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Fixer (Styled as FiXeR) is the sixth studio LP by the electronic group Download.It is the first full-length album featuring all new material since 2000's Effector.It is also notable for featuring an appearance from former band member, Mark Spybey, who left the band after touring in support of 1996's The Eyes of Stanley Pain.
Download's music has been described as post-industrial, drawing from the band's genesis as part of Skinny Puppy but also sharing common stylistic ground with such artists as Aphex Twin and Autechre. The primary instrumentation common throughout their albums is a blend of synthesizers and sampled instruments ; the music is particularly centered ...
Parenti's reporting in Afghanistan was the subject of an award-winning HBO documentary, Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi. Directed and edited by Ian Olds , the film follows the working relationship between Parenti and his Afghan colleague Ajmal Naqshbandi , and after Naqshbandi's capture and murder by the Taliban , Parenti's investigation ...
Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire.Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.
This is a list of social platforms with at least 100 million monthly active users. [a] The list includes social networks, as well as online forums, photo and video sharing platforms, messaging and VoIP apps.
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. [1] The band currently consists of Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Brent Harding (bass, backing vocals), David Hidalgo Jr. (drums), and David Kalish (keyboards).
Michael Clayton is a "fixer" for a prestigious New York City law firm, using his connections and knowledge of legal loopholes for the benefit of the firm's clients.One night, Michael leaves a poker game to attend to a client who struck a pedestrian with his vehicle in Westchester County.
In sport, when a match fixer arranges a preordained outcome of a sporting or athletic contest, the motivation is often gambling, and the fixer is often employed by organized crime. In the Black Sox Scandal , for instance, Major League Baseball players became involved with a gambling syndicate and agreed to lose the 1919 World Series in exchange ...