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Los Angeles could end Arizona travel ban, enacted as result of SB1070
by gulaiymPHOENIX — Arizona is still feeling the effects of a controversial immigration bill that was signed into law nearly a decade ago. Senate Bill 1070, also known as the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, was signed into law by former Gov. Jan Brewer in 2010. It required law enforcement officers to determine the immigration […]
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Crait Battle Featured Clever Homage to Original Star Tours
by gulaiymThe latest Star Wars movie ended with yet another epic battle, but this one took place both on the ground and in the sky. Some fans might be surprised to learn that the skybound-portion of the Crait confrontation in Star Wars: The Last Jedi was heavily inspired by a famous Disneyland attraction. While speaking on the director’s commentary for […]
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Search CENTRAL EUROPE MIDDLE EAST SCANDINAVIA AFRICA UK ITALY SPAIN MORENEWSLETTERSALL WRITERS Microsoft is readying multi-session support for Windows 10
by gulaiymMicrosoft looks poised to add a new Multi Session option to Windows 10, likely this fall, which will allow IT to provide multiple users with remote access to desktops/apps without relying on Windows Server. Microsoft officials hinted earlier this year that they were working on new ways to deliver virtual desktop/app capabilities in Windows 10 […]
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Chance is a factor in the survival of species
by gulaiymIn a major study, biologists at Lund University in Sweden have studied the role of chance in whether a species survives or dies out locally. One possible consequence according to the researchers, is that although conservation initiatives can save endangered species, sometimes chance can override such efforts. Species that differ considerably in their ecology rarely […]
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DiNapoli: Average Wall Street bonus rose 17 percent
by gulaiymA second consecutive year of soaring profits on Wall Street pushed the average bonus paid to securities industry employees in New York City to more than $184,000 in 2017, New York state’s top elected fiscal officer reported Monday. The average bonus paid to brokers rose 17 percent to $184,220, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. Pretax […]
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Data Projects What the Legal Cannabis Market Would Look Like Under Full Legalization
by gulaiymAccording to a recent report published by New Frontier Data, under full federal legalization the cannabis market has the potential to create cumulatively $105.6 billion in federal tax revenue and 1 million new jobs by 2025. Under the assumption of full legalization in all 50 states, data projects there would be an excess of 654,000 jobs and […]
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Twitter Joins Facebook and Google in Banning Crypto Advertising
by gulaiymThe global social media platform Twitter has announced today that it will no longer allow advertising for certain cryptocurrency products and services. The news follows similar moves from other internet giants Google and Facebook. The hope is that such bans will help to protect vulnerable investors from deceptive campaigns by fraudulent companies. Google, Facebook, Now […]
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Informant provided FBI evidence Russia aided Iran nuclear program during Obama years
by gulaiymA former undercover informant says he provided evidence to the FBI during President Obama’s first term that Russia was assisting Iran’s nuclear program even as billions in new U.S. business flowed to Moscow’s uranium industry. William Douglas Campbell told The Hill his evidence included that Russia was intercepting nonpublic copies of international inspection reports on […]
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Fashion, Art, and Design Intersect at Forty Five Ten
by gulaiymThe lineup of creators appearing at Forty Five Ten on Main this month includes three of the world’s most imaginative young fashion designers, an organic beauty pioneer, a menswear god, a witch, and one of the most prominent provocateurs of the Young British Artists movement. To wit: Erdem’s Erdem Moralioglu, Sander Lak of Sies Marjan, Christopher Kane, […]
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French waiter says firing for rudeness is ‘discrimination against my culture’
by gulaiymGuillaume Rey filed a complaint after being dismissed from a Canada restaurant for being ‘aggressive, rude and disrespectful’ A French waiter fired for being “aggressive, rude and disrespectful” says his behaviour wasn’t out of line – he’s just French. Guillaume Rey, who worked at a Vancouver restaurant on Canada’s Pacific coast, filed a complaint with British […]
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