How have issues of cultural appropriation, stereotypes, and diversity been tackled in art and popular culture?
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posted by divabat
on Aug 17, 2009 -
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Misdirected emails -- what to do about them, and can they have any impact on me beyond annoyance?
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posted by advil
on Jul 25, 2009 -
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Please recommend 8-10 British design agencies known for their stellar brand identity book (work) especially for conservative entities such as solicitors.
Many thanks.
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posted by ruelle
on May 25, 2009 -
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I am trying to think of all possible popular cultural references to the following event:
Person finds him or herself in a foreign land and is mistaken for the local/regional god.
I can only think of two times when this happens but I know it happens quite a bit more in tv/fiction/movies etc.
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posted by allthewhile
on Apr 3, 2009 -
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My application to a short course at a university never arrived. Are there any steps I should take to avoid possible identity theft?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 24, 2009 -
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Navel-gazing via literature: Tell me (arts-inclined new physician in an introspective mood) about novels or other literary works that deal with changes in personal identity, the processes which shape who we become, and the conflicts which arise along the way.
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posted by TheLittlestRobot
on Mar 23, 2009 -
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Can I lend my girlfriend my debit card? She is visiting from overseas and might want to go buy groceries or stuff while I'm at work. We don't have a bunch of cash to hand nor any great desire to visit an ATM and withdraw some. Can I just lend her my debit card and tell her the PIN? It has my name on it, and it's pretty obviously not her name...
posted by hAndrew
on Dec 30, 2008 -
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Is there a term for that feeling when you realize someone else notices (or notices in a particular way) something you had never thought of anyone else paying attention to, or viewing similarly?
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posted by phrontist
on Dec 19, 2008 -
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A question about someone impersonating my uncle to steal money from his checking account, and how to guard against future attacks.
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posted by blueberry
on Nov 12, 2008 -
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Help me make sure I don't get scammed after having my wallet and phone stolen. What am I missing?
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posted by media_itoku
on Nov 11, 2008 -
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I'm looking for fictional stories (books, movies, short stories, plays, comic books, TV shows, etc) which involve a search for the identity of a mysterious person.
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posted by lockedroomguy
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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Socializing “across the tracks”. My father grew up poor, and is now working a blue-collar job. My mother grew up upper-middle class (except the first 8-9 years), went to college, and is working in a decent profession. Because of their backgrounds, they’re really different people. Being their daughter, I take on the characteristics of both. As a result, I cannot fully identify with neither middle-class or working-class (or even poor) people. Nor, am I fully accepted by either group.
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posted by sixcolors
on Oct 7, 2008 -
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My cousin's Facebook account was compromised and some person or bot is sending spam to his Facebook friend list. He canceled his Facebook account a month ago, but spam keeps arriving in my email box -- as if my cousin is still a Facebook member. The spam seems to be arriving from a legitimate Facebook domain.
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posted by valannc
on Sep 12, 2008 -
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I'm pregnant, and having a horrible time coming to terms with this new maternal identity. I know having a baby changes everything, etc., etc., but is it possible to become a mom and still stay, well, yourself?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 4, 2008 -
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Help me find examples of literary criticism adopting the Jungian idea that all the characters are aspects of the same person.
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posted by leibniz
on Aug 29, 2008 -
22 answers
Someone has accessed a friend's Facebook account more than once, despite the fact that my friend changes passwords on a regular basis. How?
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posted by Slam I Am
on Jul 10, 2008 -
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This one's for the Mrs: As a successful freelancer in a creative industry (writing-ish), is it enough to have a decent website and nice business cards, or is it worth it to a hire a graphic designer to come up with a business "brand" or "identity" for you? (And what should this involve besides just a logo?)
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posted by gottabefunky
on Jan 8, 2008 -
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I would really like to get into brand and identity design. What are my best options?
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posted by milarepa
on Dec 21, 2007 -
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If you had to walk away from your life in a split second, how would you start over?
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posted by Smarson
on Dec 7, 2007 -
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Someone bought a telescope in my name on Nov 7th. That's all I know. How do I protect myself even though I don't know what store, or more importantly, what method of "payment" was used to complete the transaction?
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posted by JakeLL
on Dec 4, 2007 -
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The financial problems of someone who shared my name and former address are showing up on my credit report! How do I even begin to go about disputing this, should the credit agency's investigation not go in my favor?
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posted by almostmanda
on Dec 2, 2007 -
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I have recently discovered that my identity was stolen. Fifteen years ago. I know the person who did it, or I did ... fifteen years ago.
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posted by WolfDaddy
on Oct 15, 2007 -
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Now what? I disputed a debt as a case of mistaken identity, but I'm still hearing from the credit agency!
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 16, 2007 -
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Identity Theft Filter: How do I convince debt collectors of my innocence concerning an outstanding debt in my name (that isn't mine)?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 25, 2007 -
15 answers
How exactly does authentication work in a website like
Basecamp, or more generally, a site built on Rails or LAMP. When I sign-up, I enter a username and password. I presume this is stored in a database table. But after that, how does the server know who I am during the course of my 'visits' and how does the SQL database know what I have access to ( only my projects ) and what I don't have access to ( Other peoples projects)? Where do cookies, if at all, come into play. If cookies do come into play, can they not simply be forged? I am completely clueless regarding the subtleties of authentication, user sessions, and security. Please enlighten me.
posted by kaizen
on Apr 27, 2007 -
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Should US DOJ I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms (and associated copies of ID) for employees of Company A transfer from Company A to company B if Company B buys Company A?
Of course, there's
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posted by de void
on Feb 6, 2007 -
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I've always been a late-blooming underachiever. Is it time to get off my butt and get out of my lousy part-time job, or should I keep my lousy part-time job because it gives me time to work on my book (I'm writing a novel)?
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posted by frosty_hut
on Dec 15, 2006 -
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How can the identity of a web page creator be discovered?I have a problem with a local web page that is letting out sensitive cave locations and I want to try to contact the owner and let them know and perhaps inform/convince them to remove the problem.
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posted by plumberonkarst
on Oct 21, 2006 -
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Am I being lied to? I am receiving threatening/harassing emails from several yahoo accounts, but the person/people involved all have IP addresses that trace to a single university. The university has an IT Security Officer who tells me that he's done everything he could to track the IPs (they are all different but from the same institution) and he can't pin them to a single computer or person. I do not necessarily believe him. I have looked at
other questions and answers, but would like to know what you think. I should mention that a login and password is used to access the network at this institution, even for the wireless network.
posted by anonymous
on Oct 11, 2006 -
38 answers
How do you clear your name of criminal charges after identity theft? And how could these charges have been incurred?
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posted by Felicity Rilke
on Aug 29, 2006 -
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Why should I be held responsible for companies "losing" my personal information? Don't you think that if they were responsible for it, there would be alot less identity theft?
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posted by TheDude
on Jun 6, 2006 -
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