.
You see, I was able to get a personal best time in 2009 because I seeded myself in a good location, was able to descend at a pace that matched my skills and I found great (skilled, fit and experienced) riders to work with on many of the flat sections so I wasn't solo time trialing in the wind (like this year).
Are there solutions to all the problems?
Of course, but not all riders will be happy with the changes.
This race has the power to inspire a wave of mountain bike enthusiasts like Ironman helped inspire the growth of the sport of triathlon. It can do it with dignity, responsibility for rider safety, and a fair enforcement of rules and standards for all riders. This can grow the sport for everyone at all levels from the individual rider to the businesses behind sport.
Will those things happen?
Time will tell.
Related links:
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Powershell is cool! That what I told my fellow coworkers after reading the 2nd chapter in the Month of Lunches book. I am a complete newbie to PowerShell. In fact, I had never even used the program until I got this book. Our office does not have anyone who knows much about PowerShell so this is a big opportunity for me to bring in some new skills. I had heard of the power of this tool and I am always looking for ways to be more efficient in my job responsibilities. I love the fact I can use the commands I already know from good ol' DOS. Thank you Microsoft for including that! PSDrives makes perfect sense after reading section 2.5. I can see that this is a really big piece of PowerShell. I had no idea you could get into the registry of a machine besides using the old faithful regedit. No more drilling down through the layers of a registry. I now know it's as simple as typing cd hkcu: and the registry hive that you want.
A good portion of my job deals with software distribution and troubleshooting desktops. Our environment is mixed with a huge variety of software titles, operating systems and limited user controls. It is relatively new to Active Directory as we have been slowly migrating away from a Novell environment. We are continuously struggling with achieving uniformity and meeting aggressive deadlines with a small staff. I see how I can use PowerShell to check in on registry information on remote workstations without interfering with the user quickly and efficiently. I have vowed to do all my command line tasks in powershell to help cement the concepts I'm learning. It helps put into practice right away what I'm learning.
I'm looking forward to the next chapter on help. I'm not big on memorizing commands. Working in the command line can be intimidating without the ever helpful right click options
A couple of learnings on using the materials from a Month of Lunches. I have an iPad that I dearly love and was delighted to put the e-book and the video clips on to the device. It's been great for me since I typically don't get an hour block to do one thing. While going through section 2.7, Don reiterates the importance of being an accurate typist with Get-ChildItem –recurse. I had to read it twice before I realized that the darn iPad had its own idea of where spaces should be when it comes to hyphens. Something to keep in mind as the commands become more complex. The videos are great, but I wish they had a chapter number as part of their title. Once you move them off the DVD, you lose the organized folder structure and some of the titles to the clips are not totally obvious what chapter they belong to.


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Lips that are pink and full are considered as beautiful lips. No one would like to have dark and dry lips. But if you have the latter, then don't feel disheartened.
There are ways to treat the problem. But for that, we first need to understand the various causes that can lead to the problem of dark lips. This article will throw light on such causes.
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A Yahoo! User Oct 29, 2008 16:49 Flag
interesting reading.......
it's funny....when u win the carling it is a major trophy.....when you don't it is a tinpot secondary competition.....if arsenal had won it they would bragging like crazy..Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
FABONGRASSS FABONGRASSS Oct 30, 2008 00:03 Flag
if we had won it with our KIDS we WOULD be bragging fella, with our first team??? nah, its a rubbish cup and EVERYONE except the little also rans realise it!
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There's no doubting his abilities as a manager but I have never come acroos such a disrespectful individual as Whinger in my life!
He never puts his hand up and gives credit to his opponents....only excuses or accusations to explain his defeats.
When one of his players commits a disgraceful act he 'didnt see it' on the other hand he calls for opposing players to be banned for similar acts (Eduardo anyone?).....he always sees them of course.
Now the goons will claim he is up there with other managerial legends (Busby, Paisley, Nicholson etc) but surely being a legend is not just based on success...you have to have style and integrity too.
Look at who some claim as legends....Bobby Moore, Pele, Cruyff.....true legends of the game agreed.......Maradona? (drug taking cheat) Ronaldo? (diving cheat) etc etc....great players all but only a handful have integrity and earn true respect.
Whinger will never be a true legend in every sense of the word....he is a coward and a liar..........end of!


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Local theaters join forces to present acclaimed one-woman show, 'Let Me Down Easy,' about health care conundrum
By Lonnie Burstein Hewitt
There's nobody quite like Anna Deveare Smith, an award-winning actress/playwright who creates unforgettable performances by channeling the essence of real people caught up in contemporary crises. Alone onstage, she gives vibrant, theatrical substance to multiple points of view. "Documentary theater" is a cold way of describing the experience she shares with her audience.
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Vantage, the smallest of the theaters, started the local ball rolling. Artistic director Dori Salois (a longtime La Jolla resident who is active in the health care community) had known Smith way back when.
"We were actors together, in a show off-off-Broadway, where we had to do speeches about our experiences in theater. Anna did an interview with a casting director that even then showed what a powerhouse she was. Later on, she said, 'You should produce me!' and I always thought, 'Someday!' "
When Salois saw "Let Me Down Easy" in New York, she knew the day had come. She went to Sam Woodhouse, artistic director of the REP, who could fit the show into his season, but not his budget. So he went to Christopher Ashley, artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse. Within a week, discussions were underway.
Woodhouse said the collaboration has been complex, but rewarding.
"This is an extremely provocative and important piece of American theater, and with a little help from our friends, we're able to bring it here," he said. "We've always been interested in partnerships, they are a smart, synergistic way to do business."
Chris Ashley agreed. "Every show we're doing this season is in partnership with a different organization. We think it's the key to making San Diego an arts destination, and I jumped at the chance to work with Anna again."
Ashley had directed Smith in "Fires in the Mirror," her 1992 piece about the explosion of racial tension in a Black and Jewish Brooklyn neighborhood that won him an award for Outstanding Direction, and the play an Obie award.
"Let Me Down Easy" is Smith's newest addition to her series of plays exploring the American character, which also includes "Twilight, Los Angeles, 1992" about the riots after the beating of Rodney King. She has written books and articles, she's been featured in films like "The American President" and "The Human Stain," and she's had major television roles in "Nurse Jackie" and "The West Wing," but it's her work in theater that has won her the most acclaim, including a MacArthur "genius" grant.
Like "Twilight" and "Fires in the Mirror," "Let Me Down Easy" will eventually be aired on PBS-TV. But there's nothing like seeing true genius, live and in person, onstage.
If you go
"Let Me Down Easy," one-woman show conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith
Matinees, evenings; April 27-May 15
Lyceum Stage, San Diego REPertory Theatre, Horton Plaza, downtown San Diego
From $39
Box Office:
(619) 544-1000
Related events:
Pre- and post-show discussions with community leaders about health care issues. See website for details.


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Lisa's Pre-Internet Identity Theft Story
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When I started college, the internet wasn't the machine it is today. You couldn't apply for a credit card online. It could only be done over the phone, via snail mail or on a college campus, where credit card companies would set up tables and advertise to new, wide-eyed college students.
Sure enough, I was one of those new college students who knew nothing about credit cards, and I applied for my very first card.
At first, I overspent, and because I wasn't making the income to support my spending, I incurred finance charges and late fees. Once it happened and I learned my lesson, I became frugal and careful with my spending. I barely used my credit card and only spent cash.
When it all went wrong
A few years later I decided to travel overseas for a few months to volunteer teach the English language to elementary students in Israel. Little did I know the troubling situation that was waiting for me at home. After a few weeks back in the states, I start receiving phone calls from debt collectors that bills of mine weren't paid. Naturally, I was totally confused — these calls came from companies who I never opened a credit card with!
Since these companies had all my personal information, I began investigating who opened these credit cards. The address used was an ex-boyfriend's mother. Fuming, and knowing that confronting the ex wouldn't get me anywhere, I knew I had to take matters into my own hands. I did some more digging and found out that the credit cards were opened the day I left for my volunteer work. In order to get out of paying the bills, I had to show airplane tickets and my passport as proof that I wasn't in the country.
Seriously? Was I a victim of identity theft even before the Internet? Yes! And to make matters worse, a person whom I trusted stole it. Instead of attempting to get the money or have her admit wrong (from past experiences, that would never happen) I sought outside help.
The long road to recovery
First, I contacted the creditors to explain the situation and why I would not be paying the bills. Luckily, one of the customer service representatives listened, believed me and pointed me in the right direction. She put me in contact with their legal department, who guided me during the process and helped me get the debt out of my name and transferred to the "rightful" owner's responsibility.
They had me file a police report as an identity theft victim with my local police department. Because the thief was my ex-boyfriend's mother, I wasn't sure about giving her up. But ultimately, I gave them her information.
This woman could have ruined my credit for life!
Next I had to make copies of everything – my passport, country entrance stamps, country exit stamps, airplane tickets, traveler check receipts and my legal home address. The thief used her home address, which made it a lot easier to prove my innocence. The copies and police report had to be certified mailed to the legal department. Then once the creditors received my documents, I followed up. Within six weeks, the credit card debt was no longer my responsibility.
But it didn't end there…
The history of the two cards she took out still showed up on my credit reports as defaulted debt and company charge-offs. I sent dispute letters to all three credit reporting agencies, with the explanation and a copy of the agreement letters from the creditors. Unfortunately, I had to hire a legal firm that specialized in clearing up credit histories to get the debt off of my record. A few months later, after the firm consistently contacted the three reporting agencies, the negative records were deleted from my credit history. In total, it took a year and a half to get the debt off of my credit history. As a precaution, I placed a seven-year protection on my reports and accounts so any new application for credit or even a large charge on my current credit cards, I would receive an immediate phone call to be proactive.
What you can do
Credit reporting agencies offer a wealth of resources online to keep your credit safe. If you're a victim of identity theft, don't let the thief win. Be proactive, add a protection or credit freeze on your reports and turn the tables on the robber.
Lisa Weinberger is the Director of Content Promotion for Bankrate, Inc. bringing more than 15 years of consulting experience combining search (SEO), content and social. Most of her day consists of training and supporting enterprise internal teams about the driving force of content to rank organically in search.
Lisa leads the brainstorming, content creation strategies and promotion plans using data and various content formats to promote and gain reach. When Lisa is not obsessing about maintaining rankings, she can be found by the beach.
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I had a similar thing happen – identity theft by a family member. Although in my case, it was my (then) wife, and I didn't follow-through. The credit card bills were going to my mother-in-laws address.
If that was 6 years ago – is it even worth the effort in getting it "fixed" on my credit reports? I have an audio recording of her admitting to her using my name and getting a credit card, and it being identity theft.
We recently got divorced – and I should have seen the signs from 6 years ago because it was all about hidden actions behind my back and it just never stopped. Luckily, that was the only identity theft incident (from her).Taka at 7:23 am on October 16, 2012
Identity theft among family is more common than you would think. My mom filled out a credit app sent by mail and even went over the limit and missed a payment. When I found out, I transferred the balance, took out a student loan and paid off half immediately. Now I am debt free other than a mortgage and my credit score is excellent. Luckily it was a low limit so little damage done and I was living with her for free which helped me pay it off.Jimbo at 6:22 am on October 17, 2012
I had identity theft happen to me about 5 years ago. I was on vacation visiting my family for Thanksgiving. I went to Atem to get money and my account said $0. I had just been paid and knew I should of had money. Anyway, after that experience I have been so cautious of my credit cards, bank accounts, signature, etc. To make things safer for me, I bought a identity theft protection stamp. Everyone should have a stamp like this. If anyone is interested check outhttp://www.allprostamps.com/Pages/IdentityTheftProtectionStamps.aspx. I hope this helps.Wendy at 9:55 am on October 25, 2012


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Third Circuit Bans 'Sexting' Prosecution Against Minors
Do teens, tweens or anyone else under 18 have a First Amendment right to send sexually explicit messages or photos through their cell phones?
It's a provocative question, and one we thought we might finally get some guidance on from the Third Circuit in Philadelphia. In January, the Third Circuit heard oral arguments on whether a teenager who sent sexually explicit photos with her phone could be prosecuted for child pornography. (Click here for our post on the oral argument.)
Well, on Wednesday we got our ruling. Sort of. The Third Circuit, in this opinion, decided to punt on the First Amendment issue. But the ruling was a win for the girl, a then 16-year-old from a town near Scranton, Pa. The three judges said a prosecutor could not charge her merely for appearing in a photograph without evidence she had engaged in distributing it. Click here for the Philadelphia Inquirer story; here for the NYT piece.
The backstory: The district attorney in Tunkhannock, Pa., George Skumanick, took a novel approach after a handful of pictures turned up on cell phones at a local high school. He told parents they could either enlist their kids in an education program or have the teens face felony charges of child pornography.
The ACLU sued on behalf of the girl, who refused to take the class.
In March of last year, Scranton, Pa., federal judge James M. Munley sided with the ACLU, issuing an injunction blocking Skumanick from bringing the charges, declaring that the photographs were not child pornography under Pennsylvania law and were therefore protected speech under the First Amendment.
The court said in January that it wanted to consider the First Amendment issue, but yesterday said: "we decline to consider it."
The court said further that the girl had "a likelihood of success" on the claim that the threatened prosecution was made "in retaliation for Doe's exercise of her constitutional rights not to attend the education program."


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Again, I've been to Hong Kong 3x – there is nothing bringing me back to HK, save for the fact that, I have a friend in HK, that's about it. And of coz, the food. This time round, we were rather lucky because, we have Ms Hantu with us who is really a gem when it comes to hunting down good food. We get to sample some of the best in Hong Kong.
I don't have much to write about Hong Kong. I really enjoy the scenery at Avenue of Stars. We spent almost an hour here this time, just sitting and enjoying the breeze, people watching and helped a few to take photo of the Hong Kong night skyline. Simply breath taking!
On our way to Avenue of Stars, we bumped into Cherie Chung, perhaps, she's a Cherie Chung lookalike. I don't think Hong Kong stars would just walk about places like that with the many paparazzi swarming them! Anyway, we bumped into Ah Lek too when we were having the best wan tan mee along Wellington Road. He was just sitting behind us with his wife, and he had two bowls of the noodles!
Apart from going around the city, this time we had the privilege to visit Yuen Long. It's indeed a very kampong place! Anyway, we had a short walk around the heritage trail at Ping Shan, Yuen Long. Nothing much. Just some old temples, buildings where the ancestral halls are being placed and worshiped and some really, really old buildings. The pagoda was undergoing restoration while we were there. I think the only thing notable here is probably the beef noodles and also its cheh chai meen, which I didn't eat because I was simply too full and already started to suffer from sore throat!
I guess I've nothing much to contribute on Hong Kong apart from some snapshots. So, enjoy!
Right after we got off the ferry, we walked by this fire station
A short trip to heritage trail at Ping Shan, Yuen Long
A good find along the MTR on our way to the Peak
I think they are depicting the Hong Kong journey from the past to present
Along the road at Lan Kwai Fong, waiting for our egg tarts
Another great find along the MTR after a meal of wan tan mee!


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05 March 2013
Paul Willcox, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Nissan in Europe
Good afternoon everyone and thanks for joining us.
You could use lots of catchy phrases to describe Nissan at the moment 'bucking the trend', 'on a roll', 'triumph in the face of adversity'. We prefer to say that we are inspiring a new raft of customers by simply delivering 'innovation that excites'.
Interbrand named us the Top Riser in their Best Global Brands of 2012. There are several reasons for this. Globally we are one of the fastest growing car brands. That's the same in Europe. We have increased share by 50% in four years. In fact, we've built more than 10 million cars in Europe since the very first vehicle rolled off the production line in Barcelona back in 1982. Our Sunderland factory is working 3 shifts 24hrs a day to meet Qashqai demand and has been since 2010.
We achieved a record market share of 3.8% last year. All this has been delivered against a shrinking market and in a really tough financial climate. And we're not ready to rest because Nissan is on the way to becoming the number 1 Asian brand in Europe.
So how have we delivered this?
We have put the customer at the centre of our business. We've acted local. Our commitment is to design in Europe, engineer in Europe and - critically - manufacture cars in Europe targeted directly to the needs of the European customer.
The best example of this has been the invention of the 'crossover sector' by Nissan. This was led by the introduction of Qashqai. Last year we sold over quarter of a million Qashqais. With the introduction of Juke we are clear leaders in crossover sales with 140,000 Juke sales in its second year of production.
Not only that, we pioneered the world's first mass market electric vehicle with LEAF - and 50,000 drivers in Europe, the US and Japan have been inspired by us to start zero emissions motoring.
And not only that, we've taken advantage of the new digital world the blur the boundaries between virtual and reality - making successful racing drivers out of gamers and using a computer game to launch a new car, the fantastic Juke Nismo.
This virtual world is nothing new to us... Did you know that over a million Playstation enthusiasts entered Season 4 of Nissan GT Academy? These are all future Nissan customers.
Exciting? Certainly.
Innovative? Without a doubt.
New product assault: Statement of intent
Today I can reveal our plans to bring even more innovation and excitement to even more customers.
Nissan will launch 15 models in Europe over the next three years. We will return to the core B and C segments. We will bring the gold dust of our Nismo performance brand to the heart of our passenger car range. And we will redefine how a car company brings technologies to the everyday customer.
And this is the innovative car that will spearhead our new product assault. The new Nissan Note. Built in Europe for Europe. A brilliant package of bold design with really smart technology, this car will be the smart choice for over 100 thousand customers a year.
Note: Technology to the masses
Why is it the smart choice? Well, in Nissan, we aim to make smart innovation accessible to everyone. To bring premium technologies, relevant and useful technologies, to as many of our customers as possible.
That's why we're launching our pioneering Safety Shield technology for the first time on our new Nissan Note. None of our key competitors can boast of introducing such breakthrough technology on a compact, affordable, mass-market car.
It brings together three advanced safety systems.
Combined with our Around View Monitor, this means safer for people on the inside and safer for people on the outside. With cities becoming more and more congested we want to make this Advanced Safety Shield technology available to as many people as possible.
The new Note is a great little package - stylish design and great handling combined with technology that will keep our drivers safer and in touch with their world.
Upgraded LEAF - 100 changes, big difference
We are also really proud of LEAF, the first mass market 100% electric car - as are the 50,000 LEAF customers on the road today. We've made it even better. Our latest generation brings together one hundred improvements.
So what's changed? Let me give you the headlines.
And we have redesigned the chassis to improve dynamic handling. And on top were repackaging the car to improve space, equivalent to an additional full suitcase in the trunk.
We are clearly committed to Zero Emission mobility. Quick charging infrastructure has more than tripled in the last year. Nissan dealers selling LEAF in Europe have grown from under 200 to 1,400 in the past 12 months. Now we're shifting the Electric Vehicle revolution up a gear with the mass production of LEAF from our UK plant.
New LEAF is European engineered, produced by European workers, with European manufactured components. This is targeted to the needs of the European customer.
Built in Europe for Europe
So that's the picture in Europe - strong sales, impressive growth and some really exciting new products. To tell you a little more about the global picture for Nissan and to give you a glimpse a bit further into the future, I'd like to invite Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer onto the stage.
Andy Palmer, Executive Vice President Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Paul's already told you that we'll be launching 15 new cars in Europe over the next 3 years. Well, I can tell you that globally, by the end of 2017 we'll have launched 40 more cars, touching virtually every segment and category.
That should tell you something about Nissan's commitment to innovation and excitement for everyone.
One great thing about being the Head of Product Planning is that I get to experience every product that comes through the Nissan system and I get to sign-off on each one.
A minute ago, Paul talked about Note's brilliant design and smart packaging: That's all true!
For me, Note also embodies the driving dynamics that I expect of every Nissan. So with Note as a reference, let me give you a glimpse of what our customers - and competitors - can expect from Nissan during the next few years.
This is Resonance. It's a concept crossover today, but it's close to what you'll see on the road very soon. We think that Resonance is both beautiful to look at - and definitely unconventional.
Our Chief Creative Officer, Shiro Nakamura, pioneered this new look. He tells me it was inspired by hypersonic travel. Look at the boomerang-shaped headlights and the roof's 'floating design'. Inside, our designers have imagined what first class space travel would be like.
Under the bonnet, there's a hybrid electric drive-train with Nissan's proprietary 'one-motor, two-clutch' system. It's both fuel-efficient and responsive. Resonance is a great example of where Nissan is heading, both in terms of design and accessible technology.
As Paul said, we're trying to introduce our new technologies right across our range, not just at the top end. We've said it before - and it bears repeating: We're bringing innovation and excitement to everyone, whether they drive a small car or a top of the range model.
Which brings me back to Note and LEAF: two cars that represent the next stage of our investment in Europe.
Our manufacturing plants in the UK, Russia and Spain, are booming. In 2011, we had a record year in the UK and we smashed that record again in 2012, producing an un-believable half a million units more than any other British car-plant has ever produced in one year!
Production of LEAF and the new Note will start to roll off the line in the summer. In Barcelona - we're building a new pick up. Soon we'll be adding our second electric vehicle - the e-NV200. And we have just announced that Barcelona will be building its first ever passenger car: an all-new C-segment Hatchback.
In Russia - the story's the same: We're expanding our manufacturing facilities and new models are set to roll off the line.
We are very proud of our vehicles and our technologies. But none of this would be possible without our people, the dedicated men and women who work in our offices and plants across Europe. So we've invited here today, ten of the production team -from Sunderland who are going to build the new Note and LEAF.
These guys will be with us all day - and are available to answer any questions you may have. And I bet - these are the only people you'll see here who actually make the cars.
From me and on behalf of the company: thank you, and thank you to the thousands of colleagues you represent.
So there you have it. Our factories go from strength to strength: in Sunderland, more than half a million vehicles this year and across Europe, over 10 million since 1982.
We're announcing our new product assault - 15 new vehicles in Europe over the next three years and it starts with the all-new Note.
We're going to continue to bring as many innovative technologies as possible - within reach of the greatest number of people. And with this focus, we're right on track to become the number one Asian brand in Europe.
Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes our Press Conference.
Now, I'd like to invite Shiro Nakamura, Paul Wilcox and all the guys from our UK factory - to join me on stage for photographs.
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