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Soho is one of the most well-known portions of London's West End. The area has undergone a bit of a rehab in recent years, and this includes many of the Soho holiday apartments. You will enjoy well-appointed and beautifully decorate holiday rentals. Choose a restored historic home or a trendy London loft. Either way, you'll have a full kitchen and other extras. Also, you'll be close to a vibrant nightlife and much of the best that London has to offer.
-Comedy Clubs: One thing that Soho is known for is its wonderful comedy clubs. You'll find several such clubs within walking distance of your Soho holiday apartment. Some of the top comedians are often booked in these clubs, but it is just as much fun to watch an unknown comic take to the stage.
-Nightlife: Soho is famous for its nightlife. You will have access to more clubs and bars than you could visit during your stay at your Soho holiday apartment. Whether you want to relax and enjoy a drink and some music or dance the night away, you will find a club to suit your tastes in this hip London neighbourhood.
-Shopping: Enjoy shopping? Then you may be pleasantly surprised by the variety of shopping that is available near your Soho holiday apartment. You'll find lots of vintage items such as books, records, clothes and more. Kingly Court is a three level shopping area that features both retail chains and small boutiques. Be sure to stop by Agent Provocateur. This classy lingerie shop started in Soho and now has stores all over the world.
-China Town: China Town is a favourite destination for those on holiday to Soho. You'll feel like you stepped into a different world as you enjoy fabulous Asian cuisine and browse through small shops featuring all manner of Asian goods.
-Dining: The Chinese restaurants in Soho are wonderful, but they are certainly not the only choice. You can choose to grab a quick bite at a spot like Yalla Yalla or opt for an amazing meal at a Michelin rated restaurant like Yauatcha. With so many nearby choices, you could easily eat at a different spot every night during your holiday.
The most popular time of year to holiday to Soho is during the late spring and early summer. If, however, you would like to avoid the crowds you can opt for a holiday at the beginning of spring and still enjoy decent weather. The average temperature during the winter months is 5° to 6° C. During the spring you can expect average temperatures of 10° to 13° C. Summer brings average temperatures of 18° to 20° C. There is between 40 and 70 mm of rain per month.
Picadilly Circus and Oxford Circus are the railway stations closest to your Soho holiday apartment. Some choose to take the train from Heathrow Airport (LHR). Others opt for a hired car or a pre-booked car, so they won't have to deal with changing trains and other hassles.


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African-Inspired Decor
African art and design covers a huge range of styles, cultures, and time periods - many of which have had a big influence on modern Western furniture and textiles. Wood carving, batik dyeing, and weaving are old art forms found across Africa, and you'll still find some of the best handmade stools, tables, and fabrics in places like Cameroon, Mali, Congo, and Ivory Coast (just for starters). Click below for a tiny cross-section of African design and its impact on some of the Western decor we see every day...
Diamond Pattern Floor Cushion at World Market for $40: These floor cushions pull their motifs from the earth-toned diamond patterns of textiles made by the Kuba tribe in Congo (formerly Zaire).
Bamileke Stools from Cameroon: These elaborate round stools take the shape of the tree trunk from which they're carved.
Black and Natural Tribal Print Pillow for $15: The fabric on this pillow is inspired by traditional Mud cloths from Mali made with earthen dyes.
Senufo Stools from Ivory Coast: These are traditionally carved by hand from a single tree trunk.
Alan Campbell Fabrics from Quadrille: Designer Alan Campbell's batik prints are reminiscent of West African resist-dyed fabrics.
This red feathered piece from Michael Aram's living room is a ceremonial headdress used by the Bamileke tribe in Cameroon. They're available at several American stores, including Modern Dose for around $300.
Places to look for African pieces in Chicago: Primitive, Douglas Dawson Gallery, and Ann Nathan Gallery.
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African-INSPIRED decor is fine, but let's not promote companies (like Primitive and Douglas Dawson gallery promoted here) that sell ancient artifacts that were almost all looted-- read stolen-- from archaeological contexts, only to benefit the looters and not the rest of the country, to whom the cultural patrimony actually belongs.
Buying these artifacts encourages and promotes even more looting in the future, based on a demand for products. As an archaeologist (who also enjoys art inspired by other cultures, including ancient ones), I think that we can have our cake and eat it too here. We can buy replicas or artwork that has been inspired by the original, and have a beautiful home without destroying the archaeological record for future generations. Let's be responsible here and be respectful of other cultures' ancient heritages while we are inspired in our homes.
Well said indeed, lisao!
i admit to having a negative gut-reaction to appropriation in design - whether it's decor or clothing or hairstyles, etc. i guess it depends on the reasoning behind the choice, but overall i think there's something wrong with african-inspired decor, tiki gods adorning the retro kitchen, etc. i try not to make a big deal out of it, because most people don't really think of themselves as appropriators, however there IS a history behind it that's not so innocent.
Does anyone know where the couch in the picture is from?
on a lighter note, i think the top picture is beautiful, but I can tell you that I would be constantly tripping over all those stools... klutz I am, I try to keep the walkways clear. :)
Sofa: by Jasper Morrison for Vitra. forgot the exact name though..
Let's see, if you like ethnic or tribal art, you are a thief, whether is of a culture (appropriation) or an artifact (lisao's point). We have a theme here. And it's a weird mix of snobbery and xenophobia.
However, not to be negative myself, I'll give positive responses. While Lisao is less than accurate about the looting, I do like her point -- many cultures have continued making their artifacts, not as reproductions (bad idea), but either as continuation of the tradition an art or craft form (think very high end here) or as a contemporary interpretation of a traditional motif or form (also high end).
Some tourist trade items are surprising good. If you want to be a good consumer, you can find out how much of what you paid for an object actually goes back to the artist or the group that produced the piece. Shops that specialize in this sort of fair trade are happy to show you the documentation.
as for kadkaboom -- I suppose I'm not as bright as you are. would you care to give me a few examples of design in the United States that isn't an appropriation from another culture? My observation is that American culture is a gumbo made by magpies.
There is a case to be made that precious archaeological objects require careful preservation. But this article is not talking about precious archaeological objects being "looted"--it is talking about traditional objects being manufactured for trade.
Instead of buying "inspired by" African textiles, why not buy the real stuff, and help the creators?
But the ceremonial headdresses and nearly all carvings sold today are tourist art. No one here can afford the real artifacts, and much of what's sold as ceremonial is fake or at least a modern repro.
While I'm late to this conversation, African inspired textiles is the perfect way to embrace the art of a culture at accessible price points. Like Palmetto said no one here can afford the real artifacts. You may not want to spill food on your beautiful asooke placemat or perhaps loose the quality of an authentic mudcloth pillow sham with repeated cleaning.
Plus I like the idea of the influence of the art in colors that match my western decor. LOVE Alan Campbell's palette!
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2004—Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6911(b),Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3775, added item 175c.
2002—Pub. L. 107–188, title II, § 231(b)(2),June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 661, substituted "Select agents; certain other agents" for "Possession by restricted persons" in item 175b.
2001—Pub. L. 107–56, title VIII, § 817(3),Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 386, added item 175b.
1996—Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1416(c)(1)(B),Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2723, added item 175a.
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"Translating Culture: A Conceptual Framework"
Michal Jan Rozbicki, Professor of History, Director of the Center for Intercultural Studies, Saint Louis University
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"Translating the Untranslatable: Islamic Feminist Reclaiming the Quran"
Souad Eddouada, Director, School of International Training, Rabat, Morocco
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Hung T. Pham, S.J., Assistant Professor of Ignatian Spirituality, Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley of Santa Clara University
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Torrie Hester, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Saint Louis University
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"From Homeless to Homleș: Translation, Materiality, & Belonging in Bucharest, Romania"
Bruce O'Neill, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Saint Louis University
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Jeff Redding, Associate Professor, School of Law, Saint Louis University
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Stephen Thaman, Professor, School of Law, Saint Louis University
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"The World is a Small Place: Online Partnerships, Transactional Security, and Doing International Business as a Woman CEO"
Allison Carmen, Founder and CEO, Material Mix LLC
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Andrew Flachs, Department of Anthropology, Washington University
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Helen Human, Department of Anthropology, Stanford University
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Cho-Chien Feng, Center for Intercultural Studies and Department of History, Saint Louis University
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Things this kayak does well is that it is solidly constructed, and lightweight (I have the carbon version), and fast, and I find it absolutely beautiful in red/black carbon fiber. I had to replace the tiller bar for the exact reasons mentioned in previous reviews, and now have gas pedals which I love, and makes the kayak quite responsive.
Big complaints are that the cockpit entrance is way too small and makes reentry an art-form. Filing down sharp edges helped a lot, but the entrance is just too small for a 6-foot paddler. I also find it very unstable and am not able to sit in it without a blade in the water even with the seat lowered -- forget messing with the GPS or eating lunch from this kayak, it can't be done. It is about equally stable in rough conditions as flat water since it is active bracing in either conditions that keeps it upright. One other complaint is that when piercing waves, the front hatch kicks most of the wave straight into your face. If this kayak were one inch wider beam with similar hull shape, much larger cockpit entrance, and slightly redesigned deck with redesigned tiller bar (like mine!), and a back rest which I have also added, the kayak would be fantastic for those who like to go fast but also enjoy sea kayaking.
I have also taken this camping and additional cargo does help stability, but there is only cargo space in the rear, so it is difficult to balance the load.
My boat is in fiberglass and REALLY heavy. It seems to be over 50lbs. The bulkheads offer a degree of safety when the inevitable capsize happens with a boat this tippy. Build quality is very high, with a smooth finish, and solid components. This is typical Nelo. Entry / exit is pretty tough, and requires a dock, because of the very tight cockpit.
I got this boat as a clearance item for a very aggressive price. Overall, it is a pretty reasonable training boat. It is very solid (a plus compared to other performance boats). Acceleration is pretty marginal, it rides wakes and waves pretty well.
The weight and small cockpit are why I knock this down to a 6. Otherwise, it would probably be an 8 or 9.
The kayak is seaworthy and is only limited by the canoeist's skill. It is probably the fastest sea kayak today. I only recommend the kayak for people with experince from racing as people with a background from whitewater and sea kayaking will probably hate it.
Other features of the boat are that its hull is very similar to the rounded hulls of racing K1s, without the noticable cheeks of sea kayaks, which puts its stability between that of a K1 trainer and racing K1, certainly not as stable as a Looksha II, for example. So taking it out in the open sea is for the brave and skillful only. Finally it also seemed heavy for a graphite boat.
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In Reply: We thank Dr. Volavka for his thoughtful response. His first two criticisms concern the generalizability of our findings. He suggests that we may have underestimated criminal activity, because patients who dropped out may have been incarcerated or hospitalized. We did not gather data on the reasons for attrition; therefore, many speculations are equally plausible. We can offer three further points. First, less than 11 percent of the sample was replaced during the 18-month recruitment period. Second, many patients who were hospitalized were interviewed, either in the hospital or when they were discharged. We also interviewed subjects in jail or prison when necessary. Nonetheless, subjects did drop out for a variety of unknown reasons and at a rate that is typical of such studies in the community.
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It's been the talk of the town in 2012. Unless you've been living in a bubble or hiding in a Tibetan monastery (and even there I'm sure the monks have Wi-Fi) you must have heard about it. No, I'm not talking about the Gangnam Style video or about Clint Eastwood discussing Medicare with a chair. I'm talking about the shale gas boom in the United States, the so-called "horizontal hydrofracking revolution" that has got everyone so excited that even Nancy Pelosi's face moved when she talked about it.
You've probably heard it by now: how technological improvement in hydraulic fracturing allows the US to tap into the world's second greatest shale gas reserves (after China). How America is now 75% energy independent. How it will become a net natural gas exporter by 2016 and totally energy self-sufficient by 2035, thereby ending its addictive relationship with foreign oil, OPEC, the Middle East and all the geopolitical dangers that come with it. America's shale gas production has been going through the roof and everybody is jumping on the bandwagon. As for the jobs created, the numbers are remarkable: only 10,000 people were employed in the shale gas industry in 2005. Now the number has reached 600,000 and is growing. According to energy consulting firm IHS Global Insight, about 900,000 new jobs directly related to shale gas development will be added to the US economy by 2015. Considering all this is happening during the most significant economic downturn since World War 2, this is stunning. Some have even gone as far as to label the hydrofracking breakthrough the "new Internet revolution." Even Michael Economides, the editor in chief of the Energy Tribune and considered one of the world's greatest energy experts, has called the shale gas boom: the «most important story in America's energy mix over the last 40 years ». And he knows his stuff.
"Cui bono" from this?
Well, not everybody, but almost. Industries that will lower their costs by supplying themselves with cheaper energy -natgas instead of oil- will gain from this. These could be chemical companies, such as Dow Chemical, fertilizer companies, manufacturing companies, auto companies. Also water treatment companies and cement companies that provide the materials used in hydraulic fracturing. But no one will benefit as much as the energy industry.
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The biggest fishes in the energy pond are now moving in. Yes, I'm talking about ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX). And as always with them, they mean business.
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After its disastrous Valdez oil spill in 1989, Exxon has turned its image around and reinvented itself as the most environmentally aware and safest oil company out there. This is a crucial advantage when it comes to shale gas production because it's no secret that hydrofracking is a touchy subject for environmentalists. Exxon realizes better than any other E&P company that serious ecological issues could eventually get US authorities to halt production. Companies that adhere to strict environmental concerns and are technologically innovative will be the main beneficiaries from the shale gas boom because they will be able to prosper from this new source of revenue without having to worry about the EPA tapping on their shoulders. When its interest over hydrofracking started, one of the first things ExxonMobil did was to use increased amounts of recycled water that reduces the burden on local water infrastructure. Hydrofracking drilling technique needs a lot of fresh water and this is raising many concerns among local communities. Exxon is taking them seriously and is working on laying pipelines where economically and ecologically feasible in order to reduce the need to store fresh water and minimize truck traffic.
The other comparative advantage of a huge company like ExxonMobil is that it has enough capital to make the necessary infrastructure investments to enter the shale gas game in a major way. In 2010 it acquired XTO Energy Inc. (XTO) in a merger operation that aimed at combining both companies' strengths in order to further discover growing natural gas potential in the US. In my view Exxon overpaid for XTO, but with time it should pay off because it's part of a long-term strategic move to dollar cost average in effect of the purchase. The plan is to progressively weed out the weaker competitors, control domestic energy resources, and make it much harder for smaller independent companies to gain access to these resources on terms as attractive as were possible in the past. A classic bigger-fish-eats-smaller-fish situation. Giant corporations can bring unique technological acumen to complicated projects that always gives them an advantage in this type of environment that is very capital intensive to begin with. And no companies are better positioned in this regard than ExxonMobil and Chevron.
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Chevron doesn't want to be left behind. The second-biggest E&P company is a new player in the shale gas business, but it is thinking big and expanding fast its shale gas acreage by purchasing land in Pennsylvania, Canada, and Eastern Europe. Chevron is now the largest leaseholder in Pennsylvania with more than 700,000 net acres of leases in the Marcellus Shale which alone provides 850 billion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves, enough to supply 100% of US natural gas needs at the present level for about 7 months. Additional acreage in Michigan is currently being evaluated. Last December Chevron bought a 50% stake in the Kitimat export project in British Columbia and is now the only bidder in a tender for shale gas exploration rights in Lithuania. The company has also drilled two wells in Poland and is preparing for a third. This is important because Poland and the Baltic Region are believed to have the largest shale gas reserves in Europe along with the UK. As long as the EU doesn't ban hydraulic fracking on ecological grounds (something that is under discussion but that only France and Bulgaria have done so far) there is a great future for big American energy corporations to use their technology know-how to their advantage in this area.
Everyone wants a piece of the action
In less than 5 years, 40,000 wells have been drilled in Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and North Dakota. Shale gas now represents 34% of America's natural gas production. In 2005 it was less than 2%! There has never been any other energy source in history that increased its market share from essentially zero to more than 30% in only seven years. And that number is expected to grow to 60% in 2035, contributing $230 billion to the annual US gross domestic product and turning the US into the world's largest gas producer.
The shale gas revolution could turn out to be a successful example of trickle-down economics by creating a lot of activity in the service industry. Drillers will need new softwares, lawyers, mining rights specialists and so forth. But most of all, it is about to give the US a major competitive advantage: cheap energy. To benefit from this lucky break, American companies are converting major parts of their coal-power plants into natural gas power plants. From Chicago to San Diego, US companies are now saving $400 million dollars every day on their electricity bills. That amounts to a 10% reduction of their production costs, a huge comparative advantage over Europe and Asia. According to the Boston Consulting Group in 2015 production costs differences between America and China could be virtually zero in many sectors! IT firms that make most of their sales revenues in the US will therefore be able to bring back 30% of their production into American soil before 2020. General Electric has just brought back to Kentucky part of their Chinese production of water-heaters. And Caterpillar cancelled in 2012 the construction of a new factory in China to build it in Georgia instead.
It seems hydrofracking could give Uncle Sam his manufacturing revenge over China sooner than expected...
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In some cases, the defendant must go to court with the Defense Attorney and be present in the courtroom before a judge will consider a request to recall an arrest or bench warrant.
Some defendants with warrants do get taken into custody right away, but those who take voluntary action to appear in court avoid the worst consequences of a warrant problem.
Once in court, the Attorney or Defendant must ask the Judge to recall the warrant. If bail has been revoked, the Defendant must ask the judge to reinstate the bail bond. If the Defendant used a Bail Bond company to borrow the money for bail, Defendant must get written permission from the Bail Bond company to allow reinstatement of bail, and that permission must be delivered to the judge during a warrant recall hearing.Usually, this is a two step process:
1) getting the court clerk to set the case back on the court Arraignment calendar; and 2) appearing in Court to ask \ the Judge to recall the warrant.
If everyone agrees, it is easy to get the warrant recalled and the case back on track. But there is a real possibility of jail for some defendants – especially if there are prior offenses or a history of skipping bail in the court's file.
This work takes skill and experience to do correctly and fast. I've had cases where I successfully done this work on less than 10 minutes. But then, .. .. .. sometimes things go bad. }; A defendant can actually do it alone, but it is without question better, easier and faster with experienced professional help.
Once a request to recall a failure to appear warrant is made, a Judge has a few options: 1) approve the request and reinstate bail (if any); 2) increase the bail the defendant must pay to stay out of jail; or 3) take the defendant into custody immediately.
The court technically has the power to keep a defendant in jail until trial if they miss a court date. But it is rare.
Once the warrant is recalled, the case progresses normally, and the defendant must enter a plea of guilty or not guilty and have a trial. There may be an added charge of misdemeanor failure to appear (Vehicle Code section 40508a) for the defendant to deal with.
If there is a separate failure to appear charge added, it has a maximum penalty of 6 months to one year in jail once the case ends and the judge imposes a sentence. But often, in my cases, the failure to appear charge is dismissed in the interests of justice in the end. Not always, but it happens. If done right, it is possible to escape a failure to appear warrant on a DUI charge with no extra penalties. Not guaranteed, but possible.
Probation Violation Problems:
Most first time DUI defendants in CA are found guilty in the end (by pleading guilty). Most first offenders are given a probation sentence that includes specific terms that are orders of the court the defendant must follow.
Typical DUI Court probation varies, but usually includes requirements (terms) such as:
1) pay a fine;
2) do not drive without license and insurance;
3) complete a substance abuse program (AB548 program or similar); and
4) complete jail or sheriffs work program time by a certain date.
More and more common is a new term of 5) install an alcohol detection device on any car you own or operate.
If a Probationer (which is what you are called after pleading guilty) fails to satisfy any of these terms, or gets arrested for a new crime, the Court will typically revoke probation completely, and issue an arrest warrant.
This most frequently happens when the Probationer gets caught driving (vehicle code section 14601.2), or if they fail to complete the Sheriff's Work Program or court ordered community service on time. A missed fine payment can also result in a warrant and probation violation, as can a new criminal case in a different court.
Once probation is revoked in a misdemeanor or Driving Under the Influence case, the court has the power to re-sentence the defendant on the conviction. Basically, the Judge can erase probation and start over. And he/she can re-start with a jail term. (See our Lindsay Lohan Stories)
There is a second problem. The Defendant can be charged with a separate Probation Violation, which is a crime that can bring separate jail time. And if convicted of a probation violation (PV) it can prevent a Defendant from getting the conviction expunged after probation ends. Thus the probation violation part of the problem is very important – should not be neglected.
To clear a probation violation warrant, a Defense Attorney or Defendant going alone must:
1) get the case back on the Court's calendar;
2) appear in court and ask the Judge to recall the warrant; and
3) ask the Judge to reinstate probation on the original terms and conditions.
The judge has the power to say yes or no. So from an Attorney's point of view, making these requests is a lot like selling the cars and trucks I used to sell at good 'ol Love Chevrolet in Folsom. Yes, it used to be in Folsom. Before people there started getting arrested and . . . .
To get a case on the courts calendar, an Attorney would go to the Criminal Division Court Clerk's Office and request a calendar setting for the case. Sometimes, a form is required. In some counties, such as Santa Clara, the Attorney must go into the courtroom and get the Judge to sign the setting form. Then the form must be filed with the clerk. In some courts, the really efficient courts, an Attorney can do this by fax or telephone call only. (Thank you Ventura County Court Clerks!)
In the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the process is slightly different. The court clerk can set a date without a Judge's signature.
In some, but not all courts, an Attorney can get a misdemeanor DUI probation violation warrant recalled without the client in court. Some courts will require the defendant to appear in court.
Some judges will take all people in this situation into custody and sentence them to jail for 30 days or more. Some judges will give defendants a second chance if they take care of it correctly. Some Judges will recall a DUI warrant based upon an Attorney's appearance. Some will require the Defendant personally appear and post bail.
Probationers do have a right to a hearing to determine if they actually did violate probation. But in most cases, a probation violation hearing is a waste of time, because the violation is obvious (i.e., missed fine payment, or caught driving). And to make it worse, the burden of proof on a probation violation is very low – it is easy to get a conviction for the Prosecutor.
There are very few defenses to a probation violation charge – other than it did not happen. Explaining a missed fine date by stating you could not afford it will not work, and explaining why you were driving will not work. Once the event happens, there is a violation. The burden of proof on a probation violation is very low.
In general, a Defense Attorney's goals on a DUI warrant problem are to:
1) get the warrant recalled without jail or new bail if possible; and
2) talk the Judge into a reinstatement of probation under the same terms and conditions as existed originally;
3) and 3 avoid admitting a Probation violation if possible.
In all bench warrant or arrest warrant cases, it is very important to get into court as soon as possible to solve the problem. Everyday counts. People who wait end up with the worst results. Everyday that goes by with a warrant outstanding makes it harder to get a no jail result.
Answers to Some Frequently Asked DUI Warrant Questions:
Q. What Happens If A Defendant Cannot Pay a Fine on Time?
A. Generally, the courts treat a failure to pay a DUI fine as probation violation. A warrant can be issued, and probation can be revoked. Once probation is revoked, a defendant cannot pay the fine until the court reinstates probation, because the fine and amount of the fine are terms of probation.
If a defendant cannot pay a fine on time, they should appear at the court clerks office in person (phone calls will not work) and request a court appearance. Once in court, a defendant can ask the judge for more time. This must be done before the fine payment is due.
Q. If I Have A Warrant in CA, but Live Out of State, How Can I Take Care of It?
A. In just about all DUI warrant cases, a court appearance is mandatory. However, an out of state defendant in a misdemeanor case can hire a Defense Attorney to make the appearances for them. Although most courts will require the personal appearance by the Defendant before recalling a warrant, in some cases an attorney can ask the court for an exception where the Defendant cannot go to court without interstate travel. Most courts will grant the request (but not all).
Q. How Can An Attorney Help on a DUI Warrant?
In most common Driving Under the Influence cases without a warrant, an attorney can appear in court for the Defendant and handle the entire case alone if the Defendant wants to plead guilty. (under authority of CA Penal Code section 977).
If a warrant has been issued for a probation violation, or failure to appear, an attorney can appear in court for the defendant and request that the warrant be recalled. In most cases, an Attorney can get a routine bench warrant recalled without the client having to appear in court, if the problem is recent.
However, it varies from courtroom to courtroom, and in some courts, judges policy dictates the defendant must be present to get a DUI or probation violation warrant recalled. Some judges will take defendants into custody, even if they try to get the warrant recalled correctly.
Not all county superior courts deal with DUI warrant cases the same. In some courtrooms, a defendant with a DUI warrant is likely to be arrested as soon as they show up in court. In other counties, such as San Diego, the judges will recall a DUI warrant, even years old, if the defendant appears in court voluntarily and takes care of the outstanding issues. An attorney can at times help a defendant get his case into the right court to minimize the chances of the client being taken into custody during a warrant hearing. An experienced Defense Attorney may be able to give the client a good idea of what to expect.
Q. What Happens if a Defendant Fails to Complete DUI "Classes" On Time?
A. In most first offense DUI cases, the penalties are routine – the court will impose a jail sentence that is suspended pending the completion of probation. Usually, completing DUI classes such as an AB548 program are included as terms of probation. If a person fails to complete the terms of probation on time, the court can issue a warrant, revoke probation, reinstate the suspended jail sentence, and charge the defendant with a separate probation violation. Because of this, a defendant who has failed to complete DUI classes on time generally must return to court for a request to reinstate probation and a new referral to the classes.
Q. Can Probation Be Reinstated If it Was Revoked?
A. In misdemeanor cases, the court will frequently sentence a defendant to court probation in place of a jail sentence, which is "suspended" or paused. If the terms of probation are completed without trouble, the jail sentence is never imposed. However, if a defendant violates a term of probation, or misses a court date or deadline, the first action the court takes is to revoke probation.
Once probation is revoked, the court can re sentence the defendant to the "suspended sentence" and can charge the defendant with a separate probation violation that can lead to jail time on its own.
If probation has been revoked, a defendant can request that it be reinstated on the same terms and conditions as before. Whether or not the request is granted is up to the court, but if the court grants the request, yes, probation can be reinstated. It is common for a court to reinstate misdemeanor probation terms after they have been revoked, if the violation was minor, or recent.
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Users complain of expired EA 'Online Pass' codes
Though Electronic Arts games regularly feature an "Online Pass" to activate multiplayer and other features, it would appear that the codes include a hidden expiration date.
Users on EA's own forums have been complaining of the situation since late October, specifically citing issues with Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. Today, there continues to be a problem, according to users on EA's forums and NeoGAF.
Based on our tests with new copies of Needs for Speed Hot Pursuit and Medal of Honor, included one-use codes are no longer working.
"I ordered a brand new copy of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit on PS3 from Amazon a couple of days back and received it today," NeoGAF user Guy Legend wrote. "Putting in the online code that came with the game gives the message telling me that the code is either incorrect or no longer valid."
In two different tests in the office using the PlayStation 3 versions of Hot Pursuit and Medal of Honor, an error message informed us: "The code you entered may not be correct or may no longer be valid."
Shacknews reader Kevin Miller checked a code of EA MMA on his Xbox Live Gold account that Shacknews provided for him, noting that the code provided did not work. The tested copy of EA MMA, like Hot Pursuit and Medal of Honor, was brand new. Miller did note he was able to access all EA MMA online features freely without the code, however. Shacknews is still investigating EA MMA's requirement for the 'Online Pass.'
NeoGAF user Cels complained of the same issue with the PlayStation 3 version of the game, and has been jumping through customer service hoops. In that situation, according to the forum post, EA customer service has provided new codes, which are also invalid. After a "fourth ticket" with EA's service line, the forum user was told "there's something wrong with [EA's] system and that the online codes won't work."
It is unclear if EA intended for the codes to expire or if its validation is associated with the platform's network, having been 'flushed out' of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 network. Though this seems unlikely, Shacknews has contacted representatives at Sony and Microsoft for comment. [Update] A Sony spokesperson told Shacknews: "The system doesn't flush out older codes...any code with an expiration date is defined by the publisher."
The paper inserts included in copies of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and Medal of Honor, which house each game's one-use codes, makes no mention of its ability to expire. The inserts do stipulate that EA may "retire online features" after 30 days of posting notice on its Service Update site. This notice however is specific to EA's regular server closure for older titles. EA MMA's one-use code is printed on the back of the game's manual, but offers the same text as the PS3 inserts and makes no mention of expiration.
EA's terms of service (ToS) only mentions expiration its online title's subscription services and the trial periods for select content.
Additionally, neither the PlayStation Store or Xbox Live Marketplace offers users the ability to purchase an online pass for Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. A prompt within Hot Pursuit does give players the ability to purchase the pass; however, it is not listed on either platform's digital storefront.
The PlayStation Store offers the Medal of Honor "Online Pass" for $9.99; however, it is not available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. EA MMA online pass is not available for purchase on either platform's online service; however, the "full game" is available for sale on the PlayStation Network for $20. GameStop is selling the online pass for games on its site, including EA's MMA title.
Shacknews has contacted Electronic Arts regarding, but the company has yet to respond at the time of publishing.
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