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Puerto Rico – America's Version Of Greece?
Submitted by Pater Tenebrarum of Acting-Man blog,
The Crisis Worsens
We previously discussed Puerto Rico in these pages in October of last year (see "Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis – Another Domino Keels Over"). At the time, the public debt crisis looked increasingly worrisome – in fact, it seemed as though Puerto Rico would eventually have to apply for a federal bail-out, and if it failed to get one, it might have to restructure its debt (it actually cannot do that, see further below). Several months have now passed and the situation apparently hasn't gotten better. Before we continue, allow us to point out though that noted contrarian Jeff Gundlach thinks that Puerto Rico will eventually be rescued – he believes that too many politicians have a vested interest in not letting anything bad happen:
"Municipal bonds are slightly overvalued, he said. Investors who are willing to tolerate volatility will get rewarded for the risk in Puerto Rico's bonds. Too many politicians rely on votes tied to the stability of Puerto Rico to allow a crisis there, according to Gundlach. "Puerto Rico's bonds are going to make it to the other side of the valley," he said."
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We should point out to this that politicians don't always get what they want, especially in the event of a debt crisis. The cost of rescuing Puerto Rico may be deemed too high, and the politicians with a vested interest are not the only ones needed to green-light rescue measures. In the event of a bailout, others will have to justify their support to their own constituents. With that out of the way, here is a fairly recent chart of the Barclay's Puerto Rico municipal bond index:
Puerto Rico's bonds continue to plummet - click to enlarge.
S&P has just downgraded Puerto Rico's debt to junk, as reported here:
"The most recent blow to Puerto Rico's economic reputation is yet another downgrade of its debt, this time to junk. S&P slashed the rating on Tuesday because, in a nutshell, the commonwealth is going to need a lot more money and that money isn't going to get any easier to come by.
Although some initial reports indicate that investors are shrugging off the downgrade, the possibility of further downgrades by the other two major ratings agencies, Moody's and Fitch (which both currently rate Puerto Rico a mere notch above junk), could spark a sell-off by institutional debt holders. That would make it even more difficult for the government to raise the cash it sorely needs."
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There has of course already been a lot of institutional selling in Puerto Rico's debt, as the decline in its bond prices attests to. However, to the extent that the bonds are contained in investable indexes and other tracker products such as ETFs, future rating downgrades would of course provoke additional selling.
The economic backdrop meanwhile isn't particularly encouraging:
Puerto Rico's annual GDP growth – essentially the territory has been in a severe recession since 2007 – click to enlarge.
Total public debt since 2007. The public debt-to-GDP ratio is almost at 100% by now – click to enlarge.
On the Skids
According to a recent article in the NYT, Puerto Rico has a set of problems that reminds us a bit of Greece in several respects. Specifically, the persistence of the economic slump, the high unemployment rate, the incredible size of the public debtberg relative to the population, and an accelerating exodus of said population as it no longer sees a future for itself in the territory. The new governor has even jokingly wondered whether it was really such a good idea to take the job:
"Puerto Rico's slow-motion economic crisis skidded to a new low last week when both Standard & Poor's and Moody's downgraded its debt to junk status, brushing aside a series of austerity measures taken by the new governor, including increasing taxes and rebalancing pensions. But that is only the latest in a sharp decline leading to widespread fears about Puerto Rico's future.
In the past eight years, Puerto Rico's ticker tape of woes has stretched unabated: $70 billion in debt, a 15.4 percent unemployment rate, a soaring cost of living, pervasive crime, crumbling schools and a worrisome exodus of professionals and middle-class Puerto Ricans who have moved to places like Florida and Texas.
The situation has grown so dire that this tropical island, known for its breathtaking beaches, salsero vibe and tax breaks, is now mentioned in the same breath as Detroit, with one significant difference. Puerto Rico, a United States territory of 3.6 million people that is treated in large part like a state, cannot declare bankruptcy.
From bottom to top, Puerto Ricans are watching it unfold with a mixture of disbelief and stoicism. Alejandro García Padilla, who was elected Puerto Rico's governor by a sliver of a margin in 2012, said that after he began to wade deeply into the island's economic and social quagmire, his fight-or-flight instincts kicked into high gear.
"I thought about asking for a recount," Mr. García Padilla, 42, said with a grin during a recent interview in La Fortaleza, the 500-year-old government residence, recalling, among other things, the $2.2 billion deficit. "But now it's too late."
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Puerto Rico cannot declare bankruptcy, but that doesn't actually matter. It can still go bankrupt anyway, with or without a 'declaration'. We're actually not sure what this is supposed to mean in practice. Does it mean that servicing its debt takes precedence over all other government expenditures? In that case one could envisage a hypothetical future in which the only remnant of its government will be a band of armed tax collectors.
Similar to Greece, the measures taken to lower the deficit have probably made the deficit ultimately worse by destroying large swathes of the small business sector:
"A sense of pessimism pervades on the island. Streets are lined with empty storefronts in San Juan and in smaller cities like Mayagüez; small businesses, hit hard by high electricity, water and tax bills and hurt by drops in sales, have closed and stayed closed.
Schools sit shuttered either because of disrepair or because of a dwindling number of students. In this typically convivial capital, communities have erected gates and bars to help thwart carjackers and home invaders. Illegal drugs, including high-level narco-trafficking, are one of the few growth industries."
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Evidently, the government has taken the euro area approach to dealing with excessive government debt. This is to say, instead of concentrating on cutting its spending, it has raised the fiscal burden on businesses, many of which cannot continue to operate given the new impositions. This in turn lowers tax revenues, as many formerly tax paying establishments no longer exist. The predictable effect on the public debt is that it keeps growing.
Austerity always seems to mean 'austerity for everyone except government'. However, that is a formula that cannot possibly work, as it amounts to slaying the goose that lays the golden eggs. The result is a never-ending tale of woe:
"Puerto Rico, about 1,000 miles from Miami, has long been poor. Its per capita income is around $15,200, half that of Mississippi, the poorest state. Thirty-seven percent of all households receive food stamps; in Mississippi, the total is 22 percent.
But the extended recession has hit the middle-class hardest of all, economists said. Jobs are still scarce, pension benefits for some are shrinking and budgets continue to tighten. Even many people with paychecks have chosen simply to parlay their United States citizenship into a new life on the mainland.
Puerto Rico's drop in population has far outpaced that of American states. In 2011 and 2012, the population fell by nearly 1 percent, according to census figures. From July 2012 to July 2013, it declined again by 1 percent, or about 36,000 people. That is more than seven times the drop in West Virginia, the state with the steepest population losses."
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The shrinking population is obviously a significant problem as well – it means that the burden of the government's debt is borne by fewer and fewer citizens, who must fear that even more hardship will be imposed on them. This in turn is likely to accelerate the exodus.
And indeed, the enormous costs businesses face in Puerto Rico are inter alia a direct result of government running major industries – running them into the ground, that is. Citing the example of a struggling small business owner the NYT writes:
"But his expenses mounted, including $600 a month in power bills, more than double what consumers pay on the mainland. The sky-high cost is a consequence of Puerto Rico's inefficient government-run monopoly on electricity and its 67 percent dependency on petroleum for electric power. Other utilities are exorbitant, too. Last year, water rates rose 60 percent in a bid to help cut the state-run water company's debt. "
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Obviously letting the government run electricity and water utilities was a bad idea, as it always is. Such publicly-owned monopoly industries usually provide ample opportunities for graft and political cronyism (see Greece as a pertinent example) and it was probably no different in Puerto Rico. Here are a few of the things the new governor has done to bring the deficit down:
"Vowing not to lay off any more workers, he raised taxes sharply to provide much-needed revenue and moved aggressively to promote incentives to entice wealthy investors, like the hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, who has invested in an exclusive beach resort and condo complex."
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The workers he didn't want to lay off are of course government employees. In other words, net consumers of the wealth others produce (government doesn't produce anything of value – if it were, it would not need to obtain its revenue by coercion).
And if at the same time, he moved to 'entice billionaires' like John Paulson to invest, he obviously has to get tax revenue from someone other than billionaires. The 'sharply raised taxes' have have thus hit small business and the middle class the hardest. Some of the tax impositions are so bizarre as to defy belief:
"His tax increases have hit some businesses hard, which could pose a further drag on the economy. Among the many taxes he initiated, the governor raised the corporate tax rate to a maximum of 39 percent. Last year, the economy continued on a slide. "The new administration has a bookkeeping mentality as opposed to an economic development mentality," said Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico's nonvoting representative in Congress and a political opponent of the governor. "Here you find Puerto Rico with an underlying economic problem charging its corporations — its job creators — 39 percent. Hello!"
Perhaps the most maligned is the new lucrative gross receipts tax, which some owners of small- and medium-size businesses say threatens to put them out of business. Because of the way the tax is structured, it affects companies with less than a 5 percent net profit margin. This means that many food-related companies, like supermarkets, and new businesses, are hit hardest. The smaller the margin, the higher the tax.
Some stores are paying an effective tax rate of 130 percent, said Manuel Reyes Alfonso, the vice president of a trade association that represents the food industry. If the tax is not revised, some will be forced to shut down and others will have to raise prices, he said. "It is absurd," said Mr. Reyes Alfonso. "It's like selling the car to buy gas."
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A 130% tax rate? Yes, that is going to work out for sure. The lower one's profit margins the more tax one is forced to pay? We wonder who came up with this stroke of governmental genius.
Frankly, it is a complete mystery to us how a small territory enjoying all the advantages of being part of the US while remaining largely self-administered, sporting an inviting climate and endowed with great natural beauty, could ever be so insanely mismanaged that it ends up with an unbearable debt burden and an economy that seems caught in an unending downward spiral. It must have taken a real effort to bugger such excellent starting conditions up.
The global crisis that began in 2007/8 has unmasked many unsustainable economic dispositions. Unfortunately, the proper conclusions have still not been arrived at, as evidenced by the fact that the same old Keynesian recipes that have failed over and over again are being implemented on an even grander scale. One must not be misled by the claims of 'austerity' being imposed, as this has evidently little bearing on government spending as such, but is rather an attempt to squeeze more blood out of an already shriveled turnip, namely what remains of the private sector. Puerto Rico seems – at least so far – not any different in that respect.
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I like to be in America
Okay by me in America
Everything free in America
Their plight seems to be about the same as the USSA's. If only they could print up endless amounts of currency...
Nattering nabobs of negativism
Everything fixed.
I thought Puerto Rico wanted independence? Maybe we can finance an independent Puerto Rico movement and get them into the Promised Land.
A workers paradise for Puerto Rico just like Cuba.
They need chavismo.
Puerto Rico's debt = $80 billion? About one month's QE. A mere trifle.
How about statehood? Puerto Rico gets bailed out, the demotards get two more safely Demo senate seats and a half dozen house.
What? Puerto Ricans voted statehood down? Too stupid to live....
"...endowed with great natural beauty, [and being] ever so insanely mismanaged that it ends up with an unbearable debt burden and an economy that seems caught in an unending downward spiral."
Puerto Rico is just a metaphor for all of America though, right? Isn't America America's Greece?
We are all Greece now.
I'd say they're fucked until their votes get included in the electoral college alotment for the presidency.
Then the Kenyan or whatever thing the entitled replace it with will leave no dollar unpaid in the race to trade votes for entitlements.
Those folk need to learn to speak Englishee. How dare they. Bitches.
If they voted against statehood, the reason is likely that that they didn't want to start paying federal income taxes like the rest of us US citizens.
"Those folk need to learn to speak Englishee. "
They all study English. The ones who actually can learn it leave. Moving
to the States means you passed your IQ test.
tThe murder rate is 10 % higher than Mexico's.
More like taxpayers are f**ked already by the Kenyan DictatorThe Obama Administration's Backdoor Bailout Of Puerto Rico
A lot of powerful interests like the current situation. They include the government and both major political parties in Puerto Rico, the Obama administration, investors in Puerto Rico's municipal bonds, and U.S. multinationals that can credit the tax. The only ones on the short end of the stick are U.S. taxpayers, who are footing the bill that they would probably be unwilling to pay if they were ever asked.
And just the other day from Reuters'Backdoor bailout' boosts Puerto Rico's revenues
For three years, the IRS and Treasury Department have been assessing the legality of the credit. The evaluations continue, a Treasury Spokesperson said on Monday, adding that any final decision will be "prospective." That means corporations will not have to pay retroactively for taking the credit if it is ultimately deemed unconstitutional.
"This look-the-other-way approach to the credit-ability of the tax may be questionable procedure and policy, but it has furthered the Obama administration's goal of maximizing assistance to Puerto Rico under current law," wrote Sullivan, who first highlighted the growth of Act 154 last month. "It is unlikely in these times of extremely tight budgets that the administration could obtain congressional approval for financial benefits of similar magnitude."
Right, they don't want the burden of being a state but want all that free shit army stuff.
We call them New Yorkaricans down here, they fly to New York from the island just for the wide brim baseball caps and "I Love New York" sticker and move to Florida for the sun and free shit.
Puerto Ricans don't want statehood... too many perks associated with being a deadbeat commonwealth ... and maybe you haven't heard yet but Dear Leader (or as he is called in PR "El Hefe") has a pen AND a telephone and no longer needs legislative consent... so PR is "SOL".
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika ist wunderbar
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika
We're all living in Amerika
Coca-Cola, sometimes war
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika
+100 for Rammstein ref.
Puerto Rico you poor rough Caribbean diamond - when will you burdens lift and your trials cease?
Come, join the Union and enjoy our decline!
Major export of Puerto Rico is Rum and Poverty. Is welcome in AmeriKa!
Puerto Rican ass is some of the finest ass in the world....they got some nice beaches and good food too....
If you happen to be in San Juan try this place.
Very Good!
I avoid San Juan these days....I usually fly into Aguadilla or Ponce and stay on west coast....probably been 20x or so over last 25 years....
I got my eye on a little banana/citrus farm in the mountains but only 20min or so to Combate/Rincon areas.
Eight acres with a 300' of springfed river frontage....a small waterfall....no pesticides or chemicals ever.
The locals are friendly for most part....they know the banksters are fucking them over....they just live their lives and get by.
Honestly....there is major opportunity on much of island right now....but one must understand that the locals wont tolerate ugly american bullshit....you reap exactly what you sow.
Rum mit Coca Cola - wunderbar
PR rum is very good , not as good as Mount Gay but quite nice ,, especially the "made for local consumption" overproof rum... I lived in Guaynabo in the 1960's and it was unmistakable even then that PR would never amount to anything.. currently there are exactly ZERO English language radio stations on the island... they just want the "free shit" ... LOSERS!
As someone else here noted the west and south parts of the island are the best... would be a nice place to buy some land and disappear...
Right now they actually have potential because of their low income tax. That will end soon as it looks like they want to join the US keynesian failure.
Too many politicians rely on votes tied to the stability of Puerto Rico to allow a crisis there, according to Gundlach. "Puerto Rico's bonds are going to make it to the other side of the valley," he said."
Fifty bucks says Team Yellen back at the Fed will make sure of it...
Puuuuuuuuuuuurfect addition to the Fed's balance sheet.
Since we're exceptional there should be no qualms about the Fed's Zimbabweization of the balance sheet in terms of size or quality.
After all it isn't called Qualitative Easing for nothing.*
Foreward, Bitchez!
*maniacal laughter
I think Mr. Gundlach is making a statement vis a vis the creditors...not Puerto Rico.
Obviously we have already not only had bankruptcies here in the USA...but they include economies that have a lot more than "sandy beaches."
Cue "thousand dollar an hour lawyers" as the "hits keep coming" vis a vis the Fed.
That's what Felix Solomon meant when he said "we have an over reliance on the Fed here."
To my knowledge there is no "plan" (legislation) to "rescue Puerto Rico."
Apparently the expectation is for the Fed to do a 65 billion dollar bailout.
That might explain why the dollar is tanking here.
Name one municipality that won't want that deal right now...
The U.S. is it's own slow motion economic crisis; Puerto Rico is our canary in the coal mine.
Detroit and Stockton are our stateside canaries.
Worth it only for this new word: debtberg.
Puerto Rico is Detroit south. I'm amazed that the author is amazed that this mess could happen there.
<-- Debtroit
<-- Poorto Rico
<-- Stawkton
<-- San Bankruptino
Is not San Bandido, name after patron saint of municipal kleptocracy?
Oppenheimer Funds, the right way to invest (in Puerto Rico)
They must have pulled out like in Venezuela. Wandering .....
Look at GNP growth in 2012!!!
Brother Nathanael, http://realjewnews.com
IRS: NOT a gov't agency, operates on Puerto Rico for the private FED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQkAynPWhk (6:23)
Wasn't Loreena Bobbitt from Puerto Rico? Those PR women are good with knives.Yikes!
Bullish for titanium jockstraps....
i guess the bankers weren't aware of the heavy burden they were placing on the poor of puerto rico. [/sarc.]
Puerto rico debe ser pobre puerto.
(Rich port is a poor port). [Thanks poor Google translations]
Si, se puede!
Ovomit should hire as many of those idiot poorto Rican government bureaucrats as possible to help him implement and expedite his plan of destruction for the U.S
And now e have another doofus region, Quebec, wanting even more handouts from the rest of Canada to perpetuate their extreme socialisy agenda and on their way to bankruptcy as they have a net loss in population over the last 35 years. At least Puerto Rico has nice weather. Fuck, the EU indeed
EVERYONE gets a bailout. Load up on the 100%-tax-free PR bonds paying 10%. With unlimited free money courtesey of savers, you just know they'll get a bailout.


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He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Jerry Copeland and sister Faye Cates.
Survivors include wife Theresa Copeland of Henderson, son Michael Copeland of Henderson, daughter Misheala Copeland of Henderson, and sisters Dee LeCount of Corpus Christi, Willie Ann Dusty of Montgomery, and Darlene Colston of Three Rivers; five grandchildren Cassie, Carlie and Caylie Copeland, Aiden and Alexa Gibson all of Henderson.
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Thiago Alcantara has already shown off his skills at the Allianz Arena, but it did Bayern little good at the time. Two years ago, in the final of the Audi Cup, the attacking midfielder scored twice as Barcelona defeated Germany's biggest club. Afterwards, then FCB boss Jupp Heynckes predicted that the youngster would become one of the future stars of European football. "He's a fantastic player with huge potential," Karl-Heinz Rummenigge declared on Sunday after Bayern secured the services of Thiago Alcantara do Nascimento for the next four years.
"He's a super, super player," said Pep Guardiola of his number one transfer target, "he can fill three, four or five positions in midfield. I think he'll be good for us." The new FCB coach knows Thiago from his time at Barcelona, when he promoted the then 16-year-old to the Catalans' reserve team. He also handed Thiago his senior debut two years later.
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Now 22, the player is technically able, good on the ball, an accurate passer, and has a real nose for goal. He hit the headlines a few weeks ago at the U-21 European championship, captaining Spain, scoring a hat-trick in a 4-2 victory over Italy in the final, and coming away with the player of the tournament award. His versatility proved an ace in the Spanish pack, as he played both on the left and the right of a three-man midfield, and also as a false nine in the central attacking area.
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• GREEN DRINKS: Charlene Minor, natural assets and sustainability coordinator for Davidson Parks & Recreation, will speak at the next Green Drinks Lake Norman discussion 5:30-7 p.m. March 27 in The Business Center at Kaleidoscope Conference Center, 442 S. Main St., Davidson.
• CONSERVATIVE FORUM: Whitney Neal, grassroots director for FreedomWorks, talks about the Common Core curriculum at the next Lake Norman Conservatives meeting at 7 p.m. at the Galway Hooker, 17044 Kenton Drive, Cornelius. Register in advance. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com or 704-763-9113.
• CPR TRAINING: Untrained bystanders learn how to perform hands-only CPR 7-8 p.m. at the Davidson Parks and Recreation Department, 865 South St., Davidson. The free course is offered through the American Red Cross. Details: 704-892-3349.
• NEUROSCIENCE LECTURE: Judy Illes, a neurology professor at the University of British Colombia, discusses "Genes and the Brain: Ethical Issues at the Nexus of Genomics and Neuroscience" at 7:30 p.m. in Hance Auditorium of Chambers Building, 200 D Road, Davidson Details: 704-894-2122.
• HISTORY LECTURE: Anadelia Romo, associate professor of history at Texas State University at San Marcos, discusses "Brazil's African Legacy: Changing Ideas of Race and Roots" at 7:30 p.m. in the Sprinkle Room of the Alvarez College Union, 207 Faculty Drive, Davidson. Details: 704-894-2878.?
• THEATER CELEBRATION: Davidson College hosts a 50th anniversary celebration of theater at Davidson College at 7:30 p.m. in the Lilly Family Gallery of Chambers Building, 200 D Road, Davidson. Tickets are required. Register through www.davidson.edu/fota. Details: 704-894-2101.
March 28
• GERMAN STUDIES: Davidson College hosts a Southeast German Studies workshop featuring panel discussions "Language" at 8:30 a.m. and "Borders/Boundaries" at 11 a.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room, 207 Faculty Drive. Details: http://sites.davidson.edu/german/2014segsw/.
March 29
• BOAT SAFETY: The Lake Norman Sail and Power Squadron offers a boating safety course 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 29 at Huntersville United Methodist Church, 14005 Stumptown Road, Huntersville. Register at www.usps.org/lakenorman. Details: Bob Yannacci, firstname.lastname@example.com or 516-547-7737.
• PLAY AUDITIONS: Activate Community Through Theatre invites ages 8-18 to audition for "Alice in Wonderland," 10 a.m.-noon at the Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216 Westmoreland Road, Cornelius. Bring a picture and resume. Participation costs $100. Performances take place 1 and 4 p.m. May 10 and 17. Details: Wrenn Goodrum, www.activatecommunitythroughtheatre.com or 704-707-6757.
• LIVE MUSIC: WeakerCaptain, Knowne Ghost and The Calm & Repose perform at Bella Love's LIVE! At Oak Street Mill program 8-11 p.m. at Oak Street Mill, 21325 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Admission costs $5. Details: www.bellalove.org.
March 30
• FILM SCREENING: Adults watch the rated R film "The Departed," starring Jack Nicholson, at 1:30 p.m. at North County Regional Library, 16500 Holly Crest Lane, Huntersville. Details: 704-416-6000.
• CONCERT: Paul Asbell performs blues and jazz at the next Solas Leighis series at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 201 Fairview Road, Mooresville. Tickets, which are available at the door, cost $15 for adults and $10 seniors/students. Details: www.saint-patricks.org or 704-663-5659.
• LIEDERABEND CONCERT: Davidson College hosts a Liederabend recital by student singers who study under artist associates Jacque Culpepper, Diane Thornton and Christopher Gilliam at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center, 323 Concord Road, Davidson. Details: 704-894-2848.
March 31
• ECONOMICS LECTURE: Davidson College holds its annual Cornelson Distinguished Lecture in Economics discussing "Financial Incentives and Educational Investment: The Impact of Performance-Based Scholarships on Postsecondary Student Outcomes" at 8 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center, 323 Concord Road, Davidson. Details: 704-894-3130.
April 1
• BOOK SIGNING: Author Walter Bennett discusses his debut novel, "Leaving Tuscaloosa," 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Cornelius Branch Library, 21150 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. A book signing follows the discussion. Details: 704-416-3800.
• PIANO RECITAL: The piano students of Artist Associates Cynthia Lawing and William Fried perform a free recital 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall at Sloan Music Center, 323 Concord Road, Davidson. Details: email@example.com.
April 2
• RIBBON CUTTING: Tatu Fitness celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting 8-9 a.m. at 19900 S. Main St., Cornelius.
• SOCIAL HOUR: Seniors spend their morning in a relaxing and social environment, meeting old and new friends, drinking coffee, playing games and reading newspapers at 9 a.m. at Davidson Parks and Recreation, 865 South St., Davidson. Details: 704-892-3349.
• FOOD TRUCKS: Bella Love hosts Lunch in the Lot, featuring food trucks, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius. Details: www.bellalove.org.
• LITTLE EXPLORERS: Children learn what is happening outdoors season by season 1-3 p.m. at Davidson Park and Recreation, 865 South St., Davidson. The day includes a nature story, an outdoor exploration, crafts, songs and games. The class costs $40 a month. Details: 704-892-3349.
• RAPE AWARENESS: The Rape Awareness Committee at Davidson College hosts Take Back the Night 7-9 p.m. in the Smith 900 Room of the Alvarez College Union, 207 Faculty Drive, Davidson. The event is a time for survivors of rape and sexual assault to share their stories. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com.
April 3
• BRIDGE GAMES: The Lake Norman Bridge Club holds American Contract Bridge League-sanctioned duplicate bridge games at 9:30 a.m. at the Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Partners can be requested. Details: www.lnbridgecenter.org.
• MIXER: The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce holds a mixer 5:30-7 p.m. at The Freedom Boat Club, 17505 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
• TRACKING MALARIA: Amy Maxmen discusses her reporting project, "West Africa: Malaria Prevention at the Cost of Drug Resistance," 7-8 p.m. in Davidson College's Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room, 207 Faculty Drive, Davidson. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com.
April 4
• HOMESCHOOL ACTIVITY: High school students work together on various activities, including building wind turbines and simple DC circuits at "Problem Solving: A Key to Engineering" 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the EnergyExplorium, 13339 Hagers Ferry Road, Huntersville. Register in advance. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com or 980-875-5600.
• CHEMISTRY COLLOQUIUM: Professor Valerie Ashby, of UNC-Chapel Hill, presents a chemistry colloquium "Polyester Biomaterials - A Study of Functionality and Shape Memory Behavior" 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Classroom B-25 in the Martin Science Building, 325 Concord Road, Davidson. Details: Kay Filar, firstname.lastname@example.com.
• SPRING PLAY: The Davidson College Department of Theatre holds its second spring play "Providence Gap" by Preston Lane at 7:30 p.m. March 27, 8 p.m. March 28-29 and 2 p.m. March 30 at Duke Family Performance Hall, 207 Faculty Drive, Davidson. It's appropriate for ages 12 and up. Admission costs $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, $10 for faculty and staff, $6 for students. Details: 704-894-2361.
• THEATER: The Warehouse Performing Arts Center presents Tom Stoppard's "Heroes" 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through April 6 at 9216 Westmoreland Road, Cornelius. The Sunday matinee starts at 2 p.m. April 6. Tickets cost $20 for general admission and $15 for seniors and students. Details: www.warehousepac.com or 704-619-0429.
• SPANISH CONVERSATION: The Spanish Conversation Club for English Speakers convenes 10-11 a.m. March 28, April 4, April 11, April 25 and May 2 at Cornelius Public Library, 21105 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Improve Spanish listening and speaking skills in a relaxed group setting. A grasp of very basic Spanish is recommended but not required. No registration necessary. Details: 704-416-3800 or instructor Veronica at 704-290-2296.
Art exhibits
• 3D STRUCTURES: Bryant Holsenbeck displays three-dimensional structures made from recycled bottle caps at her exhibit, "Markers of Our Lives," through April 30 at the Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius. Details: www.cornelius.oeg/parc or 704-896-8823.
• BLACK, WHITE: Andre Christine Gallery showcases its latest exhibit, "Black and White," through April at 148 Ervin Road, Mooresville. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com or 704-664-1164.
• DIGITAL ART: Darren Douglas Floyd displays his latest exhibit of digital art, "Destroyer of Dreams, Or, Container of All Future Meaning," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and noon-4 p.m. weekends through April 9 in Davidson College's Van Every Gallery, 315 N. Main St., Davidson. Details: 704-894-2519.
• PAINTINGS: Yvonne Petkus showcases his latest exhibit of paintings, "Searching," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and noon-4 p.m. weekends through April 9 in Davidson College's Smith Gallery, 315 N. Main St., Davidson. Details: 704-894-2519.
• PHOTOGRAPHY: "Witness Davidson," a series of 60 black-and-white photos of downtown Davidson by Davidson Day School photography students, is on exhibit through March 31 in Davidson Town, 216 S. Main St., Davidson.


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Local design talent gets spotlight at Fashion Designers Expo in Miami
Up-and-coming designer talent will get a showcase at the 6th annual Fashion Designers Expo at the Hilton Miami Downtown Friday, May 11 starting at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from general seating at $25 to VIP seats for $150 (includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and swag bag). For more information or to order tickets, go to FashionDesignersExpo.com.
The annual show not only features local design talent, but also draws from the local model pool. A casting took place last month at the Bella Fashion Design Showroom in Davie.
This year's roster of designers include: Francisco Azucar, Abnormal Ariginals, Young Fresh Society by Royallayn, Jennafer Ashley Swimwear, J'Rod, Stacy Lawes International and Ki'Veah By Latavia Shaquay.
The Hilton Miami Downtown is located at 1601 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami.


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Tony Andersen represents employers and their insurance carriers in workers' compensation cases throughout Kansas and the western half of Missouri. He works diligently to provide his clients with an aggressive defense of their workers' compensation cases and assists them in reducing the number and severity of the claims. He helps employers formulate plans to return injured workers to the workplace, decreasing the employer's exposure and improving the employees' attitudes in the workplace.
Mr. Andersen's expertise is defending occupational disease cases in Kansas, including claims based on exposure to hazardous chemicals or environmental agents in the workplace. He has argued multiple cases to the Courts of Appeal in both Kansas and Missouri, and he frequently argues cases before the Kansas Workers' Compensation Board of Appeals and Missouri's Labor and Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr. Andersen often lectures on basic and advanced workers' compensation topics. The Kansas Bar Association selected him, along with his partner Doug Greenwald, to author the 2006 Annual Review of Law's chapter on recent changes in Kansas workers' compensation law. Mr. Andersen assisted with the negotiation and drafting of the 2011 revisions to the Kansas Workers' Compensation Act. He is AV-rated by the Martindale-Hubbell rating service. Prior to concentrating his entire practice to workers' compensation defense, Mr. Andersen practiced in various areas, including banking law, contracts, corporations, divorce, general liability defense litigation, nonprofit associations, and real estate transactions.
Mr. Andersen is a shareholder at McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A. He has served on the firm's board of directors and has served as Vice President-Treasurer. He is a graduate of Leadership Lenexa and was voted 2003 Boss of the Year by the Kansas City Legal Secretaries Association. He is also active in his church. Mr. Andersen is married with three children and spends his free time with his family and on the golf course.


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Images: Corps help prepare STEM students at College Summer program [Image 1 of 5]
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Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, Commander of the Nashville District talks with students attending the National Summer Transportation Institute program June 30,, 2014 on a variety of engineering classes and current district projects during a lecture on the campus of Tennessee State University. The students received briefings on Corps leadership, engineering, structures, projects, mobility, engineer jobs, lock and dams, watersheds, Corps operating processes' and interacted with engineers and subject matter experts during a tour at the Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Hendersonville, (Photo by Mark Rankin)
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Color is the essence of happy modern style. This palette of color blocked furniture and accessories fits the bill perfectly with hues like mango, dark turquoise, and chartreuse. Gender neutral, color blocking is a smart and versatile strategy that can make small spaces feel larger or create cozy areas in cavernous ones.
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My fourteen-month old daughter loves her bath time, always has. It has been interesting to watch her bath experience evolve as she went from passive recipient to active participant, moving from sink to plastic tub and finally graduating to the big tub. But now that she is all about standing, rolling, splashing and just hanging out and looking around, my wife and I decided we needed to make a few changes. Here are five things we did to keep the tub area safe, organized and enjoyable for all.
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Beige is one of those colors I try to avoid. I am naturally drawn to color, lots and lots of color. After taking what I considered to be a huge risk, hanging beige colored drapes in my purpley pink bedroom, I just might be a convert.
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Unless you live in a showroom, you probably don't change all of your décor with the change of seasons. But swapping your shower curtain is a quick way to update your bathroom and bring a little spring into your home. As April showers transition to May flowers, here are 10 floral shower curtains to brighten your bathroom on a budget.
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Of all the things in my apartment, I think I change the shower curtain the most. It's so easy to make a standard white-tile rental bathroom look like a completely new, redecorated space just by swapping out the curtain for something completely different. Feeling minimal? Pick a solid. Suddenly feeling kitschy and glam? Leopard print. Need something sunny for summer? Get some bright flowers. As you may have guessed, the mood has struck again. Here are some of the best this time around:
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Behold the super-sexy Kraken Black Spiced Rum, a bottle sure to be a dazzling addition to any bar cart. With its beautiful sea creature branding, it comes as no surprise that the folks from Kraken decided to capitalize on the wildly-popular nautical-esque decor theme.


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Electrical CAD drafters prepare wiring and layout diagrams used by workers who install and repair electrical equipment and wiring in electrical distribution systems and buildings. Electronics CAD drafters draw wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, schematics, and integrated circuit layout drawings used in the manufacture, installation, and repair of electronic devices and components.
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It's time to take a step back and reevaluate the business goals you set for yourself and/or your organization way back at the beginning of the year. The famous Serenity Prayer comes to mind, God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; The courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. I cherish you.
The simple mantra is a request for three things: serenity, courage, and wisdom.
Serenity means without worry, stress, or disturbance; utter calm. Courage means the ability to face difficulty, uncertainty, or danger without being overcome by fear. Finally, wisdom means the ability to make sensible decisions and judgments based on personal knowledge and experience; good sense.
When relating to business, who doesn't want to be utterly calm, face difficulty without fear, and make wise decisions? It's very possible, but it doesn't always start off that way. At the beginning of the year, we all make plans and set goals for the year ahead of us and you have an idea on how the year might go based on the previous years. However, things don't always go as planned and sometimes it's easy to get off track. We're halfway through the year and now is a great time to sit down and objectively determine if the path you're currently on will help you meet your goals. Perhaps you are on the right path, but the goals have changed. Either way, a healthy evaluation of your current status can be helpful in determining how the second half of the year should be handled.
During the goal reevaluation process, it's important to be honest with yourself.
Like the Serenity Prayer states, identify the things you cannot change (e.g. the economy), change the things you can (e.g. pricing, customer service, outdated business practices, value proposition, etc.), and the ability to know the difference. If you own a small business adversely affected by the down economy, it might be time to change how you go about getting new business or retain current customers.
If you are on the right path and business is going as planned, keep at it because you're doing great! Also consider adding a new element to your business (e.g. introduce a new product or enhanced feature, hold a seminar, create a charity event, etc.) to keep the momentum going. If you are on the wrong path to meeting your goals, it's never too late to change course and there are countless ways to turn business around.
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March 5, 2013
Tuscaloosa, Ala. -
Five University of Alabama student-athletes will represent the Crimson Tide this weekend at the 2013 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships slated for Friday-Saturday at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.
Three men and two women have made the qualifying fields in their respective events: Krystle Schade in the women's high jump; Alexis Paine in the women's pole vault; Diondre Batson in the men's 200 meters; Kamal Fuller in the men's long jump; and Jonathan Reid in the men's triple jump.
The NCAA field of competitors limits at 16 the amount of competitors for each event at the NCAA Track & Field Championships. Schade and Batson rank among the top 10 in the nation in their respective events. Schade's 2013 seasonal best high jump clearance of 6 feet, 2 inches ranks tied for the fifth-best mark nationally this season. Batson's seasonal best time of 20.81 in the 200 meters ranks tied for the ninth-best time in the nation overall.
Fuller is a returning all-American in the long jump after a 14th-place finish in 2012. His 2013 seasonal best of 25 feet, 8 3/4 inches (7.84 meters) is the seventh-best in the nationl this year. Reid's triple jump best of 52-3 1/4 (15.93m) tied for the 14th-best in the NCAA field this season.


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Despondent over his lovelife, 36-year-old Swedish helmer Patrik Eriksson decides to chronicle his existential crisis.
Despondent over his lovelife, 36-year-old Swedish helmer Patrik Eriksson decides to chronicle his existential crisis, with the aid of co-workers, via cell-phone video camera in "An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation." The soporific result is dubiously dubbed a documentary, making one wonder what to call the homevideos posted on YouTube. Almost completely lacking in visual interest, unscripted effort includes much blather about relationships as well as footage of masturbation and copulation. Self-indulgent low-budgeter is exclusively fest fare and seems out of place in Gothenburg's Nordic competition.When Eriksson is dumped by an unseen g.f., it sends him into a tailspin. After droning on to colleagues Ruben and Erik about his problems, taking prescription antidepressants and posting a Match.com profile, he is filmed taking up with several new women. Modern technology figures prominently as Eriksson and potential conquests communicate mostly by texting and email. Pic's title also pertains to the degenerating, jumpy quality of the visuals, which creates a challenging viewing experience, as do long scenes depicting a window or wall while conversations transpire off-camera. Mobile phone's limited imaging ability could have been explored in a more unique or artistic way.
An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
A Platform production. (International sales: Platform, Gothenburg). Produced by Erik Hemmendorf, Ruben Ostlund. Directed by Patrik Eriksson.
Camera (color, DV-to-35mm), Ruben Ostlund, Erik Hemmendorff, Patrik Eriksson, Vanja Sandell Billstrom, Marie Kjellson, Axel Danielsson, Hilda Ostlund, Alva Ostlund; editor, Eriksson. Reviewed at Gothenburg Film Festival (Nordic competition), Jan. 30, 2008. Running time: 83 MIN.
Patrik Eriksson, Ruben Ostlund, Erik Hemmendorff, Vanja Sandell Billstrom, Amelie Gyllenstierna, Marie Kjellson.


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May 25, 2016
There was a violent hold up in Tallahassee Wednesday morning as a robber walked into a local establishment and stuck a gun to a customer's head.
It happened in broad daylight around 11:30 Wednesday morning at "Fast Pay Day Loans" on South Monroe Street.
Tallahassee Police say the robber was clad in a mask and hooded sweatshirt.
Employees say the robber walked in, put a gun to the head of a customer who was standing at the counter and then forced the manager to open the safe.
Officers on scene dusted for fingerprints and say there is surveillance tape of the holdup. The only description of the culprit is the following: a black man about 6 feet tall and 210 pounds.
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Taryn Wicijowski is third in the Pac-12 in scoring (16.8 points per game).
Dec. 31, 2012
Utah vs. California (Huntsman Center)
Friday, Jan. 4, 6:00 p.m. MT
Radio: ESPN 700/espn700sports.com (Play-by-Play Rick Bouillon)
TV: Pac-12 Network (Commentators Krista Blunk, Tammy Blackburn)
Utah vs. Stanford (Huntsman Center)
Sunday, Jan. 6, 2:00 p.m. MT
Radio: ESPN 700/espn700sports.com (Play-by-Play Rick Bouillon)
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Utah vs. California-Stanford Game Notes
"We are excited to begin conference play," Utah head coach Anthony Levrets said. "It's going to be incredibly challenging, but that's the fun part of competing in this conference. You get the opportunity to play against the very best. We're looking forward to seeing how we fit into this league and competing every single night."
Utah closed out its non-conference season with a 9-2 record.
The Utes play their first game on the Pac-12 Network on Friday against Cal with tip at 6:00 p.m. MT.
California is 10-1 on the season and ranked seventh in the latest Associated Press poll. The Golden Bears only loss was to then-fourth-ranked Duke. Five players are averaging in double-figure scoring, led by Gennifer Brandon's 13.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Cal holds a 7-4 lead in the all-time series. The Utes made a valiant comeback in a 63-56 loss at home last season before falling 60-46 in Berkeley later in the year. Utah's last win in the series came in 1988.
Stanford (11-1) dropped to No. 4 in the polls after suffering its first loss of the season to Connecticut this past week. The Cardinal had spent the previous six weeks at No. 1 after defeating 2012 NCAA champion Baylor in the second week of the season.
Stanford is led by Chiney Ogwumike, who is averaging 21.5 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.
The Utes are 0-14 against Stanford in the series. The closest the Utes have come to defeating the Cardinal was in 2007, when a Leilani Mitchell-led Utah team took Stanford to double overtime in an 81-77 loss.


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Planning your visit? Download our floor plan. This information can also be found in the printed Visitor Guide at the museum.
Looking for a fun introduction to the Art Institute or a new way to explore the collection? Browse 80 different themed mini-tours and download a PDF for your next visit.
Or download our FREE Art Institute Tours app, available for Apple and Android devices, and enjoy 50 personalized tours of the collection.
Our audio guides offer you complete flexibility when you're touring the galleries. Visitors can begin with any artwork marked with the audio guide icon and go through the galleries in any order they prefer.
- Audio guides are available in English, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- The commentary is presented in a conversational tone appealing to all listeners.
- Guides include special exhibition tours when available.
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- Guides can be rented for $7 per person ($5 for members). They are compatible with t-coil hearing induction loops and free for visually impaired visitors and their escorts.
- They can be purchased with admission tickets or at the audio guide counter in the Michigan Avenue or Modern Wing lobbies.
- Guides can be returned to their original rental location and picked up later the same day with a receipt if breaks are taken for lunch or other plans.
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Lions Trail Family Tour
The Lions Trail tour is designed for children ages 5 to 10 for an informative, dramatic, and fun tour of the collection. Listen in English or Spanish. This tour has 32 stops.
Collection Highlights
Listen to informative commentary on works representing 5,000 years of artistic achievement. Collection highlights include art from the following areas: China, Japan, Korea, India, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, ancient Egypt and the Near East, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and Europe (Renaissance to Modern). In the Modern Wing, hear about 20th-century and contemporary works—in some cases, from the voices of the artists themselves.
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Claude Monet's Haystack Series
Gloria Groom, David and Mary Winton Green Curator of 19th-Century European Painting and Sculpture
Pablo Picasso's Mother and Child and The Red Armchair
Douglas Druick, former President and Eloise W. Martin Director
Marc Chagall's White Crucifixion
Stephanie D'Alessandro, Gary C. and Frances Comer Curator of Modern Art
On Kawara's Oct. 31, 1978 (Today Series, "Tuesday")
James Rondeau, current President and Eloise W. Martin Director
Richard Serra's Weights and Measures
Richard Serra
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Venez découvrir en français une sélection d'œuvres, du 16ème au 20ème siècle, et principalement de la période impressionniste, commentées par le directeur du musée et ses conservateurs. Apprenez comment des mécènes de Chicago ont fait l'acquisition de peintures impressionnistes françaises à partir de la fin du 19ème siècle, réunissant ainsi l'une des plus importantes collections impressionnistes et post-impressionnistes des Etats-Unis, dont des œuvres majeures telles que Un Dimanche Après-midi à l'Ile de la Grande-Jatte de Seurat et Au Moulin-Rouge de Toulouse-Lautrec. L'aile moderne, quant à elle, présente des chefs-d'œuvre du 20ème siècle, du Cubisme au Surréalisme.
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Escuche información sobre obras de artistas españoles y de arte de todo el mundo desde la escultura griega y romana a la pintura Impresionista y obras maestras de El Greco y Dalí. También puede explorar obras de las antiguas civilizaciones de Meso- y Sudamérica, obras maestras de la Edad Media y Renacimiento, escultura asiática, arte de África y atrevidas instalaciones contemporáneas. La colección incluye dos de las obras más famosas del arteamericano: Nighthawks de Edward Hopper y American Gothic de Grant Wood.
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聆听代表人类5000年艺术成就作品的详细解说。主要收藏涵盖以下几个地区的艺术作品:中国,日本,韩国,印度,南亚,东南亚,古埃及和近东,古希腊,古罗马和欧洲(从文艺复兴时期到现代)。在现代馆Modern Wing,可以听到20世纪和当代的作品,甚至有艺术家对自己作品的诠释。
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Because it carries "all persons indifferently," a taxicab is considered a "common carrier" by the law, just like buses, trains, planes, streetcars, and light rail systems. A common carrier has an obligation ("duty") to use the highest degree of care and safety in transporting its passengers, and can be held legally responsible ("liable") for any and all injuries resulting from even the slightest carelessness ("negligence"). Note that the duty to use a higher degree of safety to prevent injuries applies only to passengers; to non-passengers, the taxicab driver owes only the general duty to exercise due care to avoid harming others.
The definition of a "passenger" is not limited to persons sitting in the cab while it is moving. The duty to use the utmost care extends to the time a person is getting into or out of the cab. A person becomes a passenger when he or she signals the taxicab and the taxicab stops for the person to get in. A person remains a passenger until he or she has gotten out of the taxicab in a relatively safe area. The taxicab driver's responsibility to the passenger continues until he or she has had a sufficient opportunity to get away from the taxicab without injury, and reaches a place of safety away from any activity of the taxicab which might constitute a hazard to the passenger.
The taxicab driver is required to use the utmost care while driving to ensure that his or her passengers are not injured. Common causes of taxicab accidents are the cab driver's failure to yield to oncoming traffic before making a left turn, speeding, failing to stop in time to avoid rear-ending the vehicle in front of it, and carelessly weaving in and out of traffic and making unsafe lane changes.
The taxicab driver is also responsible for making sure that the cab is in good and safe working condition. For instance, the brakes must be capable of stopping the car in an emergency, the tires must have a reasonable amount of tread on them, and the passenger seatbelts must be installed and in proper working condition.
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There's a funny skit Steve Martin used to do back in the day, where he's dressed like a tourist and spends several minutes pointing off camera, saying things like, "What the hell is that?" and "What's that dang thing doing here?" and "How did that thing get here?" I imagine crowds of people in San Francisco and Portland, ME, behaving similarly in response to two barges floating — one each — in their respective harbors.
Each barge supports a structure built from shipping containers. The two vessels are registered to a Delaware-based company called By and Large LLC, which owns four barges with the registration BAL0001, BAL0010, BAL0011 and BAL0100. The last four digits after "BAL" are the binary codes for "one," two," "three" and "four."
Google Glass: Why An Augmented Reality Is Here To Stay
Apparently Google is behind it all. CNET's Daniel Terdiman reports that "after going through lease agreements, tracking a contact tied to the project on LinkedIn, talking to locals on Treasure Island and consulting with experts, it's all but certain that Google is the entity that is building the massive structure that's in plain sight, but behind tight security."
Google won't confirm or deny it, though, and none of the workers, the private security guards or even the Coast Guard will divulge what's going. According to Reuters, Larry Goldzband, the executive director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, had several meetings with Google officials but wouldn't tell reporters what the barge was for.
Google Glass-Like Tech Going To The Dogs
Of course, several people have made a few "Aww, I know what that is" guesses. CNET thinks it might be a floating data center. After all, Google has a patent for such a vessel that could be used in the event of an emergency. Although skeptics say the structure isn't big enough to be a data center and managing the connectivity would be difficult.
"Hey you kids, get away from there."
Others think the structures could be floating retail stores designed to promote Google Glass. CBS-affiliate KPIX, cites an unnamed source close to the project, who said that Google was constructing an Apple Store-like center for the augmented-reality glasses. The Business Insider cites a report from KPIX-CBS in San Francisco, saying:
"A source who has been onboard the vessel, which is moored off San Francisco's Treasure Island under tight security, told KPIX 5 the first three floors are designed to serve as 'dazzling showrooms' that can be outfitted with chrome features and floor lighting. There is an upper 'party deck' meant to feature bars, lanais and other comforts so Google can fete its upscale customers."
Floating retail stores are innovative, but not new. Last year, Target had a floating retail store in the form of a 220-foot boat docked on Manhattan's West Side and PUMA has used shipping containers to build pop-up stores.
But the reason for the barges could be neither of those. One thing's for certain, "Don't put your lips on it."
To get a close up of the barge in Maine, check out this report and video from Tom Bell of the Portland Press Herald.
Credit: Video screengrab, Tom Bell, Portland Press Herald


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What an incredible piece!
love the picture, but especially the wolf!
Thanks everyone! Glad you like it!! :)
great work:-)
Killing piece!
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i just love the reality of damn good drawing... greets
omg!! this is awesome!!
Beautiful, as always!
I love your work
I feel a damp chill from this. Incredible art!
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amazing art´s & style!
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What a wonderful work. Well done
Wow! This is amazing. Her serene expression coupled with such a loyal and handsome companion makes for a captivating piece.
You're one of my favorite artists. Love, love, love your stuff! I just ordered this print to hang next to "Onawa". Can't wait to be able to afford one of your originals one day.
Pure awesome.
Wolf medicine. Raw. Beautiful.
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a day of exciting trips to clay licks
Most Magnificent Pair: Manu and Machu Picchu
Tried to stay cool and take some pics before 3, then left for the tapir salt lick. A 3k walk through flood plain forest, then terra firma forest. We were literally dripping sweat when we got there. Then ate dinner, and into our mosquito net beds to wait for the tapirs. Rested a bit and it was really fun to hear all the night sounds -owls, frogs, nightjars, but no tapir by 8:30, so walked back the 3k in the dark. Was disappointed we didn't see any frogs or snakes, but we did see the most venomous spider here (the wanderling) and 2 whip scorpions and tons of spiders and a humongous bird-eating tarantula. It must have been 8' long. Fiorella coaxed it out of its burrow with a long skinny stick. On the way to the lick, we saw a huge tortoise - very exciting and more leaf-cutter ants! Got home at 10pm for another cold shower. Then set alarm for 4:45. Am covered with itchy bumps from sand flies, but this experience is beyond incredible!


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text: LEXINGTON, Va., Dec. 20, 2012 – The Cardinals Collegiate Rugby Conference has selected its all-conference team for 2012. VMI cadets Pat Minnick '14, Sean Noll '13, Kevin Ponsler '13, and Chris Ralli '13 were selected for the first team, with Ray Donahue '14 receiving honorable mention.The all-conference team represents the best rugby players from schools across the state. "The idea is that this will be our conference's select side team," said Wayne Howe, head coach. "They will compete against other regional select sides like the Pennsylvania select side team or the Potomac select side team."The Cardinals Collegiate Ruby Conference, instituted this year, is made up of nine member schools: The College of William & Mary, James Madison University, Longwood University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, University of Mary Washington, University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, and VMI."Creating this conference was an opportunity to further the sport, so the coaches took charge and it has grown our conference to nine teams," said assistant coach Col. Tom Trumps '79. "There are a lot of great players across these nine colleges, so it's a real honor for these guys to have been selected."VMI's rugby players and coaches are looking forward to continuing conference competition in the spring and are excited about the prospects. "We've got a very talented side capable of beating anybody. The team is tremendously skilled and very athletic," said Howe. VMI's rugby players will have the chance to play teams from around the nation if the team wins both conference games this spring. Since the tournament is single elimination, one loss will put an end to their advance."Whoever wins the conference championship will make the sweet 16 at the national level," said Trumps. "We can beat them, we just have to play really good rugby to do it."Members of the rugby team had the chance to show their talent before a large crowd during half time of the Citadel football game, when the team played a rugby sevens match against the Citadel."It was a good outing. They often beat up on our football team, so we like to return the favor," said Howe. "They're a program that is really coming along, and we always enjoy playing them."The talent and hard work of the players and coaches is backed up by the enthusiastic support of the VMI community. "We get tremendous support from club sports, and we have alumni who help us out with donations, so we're well taken care of," said Howe. – John Robertson


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Born: September 19, 1985 in Riviera Beach, FL
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College: North Carolina St. (school history)
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The last time Renée Fleming sang a recital at Benaroya Hall, the enraptured audience demanded seven encores, and the beaming diva gestured to her pianist and jokingly announced...
The last time Renée Fleming sang a recital at Benaroya Hall, the enraptured audience demanded seven encores, and the beaming diva gestured to her pianist and jokingly announced, "We're moving here."
Sadly, she is still in New York, but four years after that landmark recital, Fleming will at last return to Seattle for another recital on Tuesday. Since her previous appearance, the diva has kicked her career up another notch or two: a second Grammy (for "Bel Canto"), more high-profile opera debuts (in "La Traviata" and "Rodelinda," among others), and a new book ("The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer").
"This has been an incredible year," she said of 2004 in a recent phone conversation. And 2005 looks to be even more interesting, with recordings of everything from Strauss' "Daphne" to a jazz album with Bill Frisell. The latter disc will be "a very personal expression of what I love to listen to in my off time," Fleming reflects.
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What makes this singer so special? Why does she stand out above others, and why do audiences swoon for her?
First off, it doesn't hurt to be gorgeous. The initial impression when Fleming sweeps onto the stage in her spectacular Gianfranco Ferré gowns is one of all-out glamour. At 45 (her 46th birthday is on Valentine's Day), she's radiant, slim, beautifully presented; any audience's initial perception is going to be favorable. She also has, as her former drama teacher pointed out, a "big face" for her size, one whose expressions are easy to see from the farthest seats of the theater.
But there is more, much more, to a diva than mere appearances. Fleming has a voice whose distinctive timbre was described by famous conductor Sir Georg Solti as "double crème." And indeed, it is food analogies that so often crop up in her reviews: creamy, rich, smooth, even "like pulled taffy." In a field where so many singers sound the same, Fleming's voice is a standout.
And it's what she does with it that counts. Some critics roast her for the way she pushes and pulls musical phrases, drawing out certain notes and recrafting the lines in ways not specified by the composer, but it's her trademark to put her own distinctive spin on the music. (One famously acerbic critic, Norman Lebrecht, put Fleming's recent Handel disc on his "worst of 2004" list for that reason.)
As Fleming herself writes in her book, "Being considered 'special' is a hugely important asset for a singer. A soprano can have a perfect technique, but she has to have something more than that, something ephemeral that makes her voice memorable. I sang at Chautauqua when I was very young, and the soprano Frances Yeend and her husband, the vocal coach Jim Benner, told me then that my voice was unique. They then patiently explained that this was an element that was absolutely necessary for real success. I'm sure the concept went right over my head then. All these years later, that was exactly what I needed my voice to be: an instantly recognizable sound."
Fleming's book is not only an indispensable asset to those who want to know her better, it's also a huge asset to aspiring young singers. In the frankest possible terms, it's a story of her early years, her coups and her setbacks, her successes and those fateful times when she really screwed up. It hasn't been one quick vault to stardom. There have been many periods of frustration, especially in the early years when companies like the Lyric Opera of Chicago considered her "a B singer, not an A singer. Not for this house."
There were the days when she was lucky to get a "cover" (understudy) contract at the Metropolitan Opera, and when she finally got to go on (in 1991, as the Countess in Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" for an indisposed Felicity Lott).
In the book, we see her traipsing from Dallas to Milan with her new baby, trying to memorize the role of Tatiana ("Eugene Onegin") in Russian despite many sleepless nights, packing diapers and a stroller and baby food and the other necessities for six-week stints at opera companies. It was on tour that she earned her new nickname from her voice teacher: "Earth mother with a core of steel." And she is tough: Her former manager, Merle Hubbard, called her "the single most ambitious singer" he has ever known.
With motherhood (her second daughter was born in 1995), Fleming adapted her career. It was fine to travel from country to country doing operas, which require a long rehearsal period and then a run of performances, when the girls were little. When they entered school, however, Fleming began singing more concerts, which mean much less time away from home. She sings every season at the Met, an easy commute from her New York home, and then sings opera in Europe in the summer, when her daughters can come with her.
Fleming and her husband divorced in 1998, a year that also saw one of her most difficult challenges: a psychological condition that manifested itself in extreme stage fright, made worse when Fleming was loudly and lengthily booed at Milan's La Scala during a performance of Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia." She began suffering what she called "crushing waves of anxiety" in "a dark night of the soul." A psychiatrist helped her pull through, explaining that her mind was terrified of her own success; Fleming also had crucial help from her voice teacher, the late Beverley Johnson.
The last few years have solidified Fleming's reputation as today's reigning diva, the darling of "Vogue" and "People" and "More" and many other glossy publications. The stage fright has all but disappeared; she also is willing now to step forward and say she'll do the music just the way she wants.
Reminded of some critical quibbling about her recent Violetta ("La Traviata"), which most reviewers adored, Fleming is firm: "I love and adore the role of Violetta, but it is such an iconic role. I expected a variety of reactions; that is human nature. I have to be willing to say, 'This is how I do it,' and just stop worrying about what people say. That doesn't mean I don't want to get better — I do, every time — but I'm going to do it my own way."
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Rejection Season Is Imminent
In which we don't mean to ruin your Valentine's Day.
Based on trend analysis for Google searches, rejection season, which runs through April and picks up in the days and weeks after Valentine's Day, is upon us. We sure hope you got him/her/them a good reservation tonight. [Buzzfeed]