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Always happy to see my friend Klag killing it! Keep up the solid work boys because this truly is the hardest MC in the scene right now.3 points
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Hello, Tonight we're releasing SA-MP Game Update 13.3.12. We've added a bunch of items (a lot of them from the new Trap House furniture pack, too) that you can hold on to for dear roleplay. Try it ingame via /hold. We've also /transferdrug, so you can now mix drugs of different strengths with proper results. This also enables /cutdrug again. The full changelog is: - Added /hold (/hold L, /hold R, /hold L/R index, etc) - Added construction where GFU used to be (just south of Idlewood PNS). - Added minor stadium outside mapping for events - Fixed invisible object colliding near Mulholland intersection - Fixed spawning with armor when shouldn't in some cases - Internal fixes & optimizations Another worthwhile point to mention is we've also migrated our codebase to open.mp. And when I say we, mostly Noble. We've a test server running open.mp up now and we'll be testing its stability and new features that open.mp provide to server owners and players alike. We're expecting to do a trial run with switching to open.mp in production in the coming weeks. I'll explain why this is exciting in due time, but switching to a client/server with active development is exciting by itself! Happy gaming! - Martin2 points
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Here at Circle City Piru, we aim to portray a South LA, California African-American street gang with as much realism as possible. CCP is a generic depiction of the real life pre-existing street gang "E/S Circle City Piru". All members that are looking to join are expected to have detailed knowledge on the cultures of LA street gangs. If you wish to join this faction, you must have fluent English skills and have a considerable insight on how a street gang operates, their cultures and functioning etc. You must be able to take constructive criticism and show respect to everyone to keep the environment pleasant. People are encouraged to start their characters at a very young age if they wish to develop their characters correctly within the faction. For any feedback or inquiries, send a Forum PM to @Caleb410. Activity is a requirement when joining the faction. If you are interested in joining us please join our faction discord server. https://discord.gg/tsAsC992tR2 points
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The impact of Mexican cartels in United States and the influence they hold Mexican cartels can be considered an organized crime organization similar to how an Italian or an Irish mob works. These organized crime groups operate globally, engaging in a variety of illegal activities such as drug trafficking, money laundering and human trafficking. Comparing the influence between many organized crime organizations, Cartels have their dominance domestically on their home turf along with internationally. Many ask on how they're able to accomplish that. The main way is through targeting and exploiting minority groups for financial gain along with fear. Cartels are ruthless compared to others and are not afraid to bring blood into the conversation. As many know, Italian Mob along with Irish are known to be defunct around the United States. However, Cartels are still proactively seen through the nation on both West and East coast. To gain influence over police and other law enforcement agencies, courts and correctional institutions, cartels often attempt to bribe officials and, in some cases, even place their own members in positions of power. This strategy enables cartels to gain long-term influence within these organizations. Cartel activities within the United States are often done through other groups. They create a relationship within the American streets such as various gangs to proactively push their narcotics, extortion, and many other activities. Due to this reason, it is sometimes hard for officer, deputies, or even agents to detect cartel influence within those groups due to the obvious reasons of them having their own motives for financial gain. The most popular is the Sinaloa Cartel, who are an extensive organization in Mexico, and also hold a network for smaller organizations such as gangs to work underneath then. Even though, the local and the US government tried to cease their activities. The cartel still remain powerful due to its international influence, along with having control over the upper echelons of the Mexican government. This allows them to have a more structured and organized approach to their issues. Furthermore, another thing that many need to recognize is that they have extensive influence over 50 countries. Cartels tend to recruit people within the United States and directly target violent American gangs such as Bloods, the Crips, 18th Street, and Aryan Brotherhood to work both sides of the United States and Mexican border. These links are the most influenced around Texas, California, and Washington DC. Law enforcement agencies have to use a lot of time and resources to combat cartel activities. In addition to that, they fail majority of the times due to the fear of giving out information. Some of the tactics that LEO agencies use are investigations, arrests, confiscating illicit assets, and even lying to gain any forms of information. Drug cartels post a threat to both law enforcement and communities within the USA, through drugs and violence. Their operations have put many lives in danger, along with local authorities and communities having a bad relationship over the matters. There has been a surge of addiction rates, overdoses, and drug-related criminal activities due to the distribution and the scale of influence that these cartels hold.1 point
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Port of East Beach __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Port of East Beach, also known as the Harbor Department of the City of Los Santos, is the second-busiest container port in the United States, after the Port of Los Santos, which it adjoins. Acting as a major gateway for US-Asian trade, the port occupies 3,200 acres (13 km²) of land with 25 miles (40 km) of waterfront in the city of East Beach, San Andreas. The Port of East Beach and approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of downtown Los Santos. The eaport generates approximately US$100 billion in trade and employs more than 316,00 people in Southern San Andreas. Early History (1911-1960) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The San Pedro Breakwater was started in 1899 and over time was expanded to protect the current site of the Port of East Beach. The Port of East Beach was founded on 800 acres (3.2 km2) of mudflats on June 24, 1911, at the mouth of the Los Santos River. The old Municipal Pier was rebuilt into the Municipal Wharf in 1925. In 1925 construction started on Pier A and Pier B, with opening of Pier A in 1930. By 1926 more than one million tons of cargo were handled, and additional piers were constructed to accommodate the growing business. In 1921, oil was discovered at the East Beach Oil Field on and around Signal Hill. In 1932, the fourth-largest oil field in the United States, Wilmington Oil Field, was discovered; much of this field was underneath East Beach and the harbor area itself. The hundreds of oil wells from Wilmington Oil Field provided oil revenues to the City of Los Santos. The first offshore oil well in the harbor was brought online in 1937, shortly after the discovery that the oil field far extended into the harbor. In the mid-1930s, the port was expanded, largely due to the need to transport oil to foreign markets, as the immense output of oil from the Los Santos Basin caused a glut in US markets. The extraction of hundreds of millions of barrels of oil caused concern for subsidence, as the overlying land collapsed into the empty space over time. Engineers and geologists were promptly assigned to the problem, building dikes for flood control at high tide. East Beach became a home port for the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet in 1932. In 1940 the navy purchased 105 acres on Terminal Island built the East Beach Naval Shipyard there. In 1946, after World War II, the Port of East Beach was established as "America's most modern port" with the completion of the first of nine clear-span transit sheds. Pier E was completed and Pier B was expanded to two times its size in 1949. Pierpoint Landing completed on Pier F in 1948, becoming a large sport fishing spot. Concerns regarding subsidence increased until Operation "Big Squirt," a water injection program, halted any progression of sinking land in 1960. Recent History (2012-present) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Between 2012 and 2014, as part of a decision made by the then Mayor of Los Santos, Rakesh Namir, the Port Authority operated as a branch of the Bureau of Public Utilities. This decision was eventually reversed by Mayor Frank Vaughn in 2015, autonomizing Port Authority operations as a seperate contract. In 2016, the San Andreas Longshore and Warehouse Union went on strike, closing down the ports of East Beach and Los Santos. The labor clash which lasted several days and caused ships to be backed up into the pacific ocean marked it the worst cargo traffic disruption at the East Beach and Los Santos harbors. The union, at the time, was objecting to Republican Governor Jesse Style's decision to nullify the terms of their contact, specifically prohibiting port security from conducting security-related duties in the dockyards. Mayor Frank Vaughn gave a speech, as did Representatives Jep Appelo and Katherine Summers in solidarity with the workers impacted by the injunction: primarily members of the SALWU Local 2. In 2019 and the following years, through numerous organizing rallies and an increase in collaboration among business, labor and government agencies, the International Brotherhood of Longshoreman (IBL) Local 1218 became the primary dock workers union on the Port of East Beach, representing most employees at the terminals. In 2020, a bill titled the Safe Shores Act of 2020 was introduced by Senate President Pro Tempore Eugene Park (D-3), establishing the San Andreas Harbor Department, the Office of the Harbor Department Chair, and the San Andreas Harbor Commission. The Board of Harbor Commissioners would oversee the operations, budgets, inspections and the development of regulatory codes and policies concerning the terminals, facilities and premises at the Port of San Fierro, the Port of East Beach and the Port of Los Santos. The Port of East Beach was the scene of Senator Eugene Park's assassination, following the announcement of Senator Charles Moreno's (D-5) run for the position of Lieutenant Governor. Economy __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The port's combined import and export value is nearly $100 billion per year. The seaport provides jobs, generates tax revenue, and supports retail and manufacturing businesses. More than $800 million a year is spent on wholesale distribution services in the city. In the City of Los Santos, port operations generate more than 230,000 jobs, with more than $10 billion a year going to distribution services in the city. On the state level, the Port of East Beach provides about 370,000 jobs and generates close to $5.6 billion a year in state and local tax revenues. Environment __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The twin ports of Los Santos and East Beach are, together, the single largest source of air pollution in the metropolitan Los Santos area. Both ports have implemented a number of environmental programs to reduce pollution levels while continuing port growth. Governance __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Harbor Department The Harbor Commissioners set policies for the Port of Los Santos and the Port of East Beach. Commissioners are appointed by the Secretary of State or Lieutenant Governor and are confirmed by the State Senate. They may serve terms in increments of three month, without a term limit. References __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. ^ "The Journal of Commerce World Top 50 Container Ports". 2. ^ The Port of East Beach, By Michael E. White, page 49 3. ^ The Port of East Beach, By Michael E. White, page 87 4. ^ The Port Authority Act of 2016 5. ^ SADP Grassroots Director Addresses Port Injuction Union Disputes 6. ^ OP-ED: The Ghost of Frank Vaughn: Democrats to be Resurgent in Senate Elections 7. ^ The Safe Shores Act of 2020 8. ^ Los Santos Times: Senators Introduce Several Major Bills This Week External links _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Media related to Port of East Beach at Wikimedia Commons Port of East Beach website Port of East Beach overview page https://discord.gg/rYRcJYNX Application form (Port of East Beach) (Applications can be sent to Kunis via forums or to Swingis#3669 on Discord)1 point
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Illegal mining creates serious problems that countries with mineral exploitation face, including armed violence, human rights abuses, environmental destruction, corruption, and money laundering, to name a few.1 point
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