Is Dell's New XPS 13 Better Than the MacBook Air?
Is the new Dell XPS 13 better than the MacBook Air? If you trust AnandTech or Ars Technica, then the answer is a resounding "yes". The Verge isn't ready to hand the ultrabook crown over to Dell just yet, but kudos to Dell for making the race a whole heckuva lot closer.
The Verge highlights three big reasons why the XPS 13 isn't quite ready to take the throne – battery, touchpad and webcam placement. Interestingly, AnandTech and Ars Technica both claim superiority for the XPS 13 in battery and neither had anything particularly negative to say about the touchpad – highlighting the shift to Microsoft's Precision touchpad standard as a mostly successful endeavor. I'll talk about the webcam in just a second.
One standout feature of the XPS 13 is what Dell is calling their 'infinity display', a 13 inch display packed inside an 11 inch laptop frame, thanks to a 5.2mm bezel on three sides of the display. Based on the reviews, it sounds like the display delivers beautiful pixels in a coolly slick and svelte package. I don't think this feature alone makes the laptop the envy of MacBook Air owners everywhere, but it's certainly something I wouldn't be disappointed to see come to Apple's ultraportables. One caveat is webcam placement. It seems that 5.2mm bezel wasn't quite enough space to pack in a webcam, so the next iteration either needs to trade some chin space for the forehead or some sort of new behind-the-screen camera technology needs to hit the mainstream to help prevent awkward up-nose or knuckle shots.
I'm undeniably biased in favor of Apple's software and hardware, but I've long felt like Windows-based PCs could make major leaps forward in hardware equivalence by concentrating on the touchpad and the battery. I've never personally used Microsoft Precision touchpad hardware, and I'm suspicious of the audacious battery life claims from Anandtech and Ars Technica, though I normally trust both sources. Regardless, it looks like Windows-centric ultraportable fans have some great hardware coming their way. My day job is a Windows-centric environment (and, specifically a Dell-only shop) and I certainly wouldn't mind getting my hands on the XPS 13. Predictably, that's not in the cards as we tend to use the business-friendly Latitude line. If you get to spend some time with an XPS 13, hit me up on Twitter and let me know what you think. I'd love to hear how the battery and touchpad fare for you.


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'BJP has 119 MLAs': After project Patna and project Bengaluru, Amit Shah is now focusing on project Mumbai
Amidst the ongoing political crisis in the state of Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena going out of its way and joining hands with its ideological rivals, the BJP has expressed confidence that it would form the next government in the state. The party has claimed that it has the support of 119 MLAs in the 288-member state assembly. State BJP chief, Chandrakant Bacchu Patil has also said that the party is committed to giving a stable government in the state.
The BJP emerged as the single largest party in the state of Maharashtra during the recent assembly polls with 105 seats. The electoral mandate was in favour of the BJP-Shiv Sena pre-poll alliance as the coalition secured 161 seats. However, after the results, Shiv Sena made some bizarre demands primarily the CM post for Aaditya Thackeray, leading to a split in the coalition and now the Shiv Sena is negotiating for power with its ideological rivals- the Congress and the NCP. Maharashtra BJP chief, Chandrakant Bacchu Patil has however claimed that the tally of the BJP has gone up to 119 MLAs in the state as it has the support of some of the independent MLAs.
Patil said, "We have the highest number. With 119 MLAs, we will form a BJP government in the state. Devendra Fadnavis has expressed this confidence before party leaders. We're committed to give a stable government to the state."
He also made it clear that there can be no government in Maharashtra without the BJP. Speaking about the party's excellent performance during the recent assembly polls, the state BJP chief said that the BJP secured 1.42 crore voters in the state and emerged in the "number one" position as opposed to 92 lakh votes secured by the NCP followed by Shiv Sena with 90 lakh votes. He also said that no party except BJP has been able to secure more than 100 seats in the state since 1990. The BJP has however achieved this feat two successive times in 2014 and 2019.
With the BJP claiming support of several independent MLAs and also expressing the confidence of forming government in Maharashtra, it seems that the party might be able to replicate its exploits in Karnataka. Even in Karnataka, the BJP had emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats. The mandate in the 222-member assembly was clearly in favour of the BJP, however it fell just short of the majority mark. The Congress and the JD (S) had stitched an unholy alliance to stop the BJP from coming into power. Earlier this year, thirteen-month old Congress-JD (S) government suffered a huge setback with 16 legislators resigning and two Independents withdrawing support from the coalition government within a fortnight.
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She said it like it was somebody's fault, I glanced at Zhi Yan obliquely for a moment and she immediately added: "You also must not throw your nature into disorder! You must exercise control over yourself!"
This prestigious righteous disciple, what kinds of things did she spend the whole day thinking about inside her melon head, did she only know about those matters of gathering positive energy to supplement negative energy?
I did not acknowledge her and followed Mo Qing's footsteps to leave Xi Yue Peak.
This time, Mo Qing did not use his Instant Shadow Technique. He simply took me along similar to going on a leisurely walk after a meal. The two of us walked all the way from Xi Yue Peak up to the small trail of the main mountain. As we walked, the setting sun sank down to a waning glow that lasted until the bright moon was up in the sky.
For a long distance, he did not say a word, just walked with his hands folded in front of him. I also kept silent and followed behind him.
Since leaving the lonely grave in the forbidden area, I had not carefully strolled through Chen Ji Mountain. At this moment, walking like this I was ruefully revisiting some of my past.
Ascended onto the impressively wide steps in front of Chen Ji Mountain's main peak, I raised my head to gaze at the highest place that could not be reached, there towering over my Wan Lu Sect was the most magnificent building — Wu E Hall.
I had not looked up from this angle for a long time. I suddenly recalled the first time that I came here.
I started my journey from my hometown and arrived at the rear mountains of Chen Ji Mountain. I accidentally fought a battle that became very famous in the whole world and saved Mo Qing. Afterward, I took him across many hards.h.i.+ps along the journey and walked to the front of Shun An Town. We rested for a few nights but soon afterward the people in the tavern discovered my ident.i.ty as a demonic cultivator. Therefore at that time, the tavern guards used celestial spells and drove me out.
During that time, I was seriously injured and had no strength to dispute with them. Once again, I immediately led Mo Qing through a long trudge and entered Chen Ji Mountain.
In those days, Chen Ji Mountain was still a hundred miles of wild mountain range, only on this main peak there remained an abandoned temple. Now in front of the mountain, these expansive and impressive stairs were all later built by craftsmen that I hired to extend and renovate the building after I established Wan Lu Sect. Also at that time, the paths on this mountain only had shoulder-width flagstones, one section had paths and one section had no paths, wild gra.s.slands were overgrown and green moss spread everywhere. I carried the habitually silent Mo Qing step by step from the foot of the mountain to climb up those rotten steps to finally arrive at the ruined temple above.
At long last, I found a temporary place to rest and sleep.
Mo Qing and I lived in the ruined temple. There was no food in the temple, so Mo Qing went out every day to pick fruits whereas I could survive with or without eating food. It was just that every day, inside my mouth was bland and tasteless, it was uncomfortable and unrefres.h.i.+ng. So sometimes I grabbed the fruits that Mo Qing picked to eat.
I was not fond of sweets, I concentrated on taking the unripened fruits that he picked and it was sour and tart. I like this taste. Therefore, Mo Qing became mindful of the green fruits on the wayside, every day he would especially bring me some for me to eat to my heart's content.
I still had much indignation inside my heart. During that time, I treated him so well that in the end, he had the capacity to kill me directly. Suddenly, my heart gave rise to an unsatisfied feeling, I immediately released a long sigh, halted my footsteps, and stopped walking.
Wanted the Sect Leader to give a piggyback ride, this was actually a request that undermined his high cold prestige.
However, it was discussing emotions and talking about love, it was necessary to slowly propose a slightly more excessive request than before. In the process of getting to know each other, I needed to slowly encroach on him like silkworms nibbling on leaves, and then invade his territory like whales swallowing whole. Until I penetrated deeply into his hinterlands, occupied his mountain and proclaimed myself as king, and then finally controlled all of his people in the palm of my hand.
Currently, I just wanted to experiment a little. Mo Qing, he liked this body, in the end, he could indulge me to what extent.
"Come here." He really called out to me, without any hesitation, he permitted me to stand on the step taller than him, I laid flat on his back, and then he carried me up. Afterward, step by step, he continued to steadily climb up the steps.
His appearance was so considerate and genuine, perhaps… In his heart, he absolutely did not think that this action was harmful to his prestige. I pondered, was or was he not still feeling secretively slightly delighted because the person he likes acted coquettishly towards him. So even if I said I was tired, he would rather satisfy me and give me a piggyback ride, than to unwillingly wink us back to Wu E Hall.
Ah, little outwardly cold but inwardly pa.s.sionate person, I did not realize you are still an affectionate individual.
I paused for a moment, touched the black clothing material on Mo Qing's body, and then under the moonlight carefully examined the material of his collar. Eastern Sea Mermaid Thread, used mermaid's scales to fabricate it into a material, it was absolutely impossible to tear this bauble apart without the skills like the North Mountain Lord. If without the skills like the North Mountain Lord, then had to hold a weapon with at least half the power of the Wan Jun Sword to be able to cut it apart.
However, I did not have anything, only a weak internal energy to make my fingernails grow longer and sharper.
I immediately became calm and settled down, apparently to kill Mo Qing, I must not only improve my powers, get close to him, but it was best to approach him while he had taken off all of his clothes, and the very best was to have a sharp sword so that it was convenient for me to execute my plans.
I laid on his back, my head leaned against his shoulder, and my index finger drew circles on his chest: "Master." I deliberately softened my voice and whispered gently into his ear, "Last time, the North Mountain Lord bullied me, he held that Qing Gang Staff. I heard the acupuncture needles in that South Mountain Lord's hands apart from saving people it can also invisibly kill people. They are all so formidable, but on my person, I don't even have a weapon to protect myself…"
I like Wan Jun Sword, you give it to me!
I had to restrain myself from saying these words because once said, it was possible for these deep feelings to break down completely: "Before I was in the celestial sect, I heard overseas on the Immortal Island there is a rare sword. Originally it was a large piece of steel stone on the mountain's summit. It was subjected to celestial lightning, polished by wind and frost, day after day, it unexpectedly turned into a heavenly sword, it…"
Mo Qing looked like he chuckled a little: "Liu He Tian Yi Sword, you actually have good taste." Listening to this tone of his, it unexpectedly was really like he was quite dotingly praising me.
My heart inexplicably halted for an instant by this tone of his, after all… In my memories, it indeed was extremely rare to hear someone talking to me like this. I coughed once to retrieve my own melodic tone used to seduce people and continued to draw circles in front of Mo Qing's chest: "Then Master…"
However, Immortal Island was quite far away. Furthermore, there were all kinds of heavenly-made spell formations, the mythological beast that guarded the treasure, and the Instant Shadow Technique had limited use in those places. Before when I was still alive, although I really thought about this sword for a while but because I was busy with general affairs and was lazy to go fetch it. This promise of Mo Qing's inadvertently simplified matters for me and fulfilled one of my wishes.
My heart was very happy, even the fact that he killed me did not bother me as much anymore. I embraced him to display my ardent feelings: "Master, are you tired from carrying me? Do you resent that I am troublesome? Do you want to rest for a little while? "
At this moment, there was no one around and above the impressively wide and noiselessly quiet long flight of steps. I did not know why I suddenly felt my heart began to palpitate. There existed among it a kind of legend, that… Stirred up… Complicated feelings of heartbeats.
I thought it definitely must be that this body of Zhi Yan could not withstand it when other people say words of love.
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I didn't have the intention of going to Alfred Tea Room when I stopped by, though I had heard about it before. Actually, I feel like most people who know about cute Japan spots have heard of this place before. I decided to finally pull the trigger and check it out, mostly because I'm never in Aoyama otherwise. I got a milk tea bubble tea, which cost me over 800 yen! I was a bit surprised at the price, but I suppose that's the fee you play for some cute pictures. Actually, the taste of the drink was pretty nice but not really worth the price. I guess I'd consider it a bit of an admission fee for taking your cute pictures or enjoying the ambiance of the area. It was a bit crowded, but nothing too surprising for an early afternoon in Aoyama. It did get a bit more crowded as I sat and enjoyed my drink, but there was space to sit down. The workers were okay, but nothing special. They were nice but more out of obligation to their job than anything else.


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Гео́ргий Аракелович Аруста́мов (16 августа 1919, Кисловодск — 22 января 1945, Бишофсталь) — советский офицер, участник Великой Отечественной войны, Герой Советского Союза, помощник начальника штаба по разведке 26-го гвардейского кавалерийского полка, гвардии старший лейтенант.

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Ранние годы
Родился 16 августа 1919 года в Кисловодске, в семье рабочего. Отец Аракел Майсесович работал поваром. Армянин по национальности. Мать Рудзите Эльвира Карловна латышка из красных латышских стрелков, после гибели своих братьев во время подавления эсеровского мятежа, была направлена в Кисловодск на лечение. Помогал воспитывать двух братьев и сестру. Увлекался футболом. За свою быстроту был прозван «Пожар». Окончил с отличием среднюю школу города Кисловодска, и сдал вступительные экзамены в Харьковский электротехнический институт, однако в 1939 года не доучившись после окончания первого курса был призван в РККА.

Служба в РККА
В середине 1939 года в составе Красной армии участвовал в освободительном походе советских войск в Западную Украину. Принимал непосредственное участие в советско-финской войне 1939—1940 годов.

Окончил Орджоникидзевское военное пехотное училище.

В годы Великой Отечественной войны
С 1941 года — участник Великой Отечественной войны. В одной из битв в районе Карпат при выходе из окружения 21 августа 1944 года был тяжело ранен в грудь и отправлен на лечение в госпиталь, после которого в ноябре 1944 года воевал в звании гвардии старшего лейтенанта, офицером разведки штаба 26-го гвардейского кавалерийского полка (7-я гвардейская кавалерийская дивизия, 1-й гвардейский кавалерийский корпус, 21-я армия, Первый Украинский фронт). По его прибытию в полк начальник штаба полка Т. С. Кугрышев записал в своём командирском дневнике:

Прибыл в полк из госпиталя после излечения. Наград не имеет. Назначен на должность помначштаба по разведке, думаю, в своих предположениях я не ошибся, справляется…

Неоднократно Арустамов выполнял задания штаба по организации разведки в тылу противника. Георгий проявил себя грамотным, храбрым офицером. Хорошо знал организацию и вооружение подразделений и частей противника. Всегда был готов доложить коротко, ясно и сделать обобщённый вывод о противнике перед фронтом наступления или перед фронтом обороны полка. Внимательно изучал информацию вышестоящего штаба о противнике и стремился проверить эти данные своими, хотя и ограниченными средствами разведки.

Последний бой близ Бишофсталя
21 января 1945 года во время битвы возле города Тост (Верхняя Силезия) на основании разведданных выяснилось, что гитлеровцы собираются контратаковать наступающий полк с юга, тем самым поставив операцию по выходу к берегам Одера в районе Бухенау под угрозу срыва. В ночь с 21 января на 22 января с целью предупредить немецкую контратаку был выслан отряд силою эскадрона и семи танков, эскадрон предварительно спешили и посадили десантом на танки. Добровольцем вызвался участвовать в этой операции и Арустамов.

На рассвете 22 января 1945 года близ населённого пункта Бишофсталь (ныне — Уязд в Опольском воеводстве, Польша) завязался бой, противник открыл огонь по танковому десанту, а немецкие зенитные орудия, расположенные за каналом, открыли огонь прямой наводкой по танкам. Арустамов был ранен в ногу, но продолжал вести бой с гитлеровцами. Возглавляемый им сводный разведывательно-диверсионный отряд уничтожил и взял в плен до двухсот солдат и офицеров противника, подбил два танка, два БТР и несколько орудий, гвардии старший лейтенант Арустамов лично уничтожил до 20 немецких солдат. Отряд, уничтожив противника, понёс большие потери, в том числе был убит помощник начальника штаба по разведке гвардии старший лейтенант Арустамов.

Из воспоминаний полковника в отставке Т. С. Кугрышева, бывшего командира 26-го гвардейского Краснознамённого кавалерийского полка 7-й гвардейской кавалерийской дивизии:

11 февраля 1945 года за проявленное бесстрашие в бою Арустамов Г. А. был представлен мною к званию Героя Советского Союза. 14 февраля моё представление оформили в штабе дивизии и 8 марта в штабе нашего кавалерийского корпуса. Нет-нет, да и достаю маленькую групповую фотографию офицеров своего полка. Сиротскую, сделанную между боями. Смотрят на меня молодые лица товарищей по оружию, а среди них красавец Георгий. Пусть живёт о нём память на Ставрополье, как и обо всех отважных сынах Родины, принёсших победу ценой своей жизни.

Указом Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 27 июня 1945 года «за образцовое выполнение боевых заданий командования на фронте борьбы с немецко-фашистскими захватчиками и проявленные при этом мужество и героизм» гвардии старшему лейтенанту Арустамову Георгию Аркадьевичу присвоено звание Героя Советского Союза (посмертно).

Награды
 Медаль «Золотая Звезда» Героя Советского Союза
 орден Ленина
 медали

Память
В городе Кисловодске именем Арустамова названа улица, у здания средней школы, в которой учился Герой, установлен памятник, на здании школы — мемориальная доска.

Примечания

Литература
 Амирханян М. Д. Армяне — Герои Советского Союза. — , 2005. — 202 с. — ISBN 99930-4-342-7.

 Саркисян С. Т. Энциклопедия Арцах-Карабаха. — , 2005. — 312 с. — ISBN 5-9676-0034-5.

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Разведчики Великой Отечественной войны
Погибшие в боях Великой Отечественной войны
Участники Польского похода Красной армии (1939)
Участники советско-финляндской войны (1939—1940)
Похороненные в Опольском воеводстве


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Can't help but trip on its Hollywood aesthetic standards.
John Travolta Stars in "Lonely Hearts".
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Theatrical Review: If it's one thing you learn about loving old movies, it's that sooner or later some hell spawn from the lowest depths of the lowest ring of the underworld will get the idea that he (or she) should remake it. You can't stop them, and praying seems to only make them madder. So, the fact that someone signed off on a remake of Leonard Kastle's paradigm of depravity, The Honeymoon Killers, shouldn't come as too big a surprise. But that doesn't mean you have to be happy about it.
First-time director Todd Robinson kicks off the festivities with the suicide of Detective Robinson's wife. As it happens, Detective Elmer Robinson (John Travolta) has taken his time attempting to get over his wife's death, and is just now opening up to a secretary at his office (Laura Dern). His partner Charlie (the great James Gandolfini) thinks it's healthy and that things are on the up and up. Then, a case lands on their desk that's a little too perverse for words. A couple, posing as brother and sister, answer "lonely hearts" ads promising love and security, only to end up bilking the mark for all they're worth and killing them. The investigation leads to a nurse named Martha Beck (Salma Hayek) and a wannabe playboy named Ray Fernandez (Jared Leto, with a ridiculous moustache and an absurd accent). The film follows Charlie and Elmer's pursuit of the Lonely Hearts Killers until a rather brutal holdout at a farm, where the couple find their last mark.
Credit is due to Robinson, a young talent who knows his way around framing and depth of image. Where a softening of the original film's chilling brutality would usually be in order for the '00s, Robinson keeps things bloody and cold, giving the use of reds and blacks a real carnal aura to the film's carnage. The film looks just good enough to take your mind off the botched job that Robinson pulls on the film's perverse psychology.
Where the original film used Martha's jealousy and loneliness as a gradual snowballing effect into murder, Robinson's story takes no time to watch the actors slowly build to their breaking points. Robinson pulls a fast one by taking the focus off of the Killers and spending an equal amount of time with the detectives on their trail. Though Travolta and Gandolfini work distinctively well together, the way Elmer's loss is shaped and conveyed is trite, and the addition of a bratty new detective (Scott Caan) smacks of desperation.
The major flaw comes with Hayek and Leto, though it's not necessarily their fault. Hayek is forced to play up Martha's psychological anger to compensate for the fact that she's� still good looking. Where make-up turns Jared Leto into the loser Don Juan without problem, Hayek still looks desirable. The key to the real Killers was that no one else wanted the unattractive Martha, that's why her jealousy for Ray was so intense. As originally played by the late Shirley Stoler, Martha was a mythical creation of Medusa and femme fatale, ran through the John Waters press. As Kastle noted, these are ugly people in every way, with no redeemable characteristics. Robinson strives to capture that principle idea, but Lonely Hearts can't help but trip on its Hollywood aesthetic standards.
April 13th, 2007 (limited)
July 31st, 2007 (DVD)
Todd Robinson
John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Scott Caan, Alice Krige, Laura Dern
Total: 62 vote(s).
Drama, Suspense
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Rated R for strong violence and sexual content, nudity and language.
Lonely Hearts at AskMen.com


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Q: Is there a way to define a generic method that checks for null and then create the object? I'd like to write a method that checks where the argument is null, and if it is, returns a new object of that type. it looks like:
public static <T> T checkNull(T obj) {
    if (null == obj) return someHowCreateTheObjectWithTypeT();
    else return obj;
}

After some struggling and digging, I still can't get a way to achieve this, is it atually possible in java?
I thought about reflection at first. But I just can't get a Class instance when the object is null, and you can't create a Class without the type T's name...
Update:
I thought about passing a Class as a parameter, but that's not the best solution, as the following answers shows :)
My currunt solution is to use a defaultValue parameter:
public static <T> T checkNull(T obj, T defaultValue) {
    if (null == obj) return defaultValue;
    return obj;
}

Which is faster and safer than a reflection solution, and is the same verbose;
But then I have to systematically specify a DEFAULT_VALUE for all types of interest, which is not an easy work.

A: Generic information is compile time only and not available at runtime. You'd have to pass the Class of the object in as a hint, and the class would have to have a public default constructor. e.g.
public static T checkNull(Object o, Class<T> c) {
  try {
    return (o == null) ? c.newInstance() : o;
  } catch (Exception e) {
    return null;
  }
}

A: This is not possible.  For generics to work in this manner, it has to capture at compile-time the type that it will be called with.  However, null has no type so you won't be able to figure out T to instantiate it.
Now, you may be able to work around this also passing in the Class instance, but you will need some rather robust error handling using Reflection to ensure that type T is a concrete class and has a public parameterless constructor that you can invoke.

A: Cannot be done. You must add an additional parameter of Class<T>, and then use it to reflectively new. The type T does not survive the compilation process.

A: As others have pointed out, this can't be done. However, Guava provides an equivalent to the default value you method you posted:
String foo = Objects.firstNonNull(someString, "default");

This differs slightly from your method in that firstNonNull will throw a NullPointerException if both arguments are null.
Another option would be to create a method that makes use of Guava's Supplier<T> interface or something similar:
public static T firstNonNull(T first, Supplier<? extends T> defaultSupplier) {
  return first != null ? first : Preconditions.checkNotNull(defaultSupplier.get());
}

You could then use a Supplier that creates and returns a new default instance when and only when the first argument is null.

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An open letter to the Ministry of Justice and the President of the Supreme Court of Justice Prison inmates deserve an enhanced treatment during the pandemic and unnecessary custody should be minimized
Amnesty International Thailand
Amnesty International Thailand conducts policy campaign and raises the awareness on human rights with the Thai government, civil society organizations and general public who are interested in civil rights and political rights as well as the economic, social and cultural rights. Our activities include public discussions and lecture-based education, among other, to promote human rights principles in a long run.
Amnesty International Thailand has been observing the prosecution of protest leaders and participants in public assemblies in the past two years. According to the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), 635 individuals in 301 cases have been prosecuted from participating in political assemblies from July 2020 until April 2021. Of this number, 18 have been denied bail during the police investigation and after their indictment pending the trial of the trial court and the appeal of their sentencing.
The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged public health and livelihood into a crisis, particularly the inmates and prisoners in prisons, correctional institutes and other detention facilities throughout the country. This is due to constraint in terms of the facilities, prompt access to medical treatment, and communication with their families and their legal counsels. Just in 2020, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that at least 100 countries worldwide have made attempts to release more than 600,000 inmates and prisoners to address crowdedness in the prisons. Many of them are those suffering from health problems.
As you and your organizations have the direct mandates and charge to review requests and to take care of the inmates and prisoners in such facilities, Amnesty International Thailand commends you for your effort to implement the practice to minimize unnecessary custody at all levels and to ensure the inmates and prisoners bear the least impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, given the chronic "prison crowdedness" and the holding in custody of those exercising their freedom of political expression, at least seven political prisoners have contracted Covid-19 in custody. And according to the Correction Department's reports, at least 200 inmates and prisoners have been infected with the virus while being incarcerated at the Bangkok Remand Prison, the Narathiwat Provincial Prison and the Chiang Mai Provincial Prison.
Amnesty International Thailand would like to call on the Ministry of Justice and the Office of the President of the Supreme Court of Justice to urgently mete out measures to ensure the protection of the rights and freedoms of inmates and prisoners during the pandemic to minimize impact from the COVID-19 pandemic within the prison system and between the prison system and society at large. Sufficient supply of face masks, soaps and clean water should be provided to inmates and prisoners without charge, and they should afford Covid-19 testing urgently. The inmates and prisoners who test positive for Covid-19 should be isolated and have access to effective medical treatment. In addition, an effort should immediately be made to "minimize any unnecessary custody" at all levels commensurate to the policy of the Ministry and the President of the Supreme Court of Justice.
Myanmar: Guilty verdict against Reuters journalists sends stark warning on press freedom
2019 RSF Index: Asia-Pacific press freedom impacted by political change
Open Letter from Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan on the commencement of your term in office


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Ukraine claims it shot down a newest Russian armed drone
NewsArmy
Modified date: Apr 10, 2022
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly shot down Russia's newest armed drone.
The drone shot down by Ukraine on Friday was an Orion medium altitude and long-range (MALE) tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, also known by the project name Inokhodets.
This is the first confirmed loss of an Inokhodets unmanned aircraft system in the war.
The newest drone was developed by Kronstadt Co. for the Russian Armed Forces as an analog of the legendary US-made Predator unmanned combat system.
The Inokhodets is a medium-altitude, long-duration unmanned aerial system with a maximum take-off weight of 1 tonne and a maximum payload weight of 200 kg. The drone has a service ceiling of 7.5 km and its flight endurance is 24 hours with the standard payload. It can develop a speed of up to 200 km/h.
Inokhodets
Sweden to deliver CV90 fighting vehicles to Ukraine
Ukraine to get Caesar mobile howitzers from Denmark


Annette has a vast amount of experience in all facets of real estate and has been with our company for over 17 years. Annette's experience benefits our investment clients by saving them money in many areas by correct guidance on issues affecting their property. Annette's standards are very high and reflect the company's guidelines.


Part the fourth of many.
Field Only Armory Part Four. Click for full size, see text for details.
Today we have gyronny, much loved by those who want to be Norse-inspired in their heraldry – Norse round shields have been found with similar radial divisions on them. Gyronny arrondi (or arrondy, depending on how you Anglicize it) is the wavy-edged version.
And then there's the Society-specific "gyronny arrondi of three", the mega-swirly pair in the bottom row. That's actually a Germanic field division called, in German, "Schneckendreipass". Literally translated, that's something like "snail trefoil". Calling it "gyronny arrondi of three" is the SCA College of Arms' attempt at keeping all our blazoning English-only, which is a laudable goal, but leads to weirdness like this. Actual "gyronny arrondi of three" would look more like per pall with a wavy division line, I think. Thankfully the awesome folks on the Facebook Baby Heralds of the SCA group got me sorted out on schneckendreipass and other amusements!
Favourites in this batch? Gyronny of any sort is always striking, and Cerdic Weyfare's "Gyronny arrondy of six gules and argent" is classically simple and, being only six divisions, maybe a bit easier to read than some of the other gyronny variants. I'm also always a sucker for the heraldic fur variants, so Adelheld von Katzenellenbogen's "Gyronny erminois and pean" appeals.


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Report: Russian State Duma to Review Crypto Regulation, Oil-Backed Crypto in Development
The Russian State Duma plans to review and adopt new cryptocurrency regulation in March.
The former Energy Minister Igor Yusufov is proposing an oil-backed crypto, and the Russian State Duma reportedly plans to review and adopt new cryptocurrency regulation in March
The Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia) plans to review and adopt new cryptocurrency regulation in March. The former Energy Minister Igor Yusufov is also proposing an oil-backed crypto, Russian financial outlet Rambler reported on Feb. 21.
Furthermore, Rambler reports that the head of the Energia investment-oriented corporation, former Energy Minister Igor Yusufov, also has tangible prospects for proposing an oil-backed cryptocurrency. The construction of the project's roadmap is reportedly almost at the final stage.
In an interview with Rambler, Yusufov reportedly said that the introduction of a crypto settlement system on the energy market could allow for the avoidance of costs associated with the use of not-backed-up currencies and the fluctuations of their exchange rates. He also cites savings on currency exchange commissions and trade restrictions as other examples of advantages that the proposed system could bring.
The article also that underlines counties member of the informal Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries + (OPEC+), including Russia, would benefit the most from such a system. The reason provided is that the cryptocurrency platform would permit them to circumnavigate financial and trade restrictions.
Moreover, Yusufov is also quoted as explaining that the blockchain would also be used to track and verify every barrel of oil alongside the entire chain, without any additional costs. The former head of the Federal Securities Commission of Russia, Igor Kostikov, reportedly commented on the idea, suggesting that not only oil and gas could be connected to it, but any exchangeable resource. He concluded:
"Perhaps the oil-backed cryptocurrency will be the pioneering project that will create a reliable structure for the cryptographic market as a whole."
The idea of a state-issued oil-backed cryptocurrency closely resembles the Petro, an oil-backed crypto first announced by Nicola Maduro, the president of Venezuela, in 2017 and launched in February last year. However, the oil-backed coin has thus far failed to materialize.
As Cointelegraph reported at the end of January, the chairman of the upper house of the Russian parliament has urged MPs to expedite their work on digital economy bills that include a draft on crypto regulation.
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Bitcoin Futures Exchange Announces a 100-Day Trading Battle
Russia's Central Bank Is Now Testing Real Asset-Pegged Stablecoins
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation, Part 2
Who Got Gifts from Crypto Santa in 2019… and Who Got Coal


3) control time and costs per couple, allowing us to know that the price we charge is going to make us the profit we expect.
So, how do we make our standard processes personal? The main way is to use automated communication only when necessary, or when there is absolutely no need for personalization (eg. automated invoice reminders). For each business and business model, the amount of automation will vary, for sure. Instead, use a standard or edited workflow to remind you of when you need to send a specific email or any other type of standard communication, keeping you on schedule without it being automated. And, for those emails or other communications, use a templated or already-prepared script to not only get you started, but also to save time, while still having the ability to add in something personal and specific to that couple. For example, I always send my thank you email the day after the wedding, and although I have an already prepared template email, since so much of what I'm going to tell that couple is the same or close to the same for every couple, I always add in a few personal touches or make appropriate edits. For instance, a mention of something special during their ceremony, a piece of follow-up information specific to that couple, something about their specific honeymoon destination, etc. Another good tip is that when you create your process and its standard timeframes, build extra time into each step to make sure you accommodate a couple being late on a specific stage/step, while not making your job harder. It won't solve all issues, but it will mitigate most.
The same thinking applies to making the personal processes standard. Do you want to know more about their relationship or family situation or the logistics around their wedding, like who is in the process or what music they want played? Use a questionnaire which allows them to answer in a personal way and on their own convenient time, yet you make sure the questionnaire is sent out based on specific timing within your workflow. Do you need to always have a final pre-wedding phone call with the couple because each wedding is so different, that – what you discuss, and the feedback you need – can't be managed via e-mail? Then make sure your workflow has you schedule the call well in advance, have a reminder e-mail go out a few days before the call, and have a basic script that you go from so that you make sure that you don't miss anything. And don't forget that by reading reviews from your couples, and asking for feedback from other vendors, you can determine where within your process personalization is more, or less, important.
The idea is to have very defined business processes, while still allowing for the personal touch to be added to as many pieces as needed or wanted. Obviously, if you work with 200 couples per year, you will likely have fewer steps within the process that are personal vs. if you work with 25 couples per year, but the thinking when developing or revising your processes should be the same, to meet or exceed the expectations of your couples in all parts of your process.


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Q: Error with running ReactJS/TailwindCSS/Heroku: React Refresh runtime should not be included in the production bundle Working on a webfolio in ReactJS using TailwindCSS. Deployed it to Heroku, builds successfully, but opening the App always gives the error:
ERROR: React Refresh runtime should not be included in the production bundle.
Really not sure what I could've done wrong other than not configure tailwindcss to be deployable. I don't have any devdependencies, they're all dependencies.
package.json:
  "name": "webfolio",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@craco/craco": "^6.0.0",
    "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^1.2.32",
    "@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons": "^5.15.1",
    "@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": "^5.15.1",
    "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^5.15.1",
    "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome": "^0.1.14",
    "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.2.1",
    "@tailwindcss/postcss7-compat": "^2.0.2",
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.11.8",
    "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.2",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.6.0",
    "autoprefixer": "^9.8.6",
    "postcss": "^7.0.35",
    "react": "^17.0.1",
    "react-dom": "^17.0.1",
    "react-scripts": "4.0.1",
    "react-spring": "^8.0.27",
    "tailwindcss": "npm:@tailwindcss/postcss7-compat@^2.0.2",
    "web-vitals": "^0.2.4"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "craco start",
    "build": "craco build",
    "test": "craco test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "react-app",
      "react-app/jest"
    ]
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  }
}

A: I had the same error right now, I know this post is few months old but still here is my solution :
Under heroku app> settings >Webpack

*

*Add this
https://github.com/mars/create-react-app-buildpack
And on next push or deploying again will make it work. At least it did for me.

A: This worked for me:
Using craco with create-react-app in production on heroku fails #233
I added a server.js file and changed the "start" script to "node server.js" in package.json

A: have you checked the package.json scripts, since it has been renamed to CRACO by tailwind.
"start": "node server.js"


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Charles H. Cronk
C.H. Cronk was agent and operator of the C. and N.-W. R.R., Oregon; born in Rensselaer Co., N.Y. in 1831; his father's people were early settlers on the Holland Purchase, and his mother was of Dutchess Co., N.Y.; they came West in 1847, and still reside at Brodhead; the son our subject, was educated in the Ball Seminary, Hoosac Falls, N.Y.; began teaching district school, and finally taught a number of terms in the old seminary, where he last studied; the illness of a sister called him West in 1848; he settled in Wisconsin, and taught school in Porter, Rock Co., and in Footville, where he married Miss. A.E. Richards, a native of Connecticut. Was station agent at Footville, two years, and, in 1864, succeeded Hy Edgerton at Oregon.
Mr. C. became a Mason at Footville, and was founder of the Oregon lodge, doing all preliminary work, and interesting others; was the first Master, and held the position eight years. Mr. Cronk is a Republican, and a live business man, owning one of the finest homes in the village; has four children-Waldo B., born in Footville, Fannie E., Anna N. and Claude H., all born in Oregon.
Reference: Western Historical Co. (1880). History of Dane County, Wisconsin, p. 1236


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Robin Jessica Tunney (born June 19, 1972, height 5' 4" (1,63 m)) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Teresa Lisbon in the television series The Mentalist (2008–present), as well as previous roles in the films Encino Man (1992), Empire Records (1995), The Craft (1996), End of Days (1999), and Vertical Limit (2000), and the 2005–06 series Prison Break.
Tunney was born in Chicago, Illinois to a car salesman father, and a bartender mother. Tunney is Irish American; her father was born in Straide, County Mayo, Ireland, while her maternal grandparents were from Clare Island. Tunney grew up in Orland Park, a southwest suburb of Chicago. She was raised Roman Catholic, attended Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park and the Chicago Academy for the Arts in Chicago, and resided in Palos Heights, also in the Chicago area. She is a cousin of Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney.
At the age of 19, Tunney moved to Los Angeles, ... Show more...
At the age of 19, Tunney moved to Los Angeles, California and obtained several recurring television roles on Class of '96, Law & Order, Dream On, and Life Goes On. She gave her breakthrough performance as a suicidal teenager in Empire Records and attracted further attention by playing a witch in The Craft.
In 1997, Tunney starred in her husband at the time Bob Gosse's Niagara, Niagara with Henry Thomas in a performance which garnered her the Best Actress award Volpi Cup at the 1997 Venice International Film Festival. Tunney also was featured opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1999 supernatural action film End of Days.
She starred in the pilot episode of House as a kindergarten teacher who collapses before her class and descends into aphasia; she was credited as a "special guest star". She portrayed Veronica Donovan on the first season of Prison Break, credited third after two main characters, and left the show after the premiere episode of the second season. She had a minor role in the film August released on July 11, 2008. Tunney is currently starring opposite Simon Baker in the CBS drama series The Mentalist, playing Teresa Lisbon.
Tunney married producer and director Bob Gosse on October 4, 1997; they divorced in 2006. In 2009, Tunney was engaged to Australian writer and director Andrew Dominik but they called off their engagement by August 2010. Tunney became engaged to interior designer Nicky Marmet on December 25, 2012 while on vacation in Rio de Janeiro.On June 28, 2006, Tunney won the fifth table of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown's eighth season, finishing ahead of Christopher Meloni, Macy Gray, Joy Behar, and Andy Dick, moving on to the final cut. The finale aired on July 5, 2006, where she competed against Jason Alexander, Michael Ian Black, Ida Siconolfi, and Keegan-Michael Key. Tunney came in second, behind Alexander. She played for The Children's Health Fund, which received $200,000 for her efforts. In August 2006, Tunney played in the World Series of Poker after having her entrance fee covered by the online cardroom PokerRoom.com. Show less...
Filmography - Acting
Monster Party (2018)
Looking Glass (2018)
My All American (2015)
See Girl Run (2013)
Passenger Side (2009)
The Two Mr. Kissels (2008)
The Burning Plain (2008)
Open Window (2006)
Hollywoodland (2006)
The Darwin Awards (2006)
The Zodiac (2006)
Paparazzi (2004)
Shadow of Fear (2004)
The In-Laws (2003)
The Secret Lives of Dentists (2002)
Intimate Affairs (2002)
Cherish (2002)
Vertical Limit (2000)
Supernova (2000)
End of Days (1999)
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998)
Montana (1998)
Julian Po (1997)
Niagara, Niagara (1997)
The Craft (1996)
Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
Empire Records (1995)
Encino Man (1992)
Frogs! (1991)
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A psycho- sexual thriller following a couple that buys an old motel in the desert looking for a new beginning, but what seemed at first as an escape is soon a thrilling ride through a mysterious world when Ray discovers a two way mirror and witnesses a horrifying murder. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, Ray must race to save his wife and himself from a gruesome secret connected ...
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Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
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What happens when a 30-something woman allows life's "what ifs" to overwhelm her appreciation for what life actually is. Disregarding her current obligations, she digs into her romantic past in hopes of invigorating her present.
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Two brothers spend the day driving around Los Angeles county looking for the meaning of their lives, or cheap street drugs, depending on who you happen to believe.
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Drama based on a true story. Rich, high-flying brothers Robert and Andrew Kissel seemingly have everything: beautiful wives who love them, great jobs and huge houses. But beneath the surface lie resentments and secrets that will eventually be their horrible undoing
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A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
Directed by: Guillermo Arriaga
Stars: John Corbett | Jennifer Lawrence | Charlize Theron | Joaquim de Almeida | Kim Basinger
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August is a 2008 drama film directed by Austin Chick and produced by 57th & Irving. The screenplay by Howard A. Rodman focuses on two brothers, ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs attempting to keep their company afloat as the stock market begins to collapse in August 2001, one month prior to the 9/11 attacks.
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Stars: Adam Scott | Naomie Harris | Andre Royo | Josh Hartnett | Robin Tunney
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The engagment between a struggling photographer and an assistant professor is marred by an act of violence.
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Stars: Elliott Gould | Scott Wilson | Cybill Shepherd | Robin Tunney | Joel Edgerton
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The complicated life and controversial suicide of George Reeves is investigated by a fictional private detective who finds that there are reasons to suspect that Reeves may not have killed himself after all. The detective also finds that there is a little of George Reeves in himself, and maybe, each of us.
Directed by: Allen Coulter
Stars: Bob Hoskins | Lois Smith | Adrien Brody | Diane Lane | Ben Affleck
As: Zoe
After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.
Directed by: Finn Taylor
Stars: Ty Burrell | Juliette Lewis | Joseph Fiennes | David Arquette | Winona Ryder
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An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.
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Michael Adler has run away from his suburban home with his little brother Dylan. Hiding out in a quiet, rural town, Michael's convinced he can make a better life for both of them. While Dylan stays holed up in a cheap motel all day, Michael works at a convenience store where everything starts to come together for him. But as Michael falls in love with his beautiful co-worker, Carly, his past begin
Directed by: Tim McCann
Stars: Melissa Leo | Peter Gerety | Terry Kinney | Aaron Stanford | Robin Tunney
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A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent photographers to make them pay for almost causing a personal tragedy involving his wife and son.
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When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail, betrayal, adultery and ...murder.
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Stars: Aidan Quinn | Matthew Davis | James Spader | Peter Coyote | Robin Tunney
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Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.
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An introspective dentist's suspicions about his wife's infidelity stresses his mental well being and family life to the breaking point.
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When a scholar, is haunted by an overwhelming desire to understand the mystery of sex, he decides to conduct an investigation. With two beautiful assistants joining the case, the stakes are raised.
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After a martini-induced rampage, a fantasy-prone young woman is placed under house arrest.
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Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base camp for help. Brother Peter hears Annie's message and assembles a team to save her and her group before they succumb to K2's unforgiving elements. But, as Annie lays injured in an icy cavern, the rescuers face several terrifying events that could end the rescue attempt -- and their lives.
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Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. What they find is a black hole--that threatens to destroy both ships--and a mysterious survivor whose body quickly mutates into a monstrous and deadly form.
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On December 28th, 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, the Devil decides to crash the party by coming to the city, inhabiting a man's body, and searching for his chosen bride, a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. The world will end, and the only hope lies within an atheist called Jericho Cane.
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A pair of taxi-driving NYC detectives take up the case of tourists who are robbed of their money and luggage by a shady limo driver. Things get dicey when the tourists accidentally get mixed up in a drug dealer's murder and money heist, while the detectives go after a hit man posing as a friend from the `hood'.
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A seasoned enforcer is given the seemingly routine task of finding the Boss's runaway mistress, Kitty. However Kitty is involved in plans to overthrow the Boss and this routine task gets very complicated.
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Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no good. After bothering him for a while, he blurts out in frustration, that he is there to kill himself.
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"Niagra, Niagra" begins quietly in a drugstore in Poughkeepsie, where Marcie, the film's disarming heroine, likes to shoplift. She literally crashes into Seth, a quiet outsider, also on a shoplifting spree. Marcie invites Seth to accompany her to Canada to find a black hairstyling head. They set off in Seth's beat-up station wagon, destined for a toy store in Toronto. While on the road, Marcie confides ...
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A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
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The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try anything to stop the store being absorbed by a large chain.
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They're back! Arlo and Gus return in the rollicking, "ribeting" sequel to the award-winning WonderWorks family movie FROG. Gus, a former frog prince turned lounge singer, shows up on his friend's doorstep just when Arlo has little time to help him. But when Gus tangles with a wicked witch, Arlo must come to the rescue, catapulting them into s series of adventure in which they both come to realize you ...
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Persevering with Percy Pays off!
Here is my story about my adoption of Petal (now Pebbles) from Animal Welfare League Beenleigh Rehoming Centre at Stapylton.
For those of you that read my Happy Ending on Zeus the Shar Pei, you will be pleased to read that we have found Mikey a new companion from the AWLQ!
ROWDIE – same as ROWDY just not spelt the same!
Bonnie & Mack: Good mates now together for life!
Kobi's new home was fate!


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Armando Diena (ur. 8 kwietnia 1914 w Turynie; zm. w lipcu 1985 w Genui) – włoski piłkarz, grający na pozycji napastnika.

Kariera piłkarska
Wychowanek Juventusu, w barwach którego w 1929 rozpoczął karierę piłkarską. W 1933 przeszedł do Novary. W 1934 wrócił do Juventusu i zdobył mistrzostwo Włoch. Następnie do 1949 roku grał w drużynie Ambrosiana-Inter.

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Urodzeni w 1914
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Piłkarze Juventus F.C.
Piłkarze Novary Calcio
Piłkarze Interu Mediolan


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15 Best Anime With Overpowered MC, Ever
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A super powerful Main Character capable of doing anything may seem one-sided in an anime story. Still, these series are entertaining even with an OP MC. When used to describe a protagonist in any story, the term "overpowered" or "OP" quickly becomes a super strong term.
In the anime world, a select few have the ability, powers, strength, or skills to control not just their own bodies but entire armies and legions of people or maybe entire humanity. These are the Masters of Combat and some of the most powerful characters in any given show. Here are 15 of the best anime with Overpowered MCs.
Best Anime With Overpowered MC
15. Death Note
Light is the only Pure Evil villain in the Death Note series and the series' main protagonist. Ironically, his father, Soichiro Yagami, seems to be the only True Good in the Death Note series. He wanted to kill criminals, but he ended up killing so many innocent people in the process.
He took advantage of people's feelings, emotions, and faith for his own benefit and then discarded them. The "Death Note" is a mysterious book from the Dark World that belonged to Shinigami Ryuk. It gives the user the miraculous ability to kill anyone whose name is written on its pages.
14. Seven Deadly Sins
Meliodas is the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins, who bears the Sin of Wrath as a Dragon symbol on his left shoulder. Meliodas is later revealed to be the Demon King's son and the original leader of the Ten Commandments, possessing a fragment of his father's soul that represents Love.
Meliodas became the new Demon King after defeating his father due to awakening his original power. As such, he could even stay in the Mortal due to his massive power, which causes unusual weather phenomena across the four corners of Britannia simply by being there.
13. Irregular At Magic High School
Shiba Tatsuya is the main character in Magic High School's The Irregular. In April 2095, he and his younger sister, Miyuki, decided to enroll at the National Magic University Affiliated First High School. He is shown to be a member of a military elite branch. Actualises Sustained Flying Magic with Gravity Control.
Mr. Silver of Taurus Silver is revealed to be him. While Tatsuya's innate abilities are undeniably powerful, they are not "magic," at least as per the Yotsuba Family & international standards, because they involve altering Eidos rather than simply breaking down and restoring Eidos.
12. Trigun
Vash is the main character of "Trigun", also known as The Humanoid Typhoon because of the destruction and chaos that he frequently surrounds himself with. In addition to Vash's guns, Nightow portrayed him as possessing a supernatural ability known as "Angel Arms," in which his arms change to form a weapon.
The Angel Arms take on a feminine form and have the ability to create or give birth to matter. A single blast can destroy a city or even the moon, and the blast is powerful enough to possibly destroy an entire planet at full power. On the other hand, the arm drains Vash's life force as he uses it, slowly destroying him with each shot fired.
11. The Misfit of Demon King Academy
Anos Voldigoad is the series' most powerful character, not only because he has been reincarnated as the "Demon King of Tyranny" after over two millennia, but also because he demonstrates immense and absolute power; through "Origin Magic Immunity."
With his raw strength, Anos could physically hold up the total collapse heavenly canopy of the Underground World. It's also been said that Anos can destroy an entire universe with his fists. Anos also exhibits insane levels of physical speed when it is necessary to defeat his opponents.
10. Hellsing Ultimate
Alucard is completely devoted to Integra Hellsing, his current master and the leader of the Hellsing Organization. Alucard and Integra have a complex but strict "master and servant" connection in all versions of Hellsing. Integra has felt drawn to him since her father's death. Alucard, as a true vampire, is naturally powerful.
To begin with, his guns, Jackal and Casull, are far too large for a human to hold, let alone use, but he does both effortlessly. Being pretty screwed up in the head, not giving a care about literally anything, and having the Helsing organization modify him through magical means of making him more powerful but also permanently enslave him.
9. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Rimuru is the creator and ruler of the monster kingdom Tempest of the Jura Forest. He is regarded as one of the most powerful Demon Lords among the mighty Eight Star Demon Lords and the only proper Great Demon Lord at the moment. Rimuru's Universal Shapeshift ability allows him to transform any part of his body into the parts of various organisms or inorganic objects.
This ability also allows Rimuru to transform into his human form, allowing him to blend in much more effortlessly than his natural slime form. Rimuru's only desire after attaining Godhood and ruling over the world is to have fun with his friends; however, he will not hesitate to kill anyone who causes chaos under his rule.
8. The Disastrous Life Of Saiki K.
Kusuo Saiki is a high school student born with supernatural powers & abilities such as psychokinesis and teleportation. He always tries to keep it hidden from everyone at school. He is placed in several seemingly normal situations in which he uses it to conceal his special abilities.
The most powerful is Saiki K. At the very least, he poses a planetary threat. His telepathy is so powerful that the entire population sees what he wants them to see, and he is desperately trying to control his abilities.
7. Sword Art Online
Kazuto Kirigaya is the protagonist of the Sword Art Online video game series. Kirigaya Kazuto, also known as Kirito, is the main character of SAO and the series' strongest character/player. Kirito is powerful because he has spent so much time in VMMOs, always fighting and running at peak conditions, that his character is constantly "stretching."
As he becomes more familiar with moving around, and it becomes more natural, his natural reaction fades, allowing his character to move faster. As a result, he can dodge and block bullets and run much faster than any normal human or GGO character.
6. The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Tanya von Degurechaff is the main character in Youjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil. Tanya was reborn as a girl living in an altered universe of Europe during the late Interwar period after being murdered as a salaryman in 2013. She was given the title of von after graduating from the War College as one of the twelve knights. She also commands her newly formed Mage Battalion, the Imperial Army 203rd Air Mage Battalion.
Tanya exhibits many sociopathic characteristics: she is cold, calculating, and frequently views others as objects to be exploited. As a result, she advanced rapidly through her careers in both lives. Tanya believes in numbers and adheres to the Chicago School of Economics, which holds that everything has a price.
5. Assassination Classroom
Korosensei is the series' main protagonist and anti-hero. He is a powerful tentacle creature who serves as the homeroom teacher for Kunugigaoka Junior High School's Class 3-E. Extremely high intellectual capacity demonstrated the ability to use intellect in combat.
Before becoming known as Korosensei, he was the most skilled hitman in the world, manipulating a brilliant scientist into allowing "Korosensei" to conduct experiments on his body despite Korosensei being imprisoned.
Korosensei can react to and dodge multiple Anti-Sensei bullets while moving away from danger. His reflexes enable him to react quickly enough to catch or deflect any flying projectile in mid-air using whatever he has available, such as a handkerchief or chalk.
4. Overlord
The main character of the Overlord series is Ainz Ooal Gown, formerly known as Momonga. He is the guild master of Ainz Ooal Gown, the Overlord of Nazarick's Great Tomb, and the originator of Pandora's Actor.
Ainz claims he can improve his undead creation abilities by performing a dark ritual. Undead Domination: Ainz has the ability to mentally dominate the undead's mental state and soul. The enslaved undead will recognize the user in front of them as their master, their controller.
3. Mob Psycho 100
Shigeo Kageyama from "Mob Psycho 100", known as Mob, is the main protagonist of the Mob Psycho 100 anime/manga series. He is a powerful esper with vast powers, Arataka Reigen's assistant and disciple, and the newest member of the Body Improvement Club. Shigeo possesses unfathomably powerful telekinesis.
He can use it to move extremely heavy objects, such as entire buildings, pin an entire crowd to a ceiling, create nearly impenetrable force fields, fly, enhance his physical strength and speed, reconstruct it on a molecular level, and disassemble matter and to disassemble matter and reconstruct it on a molecular level.
2. One Punch Man
Saitama is the main protagonist of OPM, also known by his hero, Caped Baldy, and the most powerful known being in the manga/anime series One Punch-Man. Saitama is the only truly heroic character, making him OP. Characters in the OPM universe can transform into whatever they desire.
Saitama saves a child from a biomorphic lobster who was once a man who overate on shellfish in the first episode. He gained immense strength by performing 100 push-ups, 100 squats, and 100 sit-ups daily for about a year. Genos hears this and questions Saitama's explanations, implying that the routine isn't stressful.
1. Dragon Ball Z
Son Goku, also known as Kakarot, is the main character of the Dragon Ball series. As the 'First Omni-King' was said to be the most powerful dragon in existence, Goku is also referred to as the 'God of the Dragons.' Shido claims that Goku can easily erase Erion and his former and most powerful incarnation, the Fallen, by using only his base and Super Saiyan forms.
Because of his Saiyan heritage, Goku always grows stronger from a struggle, which means that whatever doesn't kill him only makes him stronger. Of course, some of Goku's power stems from his dedication and obsession with becoming stronger, as well as a new technique he learns.
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American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he's looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him. #Criminal. Class.
Genres: Crime, Action, Comedy, Drama
Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant, Eddie Marsan, Chidi Ajufo, Simon R. Barker, Brittany Ashworth, Jason Wong, Jordan Long
Director: Lucinda Syson, Guy Ritchie
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While 'The Gentlemen' is a big step forward from Ritchie's latest films, it's not the return to form fans may be hoping for. That said, there is still fun to be had here, and it may work better at home than a cinematic experience. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-gentlemen-underwhelming-but-fun-return-to-form-for-guy-ritchie
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**_Nothing too unexpected here, but it's funny and hugely entertaining_** >_You don't crucify people! Not on Good Friday!_ - Harold Shand; _The Long Good Friday_ (1980) The Gentlemen is a return to the London gangster milieu where writer/director Guy Ritchie first made his name with films such as _Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels_ (1998) and _snatch._ (2000). His first foray into this territory since the disappointing _RocknRolla_ (2008), _The Gentlemen_ comes at the end of over a decade making big-budget studio-backed crimes against cinema such as _Sherlock Holmes_ (2009), _Sherlo__ck Holmes: A Game of Shadows_ (2011), _The Man from U.N.C.L.E_. (2015), _King Arthur: Legend of the Sword_ (2017), and _Aladdin_ (2019). Granted, the film seems stuck in the last decade in more ways than one, it's highly questionable that the only gay character is a slimy man-whore into S&M, its token female character barely even manages to rise to the level of tokenism, and Ritchie does absolutely nothing new here – if you've seen _Lock, Stock_ or _snatch._, you'll know pretty much exactly what to expect – but _The Gentlemen_ is still hugely entertaining. Most of the jokes land, the dialogue is as sharp and expletive-laden as ever, the cast are having a ball, and the self-reflexivity, although a little forced in places, works well for the most part. And yes, the plot is as derivative as it gets, but there's no denying Ritchie has injected real verve into what looks on paper like an inconsequential C-movie. _The Gentlemen_ definitely won't change your life, but it will make you laugh. The film begins as sleazy private eye Fletcher (Hugh Grant) arrives unannounced at the home of Ray (Charlie Hunnam), right-hand man to Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey), a suave Oxford-educated American ex-pat who controls a huge marijuana empire in London, valued at around £400 million. Several months prior, Fletcher was hired by tabloid editor Big Dave (the great Eddie Marsen) to dig up dirt on Pearson with the aim to ruin him – Dave's revenge for Pearson blanking him at a gala. Fletcher has written a screenplay based on his investigation (titled _Bush_) and tells Ray that unless Pearson pays him £20 million, he will hand over everything he has to Dave. Meanwhile, Pearson has decided to sell his whole operation, but when word gets out, all hell breaks loose, as the various interested parties vie for advantage. Most of the subsequent film takes the form of Fletcher narrating his exploits to Ray, explaining how he learned so much about Pearson and what he does. Along the way, we meet characters such as Rosalind (Michelle Dockery), Pearson's ruthless and unflappable "_cockney Cleopatra_" wife, who runs a garage with an all-female staff; Berger (Jeremy Strong), Pearson's preferred buyer; Dry Eye (Henry Golding), the ambitious but brutal scion of a Chinese syndicate, who hopes to undermine Berger; Coach (a scene-stealing Colin Farrell), who runs a boxing gym for troubled youths and who inadvertently finds himself in the middle of everything; a plethora of property-rich-but-cash-poor landed gentry who are essential to Pearson's empire; a Russian oligarch; and a street gang called The Toddlers. Aesthetically, _The Gentlemen_ is very much in the mould of Ritchie's previous gangster movies. Because Fletcher frames his narration as a screenplay, it allows Ritchie to employ a multitude of self-reflexive devices – a smash cut coinciding with Fletcher asking Ray to visualise a smash cut; voiceover transitioning into spoken dialogue; on-screen captions telling us who's who; animated maps; YouTube fight porn (don't ask); freeze-frames; rewinds; a shot of film running through a projector etc. At one point, Fletcher is discussing the merits of anamorphic (2.39:1) over 1.78:1, and the film's aspect ratio changes accordingly. At another, he's arguing for the merits of 35mm celluloid over digital, saying he likes the grain of celluloid photography, and the film duly switches formats. Such playfulness means that it never for a second takes itself too seriously, with probably the most self-reflexive moment coming towards the end, when we visit Miramax's offices in London (Miramax produced the movie), and we see a poster for Ritchie's _The Man From U.N.C.L.E._. All of this is immensely fun, with the more you know about the mechanics of assembling a film, the more humorously self-reflexive the film becomes – Fletcher even acknowledges his own role as an unreliable narrator, and a discussion of the importance of sound leads to his dismissal of Francis Ford Coppola's _The Conversation_ (1974) as "_a bit boring._" In terms of themes, the most obvious is something Ritchie has examined before – the idea that the economic divide between gangsters and aristocrats masks their practical similarities. Pearson straddles this divide; he's a gangster, but so too is he an aristocrat (in all but name), and the smooth running of his business depends on both classes – the aristocrats who he needs to grow his product (for reasons that constitute a bit of a spoiler, so I'm not going to get into it) and the gangsters who distribute that product. The clash between the pompous insularity of the English upper class and the perceived uncouthness of the lower class has been done to death in both literature (Emily Brontë's _Wuthering Heights_ (1847) springs to mind) and film (Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell's _Performance_ (1970), for example), and although Ritchie doesn't say anything even remotely new about it, it still forms an interesting textural background – gentrification is ever present; there are ironic references to the posh areas of Croydon; Ray, a working-class Newcastle native, is a cleanliness freak who eats wagyu steak and lives in a mansion, and when he's dispatched on a mission to an uncivilised working-class area, he explains he "_just hates them junkies_," seeing them as very much his social inferiors. One of the most central scenes sees a group of obnoxious privileged teens holed up in a council flat, whilst on the street below, a gang of machete-wielding delinquents terrorise the neighbourhood. As Ray and his men clash with the gang, there's a real sense of old vs. new – traditional gangsters fighting it out with internet-savvy hoodlums who don't give a damn about tradition or respect. There are a lot of laughs to be had with these issues, such as Ray and Coach having problems pronouncing the name Phuc, or Coach debating with one of his boxers whether it's racist to call someone "_a black c**t_", even though they are black and they are a c**t. And again, none of this is presented as even remotely serious. The biggest problems with the film are probably its lack of depth, and the familiarity of the presentation, characters, and _milieu_ – there's nothing here you haven't seen in previous Ritchie films. And as you would expect, there isn't much in the way of emotional maturity or narrative complexity. It's all very surface-level, and it makes no apologies for such. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed _The Gentlemen_. It's a funny as hell caper and the actors are clearly having terrific fun. It might be formulaic and overly familiar, but it's also immensely enjoyable.
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I've always been a fan of Guy Ritchie's style. While I do admit that he tends to overuse his own techniques (like he does in this movie), he always manages to bring something unique to his projects. He delivered a pretty good live-action remake of Aladdin while offering his own take (Jasmine has more compelling motivations). I surprisingly enjoyed King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, but the ending is disappointing. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and the Sherlock Holmes films are entertaining and fun, to say the least. So, yes, I was sort of excited to watch The Gentlemen. With such a stellar cast, how can someone not be interested in an old-fashioned crime-thriller? First of all, I want to get this out right away: it's a movie that anyone can enjoy, sure, but for people who know how films usually work, Ritchie applies a storytelling method that's going to make every "filmmaking nerd" lose their minds. Hugh Grant (Fletcher) is mostly the narrator of the entire story, and he's basically interpreting a "version" of Guy Ritchie telling the story of his own "flick". This means Fletcher goes on and on about film specs like aspect ratios and film gauges but also helping the audience understand what's happening, by announcing if the story is near its climax or if "the plot thickens". It's a captivating and funny way of using exposition without it being lazy or forced. Grant also makes sure to ask the questions the audience should be asking. This way, even people who don't like to think when they go to the cinema (yes, they exist) will be able to follow the mystery unraveling. Obviously, the unbelievable cast makes this movie so much fun. Matthew McConaughey is a masterful actor when it comes to carrying long dialogues. Everything he says is always engaging, either by the way he says it, his expressions, or the physical intensity he puts into his own words. Charlie Hunnam (Ray) probably delivers his most amusing performance to date. Ray is definitely going to be a fan-favorite character, and his interactions with Fletcher (with who he spends most of the runtime) are hilarious. Henry Golding (Dry Eye), Michelle Dockery (Rosalind Pearson), and Jeremy Strong (Matthew) all give excellent performances, but Colin Farrell is the best of this group of characters as Coach. His scenes are some of the funniest sequences of the entire year so far. From his accent to the action he eventually gets into, he's one of those characters who will leave everyone wanting more. As for the story, it's undoubtedly one of the most complex screenplays I've seen in a while. Comparing with Knives Out, the narrative structure ends up being a bit similar. Both possess tons of twists and turns that will make everyone scratch their heads for quite some time. Both show different events of the story, featuring a specific character at a particular time in a distinct manner (flashback, flashforward, simple exposition). However, The Gentlemen abuses from its own trick a bit too much, especially during the first half. Something entertaining can quickly turn into something pretty annoying if the storytelling isn't well-balanced. Can't have too much of anything, right? This is my overall issue with the film. Guy Ritchie brings something cool and fresh to escape heavy exposition, but it's still a lot of information to transmit, and it doesn't always work smoothly. Some subplots didn't need to go so deep, which takes time away from more emotionally investing storylines. Nevertheless, in the end, Ritchie stitches every story together seamlessly to create a very well-written flick. With so many intricate layers, it's extremely difficult to bring it all together to make a cohesive finale, but Ritchie does it superbly. All in all, The Gentlemen is another hit for Guy Ritchie, and it might even be his best movie yet. With one of the most complex screenplays in a while, the phenomenal cast elevates this crime-thriller into one of the best films of 2020, so far. Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, and Colin Farrell stand out, but every actor delivers excellent performances. Extremely funny and captivating storytelling through Grant's narration, which ironic or not, it's both the best and worst component of the movie. When used in excess, it can be a bit bothersome and lengthy, but for most of the runtime, this alternative to substantial exposition works brilliantly. Interesting characters, intriguing mystery, and hilarious bits of comedy make this feature very entertaining. Technically, great editing keeps a well-paced flow, but it's Ritchie's layered narrative that steals the show. Rating: B+
Trailer: The Gentlemen
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