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Molly is a cat currently at the Rochester Hills Center Michigan Humane Society. She is available in the Pets for Patriots program. She is a snuggly kitty and would make any veteran and their family a wonderful, loving companion. She is 8 years old and calm and sweet as can be. If you are a veteran and interested in adopting Molly, ask for pet ID# 842682.


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Mattel | Hasbro | ToyBiz | SOTA | NECA | Dark Horse | DC Direct | Toynami | Sideshow | Lego | WizKids | Art Asylum | Con Life | Booth Displays | All The Rest
Today we bring you SOTA's offerings shown at the con, plus a lot of information written by Darren "Dare" Chia,with thanks to SOTA Big Kahuna Jerry Macaluso! Take it away, Dare!
SOTA Toys had a modest showing at SDCC this year. Company president Jerry Macaluso says this is but a taste of things to come. The company was caught in technical difficulties recently as they shifted factories and dealt with restructuring to make up for the bankruptcy of the Musicland chain. Macaluso assures that SOTA is now back on the toy track, with a firm new direction towards what he sees as the future for collectibles.
Street Fighter & Darkstalkers:
There are major plans in store for the license that put SOTA on the toy map: Street Fighter.
Starting later this year, SOTA will be shifting retail focus as they begin their campaign to move sales online, to their signature website. Taking a hint from the success of Sideshow Toys, SOTA plans on using Street Fighter and its cousin series Darkstalkers to create a direct sales strategy for the company.
Shown at SDCC were the previously revealed Darkstalkers prototypes of Anakaris (the mummy), Lord Raptor(the zombie) and Morrigan (the sexy one). Also shown for the first time are the prototype sculpts for two headliner characters in Street Fighter Round 5: Zangief and Deejay. One other Darkstalker character and the rest of Round 5 have been sculpted but not shown.
Voting results for Street Fighter Round 6 has also been put on a backburner, as the new retail structure is put in place. A new method of voting is planned for after the SOTA website is revamped.
Macaluso says this strategy will result in greater flexibility on the bottom line, allowing them to venture into smaller licenses and obscure character selections, as retailer confidence no longers plays into the equation.
Tentative plans are to release Street Fighter figures once per month, at around $16 each with free shipping. This sales strategy will only be implemented in the USA. Macaluso is adamant that fans overseas will still be able to get their figures through their regular retail channels.
If such a venture is successful, it would mean great possibilities for other lines on hold such as the re-envisioning of Micronauts, and fan-requested lines like Rival Schools and Ninja Scroll.
SOTA Toys' revamped website is scheduled to open in October 2006.
SOTA also displayed final production samples from Now Playing series 3 and 4 (sans one item), as well as the long-awaited Lovecraft line. Yes, they are all in production at the new factory and will see retail shortly.
They've also revealed the long-hinted at Marvel-base chess set, and a brand new sculpt of Ryu from a as-yet-unnamed resin Street Fighter series. These are but a hint of SOTA's bold step in the direction of high-end collectibles. Expect to see much more as SOTA expands on their high profile licenses. It was also hinted at during an SDCC panel that SOTA may have a secret Marvel licensed project in the works...

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by Amanda
This is my favorite picture of Dakota!
For Father's Day I decided the best gift I could give my boyfriend was a gift he really really really wanted so I posted on Kijiji that I was looking to adopt a female Siamese kitten.
I received a response from a woman who told me of someone who had a litter with one female Siamese kitten left. I got in touch and now we have a beautiful new addition to our home.
Dakota is two months old, she is a pure bred seal point Siamese kitten whose parents are both Blue Ribbon champions. She has such beautiful markings and her personality is absolutely addictive!
Dakota loves it when I'm typing away on my laptop but when I stop, she will try to type for me and will meow at me to continue. I love how she sits in my lap looking up at me from different angles as I type away.
She's very talkative, loves to express herself as much as possible and always has a story to tell. :)
She's also very affectionate, loves to cuddle and her favorite place to sit is on my boyfriend's shoulder but watch out because when you least expect it, her nose ends up in your ear to tell you secrets. Lol!
She's going to be a Blue Ribbon like her parents one day!!
Reply from Caroline (Admin):
Thanks Amanda for sharing your story and photo of Dakota - it's an absolutely gorgeous picture that really shows off Dakota's blue eyes, and what a beautiful kitty. With a great name, too!
Siamese cats are always so curious about everything humans do - my own cat also likes to sit and watch me while I'm working, and he now has his own bed on my desk top for that reason.
Given half a chance he will also nuzzle my ears, like Dakota does.
Good luck showing Dakota, if you decide to do that, and I'm sure she'll end up with that Blue Ribbon if you do. :)
Update: January 2012
Amanda (Mandie) contacted us with more news of Dakota, who is now almost one year old, and shared a video of her laughing at a bouncing ball!
It's wonderful, especially if you've never seen a Siamese cat laughing before!
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Hi friends,
A lot of you have asked many questions pertaining to the Chittor War. Hence, I am starting a "New Series of Posts" to discuss the Battle of Chittor, which happened between the Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar/Chittorgarh and Mughal Emperor Akbar, in 1567-68.
Next Posts in this Series:
2. Preparation of Rajputs - Battle of Chittor | Part-2
3. Battles BEFORE the Battle of Chittor - At Kumbhalgarh, Rampur, Udaipur, Mandalgarh | Part-3
4. ACTUAL Struggle between Mughal & Rajput Forces - Course of War BEFORE Jauhar and Saka| Battle of Chittor Part-4 | With explained Portraits from Akbarnama
5. Mughal Record of Jauhar of Rajput Women & Saka of Rajput Warriors at 3rd Siege of Chittor(1567-68) + Mughal Victory Followed by Massacre of Rajput Civilians | Battle of Chittor Part-5 | With Portraits from Akbarnama & personal pictures of Chittor Fort
6. DETAILED Rajput Record of Jauhar, Saka & Massacre of Rajputs at 3rd Siege of Chittor(1567-68) | Description of Rajput Warriors & OLD pictures of Chittor Fort | Battle of Chittor Part-6
7. Fatehnama-i-Chittor, Comparison & Pictures of Mughal-Rajput Weapons, Assessment of Akbar and Maharana Pratap, Old Portraits of Udaipur & Path for the Future Struggle of Mughals - Mewar | LONG Detailed Concluding Assessment..Last Post on Battle of Chittor Part 7
History of Jaimal and Patta | HEROes of the 3rd Siege of Chittor
In this particular post, i am giving the "explanations" offered by court chroniclers of Akbar, for this war. I have given my explanations as well in between..
I. The explanation in Akbarnama : By Abu'l Fazl.
Abu'l Fazl was the official biographer of Akbar. He has narrated a "STORY" to ' explain ' the Chittor War. I have taken the following lines from - "The Akbarnama of Abu'l Fazl, Vol.-2, Page-462 onwards(Beveridge, Sr-910, ASB, Calcutta,1907)"..
Following is the Text from Akbarnama-> {I have explained the text in between, and given my explanations in purple color.}
=> At the time when the capital was made resplendent by the lights of his justice, and when the army was not yet rested from its labours, the news came of the rebellion of the sons of Muhammad Sultan Mirza and of their scattering the dust of dissension in the province of Malwa. When they had withdrawn their heads from bearing the burden of obedience to their spiritual and temporal king, and had become vagabonds in the land of destruction, they, after long wandering with little result, had found Malwa empty and had gone there.
The sons of Sultan Mirza had rebelled and when they found Malwa empty, they settled here.
=> Now the laws of sovereignty did not admit of delay in such matters. Accordingly the Shahinshah of the universe and the sage of the time resolved to dispose of this business by his own ripe understanding, and by giving attention under the guise of inattention, and care under the screen of carelessness. He in appearance overlooked the thing, and in reality applied his genius to putting down the disturbance.
Akbar decided to proceed cleverly. On the "pretext" of hunting he started his march. Infact this was used on most occasions. Even while marching towards Gujarat, he proceeded on the pretext of hunting.
=> On the day of 30 August 1567, he set out to hunt in Bari(a place), where he had often enjoyed himself in hunting deer with cheetas, in order that the loyal and devoted leaders might come without the notoriety of being sent for, while others, either their servants or not, would, seeing that there was no prohibition, readily assemble in order to pay their respects.
When men should have quickly assembled, a number of them would be picked out and sent on this duty.
Abu'l Fazl says that, without being called, the followers/fighters, were supposed to collect, on such a move. From here they were sent to Malwa, to quell the revolt of sons of Sultan Mirza.
=> With this judicious idea he set out from the capital, and, having encamped at Bari, he went on hunting towards Dholpur and Gwaliar which are in the direction of Malwa. The officers and other servants turned the face of hope towards the camp and arrived in crowds. If all the faithful servants of the court, who were associated with hunting, should be added up, they would be enough to conquer a world; if all the loyal heroes were gathered together, who could count them? and if the servants of the servant were also collected, who could estimate their numbers?
It is basically a display of power. By showing more number of followers, it was expected that the Chiefs who had NOT submitted to Akbar, till then, should also submit NOW. Further, Abu'l Fazl mentions that a HUGE army was collected by Akbar in the process. Remember that, Akbar started for war, on the pretext of hunting..!!
=> When Dholpur(a place in Rajasthan, South of Agra) had been made the camping ground, Sakat Singh, son of Rana Udai Singh, was in attendance on the victorious stirrup. His Majesty, either from pleasantry, or in order that the presumptuous rebels of Malwa might be led by the circumstance into the slumber of negligence, said to him that though most of the landholders and great men of India had paid their respects, yet the Rana had not as yet done so, and that therefore he proposed to march against him and punish him. His Majesty also asked what service the prince would render in this case. On one occasion he spoke at large about these matters with the prince, and the latter made hypocritical proffers..
Here Abu'l Fazl tell us that, the son of Rana Udai Singh was present with him at Dholpur. Akbar asks him for service, as he wants to punish Rana Udai Singh, for he has NOT yet accepted Mughal rule. Sakat Singh does NOT gives any assurances to help Akbar against his father. Note that, Abu'l Fazl calls this a JEST/Pleasant Remark of Akbar..!!
=> At last that crooked-minded one(Sakat Singh), from want of understanding and from taking a jest seriously, ran away. In his folly he ran away from apparent dishonour, and fell into real disgrace. For the ignorant fellow imagined that His Majesty was meditating the punishment of Rana under the pretence of hunting, and that he himself would get a bad name to the effect that he had gone and brought H.M. against his father. He did not know that it was all a joke, and that there was no reason why this powerful and God-restrained one should personally proceed against such a class of landholders. Nor did he perceive that, on the supposition that his notion was correct, his running away from such a good fortune was to throw himself into the lowest hell of destruction and to hurry from disrepute to misconduct.
Abu'l Fazl says that it was a JEST Remark/JOKE of Akbar that he wanted to attack and punish Rana Udai Singh for NOT accepting Mughal suzerainty, BUT Sakat Singh took it to be TRUTH and left the place..Abu'l Fazl says that there was NO REASON TO ATTACK CHITTOR , and hence Sakat Singh was "MistakeN" in leaving the Mughal Camp..
=> When the news of his flight reached the royal hearing, the Shahinshah's wrath was stirred up, and jest became earnest. And in truth this was proper, for, from the time of the accession, most of the leading men of India who had cocked the hat of pride and had not lowered the head of obedience before any of the Sultans, had bowed down and kissed the ground, except Rana Udai Singh, than whom there was in this country no one more foolish and arrogant.
This Looks like a excuse for attack on Chittor. Infact, there is NO requirement for Abu'l Fazl to give an "explanation" for attack.!!!. Initially, it was written that, there was NO reason to attack Chittor, though according to Fazl, Akbar expressed his wish to Sakat Singh to PUNISH Rana Udai Singh for NOT submitting to him, but he called it a JOKE.!!!!!.
And now, here the same reason is given by Abu'l Fazl > "Since, except Rana Udai Singh, all those who had never come under the Sultans earlier, also submitted to Akbar, hence Akbar also wanted Rana Udai to follow those rulers, and submit to him." Rana Udai Singh is called arrogant, as he was NOT ready to accept Mughal Suzerainty.
=> This audacious and immoderate one, in whom the turbulence of ancestors was added to his own haughtiness, was proud of his steep mountains and strong castles and turned away the head of obedience from the sublime court. His brain was heated by the consciousness of his possessing abundant land and wealth, and numbers of devoted Rajputs, and so he left the path of auspiciousness. His Majesty's world-conquering genius decided to chastise him. About 19 September 1567, the expedition took place and he set off towards conquering the territory.
The attack on Chittor was to humble the pride of Rana Udai Singh. This was natural, as Chittor was the major kingdom which could boast of enjoying total freedom in the entire Rajputana. It was seen as a symbol of Rajput Chivalry. The Royal House of Mewar was ranked amongst the highest in all the Rajputs. Hence, subduing the Ranas of Mewar literally meant taking control of the Rajputana spirit of resistance..
Badayuni has also explained the event in his account. He has NOT narrated any "STORY" like Abu'l Fazl to ' explain ' the Chittor War. But according to him, Akbar had PRE-decided to take Chittor and marched with proper plans. I have taken the following lines from - "The Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh of Badayuni, Vol.-2, Page-102(Ranking, Haig, Lowe, Calcutta,1925)"..
Following is the Text from Munthakhab-ut-Tawarikh-> {I have explained the text in between, and given my explanations in purple color.}
=> And in this year the intention was formed of reducing the fortress of Chittor. Accordingly the Emperor took away Bayana from Ḥaji Muhammad Khan Sistani, and gave it as jagir to Asaf Khan; and Basawar and Wazirpur, Mandalgaṛh he also gave to him, on the understanding that he should proceed thither, and collect provisions and materials for the army.
Here, Badayuni tells us that the intention of attacking Chittor was PRE-meditated, and he marched from Agra with the same ambition. For this process, he deputed one of his favorite generals, Asaf Khan, and handed him various jagirs, and tasked him to collect army from these provinces. He has NOT narrated any story like Abu'l Fazl to explain the attack on Chittor.
III. The explanation in Tabaqat-e-Akbari: By Nizam-ud-din Bakshi.
Nizam has also explained the event in his account. EVEN, he has NOT narrated any "STORY" like Abu'l Fazl to ' explain ' the Chittor War. According to him,TOO, Akbar had PRE-decided to take Chittor and marched with proper plans. I have taken the following lines from - "The Tabaqat-e-Akbari of Nizam-ud-din Bakshi (excerpt from KCB,John, Vol.-5, Page-324/325, London, 1873)"..
Following is the Text from Tabaqat-e-Akbari-> {I have explained the text in between, and given my explanations in purple color.}
=> Many zamindars and rajas of Hindustan had become subjects of the Imperial throne. But Rana Udai Singh, Raja of Mewar, confident in the strength of his fortresses, and the number of his men and elephants, had thrown off his allegiance. Now that the Emperor had returned to the capital, with his mind at rest in respect of Ali Kuli Khan and other rebels, he turned his attention towards the capture of Chitor. He accordingly began to make preparations for the campaign. The pargana of Bayana was taken from Haji Muhammad Khan Sistani, and given in jagir to Asaf Khan, who was ordered to proceed thither, and collect provisions and materials for the army. The Emperor followed to the town of Bari, with the avowed intention of hunting, and there killed a thousand animals in sport. Then he ordered his army to be brought up, and proceeded onwards.
Here, Nizam also tells us that the intention of attacking Chittor was PRE-meditated, after Akbar was free from the revolt of Ali Kuli Khan in Jaunpur area, and he marched from Agra with the same ambition. For this process, he deputed one of his favorite generals, Asaf Khan, and handed him various jagirs, and tasked him to collect army from these provinces. He has ALSO NOT narrated any story like Abu'l Fazl to explain the attack on Chittor. Further, Nizam makes it CLEAR that Akbar marched from capital announcing "hunting" as the reason.
Chittor was a symbol of Rajputana resistance. Without capturing Chittor, it was not possible to become undisputed master of North Hindustan. The Freedom of Chittor was a hindrance in this regard. Many smaller principalities marched behind Chittor. Hence, reducing this capital was a necessity. Moreover, the pride which rulers of Chittor took in their freedom and their ancestry was like a thorn in the flesh for Akbar. This fact has been clearly mentioned in Akbarnama and Tabaqat-e-Akbari.
Another fact is that, Economy drives the Empire. The access to the ports of Gujarat was very easy through the territory of Chittor. Due to these reasons also, Chittor was very important for Akbar. The fortress of Chittor was strategically very important, owing to it's location on steep hill.
One reason, which is NORMALLY heard for attack on Chittor is that > The Rana of Chittor had given sanctuary to a runaway Mughal Vassal, which is not a "reason" to attack Chittor. NO-where in ANY of the texts of Akbar's court chroniclers , this reason is mentioned.
The reason given MOST prominently in all texts from Mughal Court(as i mentioned above) was to reduce the Pride of Rana which he took in his "warriors and his ancestry". Basically, it was a WAR for One's Supremacy. The Rana wanted to remain independent BUT Akbar wanted to bring him under control. Though, Chittor was captured, but the Rana did not become a Mughal Vassal..
I am looking forward to reading your views on this topic...This series would be continued further. This post is ONLY to lay emphasis on the reasons for attack on Chittor, in response to many questions by the readers.
This post has been posted under the Rajputs and Mughals(Akbar) section of history_geek's BLOG.


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Although the filming is inept and the post-facto addition of a framing device is disorientingly clumsy, this picture slowly reveals itself to be a fascinatingly repellent "roughie" (or perhaps a "ghoulie"). Mama Lupo's dungeon sequences feature naked writhing bodies in bare rooms being whipped and prodded with nasty instruments, not unlike the "Olga" series or the Findlay's "Flesh" cycle. For equality's sake, the grotesque Mama herself gets to strip down for action, as does a corpulent "shiek" availing himself of the girls' services (Mama must have really trained them well to go for this guy). At times the dialogue is played for laughs, but the melodramatic elements unravel with conviction. As they say, "they don't make 'em like this anymore". I was surprised to find this typical porn film of the '60s in a 1975 revamped hardcore version -titled THE INVITATION in a separate IMDb entry, notable for the convincing integration of the added footage. If you have the slightest interest in this junker, it is worth seeking out the "new, not so improved" edition. Running 79 minutes, compared to original's 71, film retains its hardboiled storyline, gross-out torture motifs and generally sordid atmosphere. But the hardcore material provides the target viewer with at least the usual accoutrements of masturbation-inducing material.
It is buried on a megaset of '70s porn issued on DVD by Alpha Blue Archives and worth seeking out as such. For the dirtier version, the writer/producer/director credit is given to one "Trygge Rone", actually film's actor Jim Gentry, while the original helmer was Kurt Richter.


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This Sunday I leave on a venture I never imagined: I'm going to spend a weekend at Glen Canyon National Park (Lake Powell). I'm not at all an outdoor kind of chica, but some blogging friends of mine entered a contest to win this trip - we called ourselves The Latina Blogstars, we wrote an essay - and we won one of the spots! You can read all about it here on my blog! Every time I get nervous for a big project or event - I craft it out, that's the only way I can relax and chill my vibe. So in this case, I decided to silkscreen T-shirts and bandanas for our team members!
This is a great idea for family camping trips, hiking excursions with friends, even vacations or parties. And it's super easy, I'll show you how I got this look.
Pre-washed cotton shirts and bandanas
Printed 8x10 portraits of who you want to be in the silkscreen
Image program like Photoshop Elements, printer
NOTE: I'm sure there is a more refined way of doing this, but this is what worked for me!
Print out the pictures, just use greyscale, low quality, you just need the shape of the face. Use the black marker to draw the features. You will only be working with black and white, so think big and bold. To make it easier, color in the areas with black marker, it will make it easier when you scan in the image.
Scan in the image to your computer and blacken the areas as dark as you can, and whiten the white areas.
Once you do that to all the pictures, arrange them and add your phrases. Save at 300 dpi and print it out on a sheet of standard copier paper.
Next you'll need to use the Tulip ScreenIt to burn your screen - I suggest watching the videos. If you follow these directions, your screen will burn beautifully and crisp, just like this!
Here is one of my shirts. I made a shirt and two bandanas for each of our team members. Now we can wear them happily as we hike our way through Glen Canyon!


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This SF seafood institution may well have the best lobster roll in SF. Loads of lobster chunks are mixed with housemade lemon aioli and celery and then stuffed into the buttered and grilled split top bun. You'll also find oysters, above average clam chowder, finely fried fish & chips and other sea-centric specialties. Round out your meal with an Anchor Steam and some sourdough bread pudding for dessert.
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During the year the ADAS committee organizes several events for its members. Through these activities, we hope to promote exchanges among assistants and PhDs working in different domains of life sciences. Below you will find a list of our main activities.
Apero networking – Meet the Dean
A unique activity in which the dean of the university invites all PhD and PostDocs for an Apero and the possibility to discuss various topics of interest.
A one-day symposium for young scientists in life sciences.
A barbecue at the lakeside. Food and non-alcoholic drinks offered by the associations to all members of the ADAS and their plus one.
Dinner of the assistants
Dinner organized following the general assembly in autumn. A good opportunity to get to know your fellow PhD's and assistants of the FBM.
Café scientifique
A broad public presentation and round-table discussion on current scientific topics in a relaxed atmosphere.
Welcome of new PhD students
Each semester we welcome the new PhD students that joined our faculty with a wine and cheese party.
Welcome of candidates for the FBM Fellowship
Each year 12 candidates are invited to participate in the selection for the FBM fellowship. The ADAS welcomes them with a standing dinner to allow exchanges about their future university.
PBS 1X (PhD (Post-doc) Beer Session once a month)
PBS 1X, as its name suggests, is a social event that brings together PhD students and postdocs of the FBM over a beer. PBS 1X held every second Thursday of the month at Epalinges in "La Ferme", east seminar room F413. This event enables to get acquainted with doctoral students and postdocs from all backgrounds in a relaxed atmosphere.


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A relevant primer on why the economic policy of the day has been proven to be wrongheaded.
Blyth (International Political Economy/Brown Univ.; Great Transformations: Economic Ideas and Institutional Change in the Twentieth Century, 2002, etc.) recognized that austerity measures as the accepted response to the financial crisis of 2008 did not "pass the sniff test," and thus he was prompted to fashion this toned-down, "modular" work for lay readers. The punitive measures to reign in wanton state spending as proposed by conservatives have gained ground, despite the fact that the so-called sovereign debt crisis is really a banking crisis. Austerity shifts the burden of payback on those most reliant on government-produced services—i.e., the bottom 40 percent of the income distribution, leaving "no winners, only losers." The austerity measures that have been propounded by the Germans as the way to fix the European Union mess (save more, spend less) are clearly not working since everybody can't be saving at the same time: Debt is someone else's asset. Austerity may have worked for Germany, in the form of ordoliberalism ("order-based"), and select other countries in the 1930s and 1980s, but Blyth shows how conditions are respectively unique and results hardly perfect. Most fascinating is the author's discussion of the historical underpinnings of austerity, first formulated by Enlightenment thinkers Locke, Hume and Adam Smith, around the (good) idea of parsimony and the (bad) idea of debt. Ultimately, writes Blyth, austerity is a "zombie economic idea because it has been disproven time and again, but it just keeps coming."
A clear explanation of a complicated, and severely flawed, idea.


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Here's a campaign promise we didn't hear much during the 2012 presidential election: President Obama will keep hackers out of America's water supply. It seems like something from the latest 007 movie — but the Obama administration is taking the threat seriously. He proclaimed October National Cyber Security Awareness month, beefed up the military's cybersecurity defenses in a secret directive, and supported (failed) legislation that would have protected the nation's infrastructure from hackers. Now, the president is expected to issue an executive order to accomplish that latter goal, a move that is drawing criticism from House and Senate Republicans. Here's what you need to know:
1. It's about defense, not offense
The order aims to protect U.S. infrastructure, which is increasingly connected to the internet. Hypothetically, a hacker could use the web to poison a local water supply, or even turn off New York City's electricity.
Joel Brenner, former senior counsel at the National Security Agency, told PBS NewsHour that the threat is real: "A number of people in the intelligence business have seen the Iranian, the Chinese, and the Russians inside of some of our critical systems."
If you think utility companies are proactively stopping these attacks without government prodding, think again: "These companies aren't even investing for reliable power," says Richard Bejtlich, the chief security officer at Mandiant. "Security is just way outside their realm of concern."
2. The Department of Defense supports it
There's plenty that President Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta don't agree upon — like across-the-board defense cuts — but they're on the same page when it comes to cybersecurity. Panetta, who supported the same failed legislation as Obama, said last month that "a cyber attack perpetrated by nation states or violent extremists groups could be as destructive as the terrorist attack on 9/11... [it] could virtually paralyze the nation."
3. It's not SOPA
Remember when you couldn't get on Wikipedia for 24 hours (and high-school students couldn't write their papers)? It was part of a widespread protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The bill, which was designed to protect online intellectual property, drew opposition from companies who claimed it would clamp down on free speech.
Some conservatives are trying to draw parallels between Obama's cybersecurity order and SOPA, but that's not accurate. SOPA dealt with intellectual property, while the order would focus on utility companies.
4. The order's information-sharing makes people nervous
The Obama administration will likely ask companies to participate in a voluntary program where they have to meet certain cybersecurity standards. But the government may also start providing incentives for companies who participate, like giving them preference in federal contracts. This kind of semi-mandated information-sharing makes good government experts uncomfortable.
"Any action by any occupant of the White House on an executive order that mandates the collection of data across federal agencies worries me," ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero told the Los Angeles Times. "We've had President Bush, and when you use executive order powers for good reasons, you'll find them used and turned right on us."
Mark Jaycox, a policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, agrees that "information-sharing is a slippery slope."
5. Obama won't wait for legislation
Republicans are criticizing the idea of an executive order because they're against unilateral oversight of the internet. But Obama already tried the legislative route, and is now likely to move ahead with the order regardless.
"The current prospects for a comprehensive bill are limited and the risk is too great for the administration not to act," says Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the Obama administration. "The president is determined to protect our nation against cyber threats."


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Ice Bears : On a freezing day in the arctic, two polar bear cubs venture outside with their mother. She teaches them how to use their claws so they don't slip in their frozen world. Then she leads them across the sea ice, the only place to hunt for seals, their primary food. The bears need lots of fat to survive through the summer when the ice is gone and food is scarce. Best-selling author Brenda Guiberson gives young readers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the polar bear. Breathtaking illustrations by Ilya Spirin bring the rich details of the arctic to life.
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Star Trek Captain's Log Earthenware Ceramic Mug
Mug with my original Captain's Log print repeated twice round the mug a perfect gift for the geek in your life.
300ml capacity measuring 9cm x 11cm (including the handle) Hand decorated in Stoke-on-Trent, UK. Dishwasher safe but I would recommend hand washing to keep the design really vibrant.
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IMF asks Pakistan to get economy in shape
The International Monetary Fund has issued a stern warning to the debt-ridden Pakistan to take immediate measures to cut its spiralling budget deficit, a media report said today.business Updated: Dec 31, 2010 13:45 IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stern warning to the debt-ridden Pakistan to take immediate measures to cut its spiralling budget deficit, a media report said on Friday.
According to the Wall Street Journal, a senior Pakistani government official said the international donor has written a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, urging him for immediate fiscal belt-tightening measures as the country's economy is far worse than previously realised.
IMF's representative in Pakistan Paul Ross declined to comment on the letter but said Pakistan needs at least 8-10% growth just to absorb the annual increase in its labour force and reduce poverty.
"It is extremely important for Pakistan to achieve higher growth to fight poverty and provide jobs for some two million people entering the job market every year," he said.
Currently, Pakistan is under the burden of more than $53 billion foreign debt despite the repayment of over $6 billion in the last three years, minister of state for finance Hina Rabbani Khar informed the National Assembly last week.
The IMF withheld $3.5 billion in 2010 from its total $11.3 billion loan package for Pakistan in a bid to pressure the country to take action.
The IMF hasn't disbursed any loans to Pakistan since May, other than $450 million in IMF flood relief, and neither have other donors. The US has been trying to help the IMF pressure the Pakistani government to make changes.
The Pakistan government has tried to convince donors to wave off its debt and provide more economic aid in exchange for help in the war in Afghanistan.
The country called in the IMF in 2008 amid a balance-of-payments crisis. The fund's support was supposed to end Dec 31 but the IMF Monday extended the loan by nine months to give Pakistan more time to implement reforms.
Pakistan's budget deficit is already 6%, above a 4% target, due to its failure to bring in a general sales tax and curb expenditures, which Pakistan had promised to the IMF in return for lending.
Pakistan's ratio of tax to gross domestic product is below 10% and many of the nation's elite pay no tax at all. The US and IMF officials regularly point out to the Pakistani government that other countries with that level of taxation have frequently fallen into economic crisis.
Only two million Pakistanis - mostly middle-class professionals and government workers - out of a population of 180 million pay tax.
The IMF, the World Bank and their most influential members - the US, European countries and Japan - worry that unless Pakistan boosts tax revenue, its economy may unravel through escalating inflation.
"The leaders are still not willing to take critical measures hoping that Washington would bail the country out," the senior government official said.
Pakistan's $167 billion economy is lagging far behind other countries in the region. Growth is forecast by the government at 2.5% in the fiscal year through June 2011, compared with a 9.1% estimate for the current fiscal in India.
Analysts say the government's failure to generate jobs makes the country a recruiting ground for Taliban militants, who use Pakistan as a base to fight US forces across the border in Afghanistan.
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Sunday, 01 December 2013 05:39 PM
China's securities regulator issued a reform plan for initial public offerings, as the government prepares to lift a more than one-year freeze on new listings in the world's second-biggest economy.
About 50 companies are expected to complete the IPO approval preparations and list or be ready to do so by the end of January, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said in a statement on its website Saturday. There are more than 760 companies in the queue for approval and it will take about a year to complete an audit of all the applications, the regulator said.
China, the world's largest IPO market in 2010, with a record $71 billion raised, hasn't had an initial public offering since October 2012 as the CSRC cracked down on fraud and misconduct among advisers and companies. Communist Party leaders pledged last month to change the IPO system as part of a package of reforms that signaled the biggest expansion of economic freedoms since at least the 1990s.
"This is positive for the long-term development of the market as both companies and stock investors will gradually have more choice under the new policy," said He Zongyan, an analyst at Shenyin & Wanguo Securities Co. in Shanghai. "It may add downward pressure on the stock market in the short term as 50 new IPOs in the next few months may drain capital and force a correction in some inflated stocks."
Hurt Confidence
The regulator stopped reviewing applications for listing on the country's stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen amid concern a flood of new shares could hurt investor confidence. Xiao Gang, a former central banker and Bank of China Ltd. chairman who was named head of the CSRC in March, said Nov. 19 the shift to a looser IPO system must be gradual to avoid shocks to the market.
China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index has dropped 2.1 percent this year and the CSI300 Index has fallen 3.3 percent, the worst performers among 20 primary equity indexes in the Asia-Pacific region tracked by Bloomberg.
In a separate statement, the CSRC said it will draft rules for a trial to allow companies to sell preferred stock, based on guidance issued Saturday by the State Council, and seek public feedback on its proposals.
The use of preference shares will help deepen corporate reform, provide a flexible financing tool for companies and promote the stable development of the capital market, the State Council, China's cabinet led by Premier Li Keqiang, said in guidelines issued on the central government website.
Capital Requirements
Banks will be able to include preference shares in calculations of their tier-one capital, giving them a new financing instrument to meet capital requirements of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, CSRC spokesman Deng Ge said in the statement. Preference shares will also help reduce corporate debt levels, Deng said.
The CSRC's announcements build on reform pledges made in a 60-point document released by the Communist Party on Nov. 15 after its top leaders met to map out policy changes for the coming decade. They vowed to give markets a bigger role in the economy and reduce government interference.
Item 12 on the list focused on improving financial markets, including moving to a registration-based system for issuing stocks and increasing the proportion of funds companies raise through direct financing.
Sole Discretion
Under current rules for domestic IPOs, companies go through a review and approval system, where a CSRC committee has the sole discretion to decide whether a company is fit for listing. The process can involve several rounds of reviews and take years, the official Xinhua News Agency said in a report Saturday.
In the new system, the regulator will only be responsible for examining whether applicants are qualified, leaving investors and the markets to make their own judgment about a company's value and the risks of buying its shares.
"We want to emphasize that the market should not see the registration system as a sign that the government won't supervise and regulate the market anymore," an unidentified CSRC official said in a question and answer statement posted on the regulator's website. "We will review and make sure the application materials carry accurate and adequate information but leave it to investors to decide whether such stocks are worth investing in."
Curb Misconduct
The new rules still impose requirements and threaten penalties on IPO advisers in an effort to curb misconduct in first-time share sales.
The CSRC has penalized at least three brokerages since May for inadequate due diligence on IPOs. It fined Ping An Securities Co. and barred the firm from underwriting for three months. Minsheng Securities Co. was given a warning and fined and Nanjing Securities Co. was censured. Some bankers at all three firms were barred from the industry for life.
Everbright Securities said in June the CSRC had begun an investigation of the company in relation to Henan Tianfon Energy-Saving Panel Science & Technology Co.'s IPO application, which the regulator said contained falsified information. The CSRC said the following month it had concluded field investigation work and passed the case to its administrative penalties commission.
Awaiting Approval
Org Packaging Co., which makes beverage cans, and Fujian Tengxin Foods Co. were the last Chinese companies to list when they started trading in Shenzhen in October 2012. Tengxin changed its name to Haixin Foods Co. on July 4.
Companies including state-owned China National Nuclear Corp. and Bank of Shanghai Co. were awaiting approval for IPOs as of Oct. 31, according to a list on the CSRC's website.
Some 83 companies have had their IPO applications cleared by the CSRC listing committee and are pending final approval, including Shaanxi Coal & Chemical Industry Group Co. and China Postal Express & Logistics Co., the regulator's website shows. The companies may raise a combined 55.8 billion yuan ($9.2 billion), according to June estimates from Ernst & Young LLP.
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For most people life is just a repetitive cycle. Wake up, eat, work, sleep, and then do it all over again. Then you have others who some might call obsessed. With what might you ask? Wake up, walk into the garage, crack open the tool box, and find the best way to properly make 300+ horse power with out blowing your motor. That is the mind of a car enthusiast. A deep growl coming from a metallic beast on four wheels that can take you from 0-60 in 2.3 second sending an adrenaline rush through your entire body. Grease on one's finger tips and oil stains all over one's clothes. That is the gear head in its natural habitat. A wrench from snap on and a new shipment of parts is all you need to keep it happy. The drug of choice for some of these select individuals is a machine considered to be one of japan's true mechanical marvels,the Subaru. This fact presents it's self in it's extremely large fan base that began in the early 90's. To find this nostalgia thousands of people from all over the country head to the one place to get their fix on the Subaru bug, "Wicked Big Meet"
As a Subaru enthusiast myself, nothing is better than being around a family of people who share the same passion as your own. The close to two-hour drive from our location to Stafford Motor Speedway is nothing, but enjoyable when your riding with fellow drivers who create a form of self-expression using their rides as a medium. Cruising with close to 30 cars deep; either heavily modified or completely stock is euphoric.
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Mr. J. R. Simons earned his BFA and MA in Theatre from Kent State University and recently completed his MFA in Creative Writing at Ashland University. He has worked as a photo retailer and one-hour lab manager, a substitute teacher, a stagehand, an Inside Sales Representative and Department Manager for Vincent Lighting Systems and the Technical Director for Ashland University. Currently, he teaches English Composition, Theatre, and Dramatic Literature at Lorain County Community College and Lakeland Community College in Ohio.
He has directed high school and community theatre productions for Avon High School, Lorain County Community College, Elyria High School, Amherst Steele High School, Elyria Summer Theatre, Lorain County Children's Pioneer Theatre, Aurora Community Theatre, Huntington Playhouse, Strongsville Community Theatre, Kent Stage Players and Sandstone Summer Theatre. Mr. Simons is a former State Board member for the Ohio Educational Theatre Association.
Mr. Simons has been married to his wonderful wife, Kim, since 1990. They are the proud parents of three children: Kelsey, Will and Hayley, and the proud owners of several pets: Sadie, the dog, and Ellie, the hamster.
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Joy's Life DT Fun in the Sun Blog Hop! If you just hopped here from Ashley you're in the right place! If you want to start at the beginning click HERE...
I have to admit that summer is not my favorite season... I know, how could I say that!?!?! The area where I live gets REALLY HOT during the summer and a lot of our days reach over 100 degrees! However, I do love BBQs! It is so fun to have people over and just eat, drink, and enjoy each other's company... I have a really nice back yard and it does lend itself well to outside gatherings! :) I also really love to cook, and a BBQ is a nice way to have everyone over so I can do just that!
I decided that for my project I would make a BBQ invitation using one of Joy's new stamps! This set will be available very soon, and I love it! It's very punny (which is my fave), and it's all about summertime! :)
Father's Day Cartridge- BBQ cut at 2.65"
Everyday Paper Dolls- grass cut at .79" (I welded it to a rectangle)
Cuttlebug- forest branches
Joy's Life Stamps- Pun in the Sun (coming soon!)
Okay, one last thing before you enjoy the rest of the hop! I thought it would be great to share with you one of my favorite summertime recipes... I make this salsa/dip/relish stuff for every BBQ, it's just so stinkin' good! Trust me, you must make this at your next summertime gathering! :)
Okay everyone, you're next stop on the hop is Maria! :)
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Chubb Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of USD 1,533 million
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STATISTICS: SLOVENIA timeline 2008 - 2017: steady and smooth transition year over year
STATISTICS: UKRAINE, 3Q2018 result: for January-September 2018 the market growth y-o-y exceeded 11% in local currency, but in euro it was less than 5%
STATISTICS: LATVIA: Local insurers posted EUR 9.33 million in nine-month profit
STATISTICS: ALBANIA timeline 2008 - 2017: the market increased twofold, but life insurance remained underdeveloped
STATISTICS: POLAND, 3Q2018: the decreasing popularity of the UL life insurance products pulled down the market
STATISTICS: BULGARIA, 3Q2018: MTPL business shapes the market in growth and leadership terms
STATISTICS: CYPRUS 3Q: The insurance market has passed the threshold of EUR 650 million at the end of September
STATISTICS: TAJIKISTAN, 3Q2018: the market went up by more than 51% as compared to the first half year result
STATISTICS: RUSSIA, 3Q2018: the growth of the market driver, life insurance, was over 40%
STATISTICS: ROMANIA, 3Q2018: the almost 7% decrease on the MTPL line hardly offset by increasing business on othe non-life classes
STATISTICS: MACEDONIA, 2008-2017 timeline: life insurance premiums quadrupled, reaching a 16% portfolio share
STATISTICS: POLAND, 2008-2017 timeline: motor lines took over the trendsetter role after 2015
STATISTICS: GEORGIA, 3Q2018: paid claims for property insurance increased by 425%, amounting to as much as half of premiums written for this line
STATISTICS: HUNGARY: Insurers' 3Q net profit was up to EUR 180 million
STATISTICS: BULGARIA, 2008-2017 timeline: claims went up at a double pace than GWP
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Swiss Re expects a combined claims burden from natural catastrophes and large man-made disasters of USD 2.9 billion for the full year 2018. For the whole industry in 2018, Swiss Re estimates global insured losses of USD 81 billion.
Lloyd's of London announced that Albert BENCHIMOL and Victoria CARTER have been appointed respectively External member and Working member of the Lloyd's Council with effect from 1 February 2019. Michael WATSON, currently on the council, has been re-elected as External member.
Global re/insurer MS Amlin announced that its Chief Financial Officer - John WORTH will be stepping down from his role to join HASTINGS Group plc as CFO.
AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to "a+" from "a" and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (Generali) (Italy) and its main rated subsidiaries.
Sonja ROTTIERS has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lloyd's Brussels. She will also be Lloyd's Regional Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and will take up her position in February.
NN Group announced that it has completed the acquisition of AEGON's Life Insurance business in the Czech Republic and AEGON's Life Insurance and Pension businesses in Slovakia.
The international rating agencies Standard & Poor's (S&P) and A.M. Best have for the first time awarded TALANX AG a financial strength rating.
The board of directors of MetLife announced that Michel KHALAF, President, U.S. Business and EMEA, will become MetLife's President and Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2019. Khalaf also has been appointed to the MetLife board effective May 1.
Italian based insurer GENERALI announced the closing of the sale of its entire stake in GENERALI Belgium SA to ATHORA Holding Ltd. "in line with the terms already announced to the market on April 18, 2018".
ALLIANZ Africa has announced the appointment of Adja SAMB as CEO of ALLIANZ Senegal, and of Xavier LAURENT, previously CEO of ALLIANZ Senegal, as regional Head of Market Management. Both appointments are effective January 1, 2019.
Howden, part of Hyperion Insurance Group, announced the appointment of Bozidar LJUBISAVLJEVIC as Regional Marine Practice leader for the Howden Turkey, the Middle East and Africa region (TMEA). He will be based in Dubai.
Lloyd's of London announced that Albert BENCHIMOL and Victoria CARTER have been appointed respectively External member and Working member of the Lloyd's Council with effect from 1 February 2019. Michael WATSON, currently on the council, has been re-elected as External member.
Global re/insurer MS Amlin announced that its Chief Financial Officer - John WORTH will be stepping down from his role to join HASTINGS Group plc as CFO.
Nationale-Nederlanden Poland announced that Pawel KACPRZYK has been appointed CEO as of 1 February 2019.
Sonja ROTTIERS has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lloyd's Brussels. She will also be Lloyd's Regional Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and will take up her position in February.
The most important annual meeting of the Croatian insurers, the "Croatian Insurance Days", took place in Opatija, Croatia, on 7 - 9 November.
On November 1st, an Agricultural insurance conference took place in Skopje, Macedonia, organized by the Insurance Supervision Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy. Drawing attention to the necessity of reducing the risks in agriculture by using insurance was the event's main purpose.
Emmanuel DJENGUE, Innovation Director, Europe - RGAX, Spain is the Keynote Speaker at IIF 2018 - Insurance in a DIGITAL WORLD Conference in Bucharest, on November 27.
Becoming a growing threat globally, cyber risks is both a challenge and an opportunity for the insurance industry. MUNICH Re's representatives talked to XPRIMM TV in Baden Baden, about the different approach to this type of risk that the Group, as one of the most active players on the cyber market solutions, proposes.
End investors, Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) funds, and buyers - the three groups active in ILS - have predominantly weathered 2017 loss activity with a view that reinsurance products backed by 'alternative' capital have become mainstream, according to a new Global ILS Market Survey by Willis Towers Watson.
Swiss Re expects the global reinsurance industry to consolidate as the distinction between insurers and reinsurers become increasingly blurred, an executive from the Swiss Group said in Baden Baden, reports Reuters.
Current market conditions are putting increasing pressure on returns with some companies viewing consolidation as a potential solution, James NASH, CEO of International at Guy Carpenter said in his opening remarks at the Baden-Baden 2018 Reinsurance Meeting hosted by the global risk and reinsurance specialist.
E+S Ruckversicherung AG, the Hannover Re Group's unit handling German business, continues to expect a positive premium development in the German market for the January 2019 renewals, albeit at a somewhat more diminished pace than in 2018.
The market volume for cyber insurance is expected to grow up to USD 8-9 billion by 2020, Doris HOEPKE, member of Munich Re's Board of Management stressed in Baden Baden adding that, "The demand for cyber risk cover is growing continuously. We therefore see it as our duty to develop solutions."
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WHO welcomes Cuban doctors for Ebola response
GENEVA, Sep. 14, CMC - The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the commitment from the Government of Cuba to provide 165 health professionals to support Ebola care in West Africa.
WHO said on Saturday that the newly announced support includes physicians, nurses, epidemiologists, specialists in infection control, intensive care specialists and social mobilization officers.
The Cuban health care professionals will be concentrated in Sierra Leone.
"If we are going to go to war with Ebola, we need the resources to fight," said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO's director-general in a statement.
"I am extremely grateful for the generosity of the Cuban government and these health professionals for doing their part to help us contain the worst Ebola outbreak ever known," she added. "This will make a significant difference in Sierra Leone."
The WHO Ebola Response Roadmap, released on August 28, highlights the need for a massively scaled response to support affected countries.
"The commitment from the Cuban government exemplifies the kind of international effort required to intensify response activities and strengthen national capacities," WHO said.
Chan said Cuba is "world-famous for its ability to train outstanding doctors and nurses and for its generosity in helping fellow countries on the route to progress".
She said the Cuban health care professionals will be deployed to Sierra Leone the first week in October and stay for six months.
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Saturday, 4 February 2012
In which I hit the charity shops
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- Anonymous4 February 2012 at 20:34
I love buying in charity shops, you can always get things a little different.. I love the dress! Great post xReplyDelete
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No Charity shops near us, but we often go to the Salvation Army,Goodwill Stores,DAV thrift stores and other thrift stores and shops. It is so
exciting when you find something you love and at the right price. To us
our excitement is almost like our childhood Easter egg hunting.lol!
Nice dress. Great post as always!!!
Love, Joan and Joann
I have awarded you with the cute blog award, all the rules are on my blog! :)XReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 February 2012 at 10:59
hey pretty blog :DReplyDelete
I found you via Cherry Gumdrops and I think I'll follow you ;)
You've got beautiful pictures and charity shops are always a good idea ;)
xoxo Jen
- Anonymous5 February 2012 at 12:57
The dress is lovely! There are loads of charity shops in York, I definitely need to make more use of them!ReplyDelete
Very cute dress! I just don't have the patience to look through charity shops, same with manic sales; i never know where to start and just give up n leaveReplyDelete
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I really like your blog, I follow you :D
... maybe if you have time, you could visit my blog too, and if you like it, follow me back ;)
So pretty! Looove that bracelet!ReplyDelete
PS. We've a DORIS giveaway on our blog! Check it out!
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"Professional Guinea Pigs" in Clinical Trials - TIME video
Human subjects are paid in Phase 1 clinical trials to test the toxicity levels of new drugs. Some make a profession out of it, but researchers worry about health risks.
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Marek Hłasko - The Eighth Day of the Week (Ósmy dzień tygodnia)
After a long chase that went on through three countries and two languages, I finally managed to get a (second hand) copy of The Eighth Day of the Week. Upon reading this novella, I'm happy to say that the chase was worth for Hłasko's book is a good catch indeed.
I'm writing this review sitting at a diminutive table in the tiny kitchen of my little sixth floor flat in the Varsovian district of Praga Połnoc. From the window on my left hand side I overlook a vast empty space left in the middle of the neighbourhood. Down there some bald-headed guy is fixing up the carburettor of his motorcycle. Next to him a bunch of kids is playing hide and seek among the bushes punctuating interconnected communal courtyards. Above them, at the top of a grey-coloured apartment block, two guys in white t-shirts are installing (or removing) the umpteenth satellite dish. In the pale blue sky of an early September morning a lock of white doves is drawing spirals around the red-bricked buildings in various state of disrepair stretching along Brzeska street.
I wouldn't have annoyed you with all these details had The Eighth Day of the Week not been set in this very same area of Warsaw, fifty-eight years ago. The road where I live is even mentioned once and I confess how reading that name gave me a thrill. Back then, Praga Połnoc was probably the dodgiest place in Warsaw and it's no surprise that Marek Hłasko chose it as the background of this very bleak and very pessimistic novella. Not that the neighborhood is all wealthy and glossy right now. Actually, many a Varsovian I spoke with couldn't believe that I moved here of all places in town. But then again I met several people who live or lived here at some stage of their lives and love the area as much as I do.
True, the dimly lighted and drunkard patrolled Praga Połnoc popping up leafing through the pages of The Eighth Day of the Week is quite different from the one where I live and that's a relief. However, you don't need to be a historian to picture that bygone atmosphere nowadays if you walk past some hidden and half-forgotten corners of the district. Perhaps the fact that I can relate with the places Hłasko wrote about here makes me a biased reviewer, but that doesn't matter.
I liked this novella very much even though you have to be in the right set of mind to appreciate it. As I said before, this book is quite pessimistic to the point it sounds almost nihilistic in some of its parts. All characters here cannot see any hope in their present and future existence alike and thus behave like there's no tomorrow. In fact everyone here despise drunkards, but drink to a stupor nonetheless as drunkenness seems to be the only way to be sane in Warsaw A.D. 1956.
Where Marek Hłasko excels is in dialogues which are no short than masterful and imbibed with dark humour as well as with a good deal of fatalistic sarcasm. Agnieszka, the main character of the novel, develops her sense of morality through the story to the point it's hard to recognise her at the end. And yet, she always keeps consistent in not giving a damn about life, Poland and mankind in general.
Grzegorz, Agnieszka's brother, will become your favourite pessimistic alcoholic philosopher in town and is the perfect author's alter-ego no doubt expressing Hłasko's point of view on many a subject.
Pity that the other characters here are much less focused than the protagonists.
Agnieszka's father is an oddball who enjoys walking on his hands (!) and endlessly pines for fishing; his spouse got a sort of nervous breakdown which made a perennial complainer out of her. Zawadski, the lodger at Agnieszka's flat, has potential with all of his passionate temperament and his POW camp stories, but ultimately turns out to be a rather passive moron. Piotr, Agnieszka's beloved, is the greatest disappointment of them all being neither tough nor romantic, but only someone who gets ridiculed by the events.
No surprise that this book got banned in then socialist Poland as it is more than a mere J'accuse by its author, but portrays a bleak country where even young generations grew up to be cynical, harsh and disillusioned.
All in all, The Eighth Day of the Week is an interesting, if monochromatic, snapshot on some of the darkest and most desperate days of the Polish People's Republic: quite a contrast with contemporary Poland.
PS: I wrote about Mr Hłasko and this novella (in Italian) also here, just in case you're interested.
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Hey all, finally getting up the nerve to start one of these. I'm Rev, a.k.a. Kim Sokol, theoretically an illustrator. I finished art school (Sheridan College, Illustration program) a couple of years ago, and after spending ages trying to promote myself in the editorial style I left school with, I've realized that's not really where my heart is. So back to basics, trying to put together a digipaint/fantasy portfolio. That, and I'm suddenly realizing how shaky I actually am at those basics. This needs to change!
EDIT FOR 2012! I'm trying to post something every single day this year. Go to page 3 or 4, especially since I had to get rid of everything in this post to replace the thumb.


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Thom Pham is the current owner and chef of the Thanh Do Restaurant in Woodbury, Minnesota. He runs all day-to-day activities at the restaurant, which was recently voted as the best ethnic cuisine by readers of St. Louis Park Magazine. Thom Pham is also involved in the management of the Urbane Group, a firm that manages several global cuisine restaurants throughout Minnesota in addition to designing and consulting for other restaurants in the region.
In addition to his work as a restaurant owner and chef, Thom Pham remains dedicated to community service and charitable giving. His business regularly donates to a broad range of nonprofit organizations and schools in the local community. For many years, the Thanh Do Restaurant has served as a Platinum Sponsor of Dining Out for Life, which provides valuable support for individuals and families living with HIV. In past years, Mr. Pham sponsored the AEGIS Foundation's Oscar Night Gala to benefit at-risk youth in Minnesota.


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Monday, July 19, 2010
Tableau of a Lithotomy
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oh ya i got this off of the wfmu 365. so good.
your blog rules.
- July 19, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Granted, it's not an audio book, but could make for interesting listening on a long drive!
- July 19, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- jamison said...
This is incredibly disturbing. Thanks!
- July 19, 2010 at 11:56 AM
I challenge you to post a record that is more disturbing than this, Aesop. I fucking challenge you.
- July 19, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- Brandude said...
I just came across your blog and immediately can tell I'm going to spend a while looking through your posts. I love this description and am currently downloading the record. I eagerly await more posts and can't wait to dig through the old ones. Thanks!
- July 19, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Tim Tracy said...
I was compelled to download this based off your description alone. so fucking awesome.
- July 20, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Grk! said...
Thanks. This also needs to be heard by lots of people:
Recordings of intestinal disruption, renamed & reissued by Matt Wand of Stock, Hausen & Walkman.
- July 21, 2010 at 2:28 AM
- encomiast said...
Whoa...okay so I'm almost certain that the second track is a recording of French baroque composer Marin Marais' "Tableau de l'opération de la taille" but with a narrator reading the score's annotations. Fucked. Up.
- July 25, 2010 at 10:33 PM
I'm gonna listen to this while watching the batin' channel and punch the clown!
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if you want to be spooked some more, the writing on the cover exactly matches this post on google reader.
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The 15-year-old was as thin as a bat and about as smooth as sandpaper. But the scout saw something special in his hands, in his arms. So he carved an infield into a corner of the cow pasture outside his front door and hit the boy 300 grounders a day through the spring rainstorms and the oppressive summer heat.
Three years later, that teenager, Alfredo Griffin, reached the major leagues, beginning an 18-year career in which he would win three World Series titles, a Gold Glove, the American League's rookie-of-the-year Award and a spot on an All-Star team.
Yet, he might never have made it out of the Dominican Republic without the keen eye and uncommon dedication of scout Epy Guerrero.
"He had a knack for noticing the special player who maybe didn't have the polish, the people who maybe were a little crude," said former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Pat Gillick, Guerrero's boss with the Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. "He also had a tremendous work ethic. He was very competitive. He didn't want to be beaten on a player."


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about the environmental impact of photography materials (in Finnish): EKOFOTO-raportti_Paula_Humberg_2015
In 1994, the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts released the "Ekophoto?" guide that was a collaboration between students and teachers. The guide discussed for example the toxicity and recyclability of different chemicals. A decade earlier papers were soaked in processing trays with bare hands and chemicals recklessly poured into the sewer.
Today, proper chemical recovery and disposal is already self-evident, but what are the new set of problems that have arisen with digital photography? Where now lies the unecological nature of photography and the most unnecessary carbon footprint? How often is it necessary to renew ones digital equipment and accompanying programmes? How to make an ecologial photo exhibition? With aluminum and plastic or without?
Festival of Political Photography wants to open discussion on the ecology of photography. In the exhibition To the third generation at the Finnish Museum of Photography, PVF already took a bold stand: Most of the photographs that were exhibited were printed on cotton-based paper and nailed directly onto the wall unmounted and unframed. This method of installation was met with astonishment and disapproval from some, as they felt that it degraded the fine photographs. But could the only permanent element of an impressive photograph be found in its meaning, not in its material form?
Today, the words ecology and recycling are part of our everyday language, but in the context of photography, they are rarely mentioned. However, even digital photography has an effect on the environment, for example through the endless acquisition of new equipment. Current understanding of photographic art has radically affected photographic exhibitions and the way we look at photographs: photographs have become edited objects of art, with solid mountings, acrylic finishes, polished frames and non-glare museum glasses to create the feeling of a rare and valuable object.
Exhibition spaces are designed to emphasize the nature of photographs as objects of art and to distance them from the endlessly duplicable everyday stream of photographs. Museum exhibition spaces are faced with specific expectations, as the role of museums is thought to be that of a guardian and protector of culture for future generations. Facing these expectations, making ecological choises with exhibition materials becomes very difficult. The biggest problems generally concern mounting, as processing aluminum that is commonly used in mounting consumes huge amounts of energy and mining it can cause local environmental disasters.
Are the requirements concerning the ethical and ecological aspects of photography restrictive and narrow-minded? Is the impact of art on the environment so marginal that on the global scale, the choices that we make are not relevant? When the photographic works are produced and presented, what should we pay attention to? What are the ways of presenting photographs that affect viewers? What do we look at when we look at a photo exhibition?
These are the important questions that we have and will continue to examine in the context of Festival of Political Photography. We challenge all those who are interested in these questions to participate and to look for the answers with us.
PVF researches and collects ideas to create a new Ekofoto guide. We will gather information to our website and the Ekofoto Facebook group. Please contact us to participate in the project!
Read more about our ideas on the ecology of photography from the Kone Foundation blog.


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Monday, November 9, 2009
Vintage Holiday Cookbook -- Cooking for Christmas
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Racial Execution Throughout history, American society has faced racial tensions that have impacted the lives of anyone with a conscience. As a result of the Civil War in the 1860's, slavery was abolished, marking the first step in the right direction for breaking the barriers of racism and prejudice.
Following World War II, the civil rights movement was the next step towards racial equality. With major leaders like Malcolm X, Booker T. Washington, Louis Farrakhan and Martin Luther King Jr., Americans of all colors were forced to confront the issue of separation between Blacks, Whites, Jews, and other groups of peoples. When the separate but equal clause was abolished, and when Rosa Parks refused to move from her seat for a white man, the black community could see that there was still hope for equality. In the movie American History X, the late 90's are portrayed as years that have yet to gain control of the deteriorating relationship between black and white Americans.
Derek, the main character, takes a position in life to maintain this deteriorating relationship between races and eventually becomes a symbol for the flaws that occur in the judicial system. After his father is killed by a black male, Derek's apprehensions about other races increase. When Derek is in jail he is assigned a job in the laundry room with a black man named Lamont who reaches out to Derek in a way that Derek is not accustomed to.
Never before has Derek been forced to cooperate with somebody that he hates as much as a black man. At first, Derek does not even speak to Lamont, giving him the silent treatment and a harsh attitude. Finally, Derek comes to the realization that there is nothing bad about him and that his hate is unfounded. After...


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Complete setup of Syrakko the fine dine restaurant and Sin Envy Pride, terrace lounge. Menu planning, food trials, costing of the menu, staff recruitment, staff training.
Exceptionally innovative Corporate Chef with sixteen years of experience in operations for renowned restaurants preparing a wide variety of unique appetizers, soups, entrees, sauces, gourmet cuisine and desserts. Proficient in numerous cooking techniques and cuisines with talent for working with ingredients from countries around the world, including France, Italy, Mexico, Thailand, and Spain. Proven leadership skills with a track record of training, developing, and fostering strong teams focused on quality, presentation, cost containment, and safety.
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A club conducting musical events by musicians across the world and offering gourmet international cuisine. As the chef-in-charge I have managed twenty-five cooks and ten kitchen stewarding staff in preparation of dishes from the ala carte menu, specialty dishes, desserts, out door catering, brunch and special theme buffet. Create unique menu items and plate presentations. Standardize innovative production recipes to maintain consistent cuisine and guest satisfaction. Developing and implementing policies and procedures for smooth operations and food safety. Plan monthly staff and production schedules. Monitor equipment maintenance and sanitation of kitchen facilities. Collaborate with other departments on inventory control, employee concerns and operations.
An upscale restaurant offering hi-end European food. Was responsible for the entire restaurant operation. Planning and implementing systems for the set up of the Restaurant. Planning and costing of menus for ala-carte and high end get together. Develop and write standard recipes along with food cost. Ensure that outstanding culinary technical skills are maintained. Recruitment of the staff for all the departments. Training of wait staff and kitchen personnel on menu specifications. Preparation of the department wise budget.
Successfully done the opening of a multi cuisine restaurant, Aqua Java Zing and Casa Toscana, (First Italian specialty restaurant with a gourmet store) in Kathmandu. Standardizing recipes for both the restaurants with meticulous costing of the same. Developing recipes of Casa Toscana, Kolkata along with standard recipes and costing. Training of wait staff and cooks in the kitchen to ensure through menu knowledge. Have been a part of the major promotion of the all three restaurants with the management.
Setting up of the Mexican restaurant called Sanchos, Delhi and main kitchen in Kurla, Mumbai. Participate in the planning and costing of the menus of Aurus, Sanchos and Special events. Develop and write standard recipes. Recruitment of cooks. Training of wait staff and kitchen personnel on menu specifications. Stringent standardization and documentation of recipes. Implementation of Internationally accepted standards for hygiene and sanitation control. Communication with purveyors and vendors for standard and special requirements. Communications with kitchen consultants to design and lay out efficient work spaces.
As pre-opening team member was solely responsible for setting up Prive, the fine dine restaurant along with the daily basis operation of the F Bar. Menu development, staff recruitment, costing of the menu. Ensuring smooth operation on daily basis.
Worked with Chef Jaideep Mukherjee and successfully opened the first Delicatessen in Colaba, Mumbai. Where we have develop an unique All Day Dining menu, specials of the day, freshly baked breads, tapas and salads, finger licking desserts and many more.
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Language: Russian
Runtime: 22:42
Category: Forgiveness
Screen Date: April 2015
1945. The War has ended. Alyosha is coming home, expecting tenderness and kindness of his beloved wife, Lyba, and his children. But many things have changed. Except one - his wife still extremely loves him. But would he accept that love?
Based on a A. Platonov novel.
Director: Nastasia Simbirtsewa
I was born in family of army translator. I've been studying music for 10 years (violin). At the age of 16 I entered to University of Cinematography (VGIK, Moscow). Now I work in TV and I'm making documental films about social problems. As well I'm working on my debut feature film.


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We see here in occupied Amerika the rise of the Fourth Reich.We are a nation whose very foundation id based upon mass-murder, extortion, theft,rape,destruction, and other horrible atrocities. We wanted the land and resources of the Native Americans, and took it by force. Some 30-5o million Native Americans were exterminated by the greedy, brutal, decadent white man.
It is no different today; the little dumbed-down yuppies sit in their banker-owned stick houses, and cheer on the murder and destruction of people in foreign lands. The little children that our bombs and bullets have killed..their burned corpses cry out for vengeance. But the corporate fascist sit here at home, and think nothing is wrong. They condemn the Occupy movement, and support the brutal corporate-mercenaries called "police". The police are not there to protect you or your imaginary freedoms; they are there to protect the gangster-banksters and their interests. The zombie nation slaves cheer as the brutal stormtroopers yank women by the hair, throwing them violently on the ground. The stupid yuppies love it when the Gestapo security forces pepper spray helpless college girls, as the ruthless koppers laugh with glee; the zombie slaves love it when the stormtroopers smash the faces in of little ol' grandma, gotta put those dirty hippies down. Continue reading
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Ausdance members have free access to the Ausdance library that includes an extensive collection of contemporary dance DVDS, magazines and periodicals such as Dance Australia, Dance Magazine (America), Lowdown, Animated, and Brolga, as well as a variety of books and information pamphlets.
The library is located on the first floor of King Street Arts Centre in the CBD. Most resources are available for borrowing.
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- Skip the smog. Smog contains known nasal irritants. Check your newspaper for news on air quality for the day and try to stay indoors as much as possible on bad days.
- Skip the smoke, too. Secondhand smoke can have just as bad an effect on your throat, sinuses, and nasal passages as firsthand stuff does.
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta is losing one of it's most popular hellraisers. After five seasons of catfights, breakups, makeups, and births all in front of the Bravo cameras, Kim Zolciak is reportedly leaving the show.
According to Us weekly, the "Tardy For the Party" singer, who is seven months pregnant in current episodes, will exit mid-season. Her decision comes after an epic battle -- but not with whom you might expect.
"Kim has a total blowout with production," a source told the magazine. The argument began after costar Cynthia Bailey invited all the women to Anguilla for her vow renewal but the pregnant Kim was unable to attend. Her chat with production about it escalated into a huge fight. "Kim was furious," added the insider.
During a November 2011 interview, she had said, "I want positivity around me." Not much of that among her so-called "friends" on that show. "With these ladies, I feel like nine times out of 10, there's going to be an argument," she told Us. "They're not happy for me. They're not supportive."
I can't blame her for bowing out. From the start of the series, she has been in the middle of some of the nastiest fights. Whether her wig was being yanked off or her singing mercilessly ridiculed, it hasn't been an easy road for Zolciak. Her decision to leave is probably her smartest move yet. Finally she can stop being humiliated on TV - that is until she gets another spin-off.
Do you think Kim should leave the show?
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