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Paul Vasileff, owner and designer at Paolo Sebastian, is just twenty-eight years of age and has become one of Australia’s leading couture gown designers.
Earlier this year we saw Vasileff launch his brand-new couture collection, The Nutcracker, at his Paris showroom and now he’s bringing his designs back home to Adelaide. We had the opportunity to chat with him to learn more about his South Australian born and grown label, Paolo Sebastian.
Who else makes up the team at Paolo Sebastian besides yourself?
The Paolo Sebastian team consists of a group of incredibly talented pattern makers, pattern and fabric cutters, tailors, seamstresses, hand sewers, artists and administrative staff, who all work together to bring our vision to life.
Why and when did you start Paolo Sebastian?
When I was young, I loved making things and working with fabrics, and I loved drawing. I made my first dress with a zip for a friend at age eleven. The label was officially launched when I was in Year 12.
What/Who is your biggest inspiration?
I’m inspired by so many different things, such as art, fairy tales, and music. In the case of The Nutcracker collection, I was listening to ‘Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy’ during the Christmas break last year. Something about the enchanting scores struck a chord with me and I began designing almost immediately.
What’s next for Paolo Sebastian?
We will be showcasing our AW18-19 Couture Collection, The Nutcracker, at this year’s Adelaide Fashion Festival. We launched this collection in Paris earlier in the year, so we are incredibly excited to share it with everyone here in Adelaide.
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Earth Day may only happen once a year, but the hope is that its impact will last far longer.
Middleburg, home to Hunt Country Sotheby’s International Realty, has its very own Go Green Committee which advises the town council on sustainability matters, and this past weekend not only spearheaded the spring town cleanup, but held its annual dead household battery collection day at the town office.
This program ensures that batteries which would otherwise have been tossed in the trash, ending up in the landfill, are collected and sent away for environmentally friendly recycling.
Go Green joined the town's police department which was holding its annual prescription drug take back day, a national event sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). They collected bags of expired and no longer needed medicines which are immediately sent to a secure incineration facility.
So hang on to old batteries and drop them off at the town office any time, and bring old Rx drugs next time we hold the take back day.
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Zahhadur Rahim Zahid Suhrawardy, J.
1. This is a Reference by the Additional Sessions Judge of Midnapur recommending that the accused persons in this case should be acquitted. The unanimous verdict of the Jury convicted them of offences under Sections 326 and 147, Indian Penal Code.
2. Before dealing with the merits of the case, I should like to say a few words about the letter of Reference submitted by the learned Judge. A letter of Reference ordinarily should state the case and the verdict of the Jury and concisely the ground upon which the learned Judge differs from that verdict and considers it necessary, in the ends of justice, to submit the case to this Court under Section 307, Code of Criminal Procedure. What the learned Judge has done in this case is that he has given a detailed criticism of the evidence by the prosecution and by the defence and in the conclusion he expresses his agreement with the point of view urged on behalf of the accused. The recommendation made by the teamed Judge that the accused should be acquitted has been based by him on the view that, on the evidence in this case the accused should have been given the benefit of doubt and he could not agree with the verdict of the Jury, because their appreciation of evidence seemed not to be proper. These are hardly grounds for a reference under Section 307, Criminal Procedure Code. The duty of the referring Judge is laid down in that section--that when he is clearly of opinion that it is necessary for the ends of justice to submit the case to the High Court, he shall submit the case accordingly recording the grounds of his opinion. The letter of Reference cannot be said to satisfy the requirements of the law.
3. Now, what we have to do in this case is to find whether the verdict of the Jury is so perverse and unreasonable as to demand our interference with it. It is hardly necessary to say that the current of decisions since the case of Queen v. Sham Bagdi 13 B.L.R. App. 19 : 20 W.R. 73 Cr. Had been that this Court should be reluctant to interfere with the unanimous verdict of the Jury unless it is manifestly wrong and unless it is necessary to do so in the interest of justice. Of course, any crystalised rule of law cannot be laid down to guide the Courts in every case that comes before it, but it is now accepted that this Court will not interfere with the unanimous verdict of the Jury, unless it is of opinion that it is unreasonable on the particular facts of the case, Keeping this principle in mind, I have to examine the merits of this case, not in the light of the verdict I myself might have returned, if I were sitting as a Court of fact, but to consider whether the Jury had any ground on which they could base their verdict.
4. The case rests mainly on the evidence of Prosecution Witness No. 1, Radhashyam, the son of the deceased, a boy of 12 years of age. He says that he was able to recognise the accused persons from under a wooden platform where he had hidden himself, and he named them to every one whom he met after the occurrence. This story has been corroborated by the witnesses examined in this case. There are no doubt some discrepancies in the evidence. The suggestion is that the boy was instructed by two enemies of the accused, Gopinath and Gobinda, to name the accused, whereas as a matter of fact the deceased was done to death by persons unknown. It is only a suggestion and nothing more. There is no explanation as to why the names of the real culprits have been suppressed. There can be no doubt on the evidence that the deceased was attacked in the room in which he was sleeping, as the dead body was found there and the clothes he was wearing and the mosquito net within which he was sleeping bore blood marks and there was some blood marks also on the threshold and the wall. There cannot be much ground to disbelieve the prosecution story that the boy Radhashyam was also sleeping with him in the same room. Why should Radhashyam implicate these persons and not the persons who actually committed the murder? There does not seem to be any impossibility of Radhashyam recognising the assailants. It was a full moon night, and though some witnesses have said there was cloud in the sky, the room was a small one and the distance to which the deceased was carried was short; the light in all probability was enough to enable the boy to recognise the assailants if they happened to be his neighbours. It is not suggested that it was a case of dacoity. If the Jury chose to believe this boy, and the other witnesses had said that he mentioned the names of the accused, it is difficult for us to say that the Jury were unreasonable in the view they took. If we do, the result will be that we will be sitting on a question of fact over the verdict of the Jury which, in my opinion, is against the policy of the Legislature, The learned Advocate for the accused has taken to the most important portions of the evidence, but I cannot say that it is such a clear case in which the Jury ought not to have convicted the accused and should have given him benefit of the doubt.
5. After considering the entire evidence and after giving due weight to the opinion of the Sessions Judge and of the Jury, we are of opinion that the accused should be convicted of the offences of which they have been found to be guilty by the unanimous verdict of the Jury. We reject the Reference and we convict the accused Jogi Kar, Rupai Kar and Patit Kar under Section 326/34, Indian Penal Code, and sentence them to seven years' rigorous imprisonment each. We also convict them under Section 147, Indian Penal Code, but pass no separate sentence. We convict Hari Chakravarti and Shibu Maiti under Section 147, Indian Penal Code, and sentence them to two years' rigorous imprisonment each.
6. The accused must surrender to their bail and serve out the sentence passed on them.
7. I agree. In my opinion, this Reference is wholly misconceived. The learned Judge does not affect to say that the verdict of the Jury was perverse or such as the Jury could not reasonably have delivered. The ground of his disagreement with the verdict of the Jury is that, inasmuch as the verdict of guilty must have mainly been founded upon the evidence of Prosecution Witness No. 1, and inasmuch as there was no corroboration of the testimony of that witness--'at least they should have given the accused the benefit of doubt.' The trial in this case was by Judge and Jury, and the verdict on the issue of guilty or not guilty was to be the verdict of the Jury. It may be that the Judge if he had been a member of the Jury, might have been disposed to take a more lenient view of the facts than the Jury took, but that in itself, in my opinion, would not justify him in referring the case under Section 307. That section, which is drastic in its nature, was intended to provide against a clear miscarriage of justice which had occurred at the trial, and if, in the opinion of the Judge, he thinks that it is necessary for the ends of justice to submit the case to the High Court, it is his duty to do so recording the grounds of his opinion. We are of opinion, he wever, that there was no ground in this case upon which a Reference could properly be based. I find myself unable to accept the view which induced the learned Judge to refer the case to the High Court for, in my opinion, the evidence of Prosecution Witness No. 1 was amply corroborated. This boy, who was the sole eye-witness of the terrible crime that was committed, immediately told a number of persons that the five accused who are now before the Court all took part in the commission of the offence. The fact that there were a number of witnesses who stated that he repeated this story to many people on numerous occasions, if believed, tends to corroborate and support the truth of this witness's testimony. In my opinion there was ample evidence to justify the verdict which the Jury delivered.
8. It is urged, he wever, that if we should be disposed to give the accused the benefit of the doubt we ought to accept the Reference and acquit all the accused. The scope of Section 307 was defined by Mr. Justice Macpherson in the case of Queen v. Sham Bagdi 13 B.L.R. App. 19 : 20 W.R. 73 Cr in 1873 as follows: 'I think we ought not to interfere with a verdict unless we can say decidedly that we think that it is clearly wrong. If we are to interfere in every case of doubt, in every case in which it may with propriety be said that the evidence would have wanted a different verdict, then we must he ld that real trial by Jury is absolutely at an end, and that the verdict of a Jury is of no more weight than the opinion of assessors. I presume that if this were the opinion of the Legislature it would have said so. But the Legislature has not said so,' The view expressed by Mr. Justice Macpherson in 1873 has stood the test of more than 50 years see Emperor v. Pramatha Nath Bagchi 55 Ind. Cas. 282 : 30 C.L.J. 503 at p. 507 : 21 Cr.L.J. 266 and Emperor v. Dhananjoy Raha : AIR1924Cal321 and we think that the opinion of Macpherson and Morris JJ., in Sham Bagdi's case 13 B.L.R. App. 19 : 20 W.R. 73 Cr in 1873, as to the manner in which the Court should exercise its jurisdiction under Section 307 is good sense and settled law in this province. We have been referred to certain observations of Cuming, J. in Emperor v. Ram Chandra Ray : AIR1928Cal732 The learned Judges in that case did not refer to Sham Bagdis case 13 B.L.R. App. 19 : 20 W.R. 73 Cr in 1873, nor indeed does it appear that reference was made to it in the argument.' It must not be taken, as I read that judgment, that the learned Judges intended to throw any doubt upon the1 correctness of the view expressed by Macpherson and Morris, JJ., in Sham Bagdi's case 13 B.L.R. App. 19 : 20 W.R. 73 Cr in 1873 which has become the basis of the settled practice of this Court. If, he wever, the learned Judges in the case of Emperor v. Ram Chandra Roy : AIR1928Cal732 intended to differ from, or impugn the correctness of, the decision in-Sham Bagdi's case 13 B.L.R. App. 19 : 20 W.R. 73 Cr, with all due respect, I am bound to say that I do not agree with them.
9. Now, exercising the jurisdiction vested in us under Section 307, we are of opinion that inasmuch as there was evidence upon which the Jury might reasonably have come to the conclusion at which they arrived this Reference should be rejected.

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What is Z30S polypropylene?
Polypropylene Z30S is one of the grades of polypropylene that is placed in the category of homopolymer or textile polymers. This polymer is produced from the polymerization of propylene monomer units and is widely used in various industries.
Polypropylene has high crystallinity, and its degree of crystallinity reaches up to seventy percent. This polymer is weak against the ultraviolet light of the sun, for this reason, and to prevent damage caused by the impact of this ray, it must be combined with a UV light stabilizer in the production process.
High hardness, tensile strength, stability against chemical compounds such as acid, base and solvents and low density are all important features of this widely used polymer.
Polypropylene is one of the most widely used polymers in various industries. The most common use of this polymer is in the following industries:
1. Packaging industry
2. Automotive industry
3. Making all kinds of movies
4. Production of toys
5. Production of anti-rot fishing ropes and nets
Homopolymers should be kept in dry, cool and well-ventilated environments. To maintain the properties and quality of this polymer, it should be prevented from exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet rays.
Polypropylene is a highly flammable material and has poor resistance to chlorinated and aromatic solvents.
Buy PP Z30S
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Talks and Poster Presentations (with Proceedings-Entry):
H. Huang, G. Gartner:
"Collaborative Filtering Based Route Recommendation for Assisting Pedestrian Wayfinding";
Talk: 7th International Symposium on Location Based Services & TeleCartography,
- 2010-09-22; in: "Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Location Based Services & TeleCartography",
Mobile pedestrian wayfinding service is one of the most popular Location Based Services. In the era of Web 2.0, current mobile wayfinding services usually suffer from the following problems: the lack of social navigation support (utilizing other people´s experiences), and the challenge of making user-generated content useful. This paper designs a collaborative filtering based route recommendation method to address these problems. With the proposed method, smart services like "in similar situation, other people similar to you always choose this route" can be provided in mobile wayfinding systems. These kinds of smart services will significantly improve the quality of the chosen route, thereby effectively supporting users´ wayfinding tasks.
mobile pedestrian wayfinding services, route calculation, user-generated content, social navigation, collaborative filtering
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As several hundred thousand disgruntled citizens turned the center of the capital into near-pandemonium tonight, Mikhail S. Gorbachev sharply distanced himself from the unrest that has disrupted his meeting with Chinese leaders.
Mr. Gorbachev, after a late Monday briefing on the situation, told Zhao Ziyang, the Chinese Communist Party leader, that he had little sympathy for ''hotheads'' who demand change overnight.
Late tonight, Mr. Zhao sent a message to the students calling on them to end their hunger strike and - in a major concession - declared that the highest levels of the Government and Communist Party ''affirmed the students' patriotic spirit in calling for democracy and law, opposing corruption and striving to further reform.''
The written message, which Mr. Zhao said represented all five members of the standing committee of the Politburo, amounted to a retreat from the party's previous position that the demonstrators were trying to cause trouble and sabotage the economy. Mr. Zhao also promised that the authorities would not punish the students after calm was restored. Biggest Protest of Year
It was not clear what effect the message would have on the democracy movement, which has been gaining momentum in the last few days.Continue reading the main story
About 300,000 people, the largest crowd of demonstrators and onlookers yet seen in a month of protest, swarmed through the streets and thronged the Communist Party headquarters. More than 150,000 people marched through the city on April 27, attracting cheers and waves from half a million spectators, and 150,000 filled the city center on Monday. Tiananmen Square, where the crowd gathered, covers almost 100 acres. It is one of the largest squares in the world, and derives its name from the gate and tower on the north side, which provide entry to the Imperial City and the Old Forbidden City.
The Great Hall of the People, a large building covering some 561,800 square feet, flanks the western side of the square. On the east are the Revolutionary Museum and the Historical Museum, and to the south is the monument to the People's Heroes.
Mao Zedong used to review parades in the square, and when he died, over a million people gathered in the square to honor him.
Many of the people in the crowd this evening were spectators looking for excitement, as bicyclists descending on the square from all directions found themselves caught in a snarl of pedestrians, cars, demonstrators, soda vendors, buses and students.
Ambulances rushing hunger strikers to the hospital shrieked past almost every minute, each time halting the bustle as a sea of people turned to follow the path of the rescue vehicle.
Mr. Gorbachev, whose reputation as a political reformer has been a rallying point for the crowd, seemed to pay the demonstrators an oblique tribute on Monday, remarking to President Yang Shangkun that the wisdom of the elder generation should be balanced by ''the energy of the young, speaking out against conservatism.'' Gorbachev Queries Journalists
But according to Soviet reporters who were present, the Soviet leader summoned a small group of senior Soviet journalists and diplomats to the Soviet Embassy late Monday night and questioned them for more than two hours about the events in the city.
Drinking tea with the journalists until midnight, Mr. Gorbachev heard a detailed account of the student demonstrations, including the assessment of some Soviet journalists that the protests were a major force that would ultimately push the Chinese Government to liberalize its policies.
Mr. Gorbachev reportedly told the journalists that the issue was delicate and cautioned them to keep in mind the sensitivities of their Chinese hosts.
Today when the subject of the students came up in a meeting with Mr. Zhao, Mr. Gorbachev expressed sympathy with the Chinese leadership, Gennadi I. Gerasimov, the Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman, said at a news briefing late tonight.
''We are struggling with similar phenomena,'' Mr. Gorbachev was quoted as saying. ''We also have hotheads who, in most cases, favor the renewal of socialism, but who are more intent on that renewal than on the leadership of the party which began the policy. They want it all done in one night. ''This is not the way it happens in life. This happens only in fairy tales.'' What the Students Want The students have been demanding direct talks with the Government, insisting that these talks be broadcast live, and calling for a positive re-evaluation of the student movement.
The students have been demonstrating for about a month, but their hunger strike seems to have galvanized the capital. By early evening, nearly 400 students entering their fourth day of fasting had lost consciousness and been hospitalized. Tens of thousands of workers, journalists and scholars displayed their sympathy, organizing marches into Tiananmen Square.
Many of them for the first time marched behind banners bearing the name of their own work units. Marchers from the Conservatory of Music sang democracy jingles to the beat of drums and the sound of bugles. A group of lawyers called for more supervision of the Government and rule by law.
The crowds applauded workers from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, China National Import Export Corporation and Petroleum Chemical Products Corporation.
Jiang Peikun, a 54-year-old philosophy professor at People's University, said: ''We can no longer tolerate the Government. The students are bleeding over there. We will continue to support them until they win.''Continue reading the main story


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Now in our tenth year, Berni Parker Designs is home to an exquisite range of delightful greeting cards, giftware and stationery all produced from original artwork - designed and made in England. Our beautifully illustrated cards and products are sold through independent gift shops, garden centres, galleries and historic houses using UK agents. We are proud to have supplied “The National Trust” for the last ten years and distribute to ten countries through overseas distributors and have licensed products sold around the world. Come and visit us to see our extensive collections – we look forward to seeing you!
We are excited to announce an addition to Berni’s exceedingly popular Ladies who love Life range, this year we have 6 delightful new Gin based designs.
Six brand new friendship designs have been added to the Ladies Who Love range.
6 brand new additions to the ever poplaur Men Who Love Life range

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Ottawa [Canada], June 15 (TN): In what can be called a relief for Indian students facing deportation from Canada, the country’s immigration, refugees and citizenship (IRCC) minister, Sean Fraser, has said that international students who are not found to be involved in immigration-related fraud will not face deportation.
Fraser said that he has given instructions to issue a ‘Temporary Resident Permit’ to international students who came to Canada with the intention to study and without knowledge of the use of fraudulent documentation.
“I want to make it clear that international students who are not found to be involved in fraud will not face deportation. The Immigration Refugee Protection Act offers me discretionary authority which I believe should be exercised in the present context,” Sean Fraser said in the official statement.
“Therefore, if the facts of an individual case are clear that an international student came to Canada with a genuine intent to study, and without knowledge of the use of fraudulent documentation, I have provided instructions for officers to issue a Temporary Resident Permit to that individual,” he added.
Sean Fraser said that the decision will ensure that the “well-intentioned students and graduates” can remain in Canada and ensure that they are not placed under a five-year ban from re-entering Canada.
“This will ensure that these well-intentioned students and graduates can remain in Canada, and ensure that they are not subject to the 5-year ban from re-entering Canada that normally follows in cases of misrepresentation. While this process runs its course, preliminary Temporary Resident Permits will be issued if they are required in order to prevent imminent deportation for anyone under review,” Sean Fraser said.
The statement of the Canadian Immigration Minister comes after a section of Indian students in Canada have been threatened with deportation for allegedly submitting fraudulent admission letters and the actual number is much less than the 700 being reported in the media. India has been raising the issue concerning Indian students facing deportation in Canada.
Sean Fraser in the statement said, “There have been recent reports of international students and graduates facing removal from Canada after letters of acceptance submitted as part of their study permit application were determined to be fraudulent.” He stated that the focus of Canada is to identify the people responsible for the fraudulent activity. He urged applicants to ensure that they doing proper research and refer to the official website before applying for the study permit.
He said, “We recognize the immense contributions that international students make to our country, and we are committed to providing a path to Canada that is honest and transparent. Fraser said that Canadian authorities are taking every opportunity to crack down on dishonest and fraudulent consultants who seek to abuse the Canadian immigration system.
“We are taking every opportunity to crack down on dishonest and fraudulent consultants who seek to abuse Canada’s immigration system and take advantage of those seeking to visit, work, study or settle here in Canada,” he said.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Sean Fraser said, “I issued a statement regarding the distressing situation faced by international students with fraudulent acceptance letters. Your well-being remains our priority, and we’re taking action to address this issue.”
Meanwhile, India has been raising the issue concerning Indian students facing deportation in Canada with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also taking up the matter with his Canadian counterpart, sources said and noted that Canadian authorities have been repeatedly urged to be fair since the students were not at fault.
The sources said some Indian students in Canada have been threatened with deportation for allegedly submitting fraudulent admission letters and the actual number is much less than the 700 being reported in the media. (TN)


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GOALDEN MOMENT The winner of the September Goal of the Month, taken from the NIBFA
TV coverage, was John McGovern of Windmill Stars.
GLORIOUS GLENS Glentoran's U16 side pose with the 2016 NIBFA
Cup after Saturday's victroy over Newhill
Subway National League Cup and Plate Finals kicked off at The Mid Ulster Sports Arena last Friday night with wins for Cookstown Youth U12s, Portadown U17s and Glendowan U17s.
Cup ACADEMY AWARDS The Glens' Academy Under 12s celebrate with their trophy after edging out Portadown Youth
Portadown play Crusaders Youth in the NIBFA
Under-15 Cup semi-final and they could also win three trophies in Lisburn.
LASTFOUR TUSSLE Linfield and Portadown Youth U11 who met in the semi-final of the NIBFA
Cup at the Lurgan Town Arena.
DERBY Local rivals Lurgan Town and Portadown Youth met in the Under 13 SUBWAY NIBFA
National League R2 Plate on Friday night in a tie which was won by the young Reds by a comfortable 4-0 margin

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Cambera Farm Bakery offers real sourdough breads in over 20 varieties of flavors as well as hand crafted sourdough bombolinis and alfajores. With classic, sweet and savory options, there’s always something new to try.
Our available bread and donuts flavors rotate weekly throughout the seasons. Possible bread flavor choices include:
white, whole wheat, multigrain, honey oat, beer bread, cranberry orange whole wheat, cinnamon raisin, rosemary, everything, goat milk, blueberry white chocolate, banana split, jalapeño cheddar, cheddar dill, cranberry walnut, garlic olive, rye, challah, sunflower, dark chocolate cherry, pumpkin, scallion garlic, nutella-peanut butter, maple pecan, bacon cheddar, parmesan cracked pepper, roasted red pepper asiago, brown sugar pecan, eggnog, honey sesame whole wheat, apple cider. Weekly rotating donut flavors include:
Plain, glazed, cinnamon sugar, chocolate frosted, boston cream, strawberry cream, bramble berry, apple pie, pumpkin cream, lemon lavender, cajeta, tajín lime, chocolate covered cherry/strawberry/orange, lemon curd, cookies and cream, caramel chocolate pretzel, strawberry/blueberry cheesecake, eggnog, and hot coca!
Cambera Farm Bakery is dedicated to bringing you innovative and creative flavor combinations every week! Please feel free to recommend or suggest a flavor you might like to try!
We also offer sourdough breadcrumbs and croutons, quick breads, muffins, cookies, cake pops and hot cocoa bombs as often as we are able to make them.

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LOS ANGELES, CA – 2016’s film awards show season was characterized by heavy criticism of the fact that there were no films by black directors or black actors nominated for awards. Awarding Moonlight with the Golden Globe for Best Drama in 2017 single-handedly ends racism, forever. With its long history of giving a shit about racism in the US, it is only fitting that mainstream Hollywood would be the ones to end racism for the rest of the country.
There was speculation that racism was going to end when 12 Years a Slave won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars, but alas, everyone was still fucking racist. But not anymore! Though this wasn’t even a movie that was deliberately about slavery, a bunch of people tweeted about it, signaling the true, long-awaited end of racism. Moonlight served its only purpose as a film featuring black cast and production crew, which was to make mainstream Hollywood feel better about its racism. And it worked. No one is fucking racist anymore.
Jane Smith, a 22 year old sociology major, comments, “I think it’s really admirable that Moonlight won best picture. I mean, I didn’t see it, but, like, whatever. Hollywood totally can’t be criticized for that whole ‘#OscarsSoWhite’ thing anymore, because they fixed it! I don’t even need to see the movie to understand the struggle of race in this country, like, what struggle? They won a Golden Globe! Am I right?.”
Her friend standing next to her, who happened to actually be black, declined to comment in between his vigorous face palms and head shaking.
Despite a few blips, like one film with an almost entirely white cast that was about saving the future of jazz swept the rest of the award categories, Hollywood finally did it. Hollywood is finally colorblind, just like our president who is being sworn in tomorrow.

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This is my "Mirror Nature - Hidden Faces" series
Really interested in knowing if people are liking the warmer or cooler colours more?
Also do you like more detailed pictures or more of the neon glowing cartoon effect?
Any other ideas or comments please let me know
All Orginal Artwork done by me:
I will also have prints for sale in the future if anyone is interested
Hope you enjoyed :)

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text: Whole Foods Market Inc. wfm has signed leases for fives new, lower-priced 365 by Whole Foods Market stores, the company said Thursday. The new stores will be located in Evergreen Park, Ill.; Gainesville, Fla.; and Concord, Claremont and Los Alamitos, Calif. There are now 13 signed leases for the new 365 stores, the company said. The first will open in Los Angeles in about 100 days, said Jeff Turnas, president of 365. The company plans to open 10 stores by October 2017. Whole Foods shares are down 0.4% in Thursday trading and down 46.3% for the past year. The S&P is down 12.2% for the same period.


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As the airline flying the most passengers from Malaga airport, any news from Ryanair normally has an impact on a lot of people across southern Spain.
So it was to the relief of many this week that two problems hanging over the Irish-registered airline appear to have been solved in recent days.
Early on Wednesday morning, after several hours of talks, unions reached a pre-agreement with Ryanair which meant cabin-crew strikes planned for yesterday and Sunday 13th were called off.
According to unions, the deal "puts in place the foundations to normalise" labour relations "within a legal framework". They added that a few months ago a solution to the ongoing cabin-crew dispute would have been unthinkable.
The pre-agreement still needs the approval of Ryanair's Spanish staff in the coming days,
Among the measures said to have been agreed by Ryanair is that local labour law will now apply to Spanish-based cabin crew. In most cases until now, contractual terms have been based on Irish law, which has angered many workers. The union statement also said that they have secured, "a guarantee of stability and improvement in working conditions."
"We are convinced that Ryanair staff in Spain will soon be able to enjoy their full rights as European Union citizens," said a joint statement on Wednesday by the SITCPLA and USO unions.
Last week it was announced that Ryanair has been granted a British air operating certificate by the UK's Civil Aviation Authority for its British subsidiary. This means it can keep running its internal flights within the UK and fly from Britain to destinations outside the EU after Brexit.


Leaked documents reveal US-purchased weapons have been trafficked to Daesh fighters in Yemen.
According to investigative journalism site Arms Watch, documents from Serbian state-owned arms manufacturer Krusik and exporter Jugoimport SDPR, implicate arms dealers and government officials from the US and coalition partners Saudi Arabia and UAE in the transfer of weapons to Daesh.
According to Bulgarian investigative journalist and Arms Watch founder, Dilyana Gaytandzhieva, at least three million pieces of Serbian weapons (mortar shells and rockets) have found their way to both Yemen and Syria over the past three years.
Accessing emails, memos, contracts, photos, packing lists, passport scans and tracking weapons lot numbers of Serbian made 82mm mortar shells shown in a Daesh propaganda video, Gaytandzhieva claims to have traced the weapons back to their buyer, the US government. She argues this contradicts the US’ claimed policy of fighting Daesh.
This is not the first time countries claiming to fight terrorism have been exposed as suppliers of weapons to the same groups they are facing.
US Federal contracts and shipping documents between an American company Alliant Techsystems LLC – purchasing on behalf of the US government and commissioned by the Pentagon – and Serbian state-owned Jugoimport SDPR indicate that the original destination for the weapons in one case was the Afghan National Army.
However, the weapons were diverted to third parties in Yemen and Syria, never making it to their final destination.
According to diplomatic notes leaked to the journalist, Azeri-state company Silky Way Airlines was commissioned by the US government to transport weapons from Serbia and Bulgaria with technical landings being made in Baku, Azerbaijan, after which they continued empty to their final destination in Kabul.


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Courts frequently sentence people convicted of DWI offenses in Texas to DWI Probation, but staying on probation (and out of jail) can be challenging after a conviction. Much of the law about probation in Texas applies to DWI Probation, but there are some aspects of DWI Probation law that make it different from probation for other offenses.
UPDATE: HB 3582, 86th Texas Legislature, allows people charged with certain DWI offenses to receive deferred adjudication community supervision.
DWI PROBATION ATTORNEY FAQs
- What is the law about DWI Probation in Texas?
- Can I get deferred adjudication on a Texas DWI charge?
- Can I get released early from my DWI Probation? Can I terminate early or go on nonreporting?
- What are the usual probation conditions for DWI?
- What is the minimum time in jail for a DWI conviction if I am given Probation?
- What is the amount of time that I will be required to be on Probation?
- What is the law about DWI Probation Violations? What do I do if my probation officer is revoking my probation?
- How do I avoid interlock violations?
Chapter 42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure describes community supervision (commonly referred to as “Probation”) and contains the law related to many powers that the judge has over people who have plead guilty to an offense in Texas. Until 2017, the law was found in Article 42.12 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, but the law was restyled and Article 42.12 was pulled out of Chapter 42 and given its own chapter, Chapter 42A.
Chapter 42A allows DWI sentences to be “probated” by placing people who are convicted under community supervision. This law allows many people who are convicted of DWI do not spend time in jail. However, there are minimum jail terms required to be served under certain circumstances.2 Subchapter I of Chapter 42A describes some DWI-specific Community Supervision rules.
Until recently, you could not get Deferred Adjudication Probation for DWI offenses in Texas. However, HB 3582, 86th Texas Legislature, changes everything.
The new law, which takes effect September 1, 2019, allows judges to place people charged with DWI first on deferred adjudication probation, so long as they did not have the BAC greater than 0.15% enhancement or held a commercial driver’s license at the time of the offense.1
Judges will be required to order interlock as a condition of deferred, unless, “based on a controlled substance and alcohol evaluation of the defendant, the judge determines and enters in the record that restricting the defendant to the use of an ignition interlock is not necessary for the safety of the community.”1a
Being placed on deferred will count toward repeat DWI enhancement.1b
There will also me changes to the Nondisclosure procedure, but the overall scheme created by in the 85th Legislature will remain substantively unchanged.
Jail sentences for DWI 1st convictions can be entirely probated, meaning that you don’t have to serve any jail time if the judge allows you to serve your sentence on “community supervision.” However, if the state proves that you have been convicted once before of a DWI-related offense more than 5 years before the current arrest, you will have to serve a minimum of 72 continuous hours in jail even if you are given probation.2 The 72 hours requirement is 72 continuous hours, that is 3 full days. For instance, you cannot report at 8pm and be out by 12:01 a.m. midnight after serving only 16 hours.
If you have been convicted of a second or subsequent offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated committed within five years, you will have to serve a minimum of five days in jail as a condition of probation.2 For a 3rd DWI in Texas (or more) and DWIs enhanced with prior intoxication manslaughter charges, not less than 10 days, and not less than 30 days for Intoxication Assault.2 Intoxication Manslaughter requires a minimum jail term of 120 days as a condition of probation.2
Here are some of the typical DWI conditions of probation:
- DWI Education Class – two 4-hour classes
- M.A.D.D. Victim Impact Panel – 3-hour session
- Community Service (24-100 hours)
- Fines and Court Costs ($1,000)
- Alcohol/Drug Evaluation – 30 minutes to one hour
- No alcohol
- Ignition Interlock Device (learn more about interlock devices)
- Crime Stoppers fee
The drug or alcohol dependence evaluation is required by law for all people sentenced to DWI probation.3 Texas DWI education programs are also required, unless the judge waives the requirement for good cause shown (in a DWI 1st or repeat offender circumstance) or a jury sentences you to community supervision only plus recommends no driver’s license suspension (for DWI 1st only).4 In addition, you will have other probation conditions that all misdemeanor offenses share. Courts typically require you to:
- submit to random drug tests (referred to as UA’s)
- commit no other offense
- avoid injurious/vicious behavior and people of “immoral” character (what this means is anyone’s guess)
- report monthly to a court probation officer
- permit home and work inspections by probation officer
- stay employed
- receive permission before leaving the county or state
- pay all fines and court costs
- support your dependents
- notify the court if your place of employment or home address changes
Chapter 42A Section 701 (formerly Section 20, Article 42.12) of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure discusses the authority of a judge to grant early release to a probationer. However, this law says that the judge’s authority to release someone from probation does not apply to drunk driving convictions.5 So, no, you cannot be released early from probation on a DWI conviction.
However, in some counties you can go onto “non-reporting” status if you have successfully completed all of your probation terms, and you may also be able to have the interlock device removed. The law requires the interlock as a condition of probation for at least “50 percent” of the period of community supervision.5a This opportunity is available on a case-by-case basis, and also varies by judge and county.
The length of time that you will have to be on probation varies depending on a number of factors, but you can expect it to be anywhere from a year to two years (or longer if you are facing a felony DWI probation stemming from a DWI 3rd or more conviction or an Intoxication Assault or Intoxication Manslaughter conviction). The typical range of time for probation varies from county to county in Texas, and many factors will determine what is likely in your particular case.
What is the law about DWI Probation Violations? What do I do if my probation officer is revoking my DWI probation?
If you have been accused of a Texas DWI probation violation, you are entitled to a hearing by a judge. The state must prove that you violated the terms of your probation by a preponderance of the evidence. If you have violated your DWI Probation, or if you are worried that you may have violated your DWI probation, or if you are accused of violating your DWI probation, please call a lawyer immediately. You have more options available to help you if you act quickly.
If your DWI Probation is revoked and you are sentenced to confinement, then the mandatory jail stay imposed as a condition of probation under 42A.401 is not credited towards the completion of the setence that the judge imposes for the probation violation.6
The most common kind of probation violations in DWI cases are violations stemming from a “dirty blow” on an interlock device. Learn more about how to prevent interlock violations below. Learn more about probation violations in general
Ignition Interlock Devices (also known as Deep Lung Devices) are commonly ordered by judges to be installed in the cars of people accused of DWI while on bond or on community supervision for DWI offenses. Interlock devices may also be a condition of an occupational license.
The interlock device will require you to blow into it before your car is able to start. If the device detects the presence of alcohol on your breath, the device will prevent the car from being started. If this occurs while you are on bond or community supervision for DWI and the device detects alcohol, this is known as “blowing dirty,” and such a failed test almost always requires an appearance before the judge. At the court appearance the judge may revoke your bond or probation, likely putting you back in jail, or revoke your ODL.
However, breath testing devices are susceptible to false positives, especially when residual mouth alcohol is present. For instance, if you were to drink a teaspoon of liquor, your blood alcohol would not rise more than a trace, but it could increase the results of a breath alcohol test by 0.50% BAC for 15 minutes! A 0.50% BAC would be enough to kill someone, but obviously one teaspoon of liquor would have no noticeable effect. Residual mouth alcohol disappears entirely in 15 minutes. Alcohol in your blood disappears very gradually, at a steady rate of about 0.02 an hour.
As a result, it’s usually mandatory to blow 15 minutes after any dirty blow. If you took another breath test in 15 minutes, your residual mouth alcohol would be fully absorbed, and your measured alcohol level would drop back down to zero. If the device continues to detect the presence of alcohol, you will likely be in big trouble with the court.
1Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.102(b)(1)(B), as amended by HB 3582, 86th Texas Legislature, effective September 1, 2019 –
(b) In all other cases, the judge may grant deferred adjudication community supervision unless:
(1) the defendant is charged with an offense:
(A) under [Section 49.045, 49.05, 49.065, 49.07, or 49.08]
Sections 49.04-49.08, Penal Code; or
[(B) under Section 49.04 or 49.06, Penal Code, and, at the time of the offense:
(i) the defendant held a commercial driver’s license or a commercial learner’s permit; or
(ii) the defendant’s alcohol concentration, as defined by Section 49.01, Penal Code, was 0.15 or more;
(C) for which punishment may be increased under Section 49.09, Penal Code;
1aTexas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.408(e-1),(e-2), as amended by HB 3582, 86th Texas Legislature, effective September 1, 2019
1aTexas Penal Code Section 49.09(g), as amended by HB 3582, 86th Texas Legislature, effective September 1, 2019
2Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A. 401 (formerly 42.12 Section 13(a)(1)) –
(a) A judge granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, shall require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant submit to:
(1) not less than 72 hours of continuous confinement in county jail if the defendant was punished under Section 49.09(a), Penal Code;
(2) not less than five days of confinement in county jail if the defendant was punished under Section 49.09(a), Penal Code, and was subject to Section 49.09(h), Penal Code;
(3) not less than 10 days of confinement in county jail if the defendant was punished under Section 49.09(b), Penal Code;
(4) not less than 30 days of confinement in county jail if the defendant was convicted of an offense under Section 49.07, Penal Code [Intoxication Assault]; or
(5) a term of confinement of not less than 120 days if the defendant was convicted of an offense under Section 49.08, Penal Code [Intoxication Manslaughter].
3Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.402
3Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.403 & 42A.404
5Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.701(g)(1) (formerly 42.12 Section 20(b)) – “This article does not apply to a defendant convicted of: (1) an offense under Sections 49.04-49.08, Penal Code”
5aTexas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.408(f) (formerly 42.12 Section 13(i))
6Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.401(b)


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The experimental drug ZMapp has been used to treat several Ebola-infected patients, and the key to its success lies in the use of tobacco plants.
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As the federal government slowly works towards regulating the use and taxation of electronic cigarettes, many states have enacted their own laws that could make putting future restrictions on the devices more difficult.
In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it planned to take authority over of e-cigarettes, but it wasn’t until last April that they proposed their first set of regulations. State lawmakers have filled the void by placing age restrictions on the purchase of e-cigarettes, but experts are concerned about state legislation that prevents taxes on the nicotine devices.
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Alcohol and drug abuse rates among adults aged 65 years or older have more than doubled in the last decade, and are expected to reach even higher numbers in the years to come.
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While the changes wrought upon the body by aging have a significant impact on the physical impact of alcohol and drugs on seniors, other studies have shown that retirement may have the most far-ranging effect on incipient or latent substance abuse. More specifically, it is “the conditions leading to retirement, and the economic and social nature of the retirement itself,” that may lead many seniors into greater drug and alcohol use, as Peter A. Bamberger and Samuel B. Bacharach found in studies conducted for their book Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic.
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As the SAMHSA report “Substance Abuse Among Older Adults” noted, a collaborative effort between clinicians, family members, and social service providers to “be on the lookout for signs of problems” might represent the first line of defense against this growing problem.
While previous research has revealed the addictive nature of marijuana, one new British study claims the drug’s grip can be as powerful as heroin.
According to a 20-year study by Professor Wayne Hall, an adviser to the World Health Organization and leading expert at King’s College in London, marijuana isn’t just massively addictive; it’s also harmful to mental and physical health.
Hall found that 15% of teenagers and 10% of adults who regularly smoke marijuana are dependent on the substance and have extreme difficulty quitting. “If cannabis is not addictive, then neither is heroin or alcohol,” Hall said. “It is often harder to get people who are dependent on cannabis through withdrawal than for heroin. We just don’t know how to do it.”
The paper also noted the health dangers of long-term use of marijuana, which include cancer, bronchitis, and heart attacks. Cannabis use also doubles the risk of psychosis and schizophrenia, and those trying to wean off the substance can experience anxiety, insomnia, loss of appetite, and depression. “There is no doubt that heavy [marijuana] users experience a withdrawal syndrome as with alcohol and heroin,” Hall said.
Although some marijuana users are able to successfully quit, more than half return to the drug within six months, Hall found. “Rates of recovery from cannabis dependence among those seeking treatment are similar to those for alcohol."
In light of the new study, Mark Winstanley of the Rethink Mental Illness charity challenged the government to more effectively educate the public on the dangers of marijuana use.
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Meanwhile, Hall's study has been taken to task by media outlets comparing it to Reefer Madness-style hysteria.
Public safety officials in Minnesota have voiced concern after drug overdose deaths exceeded traffic-related fatalities for the first time ever.
The state Health Department reported that in 2013, 503 Minnesotans died from drug overdoses, compared to 374 deaths from motor vehicle accidents. About 200 of these overdose deaths came from prescription painkillers, while 91 came from heroin. Since 2000, nearly 5,000 people throughout the state have died from overdoses.
“It’s heartbreaking for families and the community and for me,” said Washington County Attorney Pete Orput, “I sometimes feel like I’m losing that war, but I’m not sure what else to do other than to try to raise the awareness in the communities of the dangers of this. I think we need to scream about it, not just talk about it.”
Cody Wiberg, executive director of the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, believes that the state’s prescription drug problem comes from overtreating chronic pain with painkillers such as Oxycontin and Vicodin. To help combat the issue, the pharmacy board has actively worked to shut down websites illegally selling these medications.
Law enforcement agencies have also created drug take-back programs, community forums, drug courts, and a combined drug task force. Health officials launched a synthetic drug awareness website last August called KnowTheDangers.com, while Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced legislation in 2011 which banned numerous synthetics.
However, several of these accidental overdose deaths have led to criminal charges for the person distributing the drug. Emily Frye of Oakdale was convicted and sentenced to seven years behind bars for selling 23 methadone pills to a Scandia man who overdosed and died. Last May, two young adults and three teenagers were charged in the overdose death of Tara Fitzgerald, a 17-year-old honor student who took a synthetic drug marketed as LSD. Two of the five have since pleaded guilty.
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If Proposition 47 is approved, an estimated 40,000 felonies per year would be downgraded to misdemeanors, up to 10,000 state prisoners could be eligible to have their sentences retroactively reduced, and many people currently behind bars in county jails might be released immediately.
"We know the system is broken. We've known it for 30 years," said Dionne Wilson, a cop’s widow who has become the face of the campaign. "The people of California have the opportunity now to say we've had enough, we need a new way forward."
Because it costs $62,000 per year to house an inmate, the state could potentially save hundreds of millions of dollars per year. Proposition 47 suggests that 65% of the money saved would go towards mental health addiction treatment, while the remaining 35% would be allotted for reducing school truancy and victims' services.
Although the California GOP has formally rejected the measure, it was supported by half of Republican voters and 62% of all voters in a recent poll from the Public Policy Institute of California. Conservative voters who support the measure believe that reducing non-violent drug felonies to misdemeanors will ultimately make it easier to obtain employment and will reduce recidivism throughout the state.
It’s the latest attempt to right some of the wrongs of unfair drug policies that have plagued the state for decades. California passed the Fair Sentencing Act earlier this month, which ensures that anyone convicted of most offenses involving crack cocaine will not receive harsher punishments than those convicted of the same crimes involving the powder form of the drug.

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Camden Exchange opened in the space that used to be the exterior location of the RTÉ TV series Raw. I only sporadically tuned in but when I did, it was seriously dramatic. There’s no drama here now, on a cleverly furbished pub that’s both dark and cozy, and cool and calm.
But this new Dublin eatery hasn’t arrived without its fair share of drama. Owner Stephen Johnson (who also owns The Bleeding Horse) was given a court order in February to only run this spot as a restaurant and café/bar, and not as a public house, after his license application was met with objections by independent councillor Mannix Flynn and local business owners.
It really feels like a pub, though. It’s dark and, to me, the focus of the room seems to be the bar. However, the menu tells a different story. We’re hungry on the Sunday night we visit and, luckily for us, the prices are low and the portions are huge. It looks like Camden Exchange really do want to feed us.
But before that, we choose drinks. My friend goes for the BLT, a Bulleit bourbon shaken with mint sugar and fresh lemon juice. All the cocktails are €10 and the cocktail menu reads well, with plenty of interesting flavour combinations – chilli bourbon, rye infused with bacon, lots of ginger and strawberries. I’m fixed a gorgeous berry spritzer by the barman, who tells me ‘it’s not too sweet’ upon delivery. This is what non-drinkers want. I’m tired of being offered Virgin Mojitos or overly sweet drinks when I ask for something non-alcoholic. Loads of Irish people don’t drink but we still like to be in bars. Please try harder! I appreciate the effort put into my jam-jar mocktail (€5) at Camden Exchange. I like all of the staff. They’re casual but sweet, and we’re well looked after throughout.
I’m also pleased by two-thirds of our Share N’Graze choices. For €15, we share three generous boards brimming with tasty nibbles. The kale and parmesan pesto is the winner of the mezze, which comes complete with little jars of lemon hummus and a romanesco tomato dip. There are crunchy radishes and baby carrots on the side, alongside toasted flatbreads. We freak out over our Gubbeen cheddar and chive croquettes. They’re so good! Little fried balls of cheese coated in breadcrumbs. Simple but decadent pub food. We’re less impressed with the Bloody Mary prawns; the prawns are flavourless and the Bloody Mary sauce tastes like a poor man’s Marie Rose sauce. It’s not good.
The chicken is described as ‘farm-fresh’ on the menu. ‘Does that mean free-range?’ I ask my berry spritzer pal. He returns after asking the chef to tell us that it doesn’t. The chicken comes from FX Buckley’s on Moore Street, and I like how Camden Exchange have given over a third of their menu to list their Irish suppliers, which include the aforementioned Gubbeen, Toonsbridge and the Bretzel Bakery.
All the mains are €8 each (of course the chicken isn’t free-range at that price). My friend goes for the buttermilk-brined chicken breast in a fluffy Bretzel bap and likes it well enough, especially the accompanying Asian slaw. I choose the mini fish tacos, filled with deep-fried hake goujons. The fish is a little dry, and I could have done with more of the tasty chipotle mayo and avocado that were hiding under the goujons. I get a pail of thin chips on the side, which adds €2 to my total.
We share the only dessert on the menu, which is a pleasingly sweet honeycomb and caramel cake (€6). The bill comes to €56 even.
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- I have plenty of space on my memory cards and hard drive for any save files.
Is there some hardware requirement for backwards compatibility to work correctly? Or is it only certain models of Xbox/hard drives that provide backwards compatibility? I'm about to go all "office space" on my Xbox if I can't figure this out.
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I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news (3ish years late) but only certain models of Xbox 360 allow backwards compatibility with Xbox Original games. I believe the newer slim black ones and certain Arcade Edition Xbox 360's will allow for backwards compatibility. You might have one of the Xbox 360's that did not come with a HDD (Hard Disc Drive) and therefore cannot take advantage of backwards compatibility. (See List of Xbox 360 retail configurations) I hope this helps!

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The theme of this year’s Met Gala Ball was ‘notes on camp’ which some stars i.e. Lady Gaga took to the extreme.
Not to be outdone, Kim Kardashian stepped out on the red carpet in a clinging camel coloured dress with hundreds of beads hanging from it.
The look may have left fans slightly confused but now the reality star has opened up about the theme behind it.
According to Kim, the dress which was designed by Thierry Mugler and barely contained her curvacious figure was supposed to represent ‘A Californian girl stepping out of the ocean dripping.’
The flesh coloured dress which looked as if soaking wet clung to her every curve and showed off tiny waist and ample bosom to perfection.
The hundreds of beads on the dress were meant to represent droplets of water and to complete the look Kim wore her hair wet and tousled.
She name checked the designer, who now calls himself Manfred on Instagram, sharing a picture of herself wearing the dress with the caption: ‘straight out of the ocean@manfredthierrymugler.’
Kim told E! News on the night that the dress had taken eight months to complete. She added that it had ‘a proper corset’ which helped to make the most of her famous figure.
‘This is the first time in 20 years that Mr. Muglar has designed for House of Muglar, she continued and told reporters that it was an ‘honour’ to wear his creation.
Kanye by contrast opted for a completely low key look for the night. He sported a dark grey Dickie’s Eisenhower jacket that costs just $42 and matching grey trousers.


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Google’s operating system is well-known around the world. Android, along with Apple’s IOS, is the major mobile operating system in the world. It means that a lot of people are familiar with the operating system. Google decided it was time to upgrade its mobile app designed for car owners.
Android Auto is a mobile app that enables to connection car’s information and entertainment head unit with a smartphone. The first version of this mobile application dates back to 2015. At the moment, this app is available in 36 countries.
Google announced that customers would be able to use the updated version of its mobile app several months ago. The company made this announcement during the Google I/O conference in May. However, only this week, the company released additional information regarding this product. They promised that in several weeks from now, customers would start using the updated version of Android Auto.
It is worth mentioning that the current update is the most comprehensive since its launch in 2015. There are many new features that will facilitate the use of this mobile application. Let’s have a look at some of the new capabilities.
One of the significant functions of the Android auto is to help drivers to find the place they are going to by using the navigation app. For example, if a customer already has a route loaded into his or her phone when they will connect the phone with Android Auto, it will open automatically.
Another news is that customers can manage their communication more easily. For instance, Android auto will have a new notification center that shows recent calls, messages, etc. Also, customers can choose to view and respond to these messages when it is convenient for them.
There is excellent news for people who have big screens in their cars. Thanks to the upgraded version, they will have the possibility to use their displays. New Android auto will maximize the display, which means that customers will see more information.
There are other changes such as color palette which is more pleasurable for the eyes. It is important because this will improve visibility. Google also made it easier for customers to use google assistant.
To sum up, Google worked hard to improve its mobile app. It is no coincidence that the upgraded version of Android Auto has a lot of new possibilities which customers can use in their cars.


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The citizen of Uzbekistan Gulchehra Bobokulov that killed four-year-old girl in Moscow, planned to commit suicide. This was stated by the Prosecutor in the Khoroshevsky district court, reports TASS.
“As follows from the testimony of a witness with whom Babakulova had a close relationship, she’s on the phone he said he would kill himself and set fire to the apartment,” announced the case file to the Prosecutor. According to the witness, “he even thought was” that Bobokulov can kill a child, the Prosecutor noted.
“Bobokulov had intended to go to Syria, and criticized him [the witness’s] cowardice. However, said the witness, he dissuaded her from committing suicide, because he knew that she was sick with schizophrenia,” added the Prosecutor.
In late September, the investigation has finished investigation of criminal case about the murder of four-year old girl babysit Bobokulov. Investigators are asked to apply in respect of women, compulsory treatment. Then the case was sent to court for consideration on the merits.
According to the materials of the case, on the morning of 29 Feb 2016, who worked as a nanny a native of Uzbekistan Bobokulov waited for care of parents with an older child and then murdered four-year-old girl, cut off her head and set fire to the apartment. With the head of a child Bobokulov came to the metro station “October field”, where he was detained.
In March 2016, the official representative of the RCDS Vladimir Markin said that Babakulova diagnosed with schizophrenia. However, the interlocutor of RBC in the FSB noted that this diagnosis does not mean that Bobokulov was insane at the time of the crime.
Babakulova was charged under part 2 of article 105 (murder of a minor) and part 2 of article 167 (intentional destruction and damage of property) of the criminal code.


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Governor Nasir El-Rufai has raised an alarm over inter-state travel which according to him, is widening the spread of Coronavirus in Kaduna state.
The Kaduna state Governor disclosed that Coronavirus has been recorded in seven local government areas of Giwa, Igabi, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Makarfi, Soba and Zaria.
The state’s Standing Committee on COVID-19 who appealed for vigilance and active involvement of all citizens, said infections have now been recorded in some mainly rural local governments on the borders of the state, thereby increasing the danger of community transmission.
The statement shared on the official Twitter handle of Governor Nasir El-Rufai reads;
As at 7 May 2020, positive Covid-19 test results have been recorded from seven local government areas: Giwa, Igabi, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Makarfi, Soba and Zaria. An overwhelming majority of Covid-19 cases in the state have travel history…
The consequence of such illegal travel is the widening spread of the virus into the state, and not just into the cities. Infections have now been recorded in some mainly rural local governments on the borders of the state, thereby increasing the danger of community transmission
The Standing Committee appeals for the vigilance and involvement of all citizens in the effort to avert this peril. Many citizens of Kaduna State have endured inconveniences and consistently complied with the restriction of movement, including the prohibition interstate movement
These sacrifices are being jeopardized by the actions of persons who violate the Quarantine Orders, and the misconduct of some law enforcement officers that have facilitated and indulged this grossly irresponsible pattern of interstate travel.


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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up 1.7 Percent in 2004Published by MAC on 2006-03-01
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up 1.7 Percent in 2004
by ENS, WASHINGTON, DC
1st March 2006
Overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions during 2004 increased by 1.7 percent from the previous year, according to a newly released annual report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This increase was due primarily to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions associated with fuel and electricity consumption, the agency said.
The EPA is seeking public comment on the draft report "Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2004." Comments are invited through March 29, 2006.
The EPA prepared the annual report required by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in collaboration with experts from other federal agencies. The report finds that total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2004 were equivalent to 7,075 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. Emissions of these gases form a layer in the atmosphere, trapping heat from the Sun close to the planet, raising its surface temperature.
Combustion of fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas - was the largest source of emissions, accounting for 80 percent of the total.
Overall, emissions have grown by 15.8 percent from 1990 to 2004, while the U.S. economy has grown by 51 percent over the same period, the EPA reports.
After responding to public comments, the United States will submit the final inventory report to the UNFCCC Secretariat, fulfilling its annual requirement as a party to the international treaty on climate change.
The treaty, ratified by the United States in 1992, sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change.
The report is available at: http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/publications/emissions


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Hundreds of teens in Memphis destroyed a minigolf center and threw objects at store workers after malfunctioning game machines ate up their money.
Chaotic video from the Golf and Games Family Park shows hordes of teens tossing any object they can find at helpless workers behind the cash registers who were trying to process refunds for faulty game equipment.
One girl is seen throwing a plexiglass divider at the workers before grabbing a metal stand and tossing that too.
One teen reportedly lit and threw a firework.
When police arrived, they found the teens still in the center.
Witnesses told officers a girl began throwing objects at the staff members because she was frustrated there was no refund for malfunctioning game machines.
The girl allegedly spat on a worker and was given a juvenile summons for disorderly conduct.
Tatianna Lak, who posted the video online, wrote that she'd been at the minigolf center hours earlier and was thankful she didn't experience the chaos.
Yet she agreed that the faulty game equipment had been a problem during her initial visit.
"Something must was wrong with their machines today because when they credited our attractions card for 5 attractions the money didn’t upload."
"HOWEVER," Lak wrote, "they were very understanding and still let us get on each attraction several times."
On Facebook, the minigolf center's general manager Aaron Boss blamed parents who left their children unattended.
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"We had an incident that we have never experienced in 57 years of business," the statement said.
"Parents chose to leave large groups of teenagers at our facility without parental supervision.
"Some of those people chose to create a disturbance the likes of which we have never seen."
None of the staff members were harmed, the post said, adding the center is working with police to identify those involved.
"Going forward, all minors must be accompanied by their parent or guardian while at Golf and Games. Anyone that is left unattended will be asked to leave."


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01:20 — Afeni was the subject of 2Pac's 1995 song 'Dear Mama.'
09:16 — Joy Reid along with actress and author Jasmine Guy and Lola Ogunnaike discuss the life and legacy of activist Afeni Shakur.
00:40 — Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, died late Monday night ... possibly from a heart attack.
01:19 — Afeni was the subject of 2Pac's 1995 song 'Dear Mama.'


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Ice Melt Series Part 1: Greenland’s ice sheet melts at record rate
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Today we began the first of a two-part series on the world’s melting ice formations, and we started by listening to the sound of glacial ice melt:
London-based artist Katie Paterson recorded three melting glaciers in Iceland. She then took meltwater from each of the glaciers, combined that with silicon and pressed them into records, which she played on turntables until they completely melted, a process that took nearly two hours.
Scientists are also raising concern about the rapid pace of ice melt. A recent study of Greenland’s ice sheet found that it’s melting at the fastest rate since records began in 1979. A team of scientists using remote sensing data, surface observations and models found that melting in some areas last year continued for more than a month longer than average. We spoke to Doctor Marco Tedesco, director of the Cryospheric Processes Laboratory in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at City College of New York. He co-authored the study.
Tomorrow in the second part of our series on the world’s melting ice formations we’ll look at how stronger ocean currents are speeding the melting beneath Antarctica’s Glacier Ice Shelf.


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Gas ducted heating has a range of fantastic features that ensure it is the best quality and cost-effective solution for many homes. Not only is it economic, quiet, efficient, many systems come with function to zone your heating, ensuring you can always be sure to be in control of the temperature of your home. This feature also helps you save money on running costs as you can tell the system to only heat specific rooms. Additionally, gas systems use less energy than inverters and refrigerated systems, helping you save even more money.
Ducted Gas Heating system is operated by passing cold air over a heating exchanger; the air is then warmed through gas combustion & then circulated and pushed throughout the home via a series of ducts, with connecting vents in the ceiling or floor depending on the size and style of your home. ‘grilles’, ‘outlets’ or ‘vents’), situated in the floor or ceiling directing warm air into rooms. Heating outlets are best placed around the perimeter of the house, to provide an even heat distribution throughout your home. Zoning is also another way to control the heat that is distributed to each room also saving you on costs annually.
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It would be nice to have FileZilla support a proxy command for sftp. I use the ProxyCommand option in my ~/.ssh/config file to be able to connect to hosts I would otherwise not be able to reach. And while I could try to set up a tunnel some other way outside of FileZilla, that tends to be more of a nuissance.
Ideally, if FileZilla could read my ~/.ssh/config file and take advantage of the hosts and settings I had set up in there, it would be a nice thing to have.


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The agency, an Education Ministry body, plans to submit a Copyright Law revision bill to next year's ordinary Diet session starting in late January.
The agency said the revision will be made in line with a proposal by an advisory panel.
The panel's report said the current fine of up to 1 million yen should be raised to an amount ranging from 3 million yen to 5 million yen to protect the literary copyright of musicians and authors, the officials said.
The hike is necessary because the maximum amount of the fine under the Patent Law was raised to 5 million yen from 500,000 yen, and the fine under the Design Law was raised to 3 million yen from 300,000 yen by amendments made in 1993, the report said.
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