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Victims rights under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA) and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth)
Modern Criminal Property Confiscations and Proceeds of Crime legislation is designed to disgorge ill-gotten gains and is typically drafted broadly to achieve that objective. Specifically:
Any property that is 'derived' from the commission of a wide category of offences is at least prima facie liable to confiscation or forfeiture,
There will be provision to allow property to be traced, and
Even if property is only partially derived from crime it will remain tainted and liable to forfeiture.
Statutory recognition of victims rights
Some legislation, such as the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic), 1See for instance s 1(h). contemplates the obvious possibility that property may be both the proceeds of crime (ie derived from crime) and also property of an identifiable victim or group or class of victims. The Victorian Act allows the Director of Public Prosecutions to apply to restrain property of a suspect in order "to satisfy any order for restitution or compensation" that may be made under the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic). 2See s 15(1)(e) of the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic).
Victims rights in Western Australia
In contrast, neither the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA) (CPCA) nor the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) (POCA) recognise victims.
In many cases common sense will prevail and the authorities will not, as a matter of public policy, take action that is prejudicial to a victim. History suggests that in some cases litigation between victims and the authorities will nevertheless occur.
Exclusion of property from proceeds of crime or confiscation actions
Where that occurs the following are capable of providing some relief to victims:
The POCA provides that people with an interest in property can apply for exclusion of that property from restraint, 3See sections 29 – 31. and/or forfeiture. 4See sections 73, 94.
The CPCA provides for objections to confiscation. 5See sections 82 – 84. It also provides 6See section 152. that people with a charge over an asset may be compensated upon the sale of the asset by the State after confiscation. In the case of real property it may also be open to a person with an 'interest' in property to have that interest excluded from the declaration of confiscation. 7See section 30. Also note section 9(2) which on a literal interpretation provides that confiscated property vests in the State "free from all interests" (including registered interests). However in practice the State does not administer the Act in that fashion. See for instance Pellew v WA [2010] WASCA 103 at [11] per Pullin JA: "By some method of interpretation the State in fact does not treat [s 9(2)] as terminating a mortgagee's interests in property but, as in this case, allows the mortgagee's interests to continue to be recognised and paid out if there is eventually a sale of the property by the State."
In each case there is a catch.
Interest in property liable to forfeiture
The victim will need to establish an interest in the property that is liable to confiscation or forfeiture. Merely establishing an in personam right to damages, whether in tort, contract, misleading and deceptive conduct or otherwise, against the offender will not provide the victim with an interest in any such property. Accordingly, the victim will not be able to defeat confiscation. As such damages are likely to be an inadequate remedy.
I suggest equitable interests, particularly constructive trusts but perhaps also equitable liens and charges, can in some cases provide the answer.
Scenarios in which victims' rights may come into conflict with the Commonwealth or State include:
Bank victim scenario
A rogue employee of a bank steals from or defrauds the bank thus obtaining a sizeable sum. The funds are used to purchase an investment property which appreciates significantly in value. The State or Commonwealth 8Perhaps via an allegation of money laundering contrary to s 400.9 of the Criminal Code (Cth). pursues the property, including that part of its value derived from the appreciation, on the basis that it is all derived from the criminal offence.
The bank could argue that the employee, as a fiduciary, is liable to account for his profits made as a result of a breach of that duty. The bank could seek the imposition of a constructive trust, aided by equitable tracing, to make a claim over the property. The full value of the property can be excluded from confiscation and realised by the bank.
Casino victim scenario
A customer of a casino, by fraudulent means, makes sizeable winnings. The winnings are clearly the proceeds of the fraud and would be susceptible to confiscation.
The casino may have an action in breach of contract; namely that the customer has breached the gaming rules. However damages will not defeat confiscation.
Equitable relief, for instance a constructive trust, is also likely to be open. As in the first scenario, if the Court accepts this claim it will provide a defence to confiscation in favour of the victim.
In the vast majority of cases it will be possible to achieve a satisfactory outcome with the authorities either by public interest submission or negotiation. But before any such steps are taken expert advice should be sought on how to frame the client victim's rights. If the claim is framed incorrectly (in terms that do not give rise to an interest in the subject property) there is a risk of failure.
Please note: While all care has been taken in the preparation of this information, nothing on this website constitutes legal advice and this blog post does not contemplate your specific circumstances.
1. ↑ See for instance s 1(h).
2. ↑ See s 15(1)(e) of the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic).
3. ↑ See sections 29 – 31.
4. ↑ See sections 73, 94.
6. ↑ See section 152.
7. ↑ See section 30. Also note section 9(2) which on a literal interpretation provides that confiscated property vests in the State "free from all interests" (including registered interests). However in practice the State does not administer the Act in that fashion. See for instance Pellew v WA [2010] WASCA 103 at [11] per Pullin JA: "By some method of interpretation the State in fact does not treat [s 9(2)] as terminating a mortgagee's interests in property but, as in this case, allows the mortgagee's interests to continue to be recognised and paid out if there is eventually a sale of the property by the State."
8. ↑ Perhaps via an allegation of money laundering contrary to s 400.9 of the Criminal Code (Cth).
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Wanted to know if someone was in prison awaiting sentencing which may result in confiscation from proceeds of crime, a boat they owned was sold and signed over to someone else is the boat still subject to confiscation from new owner ?
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The answer to Shane's question depends on the details of the situation. I am assuming the confiscation would be in Western Australia under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000. The answer is likely (but not necessarily) going to be the same in other States.
The situation is determined by reference to section 84 (and/or possibly ss 82 or 83) of the Criminal Property Confiscation Act, together with the interpretative provisions.
The most important questions are:
1. Did the buyer know the boat was frozen when it was purchased?
2. Should the buyer have known the boat was frozen when it was purchased?
3. Did the buyer pay market value for the boat?
If the answers are No, No and Yes, the buyer will likely be able to keep the boat.
This is a general answer, and not legal advice. It should not be relied upon. If you would like legal advice on your specific scenario please feel free to call me on 0417 921 300.
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I was convicted for possision with intent and sentenced. I was deemed a drug trafficker and assets sold but the drug trafficker declaration was made in error and my bank acc was umfrozen and given back. However my assets were not. Assets valued $300 000. Also it remains on my record that I am a drug trafficker which prevents me from employment.
The situation Liza describes is very unusual. Apart from cases where people successfully appeal their drug conviction, its rare to have the drug trafficker declaration overturned. This is because the Courts have no discretion over these declarations. If a person is convicted of a sufficiently serious offence the declaration must be made. Once it is made their property is automatically confiscated.
There is not enough information in Liza's post for me to say this applies. However there are some grounds other than the drug trafficker declaration that Liza's assets may have been confiscated on. For instance if Liza did not file an objection with the Court in time, assets can be confiscated. Also the State can confiscate property on the basis that it is crime derived (basically the proceeds of crime) or crime used (for instance if a drug offence is committed on land, that land will be crime used).
If ur property has been confiscated can you rent the house out ? This is after a objection notice to the court and police for property? Married couple since house was built husband is facing charges of sell and supply what is the wifes rights if she can no longer keep up the mortgage can she rent out property until it is dealt with in court?
Maria's question is quite common. Usually the DPP will agree to the Court making orders under s 91 of the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000. These are called control and management orders. The DPP may require that the rent be paid to the Public Trustee who will use it to pay the home loan.
Obviously every case is slightly different, and it can depend on the amount of equity, the rent that will be received and the repayments that are due.
The really important thing to know is that nobody should rent out any property that is frozen without the Court's permission. They would commit an offence under s 50 (punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine equal to the value of the property).
This is general information only and is not advice. I am happy to be contacted on 0417 921 300 to discuss the situation.
I was wondering if I am able to claim for failure to reasonably maintain property. My car was impounded 2yrs ago I have been cleared of all charges and they have returned the car if it isn't in the same condition as when they took it is there anything I can do please
Although section 137 of the Criminal Property Confiscation Act limits the liability of the State and the police, it is still possible to make a claim against the State if you can establish the police did not in good faith take reasonable steps to protect the property. Every situation is different and whether a claim can be made will depend on how any damage occured.
The above is general information and doesn't constitute legal advice. However I'm happy to discuss the situation with you Michele on a no obligation basis.
House inheritance from mother title in three names tenants in common;
Younger brother living in house;
He's found in hotel with drugs (and he has been charged with an offence).
Freezing notice issues on this basis:
1.There are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the property is crime used and/or that the property is crime derived.
2. Potential drug trafficker against the younger brother.
No objection has been filed.
Is it possible to apply to the courts to control and manage the property while the freezing order is in force.
In answer to Peter's question, the first thing to say here is that the siblings (all 3 of them) MUST LODGE AN OBJECTION WITHIN 28 DAYS. If they fail to do that the entire house (that is the interest of all 3 of them) will be automatically confiscated on the crime-used/crime-derived ground. There is then nothing that anyone can do to help them.
Answering the question though - the short answer is No. Until an objection is filed the Court does not have any involvement in the matter, and thus does not have a proceeding in which to make a control and management order.
So I repeat, its essential that an objection be lodged in time to the Supreme Court.
As an aside, the fact the property is an inheritance yet has been frozen on the crime-derived ground is curious (to say the least). I would be asking for a copy of the application given by Police to the JP who issued the Freezing Notice. There may be a basis to bring what is called a judicial review challenge (something outside the Criminal Property Confiscation Act) against the issue of the Freezing Notice. If there is a proper basis to do that the DPP will usually direct the Police to withdraw the notice on that ground.
March 6, 2016 Reply
I was declared a drug trafficker and all my assets taken under the CPCA, including my house I had owned 30 years and paid for with proceeds of an MVIT claim. My 2 youngest children, both under 18yo at the time, fought this through the Supreme Court and lost. The Judge said he is not able to consider what is fair and just under this Act. Is there anything else that can be done before they sell my home, or was this the only avenue in which to fight this confiscation?
In answer to Valerie's question, the only obvious way to fight confiscation on the drug trafficker ground in these circumstances is for the kids to bring an objection in the Supreme Court on the basis that they are a partial owner of the property or that they contributed to the cost of its purchase. Obviously with kids under 18 that will usually be highly unlikely.
This is in contrast to property that the State seeks to confiscate on a crime-used basis. In that scenario if a child can demonstrate undue hardship (along with certain other factors) it may be possible to save the family home.
This is yet another example of the unfairness of the drug trafficker regime.
Indeed I also note that under the drug trafficker regime there is no way to save MVIT or other personal injuries compensation payouts. This is in contrast for instance to bankruptcy, where such assets may be protected.
This is a general comment only and is not legal advice.
My ex partner has been found guilty of drug trafficking
I have a criminal lawyer who comes highly recommended however hoping for anoth opinion
We were together over 10 years
We still have properties in joint names that have be seized and now will head into confiscation
One property (the main family home) he owned prior to meeting me. It has been re-mortgaged with a loan in both our names, but the title remained in his name. He made the mortgage payments from his wages.
I am aware confiscation is nothing similar to what I would have been entitled to in family court which is now not an option
While we were together through my own income I paid our rent and all other living expenses
Can this be a way to try and save some of my house ? I'm aware this will all need to be listed for the DPP
Any advice would be hugely appreciated
The scenario immediately above is fairly common, albeit with at least 1 slightly unusual twist: the fact this person has their name on the loan over a house that has solely the drug trafficker named on title. In a confiscations case that is probably a good thing, as it is hard reliable evidence that the 2 people intended to combine their finances for what is sometimes called a common endeavor.
A case like this wont be easy to prove, and is likely to require a forensic accountant to review the respective income and contributions of the partners. But is a case worth exploring further.
I was taken to court for drug and suspected proceeds of crime as I had 4700 cash on me. The victoria police ended up withdrawing the proceeds of crime charge but are making it so hard to get the 4700 cash back. What are my rights?
Assuming Jessie's money has not been the subject of civil (non-conviction based) confiscation action under Confiscation Act 1997 (Victoria), then I would suggest Police have little choice but to return the money. The difficulty in this scenario is that to hire a lawyer to try and recover $4,700 may not be cost effective.
I suggest Jessie contact the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office. They have responsibility for defending legal actions on behalf of Victoria Police. On their website (http://vgso.vic.gov.au/content/contact-directory) they publish direct contact details for the lawyer in the VGSO who has responsibility for Police. It could be worthwhile contacting him to see if they are able to resolve it.
Hi, if a staff member has embezzled money from a company and the staff members assets are frozen under POCA. How can the company seek to have the funds returned to them upon sentence? This incident occurred in Canberra.
Anthony should definitely contact the DPP or AFP. They may agree to what is called "exclusion" of property from restraint, to return it to its rightful owner. If the DPP/AFP do not agree the company should seek legal advice.
My partner is in jail awaiting charges for intent to sell/supply but he had less than a trafficable amount. We had 15 grand on us (most which was mine) and I have bank statements to prove all cash withdrawals. We have been issued a freezing notice by the magistrates court but I can not locate the forms for objection anywhere? There are only forms for Supreme Court available? Do I need to file the objection through the Supreme Court? Please help!
Anna MUST file an objection within 28 days of being given the freezing notice or 28 days of becoming aware of it (whichever occurs first).
The objection must be lodged in the Court specified in the freezing notice. If the freezing notice says the Magistrates Court that is where Anna must go. The Magistrates Court at Perth keep blank copies of the objection form at the counter.
There is a filing fee on the objection (about $500, maybe a little more). It can be reduced if you have a concession card or file in another form demonstrating hardship.
Please note this is just general information and not advice.
My wife (seperated not divorced) was living in a property I had recently bought. I wished for her to live there to care for property as I work FIFO. Property deed and mortgage are in my name and I can show savings an income. Wife was just arrested on drug offences and the property frozen. I have been told it could be seized under proceeds of crime! What right do police have to do this and what can I do? I do not want to lose my house!
I assume Fred is in Western Australia.
In Fred's scenario, Police may have issued the freezing notice for one or both of 2 different reasons:
1st on the basis that the house is "effectively controlled" by her; or
2nd on the basis that she "used" the house to commit her drug offences. If she kept drugs at the property that would be enough for them to freeze it on this basis.
It is essential that Fred gets urgent legal advice. Once he has a copy of (or is aware of) the freezing notice he only has 28 days in which to file an objection with the Supreme Court. If he fails to file in time the house is automatically confiscated. And there is no way of undoing that in many cases.
Assuming he objects in time, Fred may be able to save his house:
- In the first scenario by satisfying a judge that "the property [was not] directly or indirectly subject to the control of [his wife]" and that the property was not "held for the ultimate benefit" of his wife (section 156 of the Criminal Property Confiscation Act).
- In the second scenario by satisfying a judge that he "did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for suspecting, that the property was being or would be used in or in connection with the commission of the relevant confiscation offence" (section 153(2)(a) of the Act)
I stress this *not* legal advice and the comments above are necessarily general in nature.
Thankyou for your advice. I'll find a solicitor. I am in NSW does this make a difference, is the law different?
The law in NSW is different but there are some similarities. I am aware of the relevant legislation.
I am happy to speak to you Fred if that would assist. You are welcome to call me on 0417 921 300. I do not charge for initial phone conversations.
I'm trying to buy a vehicle from a private seller and have sought finance to do so. The report from the vehicle inspection the other day said the vehicle had been under the proceedings of crime act and will be for another two years ( which could all be extended).
What is the risk in purchasing the vehicle?
Hi Louise, it would be a big risk to buy the vehicle without further inquiry. You might end up with the debt and no car (if the Police come and take it). I would strongly advise that you get legal advice (if the car is special or unique) or look to find another car.
I am the victim of a very violent crime. The police confiscated/froze his assets (houses) under the sentencing act. A judge will award damages. How do I receive any compensation awarded? Do the police sell the properties to pay me or do the Courts sell the property?
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The WA government has introduced legislation amending the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA) to give the CCC power to investigate and litigate Unexplained Wealth matters. This has potentially significant consequences. I consider those effects.
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A: You just need to set the background as fixed:
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A: This is because you are setting the background size based on the width of the div. So if you set it to a fix width, it may be like what you want.
Here, I simply set the width of background-size to 4000px. You can adjust it as you want. BTW, your idea of this placeholder looks really cool.
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In fact, research clearly demonstrates that happiness may defend protect us against the invasion of nasty germs and becoming sick. In a five year study, results showed that those whose hearts were filled with delight were up to 35% less likely to die if they reported feeling happy, excited, and content on a typical day. Yes, the news is a bit grim to report, but it offers insight on how urgent it becomes to treasure the gleeful events we share.
When is the last time you jumped out of bed, dashed into the shower, grabbed that piece of buttered toast and enthusiastically traveled to your place of employment?
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The story opens in Paris, July 1971. After lunching with a friend at Le Mazet, Jim Morrison heads to the Rock 'n' Roll Circus for a beer. But he's barely grabbed a seat at the bar when shooting erupts between his CIA handlers and a KGB kill squad that ends in a harrowing, guns-blazing escape down the Champs-Élysées. It would be two and a half decades before anyone outside a small circle in the CIA knew what happened next.
Down the road at the White House, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is using an invisible Jimi Hendrix to demonstrate a new technology for the President. He explains the invisibility protocols are most effective on Rastafarians who listen to reggae, play video games, and chain-smoke marijuana. To bridge the invisibility gap and stay ahead of the Russians and Red Chinese, he goads the gullible President into green-lighting a plan to annex the island nation as the fifty-first state.
Spurred by his dream (a shaman directed Morrison to a quest in Las Vegas) and some equally mysterious instructions from Cosmo, Presley's globe-trotting cat (all his "appearances" are via chat room), they pack Morrison's limo and head toward DC. There they collect Jimi who, tired of playing the Pentagon's guinea pig, strolled past security and down Pennsylvania Avenue. Together the trio of presumed-dead rock icons sets off on a cross-country road trip.
When the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs realizes Jimi, the only completely successful test subject in the Pentagon's invisibility program, has "disappeared," he sends SEAL Team 13 – a unit organized to strike terror not with the robotic efficiency of existing special ops units but as the modern military equivalent of Viking berserkers. Their orders: bring back Hendrix at any cost.
Haunted by childhood ghosts during the morning's drive through New Mexico, Morrison and company roll into Vegas, looking for a place to rest. Belching great, billowy clouds of blue-black smoke, the limo rolls to a dead stop in front of the Chapel d'Love, a kitschy wedding mill off the Vegas Strip. When Morrison knocks on the door, hoping to borrow a phone, he discovers they're expected. A letter delivered Special D arrived that morning from Cosmo.
In Las Vegas, the hunt for Morrison, Elvis, and Jimi is joined by a veteran FBI agent obsessed with making a career-defining arrest, his bumbling, still-wet-behind-the-ears partner, a ruthless Mafia hitman haunted by a terrible secret, and a seductive Yakuza assassin in town with a few days to kill.
With the help of a Jamaican steel-drum band and their mammoth, albino front man, a geriatric RV club, and a militia of mini Elvis impersonators, Morrison, Elvis and Jimi have to find a way to monkey wrench the Pentagon's plan and save Jamaica.
As Morrison wondered how he was going to get into his apartment to pack, two figures appeared at the opposite end of the alley. Backlit by a streetlight, he couldn't see their faces clearly. They hesitated, apparently recognizing him.
Then all hell broke loose. Both agents drew their weapons and fired, hitting the stockier Russian in the chest. He lurched forward, stumbling headfirst into a stack of wooden produce crates. "We're getting out of here!" the taller spook shouted, and they took off down the alley toward Rue Mazarine.
One of the Americans stopped as Morrison and the second agent turned the corner. Using the brick wall for cover, he pinned the surviving Russian down long enough for them to scramble into a dark sedan. He sprinted to the car as soon as they were inside and dove headfirst into the back seat. The door jerked closed as they roared off along the Seine toward the Pont des Invalides. They were barely to Quai Voltaire when Morrison heard more gunfire.
"Get down!" the driver screamed.
The agent behind him leaned out the window and fired back. As he slid down the seat, Morrison stole a peek in the side view mirror. He glimpsed muzzle flashes and a Peugeot closing fast. A heartbeat later, the mirror exploded.
The KGB had taken up the chase in earnest.
Verduci was a puffed-up little man susceptible to flattery and McCullough wanted as much plausible deniability as he could muster. Jamaica was looking more and more like a win-win scenario. There was the possibility, however remote, the dimwitted President and his Chief of Staff would succeed in the mission and add a new weapon to the U.S. arsenal. In all likelihood, they would bumble into disaster, discredit themselves, and create an opening for McCullough in the next presidential election. The General licked his lips, savoring the heady prospect of being the first person elected president unanimously.
McCullough felt like celebrating. He strutted across the room and poured three cognacs, handing one each to the President and Verduci. McDannold eyed his drink suspiciously. What he really wanted was more Macadamia Brittle.
Verduci tossed his brandy down like a tequila shot, his face contorting as if he'd swallowed napalm. Coughing into his fist, he curled up over his knees. McCullough clapped him between the shoulder blades, grinning.
"Oh, right." Verduci stared self-consciously at his shoes.
Nobody noticed McCullough neglected to mention "well-medicated." And, in his lilting Scottish brogue, it sounded like he said elite fighting "farce." The irony was lost on the President, who hooted and clapped wildly like a six-year-old with a new toy.
Morrison pointed the car toward a horizon line colored in deeply bruised shades of purple and gray. A light wind out of the east piled brooding thunderheads the texture of old Brillo pads along the edges of the sky. If sunrise in the Blue Ridge Mountains looked like the beginning of the world, this looked pretty close to the end.
Elvis huddled over his keyboard, his face scrunched in concentration, alternately studying the screen and typing furiously. "What are you doing?" Morrison asked.
"Talking to God." He said it with such a mischievous smile Morrison had to laugh. Elvis explained how the glowing icon, Cosmo's avatar, was a burning bush. The strange, little figure jitterbugging across the monitor looked more like a ball of green yarn with red and orange hair. Morrison would have wondered more about Elvis' sanity if the Shiftly experience hadn't forced him to question his own.
For the next hundred miles, Morrison's attention flitted back and forth between the drive and Elvis' laptop. He was not entirely comfortable with computers; even under the most comprehensible circumstances, they made him nervous. If you couldn't fix something with a hammer, he figured it wasn't broken. Though he had yet to acquire firsthand experience, he assumed microchips would not respond well to hammering.
Jimi stretched out in the back seat with Jaxx, watching Jeopardy and consuming copious amounts of dope. Morrison might have worried about the mutt developing a debilitating fondness for game shows and secondhand smoke if he wasn't preoccupied with more pressing concerns. He glanced at the sheet of hotel stationery folded on the dash. Elvis handed it to him as they were leaving the motel. On it he'd scribbled a phone number from Cosmo for when they got to Vegas. Morrison rubbed the stubble on his chin and stared at the highway. Somewhere out there, the Emerald City glittered like a gaudy piece of costume jewelry.
Morrison trudged down the hallway. Behind him, Elvis, Digby and presumably Jimi sat in the living room like there was nothing unusual about a potbellied, sixty-year-old guy in a cleric's collar, bushy sideburns, and a bad Elvis wig engaged in quiet conversation with the real Elvis and an invisible Jimi Hendrix.
Morrison found his way to the kitchen, too tired to overthink Digby's invitation to make himself at home. The room was tidy with tiled counters and white cupboards. Dinner dishes had been hand-washed and arranged in a rack by the sink. He yanked open the refrigerator and foraged through several shelves of Tupperware and foil-wrapped leftovers. Morrison eyed each suspiciously before deciding he wasn't that hungry. Grabbing a carton of orange juice, he checked the expiration. Even though the sell-by date was more than a week away, he sniffed it suspiciously before pouring a glass.
Morrison plunked down on a kitchen chair, resting his elbow on the table and his chin on the heel of his palm. He'd spent the last twenty-five hundred miles playing the dad in their impromptu family and was happy to have a moment to himself. As he sipped the juice, he wondered how Elvis and Jimi came to be his responsibility.
Part of it was driving. Sitting behind the wheel assumed a certain place in the pecking order. Part of it was his own personality, paired with a basic rule he learned in high school physics: nature abhors a vacuum. The rest was like the Three Stooges French Foreign Legion sketch where the Captain asked three volunteers to step forward. When everyone else in the formation stepped back, Larry, Moe, and Curly volunteered. That's what happened to me, Morrison realized. I forgot to step back.
The limo rolled to a dead stop in front of the Chapel d'Love. Morrison knew, without checking, the Chapel's phone number was the same one Cosmo gave Elvis. The whole thing had begun to feel less like a series of odd coincidences and more like a misguided, practical joke.
Morrison stared at the nearly empty glass. The hard part was no longer the weirdness of it all but the feeling he was the only one not in on the gag. He replayed the curious turn of events several times without drawing any meaningful conclusions. All he knew for sure was the sum of those events brought him to a wedding chapel in Las Vegas.


text: Q: Laptop goes into sleep mode when already shutting down I have a Dell E6530 laptop with Windows 10. When I shut down Windows and then close the laptop a few seconds later, it begins to shut down but still into sleep mode. When I press the power button later expecting the computer to start, it wakes up to the "Shutting Down" message. How can I tell the computer to not go into sleep mode when it already started shutting down?


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Why the WSM is picketing the Greek Embassy
Date: Tue, 2008-12-09 00:03
The Workers Solidarity Movement, an Irish anarchist organisation, have organized a picket of the Greek Embassy in Dublin this Tuesday 9th December 2008, meeting at Stephen's Green at 5pm. The picket is in response to the killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15 year old, who was shot and killed by Greek police in Athens on Saturday night. WSM spokesperson, Gavin Gleeson, says that "As fellow anarchists, we want to show our solidarity and support for the Greeks in opposing police brutality."
Gleeson continues "The shooting has provoked demonstrations and protests around the world at Greek embassies, including in London and Berlin. There have also been large scale protests, occupations and strikes all over Greece. This shooting represents an escalation of the Greek state's long-standing repression of the popular left-wing opposition movement. We will meet at 5pm at the top of Grafton Street (Near Stephen's Green) and then march to the nearby Greek embassy to demonstrate against the killing of a child by the police."
"We will make clear to the Greek authorities that we will not tolerate the violent suppression of dissent by any State. Freedom of conscience is a cornerstone of real democracy. The anarchists of Greece were at the forefront of the 1970's struggles against the Greek military dictatorship and their continued refusal to submit to repression in any form has won them popular support. Politically-motivated killings by the police force of a fellow European state must not pass unremarked upon by the Irish people. Anarchists believe that an injury to one is an injury to all. We urge anyone who would defend our individual freedoms from arbitrary attack to join us tomorrow evening at 5pm to show their support."
Subject: Greece
Topics: Anarchist movement
Type: News


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Q: Placing table next to plot in R Markdown (to pdf / latex) Is it possible to place a table generated with the xtable (or alternatively the pander) package and a generated plot side-by-side in R markdown knitting to pdf while the rest of the document is not in columns? The following simple example hopefully illustrates the idea:
\begin{multicols}{2}
```{r}
plot(cars)
```

```{r, results='asis'}
library('xtable')
print(xtable(head(cars,5)), type = "latex")
```
\end{multicols}

However, this does not produce the plot. I know that solutions exist using knitr (e.g. here) and for R markdown knitting to HTML (e.g. here) but I don't get them to work for R markdown to pdf.

A: the gridExtra package works for this without having to go into LaTeX hell.  Use the grid.arrange function for side by side charts and what-not.
Works on html and PDF outputs.

A: Thank you @nycrefugee this already opens some more opportunities. However, there seem to be some problems with xtable outputs. If I use the following code:
library('gridExtra')
library('grid')
library('xtable')
library('lattice')

p = xyplot(1~1)
t = textGrob( print(xtable(head(cars,5)),
                    type = "latex", label = "test")
            )

grid.arrange(p, t, ncol=2)

it produces the following output when compiled to pdf, i.e. the table is shown above the two grobs:
PDF output


The companies are of the concern for big data and its use. The big companies fear that the emerging start-ups in the fintech space will disrupt them. The surveys of 2018 on AI show that both AI and big data will be disrupted by start-ups. Exploring data and making as much use of it is in the hands of the companies. Machine learning is one of the best tools to make use of the data very effectively and quickly. Generally, companies are investing in traditional analytics, big data and AI. The companies are not making fast efforts to move towards a data-driven culture.


Well, the trees and so much more! Writing about California is what I do; I've been doing it a long time – 26 years. Something of an expert, so they say, but for all I have seen and done it's a drop in the bucket. Along with writing, most of my professional career has been about tourism, hotels, restaurants, and hospitality.
I am not new to the Foresthill Divide or Placer County, but each visit is an adventure. This latest visit netted more than one surprise. The Outdoor Writers Association of California (OWAC) was hosted by the Placer County Visitors Bureau at our spring conference. I happily spent an extra day and night in "downtown" Foresthill at the newly opened Miner's Camp. What an experience. "Don't judge a book by its cover" very much applies. While rough and tumble on the outside, the cabins are definitely 5-star inside. The inspired use of salvaged and vintage decor is over the top! Wendy and Leif Lowery and Brian Clausman, partners on the project, really looked outside the box on this lodging venture. And no disrespect to the men, but Wendy is an interior design creative genius!
My friend, Karen, and I enjoyed the comfort of the Bogus Thunder Mine cabin which includes the most fabulous corrugated-metal clad shower with dueling showerheads. Comfy beds and bedding a real bonus – not bogus! We got all the meals covered: Dinner at Dragon In, breakfast at the newly revised Mega's Café and lunch at Sugar Pine Pizza – all thumbs up. Definitely didn't leave town hungry.


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Book > Professional Books > Diversity
Ten Languages You'll Need Most in the Classroom
A Guide to Communicating With English Language Learners and Their Families
Garth Sundem - Educational Consultant, Texas
Jan Krieger - Middle and High School Spanish Teacher
Kristi Pikiewicz - Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher
Bilingual/EAL Learners | Teaching Diverse Students | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
February 2008 | 288 pages | Corwin
"The authors have created a must-have resource for any teacher who works with ELL students. This book may be the difference between success and failure, for both the teacher and the student."
—Patrick F. Sheedy III, Executive Director
Rochester Montessori School, MN
"Finally, a book that gets at the heart of communicating with ESL/ELL students. This book hits home by focusing interactions with students on a cultural level within each language group, and then takes it a step further with ideas for parental communication. A must-have for teachers trying to break down communication barriers."
—Andrew Pontius, Middle School Teacher
Overseas Family School, Singapore
Break through language barriers and put ELL students at ease in your classroom!
More than ever before, K–12 educators in today's classrooms teach students from diverse language backgrounds. This handy reference guide to the ten most common languages of students who do not speak English—Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, Haitian Creole, Navajo, Hmong, Cantonese, and Korean—offers practical guidance for communicating with ELL students and their families. With a chapter dedicated to each language, this book provides a wealth of resources to help you make meaningful connections with ELL students, including:
Information about the traditions, religions, and celebrations of the family's country of origin
Guides to common words and phrases in the student's native language
Picture dictionaries that can be reproduced for use with students
Sample parent letters that include both English and native language translations
Basic reading tests in ten languages
Help ensure that English Language Learners successfully transition into the school community and participate fully in the classroom learning environment!
Publisher's Acknowledgments
1. Spanish
Cultural Facts
Picture Dictionaries
Translated Parent Letters
2. Vietnamese
3. Hmong
4. Chinese (Cantonese)
5. Korean
6. Haitian Creole
7. Arabic
8. Russian
9. Tagalog
10. Navajo
11. Reading Tests
Reading Tests: First Grade
Reading Tests: Third Grade
Reading Tests: Fifth Grade
"An outstanding contribution to the teaching of children whose first language is not English. With a unique approach and respect for a variety of different ethnicities, this book should be an essential tool for many teachers."
Marilyn Sachs, Children's Book Author
"Finally, a book that gets at the heart of communicating with ESL/ELL students. This book hits home by focusing interaction with students on a cultural level within each language group, and then takes it a step further with ideas for parental communication. A must-have for teachers trying to break down communication barriers."
"A crucial tool for teachers who have second language learners in their classes. Its simple, user-friendly format provides teachers with critical communication resources to maximize students' English language acquisition."
Diane Whitehouse, Educational Consultant
Judkins Middle School, Pismo Beach, CA
"Designed by classroom teachers for classroom teachers, this book is a supremely useful tool for effective and immediate communication with ESL students."
Shane M. Doyle, Program Coordinator
Early Childhood Education Distance Partnership, Montana State University-Bozeman
Teaching English Language Learners K-12
English Language Learners in Your Classroom


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The Met: Policing London Series 1
Episode 3 - 17 Year old stabbed - London gangs
Gangs are a major problem for police in at least 20 of London's 32 boroughs. Detectives Stuart McNaughton and Bob Dolce work for Trident, the Met's specialist gang unit. As increasingly younger boys and girls are being lured into the gang lifestyle, Bob and Stuart have focused on London's most dangerous gang, working undercover to take down its leaders and stop the lucrative drug trade thriving on the streets of south London.
Wealthy residents of Camden, north London, have been plagued by a wave of violent snatch-and-grab thefts by robbers using mopeds to evade police. Suspects are often only in their teens and cops are discouraged from chasing the criminals. Public confidence in the police is running low, and it's up to borough commander Richard Tucker to win back local trust and wipe out the problem.
Police constables Tim Dawes and Steph Mills have been patrolling the streets of Brixton for over five years and deal with knife crime on an almost daily basis. But nothing can prepare them for the shock of a vicious knife attack in broad daylight. It's up to them to try to save the life.
Episode 4 - Sex workers - Robbery - Dodgy doormen
Police Shooting To Kill


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Christie Administration Ignores Climate Change in New Jersey's Post-Sandy Rebuild
Separated by less than a mile, political leaders in New Jersey and New York diverge on the issue of climate change.
By Katherine Bagley, InsideClimate News
Gov. Chris Christie updates the media on the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. Unlike in New York, New Jersey's Post-Sandy rebuilding strategy is leaving its residents vulnerable to future climate change-related threats. Credit: New Jersey Governor's Office, Tim Larsen
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a series of aggressive rebuilding initiatives to protect New Yorkers from future climate-related threats.
But less than a mile away in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River, political leaders reacted in a much different way.
To them, the October 2012 superstorm was just a rare event, not a preview of what scientists expect global warming to bring to the East Coast in the coming decades.
When asked in May about Sandy's connection with climate change, Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, said the question was "a distraction" and that global warming was an "esoteric" theory.
That philosophy has permeated New Jersey's post-Sandy recovery effort.
Instead of planning for future climate threats, New Jersey focused on rebuilding quickly to get people back into their homes and to get the tourist industry up and running for the lucrative summer season. As a result, the state spent billions of federal aid dollars to rebuild boardwalks, businesses and houses almost exactly as they stood pre-storm.
The coastal protection measures New Jersey has proposed, such as dune systems or flood gates, will defend communities only at current sea levels—not the 3.5 feet of sea level rise that New Jersey is expected to see by 2100. The state has partnered with six New Jersey universities to study how communities were flooded by Sandy, but that research will not consider how those communities, or others, may be affected under future climate scenarios.
"Our research doesn't really look at climate change. That is not an objective New Jersey has right now," said Tom Herrington, a physical oceanographer at the Stevens Institute of Technology who has been mapping Sandy's effects on the Hudson River shoreline for the NJDEP.
Nowhere on the Governor's Office of Recovery and Rebuilding webpage do the words climate change, global warming, or sea level rise appear, not even under the site's "resiliency" section.
New Jersey's rebuilding strategy is leaving its residents vulnerable to future climate change-related threats, several environmentalists, policy experts and scientists told InsideClimate News.
"We're occupying areas that perhaps we need to revisit and rethink, places that will be devastated by climate change in coming decades," said Mark Mauriello, a coastal development expert and former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. "Perhaps we shouldn't put everything back exactly the way it was before the storm ... We really missed a lot of opportunities to work on climate, to build back smartly."
The strategy also wastes federal funds, the experts said—an ironic decision by a Republican administration that touts itself as fiscally conservative.
"We're wasting billions of dollars [rebuilding infrastructure] that will just be washed out to sea in the next storm," said Jeff Tittle, director of the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club.
The divide between what is happening in New Jersey and New York reflects a larger national trend. Political leaders increasingly see Sandy and other extreme weather events as wake-up calls for what's to come from global warming. But many others still don't acknowledge the connection. The two reactions, experts warn, could cause a disparity in how neighboring communities cope with the impacts of stronger storms, heat waves or sea level rise.
The Fall of a Climate Leader
Climate change wasn't always a politically taboo subject in New Jersey. In fact, the state was once seen as a national leader on climate issues.
In 2007, state legislators passed the Global Warming Response Act, which mandated a 20 percent reduction in New Jersey's greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. State agencies started improving energy efficiency standards, increasing public transit options and developing more renewable energy. They also embraced stricter floodplain construction laws and began looking at fortifying the state's 1,792-mile coastline. By 2009, New Jersey was the second largest producer of grid-connected solar energy in the United States, behind California. It was also a founding member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a coalition of states in the Northeast that pledge to reduce CO2 emissions.
All this changed when Christie entered the governor's office in January 2010.
Almost immediately, Christie closed the Office of Climate Change and Energy in the state's DEP. He also cut off funding for the Global Warming Response Act, effectively rendering it a stagnant law, said Mauriello, who was replaced as NJDEP commissioner when Christie took office.
In 2011, Christie pulled the state out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, claiming the program wasn't helping New Jersey cut its emissions. "RGGI does nothing more than tax electricity, tax our citizens, tax our businesses, with no discernible or measureable impact upon our environment," the governor said at the time.
"All our work ground to a halt [when Christie took office]," said Mauriello. "It was a sad day for New Jersey. We went really from being a leader on these issues to not having the programs in place at all."
Over his four years in office, Christie's has changed his stance on climate change several times. In 2010, he said he was skeptical that humans were causing the earth to warm. A year later, after a meeting with scientists, he said "climate change is real" and that humans were responsible. In 2012, he angered environmentalists by not acknowledging the connection between climate change and Superstorm Sandy, which many scientists say was likely strengthened by warmer ocean temperatures and the impacts worsened by higher sea levels.
Experts point to Christie's national political aspirations as the reason for his climate inaction as governor.
"We're finding that his policies are much more aligned with the Koch brothers than they are with the people of New Jersey," said Tittle of the Sierra Club. "Because he wants to run for president, he is sacrificing New Jersey's environment and our climate." David and Charles Koch have a history of funding conservative causes and candidates who refute the impacts of climate change.
The governor's office did not respond to requests for comment. The NJDEP, which is handling much of the state's recovery effort, said it couldn't respond to questions unless InsideClimate first obtained an interview with the governor's office.
Post-Sandy New Jersey
As Superstorm Sandy roiled up the East Coast in 2012, it set a course aimed directly toward New Jersey, which prides itself on its expansive and densely populated beachside communities. Winds hit 89 miles per hour and storm surges reached nearly 14 feet, tearing boardwalks, businesses and homes from their foundations. A rollercoaster in the tourist town of Seaside Heights crumbled into the sea. Dozens lost their lives.
In the days that followed, Christie crisscrossed the state, vowing to restore New Jersey to its pre-Sandy glory.
Congress approved a $60 billion aid package for states affected by the storm, including money for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's relief efforts, reconstruction of infrastructure and direct aid to victims. The Obama administration said the money should also be used to "help the region prepare for future challenges, including future severe storms and coastal flooding, as well as impacts associated with a changing climate."
But almost none of the nearly $5.7 billion that New Jersey has received so far has been used to prepare for future climate threats, said scientists, environmentalists and policy experts who are following the state's recovery effort. The Christie administration hasn't revealed how it will divvy up the additional $15 to $20 billion in federal aid it expects to receive.
New Jersey has designated $1 billion to restore protective dune systems washed away by Sandy, as well as other flood protection measures like sea walls. But these projects are being built to handle storms at current sea levels, not the additional ocean height expected to accumulate over the next century, experts said. Scientists estimate that the ocean off the coast of New Jersey will rise 1.5 feet by 2050 and 3.5 feet by 2100—more than a foot higher than the global average.
Following Sandy, the Christie administration adopted new building codes, requiring homeowners and businesses to rebuild one foot above updated FEMA flood zones. A $100 million program provides money for homeowners to elevate their houses. However, FEMA's latest flood maps—which are being used to guide this reconstruction—don't include future sea level rise or more frequent Sandy-like storms.
This means that structures rebuilt after Sandy will be vulnerable again in just a few years.
New Jersey has also expanded an ongoing floodplain land acquisition program to include homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy. However, the structures being bought are along rivers in landlocked Middlesex County, not the coastal communities most affected by Sandy or most at risk from New Jersey's future climate threats.
"If you know an area is going to flood every 10 years in the future, why not help communities and property owners think about transitioning out of those places now?" said Chris Sturm, senior director of state policy for New Jersey Future, a nonprofit that pushes for sustainable development. "Assuming that sea level rise is going to continue, the government is going to have to respond eventually."
The Christie administration's dismissal of climate change from its rebuilding work seems to contradict what voters actually want. According to a poll conducted in April, nearly two-thirds of New Jerseyans believe climate change fueled Sandy, as well as Hurricane Irene and a devastating October snowstorm in 2011. Three-quarters said climate change will likely cause another extreme weather event in the United States over the next year. Most said they expect climate change to increase the cost of disasters to consumers and the federal government over the next few decades.
Most New Jerseyans, however, haven't protested the state's rebuilding strategy. Grief-stricken and financially devastated by Sandy, they wanted normalcy as quickly as possible. That's what Christie delivered, and in an election year.
By May, just seven months after Sandy, the state's iconic boardwalks and beachside blocks stood almost exactly as they once did. Commercial and print ads popped up in media outlets across the northeast showing Christie proclaiming that New Jersey was "Open for Business."
The problem, Tittle of the Sierra Club said, is that "when you deny climate change and you deny the science, you are denying the opportunity to do things better. Instead of fixing the mistakes of the past, we're going to perpetuate them and put more people and property in harm's way."
'We're Envious'
Across the Hudson River in New York is an entirely different scenario. Both New York City and the state have made addressing climate change a key priority in their post-Sandy recovery. According to a recent InsideClimate News report—Bloomberg's Hidden Legacy: Climate Change and the Future of New York City—Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his staff recognized almost immediately after Sandy that New York City needed to do more than just rebuild. It needed to stave off future climate threats.
In June, the Bloomberg administration released a $19.5 billion climate adaptation strategy, known as the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency, complete with 257 initiatives to safeguard the city from stronger storms, fiercer heat waves and rising seas. All of the work is rooted in hyper-local climate projections created by a team of regional climate scientists.
At the state level, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo created a $400 million land-buying program for the most vulnerable areas that pays clusters of homeowners the pre-Sandy values of their houses. The structures will be torn down and the property left vacant to act as a natural buffer for future storms. Cuomo also has proposed a climate change-based building code and is funding flood and climate resiliency projects across the state.
"New York isn't perfect, but they are doing a lot more," said Tittle of the Sierra Club. "Christie is giving the incentive for people to rebuild in high hazard areas. In New York, they are giving people the incentive to get bought out, to leave those areas. They are actually working on sea level rise and adaptation. We're not."
"We're envious," said Mauriello, the former NJDEP commissioner. "It is really tough to see. There are things being done and statements being made by the mayor and governor [in New York] that I wish I were hearing from my governor."
The fact is, however, that as neighbors, what affects New York also affects New Jersey. Scientists and environmentalists say the two states need to create a comprehensive climate action plan, one that projects the whole region. If they don't, a seawall built by one state, for example, could worsen flooding in the other.
An Uncertain Future
New Jersey will be forced to re-examine its approach to climate change if it hopes to take full advantage of the latest round of federal Sandy aid. New Jersey's share is expected to be about $1.5 billion.
The funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, require states to analyze how climate change will affect any proposed infrastructure projects. New Jersey officials could to eliminate infrastructure work from their proposal, essentially bypassing the climate change requirement. Or they could simply let the money go—a move that would no doubt cause political backlash among communities still trying to recover from the storm.
In the meantime, New Jersey green groups, researchers and policy experts plan to keep pressuring state officials to take action on climate change. They'll also try to persuade more local communities to create their own strategies.
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, for example, released a resiliency and readiness plan in August that calls for sea walls, flood barriers and flood mitigation systems to protect the low-lying city from storm surges and sea level rise. The plan also requests updates to building codes and encourages more smartly built infrastructure. The city established a resiliency task force to brainstorm more projects and policies to safeguard the city.
A handful of other towns have hired municipal planners to create climate strategies, thanks to a partnership with New Jersey Future and Sustainable Jersey, two nonprofits that focus on sustainable development.
"We are seeing some communities take a leadership role or at least recognize the risk," said Sturm of New Jersey Future. "But there is such a benefit to having leadership from the state on this issue ... That is what we're seeing in a lot of our neighboring states. That's what we need here in New Jersey."
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Coriander 'Leisure' has been bred for large, flavoursome leaf production. This variety is extra slow bolting and is great for hot weather regions.
The plant and leaf types are similar to Santo cilantro.
Corriander is also referred as Cilantro although Cilantro is actually the leaves of the plant. All parts of the plant are edible, the leaves taste very different than the seeds, similar to parsley but juicier & with a hint of citrus.
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Jeseter sibiřský (Acipenser baerii) je ryba z čeledi jeseterovití (Acipenseridae). Pohlavně dospívá ve stáří 11 až 17 let. Vytírá se na tvrdém, štěrkovitém nebo kamenitém dně. V teplé vodě rychle roste.

Výskyt
Žije v řekách tekoucích do Severního ledového oceánu, především v Obu, Jeniseji, Lena a dalších. Příležitostně se vyskytuje také v brakických vodách.

Popis
Tělo má robustní, válcovité a protáhlé. V ocasní části se výrazně zužuje. Hřbetní štítky jsou poměrně velké, mírně zašpičatělé, boční štítky má menší. Hlava je krátká a robustní, rypec nebývá příliš dlouhý, za to je však široký a v přední části zakulacený. Ústa jsou velká, příčně postavená. Vousky má dlouhé, dosahují až k ústům (někdy je mírně přesahují). Spodní ret má masivní. Oko je velké, výrazné. Hřbetní ploutev je krátká, prsní ploutve výrazně vyvinuté a mohutné. Ocasní ploutev bývá značně protáhlá. Zbarvení není příliš výrazné. Hřbet bývá tmavý s mírným namodralým, někdy až nazelenalým nádechem. Boky jsou světlejší. Břicho má bílou, někdy až nažloutlou barvu. Dorůstá maximální délky 200 až 250 cm a hmotnosti 100 až 200 kg. Běžně se loví jedinci o hmotnosti 20 až 60 kg.

Ohrožení
Dle Mezinárodního svazu ochrany přírody je jeseter sibiřský ohrožený druh. Jeho populace především kvůli rybaření a ilegálnímu lovu, na řece Ob jesetery ohrožují také přehrady. V řekách Ob, Jenisej a jezeru Bajkal je komerční lov tohoto druhu zakázán.

Je uměle reprodukován a získané potomstvo je odchováváno až do tržní hmotnosti 3 až 5 kg. Mladší jedinci se také často vysazují do volných vod, především do uzavřených nádrží. Zde slouží ke sportovnímu rybolovu. K nám by dovezen v roce 1982.

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy

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Pretty good photoshop skills, but I think the actual zombie make up will be ten times more harsh.
Good point. I wish AMC would do a special showing all the cast members as zombies. Maybe as the TV series plays out we will get to see the whole cast as zombies.
If they are getting paid for it they better be willing to sit there and do the makeup! If they do it, I can see it done as a dream sequence. Where somebody is dreaming that they were all turned into zombies and were being attacked or had to kill them all. That'd be the easiest way I can see for an excuse to do the zombie thing to the cast.
I'm sure your right, but it would be cool.
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Беніто Лоренці (, * 20 грудня 1925, Буджано — † 3 березня 2007, Мілан) — колишній італійський футболіст, нападник.

Насамперед відомий виступами за клуб «Інтернаціонале», а також національну збірну Італії.

Дворазовий чемпіон Італії.

Клубна кар'єра
Вихованець футбольної школи клубу «Борго а Буджано».

У дорослому футболі дебютував 1946 року виступами за команду клубу «Емполі», в якій провів один сезон, взявши участь у 40 матчах чемпіонату.

Своєю грою за цю команду привернув увагу представників тренерського штабу клубу «Інтернаціонале», до складу якого приєднався 1947 року. Відіграв за «нераззуррі» наступні одинадцять сезонів своєї ігрової кар'єри. Більшість часу, проведеного у складі «Інтернаціонале», був основним гравцем атакувальної ланки команди. У складі «Інтернаціонале» був одним з головних бомбардирів команди, маючи середню результативність на рівні 0,45 голу за гру першості. За цей час двічі виборював титул чемпіона Італії.

Згодом з 1958 по 1960 рік грав у складі команд клубів «Алессандрія» та «Брешія».

Завершив професійну ігрову кар'єру у нижчоліговому клубі «Варезе», за команду якого виступав 1960 року.

Виступи за збірну
1949 року дебютував в офіційних матчах у складі національної збірної Італії. Протягом кар'єри у національній команді, яка тривала 6 років, провів у формі головної команди країни лише 14 матчів, забивши 4 голи. У складі збірної був учасником чемпіонату світу 1950 року у Бразилії, чемпіонату світу 1954 року у Швейцарії.

Статистика виступів

Статистика виступів за збірну

Титули і досягнення
  Чемпіон Італії (2):
«Інтернаціонале»:  1952–53, 1953–54

Джерела
Статистика виступів за збірну на сайті Федерації футболу Італії.
Дані про гравця в «Енциклопедії футболу».
Профіль на сайті archivio.inter.it

Італійські футболісти
Гравці збірної Італії з футболу
Гравці чемпіонату світу з футболу 1954
Футболісти «Емполі»
Футболісти «Інтернаціонале»
Футболісти «Алессандрії»
Футболісти «Брешії»
Футболісти «Варезе»
Померли в Мілані
Уродженці провінції Пістоя


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A barebone computer is a partially assembled platform or an unassembled kit of computer parts allowing more customization and lower costs than a retail computer system. They are available for desktop computer, notebook (see  barebook) and server purposes, and in nearly any form factor. Manufacturers are also able to produce systems of a specialized or non-standard form factor, since the system is sold as a pre-built unit, with the motherboard and power supply already installed.

Components
Assembling a barebone computer by hand is usually less expensive than buying a pre-configured computer from a retailer, and may save time and labor compared with building a system from scratch. A typical barebone desktop system consists of a CPU, a computer case (or tower), with a pre-fitted motherboard and power supply. If not already provided, the purchaser of such a platform only has to equip it with a RAM, and optionally a hard drive (in some cases, an operating system is/can be installed to a lower-cost flash drive instead). Additional input/output devices may be required depending on their needs. Sometimes, it is necessary to install an operating system if the one built into the motherboard is deemed insufficient (or not present at all). An audio adapter or network adapter may be added but this is less common as recent motherboards often already contain capable solutions.

Peripherals, such as a keyboard, mouse and monitor, almost always must be acquired separately. Barebone systems sometimes include a graphics processor or RAM, but rarely any mass storage media (hard drives), operating system or other software.  Sometimes PCs with everything a normal desktop PC has except Microsoft Windows operating systems are sold as a barebone computer, but may include free software such as Linux. Refurbished and used computers may also be repackaged as barebone computers, as many computers returned for refurbishing may have missing, broken, or obsolete parts such as hard drives and peripherals.

Upgrade limitations
Future upgradeability of a barebone system may be limited, especially the motherboard component, which may have less space for extra I/O devices and fewer memory and PCI card slots than desired. The motherboard may not be compatible with faster processors and memory than those originally purchased with the barebone system. Barebones may also have limit on the maximal processor thermal design power (TDP) and not be able to support CPUs that would otherwise fit into the socket.

Manufacturers
The following companies currently manufacture barebone computers:
 Acer Inc.
Advantech
 ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
 Biostar
 Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.
 Intel
 Micro-Star International (MSI)
 Shuttle Inc.
 Supermicro (servers)
 Systemax/Tiger Direct
 ZOTAC

See also

 Barebook
 Bare machine
 Computer case
 Computer
 Small form factor
 Shuttle Inc.
 Supermicro (servers)
 Tyan (servers)

References

External links
 AMD-based small form factor barebone systems which have been tested by AMD's validation labs

Classes of computers


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Q: PHP , save array to a file I have a simple hit counter where I save the IP and country of visitors, but after some hits the file where I write the visits fills with empty lines
This is the result:
<myip>|GR

<myip>|GR

<myip>|GR

<myip>|GR
<myip>|GR

This is the code:
<?php
    $ip=$_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'];
    $location = json_decode(file_get_contents("http://ipinfo.io/{$ip}/json"));

    $entries = file("hitcounter.txt");
    array_push($entries,$ip."|".$location->country);

    $newEntries=implode($entries,"\n");

    $fp = fopen("hitcounter.txt" ,"w");
    fputs($fp , $newEntries);
    fclose($fp);

    function echoVisits(){
        $entries = file("hitcounter.txt");
        echo count($entries);
    }
?>

So why do I end up with a file with empty lines?

A: You just have to change this:
$newEntries=implode($entries,"\n");

$fp = fopen("hitcounter.txt" ,"w");
fputs($fp , $newEntries);
fclose($fp);

to this:
file_put_contents("hitcounter.txt", $entries);

Because if you read the file into the array with file() you already have the new line characters at the end of each element, so if you implode it you going to add a new line character to each element.
That you have the new line character also in your new entire you just have to append it in your array_push like this:
array_push($entries, $ip."|". "GR" . PHP_EOL);
                                   //^^^^^^^

Also if you don't use the data from the file anywhere else in your code you could also just append the new entry, so your could could look something like this:
$ip = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'];
$location = json_decode(file_get_contents("http://ipinfo.io/{$ip}/json"));

file_put_contents("hitcounter.txt", $ip."|". $location->country . PHP_EOL, FILE_APPEND);

function echoVisits($file){
    return count(file($file));
}


Last month Phillip Morris announced it plans to sue Australia over the proposed plain packaging legislation for tobacco products.
The Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 was introduced into Parliament on 6 July and, following its 1st and 2nd Readings, has been referred to the House of Representatives' Standing Committee for Health and Ageing. The Bill was also introduced with the Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011.
The Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill and the EM can be downloaded from here.
The Trade Marks Amendment … Bill and its EM from here.
The House Committee has requested submissions on the Bill by 22 July 2011.


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