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accepted [Request] GFX Designer #Garrix [Solved]
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I saw your gallery and I can say that I am pleasantly surprised.I saw that you started to respond to some requests. So.. I will give you a chance #pro -
1. Why? Because I am an active member of the community and on TS I will be as active as I can. If the community needs moderators, I thought of making a request because the death attempt does not work, and I meet a lot of the recruitment conditions. Apart from the activity on TS, which I will do in time, I have everything. As I said, I am extremely active on the forum, I didn't sit on TS for a long time because I didn't sit around talking to the world and I don't see why I would just sit AFK AS THE MAJORITY! Everyone deserves a chance. 2. I have no care ideas to be able to help the community, if we have to deal with or propose about them and disclose them in that topic. I am already involved in 2 projects, if it can make my face to communicate you referred, if it is a help and community if each member can with all your strength or your degree. 3. It depends on the care or light work. However, in a community only teamwork is encouraged and I agree with this. Teamwork will always produce colossal results and you will be able to achieve much more, considering that there are more minds in the game. 4. Fii puțin mai concis în întrebarea ta, mă pot gândi la mai multe lucruri și nu îmi dau seama ce ai vrut să spui.
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An astonishing hypothesis regarding the appearance of the coronavirus pandemic is circulating on the internet. There are rumors that the famous Nostradamus predicted the appearance of coronavirus 500 years ago. An excerpt written by him described a plague that was to kill the world and change the evolution of the world economy. It would be interesting to know what the global reaction would be if it were known beforehand that in 2020 a deadly virus will appear that will fundamentally change the world. The text was considered controversial, being disputed by specialists who claim that the appearance of the virus does not appear in the report of the French astrologer. According to historians, Nostradamus used to write in verse, which is not the case with that fragment. Facebook has completely banned information on the text but also the association of words with the famous French fortune teller. What is the truth? However, there is a touch of reality in Nostradamus' quatrains regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. Although it seems hard to believe, in the book "Les Propheties" written by the French astrologer, there is a passage where it was signaled that there will be a pandemic.
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[Auto] 2020 Ford Puma ST spotted in UK during video shoot
Alcooliks ;x posted a topic in Auto / Moto
Ford is soon to launch a hot ST version of its new Puma SUV, and the finished car has been seen out in public in the UK for the first time. Shown with no disguise whatsover months in advance of an expected autumn unveiling, the Puma ST was photographed by a member of the public who subsequently posted the images to Twitter. The new model is being driven on a closed section of a coastal road in Eastbourne alongside an original Ford Racing Puma, with camera tracking cars indicating it is a promotional shoot of some sort. The car in question features all the cues of previous Puma ST prototypes, alongside a distinctive new light green paintjob. Expect that colour to feature on the launch versions of the new car. Previous spyshots confirmed that the Hyundai Kona N rival will feature a trapezoidal lower grille design, large, performance-inspired alloy wheels shod in low-profile tyres and the same wing-mounted headlight clusters as the standard model. Key to the performance ambitions is a prominent lower bodykit that extends around the car from the splitter-style front bumper to a new rear bumper designed around twin tailpipes - the same as those fitted to the Fiesta ST. Official details of the model's drivetrain and chassis set-up are still yet to be confirmed, but previous images of the prototype raising a rear wheel under hard cornering show it will feature a stiffer suspension set-up in the same vein as the Fiesta ST. The big wheels appear to hide larger-diameter front brakes, too, while the car seems lower to the ground than the regular Puma. The Puma ST is expected to share its key running gear, including a 197bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, with the Fiesta ST. As confirmed by the latest photos, the ST version of the Puma will not vary drastically from the ST-Line version of the car, which was revealed last April. But we can expect a bespoke chassis set-up, possibly including an optional limited-slip differential, selectable driving modes and a launch control function. -
A court in Malaysia has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multi-million dollar corruption trials. Najib had pleaded not guilty to the charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power. The case against him is seen as a test of Malaysia's anti-corruption efforts. The 1MDB scandal around a state-owned wealth fund in Malaysia has uncovered a global web of fraud and corruption. It sent shockwaves through Malaysia's political establishment, leading to the toppling of Najib's UMNO party, which had governed the country for 61 years since it gained independence. Najib, in office from 2009 to 2018, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for abuse of power, and 10 years in jail for each of six counts of money laundering and breach of trust. The sentences - to run concurrently - will be suspended pending appeal. "After considering all evidence in this trial, I find that the prosecution has successfully proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt," judge Mohamad Nazlan Mohamad Ghazali told the Kuala Lumpur High Court. "I am surely not satisfied with the result," Najib told reporters. "This is definitely not the end of the world, because there's a process of appeal, and we hope that we would be successful then," he added. What were the accusations? Tuesday's verdicts centred on 42 million ringgit ($10m; £7.7m) transferred from the fund to the then-prime minister's private accounts. Najib denies all wrongdoing and says he was misled by financial advisers - in particular fugitive financier Jho Low. Jho Low has been charged in both the US and Malaysia, but also maintains his innocence. Najib's defence team argued he was led to believe the funds in his accounts were donated by the Saudi royal family - rather than misappropriated from the state fund. The charges carried as much as 15 to 20 years in prison each.
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I'm sorry I couldn't keep all 3 at once, it was something new for me and I didn't know how to proceed, apart from betting as much as possible. I hope I did not disappoint ... but sometimes you succeed, other times you make mistakes. Maturity is done by deeds, I don't think I showed immaturity in any case, I am an age which sometimes determines me to be a child. I try to get involved in almost everything I can and as much as my free time allows, because I work, as I said, and I have a great responsibility because I profile at a double-glazed company in my city. And you always have to be careful not to stain, to be well-wrapped and others ... and a profile can cost tens of millions, and if you make more mistakes, it's worth a little. Here, if I am accepted, I will have the chance to moderate a category and deal with the members, which will allow me to evolve or decay, depending on how I treat things. I have nothing to lose, so I will do my best to make it work. @pulse.exe ask me some questions, I will answer you in the most beautiful way
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Israel says it has fired on Hezbollah militants who crept into its territory, in what Israel's prime minister called a "serious security incident". The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said up to four militants crossed the border in the Mount Dov area, part of the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights. A Hezbollah statement said it had not engaged in any clashes, instead blaming a "nervous" enemy. The area has been tense for days after the death of a Hezbollah fighter. He was killed in an alleged Israeli air strike in Syria. Israel, which has neither confirmed nor denied it carried out the strike in the early hours of last Monday, had warned Hezbollah not to retaliate. Israel and Hezbollah: On the road to all-out war? The IDF said "the terrorists fled back to Lebanon" after being shot at on Monday. Israeli media, citing unnamed military sources, said the Hezbollah cell was planning to attack an IDF post. The reports said Israel had been tracking them and its forces opened fire once the militants crossed the so-called Blue Line - the UN-recognised boundary between Israel and Lebanon. Reports say the Israeli army fired artillery shells in their wake. There are no reports of casualties on the Lebanese side. Shortly before the incident, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would hold both Hezbollah and Lebanon responsible for any attacks from Lebanese territory. "The IDF is prepared for any scenario," he said. "We are active in all arenas for the security of Israel - both close to our borders and far from them." Hezbollah, which is heavily armed and funded by Israel's arch-foe Iran, is the most powerful armed force in Lebanon alongside the Lebanese army. It operates predominantly in the south of the country and along with its political allies is an influential force in the government. The Hezbollah statement said its fighters had not been involved in any clash, shooting or infiltration on Monday, saying "it was only one party, which was the fearful, anxious and tense enemy". However, the statement warned that a response to the death of its fighter was "definitely coming". Israel and Hezbollah are bitter enemies who fought a month-long war in 2006 after Hezbollah killed eight Israeli soldiers and abducted two in a cross-border raid. The ensuing conflict killed some 1,191 people - mostly civilians - in Lebanon, and 121 soldiers and 44 civilians in Israel.
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Nick: Alcooliks ;x Nume real: Ovidiu Cati ani ai?: 19 Ce jocuri te joci? si cat de mult ca timp?(fiecare dintre ele): counter strike 1.6 de vreo 8 ani de zile, si cateva jocuri pe telefon (brawl stars, clash royale) De unde esti?(tara si oras): Romania, Baia Mare Descrie-te(cel putin 50 de cuvinte): Sunt un baiat destul de ambitios care incearca si isi da silinta mereu pentru orice, insa de multe ori nu e sigur c-o sa-i iasa, extrem de guraliv, iubesc foarte mult cuvantul (in ideea ca vorbesti ceva trebuie sa te tii de cuvant si ce-ai spus odata nu poti sa mai dai inapoi, rezultand ca fiecare cuvant trebuie ales potrivit), sunt un tovaras mereu pe caterinca si pe voie buna, si de multe ori imi place sa fiu in lumea mea si sa dau si altora dreptul la cuvant, iubesc foarte mult muzica si consider ca fiecare melodie trebuie sa te reprezinte si sa spuna o poveste ca sa o asculti (inafara de deep house, techno etc.) si nu in final, photoshopez din cand in cand cate o fotografie ca asta e una din micile mele placeri, adica sa ajut omu cu absolut tot ce pot eu oferi. Noteaza cateva din calitatile tale: ambitios, hazliu, serios, guraliv (e o calitate in zilele tehnologiei), cu simtul detaliului Spune-ne cateva din defectele tale: incapatanat, empatic(pentru lumea in care traim acesta e un defect, sau calitate, depinde de oameni) , ma enervez repede. Ai avut vreodata orice fel de responsabilitati(descrie): am lucrat ca si barman, ceea ce necesita foarte mare responsabilitate in centrul vechi din Baia Mare, si in momentul de fata am un alt loc de munca tot in oras ceea ce iar imi aduce niste responsabilitati, iar la nivel virtual sunt responsabil ca si GFX DESIGNER si Journalist Pe care categorie/categorii ai fost activ/a in ultima perioada?(descrie-ti activitate): Sunt activ si am fost activ la urmatoarele categorii: Timp liber, Media, Social,Asistență-Cereri. La categoriile Social , Media, Timp liber am postat noutati din lume, sport, auto; curiozitati, filme, seriale. Am incercat sa aduc noutati cat mai picante si in limba engleza pentru a intelege cat mai multa lume, am postat filme pe care le-am vizionat cat si seriale pentru a recomanda automat membrilor comunitatii un film/serial cat mai bun si mai interesant, cat si curiozitati banale despre tot felul de chestii pentru a click-ui cat mai mult topicurile postate de mine. Care categorie/proiect doresti sa ai sub responsabilitate?(alege din ACEASTA LISTA): Timp liber Cat de bine vorbesti engleza?(si alte dialecte): Sincer sa fiu, la limba engleza nu ma pricep extrem de bine, insa daca ar fi sa imi aleg un nivel ar fi A2 la vorbire , B2 la intelegere. Alte dialecte, inafara de limba romana si engleza pe care o stapanesc destul de bine nu cunosc. Folosesti TS3? Ai un microfon activ?: Folosesc TS3 si sunt activ de fiecare data cand sunt acasa. Microfon nu am dar daca trebuie imi cumpar. Metode pentru contact: steam: gerassss Ultima cerere: -
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Pornind de la ideea ca satelitul nostru natural este într-adevăr natural si nu un OZN, așa cum precizeaza anumiți cercetători (click pentru articol aici), există mai multe ipoteze de cum a apărut Luna, cel mai bun prieten al Pământului încă de acum 4,5 miliarde de ani. Luna s-a format în urma impactului cu un asteroid gigant Ipoteza ce pare cea mai aproape de realitate în ceea ce privește controversata geneză a Lunii, a fost enunţată de cercetătorii americani de la Southwest Research institute din statul Colorado, Potrivit unor studii efectuate, aceștia au ajuns la concluzia ca satelitul natural al Terrei a luat naştere în urma unei coliziuni devastatoare dintre un corp ceresc de mari dimensiuni şi planeta noastră. Există anumite indicii referitoare la impact, care arată că dimensiunile corpului care a lovit Terra au fost aproximativ similare cu cele ale planetei Marte. Astfel putem vorbi de un asteroid gigant sau chiar de o planetă aşa-numită vagaboandă în limbaj astronomic. În urma impactului, planeta noastră nu s-a dezintegrat, dar în urma şocului extrem de puternic s-au desprins în spaţiul cosmic enorme cantităţi de materie, care au început să graviteze pe o orbită circumterestră. (ce înconjoară Pământul). Evenimentul s-ar fi petrecut, conform unor estimări destul de precise, în urmă cu aproximativ 4,5 miliarde de ani. După încă un miliard de ani, inelul din jurul Terrei s-ar fi concentrat într-o singură masă, în urma ciocnirilor repetate dintre fragmente, luând naştere Luna aşa cum o ştim şi astăzi. Cercetările au demarat din dorința de a explica o anomalie a Lunii în ce priveşte o uşoară înclinaţie a orbitei sale, care nu mai este întâlnită la sateliţii altor planete din sistemul nostru solar. Simularea pe computer a avut ca efect această tulburătoare descoperire despre geneza Lunii. De remarcat că noua teorie explică exact atât înclinația cât şi orbita sau dimensiunile satelitului nostru natural. De asemenea, mostrele aduse de pe Lună de misiunile spaţiale Apollo confirmă în parte ipoteza, prin asemănarea compoziţiei metalografice a solului lunar cu structura internă a Pământului. Noua teorie aduce din nou în actualitate pericolul repetării unui asemenea eveniment catastrofal, în apropierea Terrei existând o serie de asteroizi cu o orbită neregulată ce constituie o teribilă ameninţare la adresa vieţii.
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Iată care sunt cele mai bune filme horror din 2020, pe care merită să le vezi. Shirley În această dramă gotică regizată de Josephine Decker, Elisabeth Moss o joacă pe Shirley Jackson, o autoare adevărată care a scris și horror-ul The Haunting of Hill House. Ce este însă interesant în acest film este că povestea se concentrează pe două personaje care se luptă cu sănătatea lor mintală. Pe de o parte o avem pe Shirley, care a fost ostracizată de comunitatea literară după lansarea unui roman, iar pe de altă parte pe Rose, o femeie proaspăt măritată, care se mută temporar în locuința lui Shirley. The Grudge Realizat după capodopera japoneză originală Ju-On, regizorul Nicolas Pesce vine cu o nouă adaptare în engleză a peliculei horror The Grudge. Povestea femeii înfricoșătoare cu părul lung și negru care continuă să-i îngrozească pe cei vii revine și anul acesta. Acțiunea oscilează între păcatele trecutului și prezentul în care se repetă istoria, cu o mamă singură (Andrea Riseborough) și un tată nerăbdător (John Cho). The Invisible Man Actrița Elisabeth Moss apare din nou în acestă listă, de data aceasta în alt film horror. The Invisible Man este re-interpretarea filmului cu același nume din 1933, scris de către H.G. Wells, iar povestea de bază nu diferă, fiind tot despre o femeie abuzată care nu este crezută de nimeni. Protagonista Cecilia, jucată de Elisabeth Moss, este terorizată de fostul său iubit care se presupune că este mort, fără ca nimeni să o creadă. Gretel & Hansel Pelicula regizată de Oz Perkins se bazează pe basmul din copilărie al fraților Grimm, Hansel și Gretel. Cu o mamă cu probleme de sănătate mintală, frații Gretel și Hansel rămân singuri prin pădure. După o căutare disperată pentru un adăpost, copiii singuri, speriați și înfometați găsesc în sfârșit o locuință izolată. Surprinși de ospitalitatea și generozitatea proprietarei, copiii ajung să afle repede că totul face parte dintr-un plan diabolic. Candyman Filmul este realizat după legenda urbană a lui Candyman, un sclav omorât care se întoarce din morți pentru răzbunare, iar dacă îi rostești numele în oglindă de 5 ori, acesta apare și devii ținta lui. De asemenea, pelicula prezintă acțiunea din cartierul Cabrini din Chicago, un cartier terorizat de o ființă cu cârlige în loc de mâini care apărea dacă îi rosteai numele de 5 ori. Au trecut zece ani de la ultima crimă de acest gen când un cuplu se mută într-un apartament din cartier și, după ce află legenda, Anthony este împins de curiozitate să exploreze acest mit. A Quiet Place Part II Partea a doua a filmului A Quiet Place, regizată de John Krasinski, revine anul acesta pe marile ecrane cu continuarea acțiunii. Familia Abbott se luptă cu diversele obstacole din lumea de afară, însă aceștia află curând că creaturile care se ghidau după sunete nu sunt sigurul lor pericol. The Turning Acțiunea filmului este una clasică pentru un film horror, o casă cu copii bântuită. Kate Mandell preia o slujbă de dădacă pentru doi tineri orfani, izolați într-o vilă gotică din Maine. Copiii, Miles și Flora, suferă de niște probleme mintale de distanțare și instabilități. La scurt timp după, încep să apară lucruri stranii pe proprietate, iar Kate suspectează că ar putea exista o entitate malefică ce bântuie reședința. The Lodge Horror-ul The Lodge prezintă povestea a doi frați care și-au pierdut mama și sunt nevoiți să locuiască cu tatăl și logodnica lui misterioasă. Odată cu mutarea și acomodarea la noua viață, încep să aibă loc niște fenomene inexplicabile și înfricoșătoare în casă. Acest film te va ține în suspans din cauza finalului macabru.
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Parents looking for the ultimate present for their car-mad teenager should look no further than Bugatti’s latest offering - an electric 75% scale reborn Bugatti Baby. Designed in partnership with The Little Car Company and launched to mark Bugatti’s 110th birthday, the Baby II is a larger version of the original built in 1926 by founder Ettore and his son Jean for Ettore’s youngest son as a present. A scaled-down version of the hugely successful Type 35 racer, the Baby was so well received that it entered production in 1937. The Baby II was first announced the 2019 Geneva motor show, with all 500 examples accounted for three weeks later. However, “recent global events” have prompted some clients pull their orders, meaning a number of build slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Production has now also started. While the original car was a 50% scale model, the new, 75% scale Baby II is designed for ages 14 and above and, according to Bugatti boss Stephan Winkelmann, will “invite a young generation of enthusiasts to fall in love with the wonderful world of Bugatti". The Baby II is available in three forms. The base car (the world’s cheapest ‘Bugatti’ at €30,000 (about £27,300) comes with a composite body and a 1.4kWh battery pack and is limited to 12mph in Novice mode or 30mph in Expert mode. All versions have a limited-slip differential, hydraulic brakes and selectable drive modes. The Vitesse (from around £39,500) takes things a step further, with a carbonfibre body and 2.8kWh battery pack, plus an upgraded 13.4bhp motor. Weighing 230kg, that version has a 42mph top speed and covers 0-37mph in six seconds. The extra power can be unlocked by Bugatti’s famous ‘Speed Key’, and the firm claims the Vitesse can spin up its rear tyres. It even features regenerative braking, allowing the Vitesse model to achieve a 31-mile range, and the battery pack can be swapped for a fresh one in “seconds”.
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Police in the US city of Seattle clashed with crowds marching in support of anti-racism protests, in one of the most tense of several rallies held across the country on Saturday. Officers used stun grenades and pepper spray, as protesters set a fire and broke windows. The march was in support of ongoing protests in Portland. Forty-five people were arrested while 21 officers were injured. In Austin, Texas one man was killed during a Black Lives Matter march. Police said initial reports suggested the victim might have been carrying a rifle and approached a vehicle, from where a person shot and killed him. The suspect has been arrested and is co-operating with officers. The demonstrations have been given renewed energy by violent clashes in Portland between protesters and federal agents deployed by President Donald Trump despite opposition from local and state leaders. Trump's crackdown on Portland protests explained Does Trump have the right to send in federal forces? This police-free protest zone was dismantled - but was it the end? In Seattle, thousands of protesters had initially gathered peacefully, carrying signs such as "Feds go home" and "We are living in a police state", and shouting chants of "No justice, no peace". A group then set fire to the construction site for a youth detention facility before smashing windows of a courthouse and nearby businesses, police said. Authorities said rocks, bottles, fireworks and mortars were thrown at officers, and one of them was taken to hospital with a leg injury. Police declared the demonstrations a riot and said they were investigating whether an explosive device was used against a police station. No injuries were reported. Like Portland, Seattle has seen extended protests against racism and police brutality since the death of George Floyd in police custody in May. But after a police-free protest zone in the city was dismantled earlier this month following a series of shootings, demonstrations had waned. What happened elsewhere in the US? A car drove through a crowd in Aurora, Colorado but there were no reports of injuries. At the same march, a person was injured after a protester "decided to fire off a weapon", police said. The person is reportedly in a stable condition in hospital. Demonstrators in the city also remembered Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old black man who died last August after being stopped by police.
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What's the cure for too much chrome? Why, a monochromatic exterior, which is exactly what you'll find on Ram's latest blacked-out special edition. Taking cues from the 2020 Ram 1500 Limited Black Edition, the 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black Edition is a blacked-out 3/4- or 1-ton truck absolutely peppered with black exterior accents. The idea of a black-on-black truck isn't a revolutionary trend—after all, other factory and aftermarket customizers have adopted the theme for years—but instead of dying out, it seems to be here to stay for a while. Even if it is a bit tiresome, we'll admit the all-black look is a mysterious, somewhat sophisticated, menacing, and—important for many folks—factory solution to a full chrome-delete. The 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black differentiates itself with black badges, exterior accents, and wheels. In contrast to shaving the badges completely, these sort of options get the individualization process rolling without potentially damaging a new truck. With that in mind, the Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black swaps out the standard Ram badging for sleek, modern matte-black versions all over the exterior. Next, the R-A-M grille, door handles, side-view trailer-tow mirrors, tow hooks, and head- and taillight bezels are all done dark as night. Since these pieces are blacked out by the factory, they match the exterior perfectly and take away the DIY guesswork of prepping and painting your own pieces. | 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black 2 The 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black Edition is available or two- and four-wheel-drive Ram 2500 and 3500 (single and dual rear wheel) Heavy Duty Limited-trim trucks (the most luxurious Ram offers) equipped with the gasoline 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 or diesel 6.7-liter Cummins I-6. The Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black starts at $62,745—just $1,095 above the starting price of the Limited—and will reach dealerships in the third quarter of 2020.
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On July 7, unknown assailants shot and killed Rodrigo Salazar, the indigenous governor of Llorente, a town on Colombia's Pacific coast, and a member of the Awá ethnic group. His death is one of the latest in a list of 170 murders of social leaders and human rights defenders in Colombia this year. According to NGO Somos Defensores, the number of homicides against rights defenders has increased by 88 percent compared to the same period in 2019. During the COVID-19 quarantine, an estimated 78 human rights defenders have been killed. According to a UN report, more human rights activists have been killed in Colombia than in any other Latin American country since 2016. These human rights defenders are members of farmers’ organizations, indigenous land reserves, and Afro-descendant associations and unions. Their work—related to the farmers’ symbolic and legal right to land, the defense of human rights, respect for ancestral culture and the conservation of water and forests—has made them the target of violence. In a virtual meeting in May, leaders denounced the lack of resolution and coordinated actions by the Colombian government to protect their lives, especially during the COVID-19 health emergency. Likewise, Attorney General Fernando Carrillo and the United Nations agreed to repudiate the human rights’ violations. Mobilization of indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples Over the years, indigenous and Afro-descendant communities have mobilized to defend their collective territories. Indigenous, maroon (members of the black community who are descendants of escaped slaves) and farming communities organize guards whose role is self-protection and restorative justice based on tradition and community law. In the southwestern Cauca region, indigenous guards and maroon guards have existed since 2001 and 2013, respectively, but with COVID-19 and rising levels of violence against community leaders, the guards have been working even harder. During the COVID-19 quarantine, for example, the indigenous guards control the movement of people in their communities with biosecurity measures, and they are also in charge of supplying food to the residents. For indigenous groups, exercising their right to self-determination has led to confrontations with local authorities, landowners, public forces and groups outside the law. So far this year, an estimated 47 indigenous leaders have been killed.
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If you want more muscle for your General Motors full-size truck than the 700 hp Goliath Henessy provides, there's now another tuner option on the market: The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado Yenko/SC Limited Edition, with 800 horsepower on tap. It's Like a Rock, if a rock had 800 horsepower and were shot out of a cannon. It also gives those waiting eagerly for Ram's . The modified Silverado starts (and largely ends) with a 378-cubic-inch LT1 V-8 with a blueprinted aluminum block, forged crankshaft and pistons, and CNC-ported heads, then adds a centrifugal supercharger and custom quad-tip exhaust system for a whopping 800 hp and 720 lb-ft of torque. The Yenko/SC Silverado can be had in either two- or four-wheel drive, but in either configuration you'll get an upgraded heavy-duty six-speed automatic transmission. Both the engine and transmission come with a three-year/36,000-mile warranty. Helping to distinguish your truck from lesser Silverados is a body-color Yenko S/C insert for the tailgate, Yenko graphics and badges, and a unique interior with the Yenko S/C logo engraved on the door sill plates and embroidered on the seats. Of course, this level of power and personalization comes at a cost. The base Yenko S/C Silverado package starts at $79,995—and that doesn't include the price of a new 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 crew cab or double cab pickup truck. That's more than what Hennessey charges for the Goliath 700 conversion, but with the Yenko you get the bragging rights that come with its extra 100 horsepower, which is hard to put a price on.
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President Donald Trump is to send "a surge" of federal security forces to US cities in a crackdown on crime. Chicago and two other Democratic-run cities are being targeted in the Republican president's move, amid a spike in violence. But federal deployments in Portland, Oregon, have proved controversial. Local officials say they have raised tensions amid ongoing protests. Law and order has become a key plank of Mr Trump's re-election bid in November. Since the death on 25 May of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there have been protests - sometimes descending into civil disorder - in scores of US cities. Meanwhile, gun violence has spiked in metropolitan areas including New York City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago and Milwaukee. In Portland, which has seen more than 50 days of protests, Mayor Ted Wheeler was tear-gassed by federal agents while attending the city's protest on Wednesday night. Speaking to a New York times reporters, he said the tear-gassing was "an egregious overreaction" by federal officers, and that he "saw nothing that provoked this response". What is Operation Legend? It is named after a four-year-old boy, LeGend Taliferro, who was shot dead while sleeping in his family home in Kansas City in June. The boy's mother joined the president at Wednesday's announcement. The operation will see agents from the FBI, Marshals Service and other federal agencies work with local law enforcement, according to the US Department of Justice. Mr Trump - whose opinion poll numbers have been slumping amid a coronavirus-crippled US economy - said: "This rampage of violence shocks the conscience of our nation." The president, who accuses Democrats of being weak on crime, said: "In recent weeks there has been a radical movement to defend, dismantle and dissolve our police department." He blamed this for "a shocking explosion of shootings, killings, murders and heinous crimes of violence". He added: "This bloodshed will end."
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Lamborghini has announced an ultra-exclusive edition of its Aventador SVJ supercar, available to clients who specify that car using a new virtual personalisation service. Just 10 examples of the Aventador SVJ Xago will be produced by the firm, each of which is said to be inspired by natural hexagon shapes such as the hexagonal clouds at Saturn’s North Pole and “the strength of the hexagon in nature”. The hexagon theme is most noticeable on the car’s exterior, which receives faded hexagonal patterning on its door panels as well as its front and back wheel arches and gloss black rims. On the inside, meanwhile, the six-sided shape theme extends to the Xago’s seats. These are embroidered with hexagons, also sporting what Lamborghini describes as a “special contrast colour” matching the exterior. Technical specifications are unchanged from the standard Aventador, with the Xago sharing that car’s 6.5-litre V12 engine. This produces 759bhp, propelling it from zero to 60mph in 2.9sec and on to a top speed of 217mph. The models, each of which is identified by a special numberplate, are created by Lamborghini’s new virtual Ad Personam studio, which allows customers to benefit from the brand’s personalisation programme, launched in 2013, and studio, launched in 2016, remotely. Starting this month, customers can pre-book digital consultations through a Lamborghini dealership. These comprise a video call with the luxury marque’s personalisation specialists in which customers will be able to experience live walkarounds of cars and suggestions from the Ad Personam team, followed by proposals including renderings and material samples. Lamborghini commercial chief Giovanni Perosino said: “We still look forward to welcoming clients to Sant’Agata Bolognese in the future but we expect more than 150 Ad Personam consultations to take place virtually within this year, and continuing as an option for the future. “With the support of our dealers worldwide, who also have significant personalisation experience and, of course, samples and materials in their own dealerships, we have the exciting opportunity in an increasingly digital age to create one-off Lamborghini models virtually.” Xago pricing has yet to be revlealed, but expect it to command a premium over the regular £360,000 Aventador SVJ supercar.
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The trial begins on Tuesday of a suspect accused of killing two people after an attack on a synagogue in the German city of Halle last year. It was the holiest day of the Jewish year. On 9 October 2019, a cantor at a synagogue in Halle was leading worshippers in prayer to mark Yom Kippur when he glanced at a CCTV monitor and saw a gunman trying to shoot his way into the building. As officials ushered the congregation into an adjoining room, Christina Feist said she and other worshippers rushed to secure the synagogue. "I didn't even understand what was happening, I just knew there was some guy in full battle gear - I didn't know if he was already on the premises or on the street. "I saw my friend jumping up and my thought was, 'You're not dying alone', so I jumped up too and ran outside with him and he barricaded one door, I barricaded the other door." The gunman threw explosives into the complex and opened fire on the front door of the synagogue. Recently reinforced, it held firm and likely saved the lives of those inside. Apparently frustrated by his failure to breach the entrance, he turned his gun on a 40-year-old woman who happened to be walking past, and inflicted fatal wounds on her. Horror of Germans targeted in anti-Semitic attack In pictures: Halle gun attack After another unsuccessful attempt to get into the synagogue, he drove off and stopped a few streets away. There he threw an explosive at a kebab shop and shot dead a 20-year-old man who was inside. Shortly before the attack, which he live-streamed, he posted documents online in which he called on readers to kill Jewish people. Shortly afterwards, he confessed to the crime during a hearing with an investigating judge. At the time, his lawyer told German media: "It would be nonsensical to deny it… In his view of the world, he blames others for his own misery and that's ultimately what triggered his action." The response The attack horrified Germany. The following day, the country's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier came to pay his respects at a makeshift shrine outside the synagogue door, saying "We must protect Jewish life". This country, where the horrors of the Holocaust were perpetrated, vowed "never again". But despite warnings from the Jewish community, anti-Semitic crime and sentiment are on the increase.
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Did you spot, during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, the rash of stories about Britain’s motorsport companies turning their expertise to the sudden and overwhelming medical demand? The response did the industry proud, but it was hardly a surprise. Engineers are the first people to turn to in a crisis, because they by definition relish the challenge of finding rapid, effective and practical solutions, and some of the brightest and most innovative in the UK are among the 25,000 employed in the business of racing. Adapting under intense pressure and making key decisions based on scientific logic? That’s just what they do, day in, day out, in workshops, paddocks, pit lanes and rally service parks around the world. Did you spot, during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, the rash of stories about Britain’s motorsport companies turning their expertise to the sudden and overwhelming medical demand? The response did the industry proud, but it was hardly a surprise. Engineers are the first people to turn to in a crisis, because they by definition relish the challenge of finding rapid, effective and practical solutions, and some of the brightest and most innovative in the UK are among the 25,000 employed in the business of racing. Adapting under intense pressure and making key decisions based on scientific logic? That’s just what they do, day in, day out, in workshops, paddocks, pit lanes and rally service parks around the world.
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Devastating floods in India's northeastern state of Assam have killed 107 people and displaced more than four million. Around 28 of the state's 33 districts have been affected, making it one of the worst floods in recent times. About 50,000 people have been rendered homeless and relocated to 649 relief camps set up by the government, while 3,000 villages have been inundated with flooding and 130,000 hectares of farmland damaged as a result. The Central Water Commission of India issued a severe flood alert, warning the waters of the Brahmaputra river will continue to rise until Monday evening. This disaster comes at a time when the state and the country are fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The destruction of livelihood and crops will further add to the economic burdens people are facing. An estimated 3.4 million animals have also been affected by the floods. According to Assam state officials, more than 100 animals including nine rhinos, wild buffalo, deer and wild boar have died. More than 85% of the famous Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve is under flood water. The reserve houses the Bengal tiger, as well as elephants and the rare one-horned Indian rhino.
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Ford has revived the long-running Bronco nameplate after a 24-year absence for a new family of rugged SUVs. The line-up will include two-door and four-door versions of the four-wheel-drive Jeep Wrangler rival, along with a more road-focused Bronco Sport. The Bronco was launched by Ford as a two-door Jeep rival in 1965, but has been out of production since 1996. The long-awaited revived versions are part of Ford's strengthened commitment to the lucrative SUV segment, and are designed for the hugely po[CENSORED]r off-road market in America. There are no plans to offer either version in the UK. Both the Bronco and Bronco Sport - shown in the below video - are now available to order in the USA, with deliveries due to start later ths year. Ford boss Jim Farley claims the new sixth-generation Bronco is “built with the toughness of an F-Series truck and performance spirit of a Mustang”. It is based on the same platform as the Ford Ranger pick-up, and the classic two-door model will be joined by a four-door version for the first time. The model features ‘heritage-inspired’ styling deigned to evoke the Bronco’s history, with the firm saying initial design work was developed from a full-size digital scan of a first-generation model. It features short overhangs, square bodywork and a wide stance for off-road use, and is built on a steel chassis that Ford claims offers 17% more suspension travel than rivals. The machine sits on tyres of up to 35 inches in diameter. The Bronco will feature a ground clearance of 11.6 inches, a maximum 29-degree breakover angle and a 37.2-degree departure angle, along with the ability to ford water up to 33.5 inches deep. The Bronco will be offered with a 2.3-litre Ecoboost four-cylinder engine producing 266bhp and 310lb ft, and a 2.7-litre Ecoboost V6 engine offering 306bhp and 400lb ft. It will be offered with a seven-speed manual transmission that features a crawl gear as standard, with a 10-speed automatic also available. ADVERTISEMENT Find an Autocar car review Choose a make Then a model Driven this week Mazda CX-5 Skyactiv-G 2WD Sport 13 JULY 2020 FIRST DRIVE Mazda CX-5 2.0 Skyactiv-G Sport 2WD 2020 UK review An unconventional sort of family SUV but a likeable one for its simplicity,... BMW 3 Series 330e 2020 road test review - hero front 10 JULY 2020 CAR REVIEW BMW 3 Series 330e Is this crucial plug-in hybrid version of the big-selling saloon a true BMW... Kia Xceed plug-in hybrid 2020 UK first drive review - hero front 10 JULY 2020 FIRST DRIVE Kia Xceed 1.6 GDi PHEV 2020 UK review A decent car hamstrung by a sluggish plug-in hybrid powertrain, which makes... Read our review CAR REVIEW Ford Ranger Ford Ranger Ford’s 4x4 pick-up Ranger gets a fresh look inside and out, but is it enough to haul itself above the rest in a congested segment? Read our review Independent front suspension will be standard, with a solid axle at the rear that features coil springs and five locating links. Long-travel Bilsten dampers will be available as options. There will also be an optional semi-active hydraulic stabiliser bar, which Ford says offers extra articulation and increased ramp angle. The Bronco will feature a new Terrain Management System that features what Ford terms GOAT – Go Over All Terrain – drive modes. The system will offer seven settings: Normal, Eco, Sport, Slippery, Sand, Baja, Mid/Ruts and Rock Crawl. Two 4x4 systems will be offered. The base set-up will use a two-speed electronic shift-on-the-fly transfer case, while the optional advanced system is built around a two-speed electromechanical transfer case that can automatically switch between 2H and 4H