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Fantastic Fest 2019 Day One: 'Sweetheart' Is A Killer Creature Feature, 'First Love' Is The Best Takashi Miike Film In Years, And 'Guns Akimbo' Is 'Scott Pilgrim' Via Axe Body Spray
By Jacob Hall/Sept. 20, 2019 3:00 pm EST
(Welcome to The Fantastic Fest Diaries, where we will be chronicling every single movie we see at the United States' largest genre film festival.)
Welcome to Fantastic Fest 2019, day one. In this entry, Guns Akimbo is Scott Pilgrim for assholes, First Love is the best Takashi Miike film in years, and Sweetheart is a thrilling creature feature.
Guns Akimbo
There's no getting around the central thematic flaw inherent in Guns Akimbo, a film that preaches that enjoying violence is societal sickness while also asking you to enjoy these sick, gnarly gunfights, bro. Exploring that hypocrisy could be interesting, subversive even, but this is no RoboCop. And it's certainly no Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, with which this shares some similar stylistic choices, namely the implementation of video game language to tell the story of an overgrown man-child coming of age. In this case, the overgrown man-child is played by a game Daniel Radcliffe, who does everything he can as a self-righteous internet troll who finds himself thrust into an online, live-streamed fight-to-the-death after pissing off the wrong chat admin. With guns literally bolted to his hands, he must survive a grueling gauntlet of killers, namely a sociopathic assassin named Nix.
This sounds fun, right? It does sound fun. It should be fun. Especially since Nix is played by rising star Samara Weaving (Ready or Not), who is quickly becoming the a queen of gruesome genre fare. However, Guns Akimbo plays one note and it plays it non-stop for 90 minutes, never finding a new tone, never exploring a new valley, and hammering that one note until your ears bleed. The result is ultimately less Edgar Wright and more like Crank and Gamer. If that one note – one that reeks of depravity and Axe body spray and message board comedy circa 2006 – appeals to you, you will probably have a blast with Guns Akimbo. There's an audience for this movie and there's no denying that the action is staged with flair and style. This movie is not a train wreck – it's a coordinated assault on good taste and the senses and every choice is just that. A choice. This film clearly accomplishes what it set out to do.
Still, the film's half-assed jokes, one-note characters, and stubborn refusal to take a breather for even a second to let us care about what's going on in the story begins to wear quickly, especially as the weak-willed satire kicks in and starts literally giddily wagging its finger at you for watching all this violence in the first place. I have nothing against a great action scene and I'll thrill to well-staged mayhem, but I don't need a film this crass to give me a lecture, especially when its moral compass lies somewhere south of the YouTube comments section.
/Film Rating: 3 out of 10
Filmmakers as prolific as Takashi Miike tend to rack up as many misses as they do hits, but there are few movies as pleasurable as a Miike film that connects. And First Love, rather appropriately for a movie whose main character is a boxer, connects like a right hook to the jaw. And to heart. And to the stomach. Because this is a film that pummels you with violence before it pummels you with comedy before it pummels you with an unexpected sweetness. Here is a movie that puts you through every kind of wringer it can think up, but you emerge feeling refreshed rather than beaten down. It's a blast, executed with masterful wit from a filmmaker who is one of the modern greats when he decides he wants to be.
The premise is gloriously simple until it isn't. A boxer is diagnosed with a brain tumor and with no future ahead of him, he rescues a young woman as she is pursued through the streets by a man. That man turns out to be a cop. A cop in league with a Yakuza enforcer who is double-crossing his superiors and framing a gang of Chinese criminals. Will all of these threads eventually tangle together in bloodshed? Of course. Will they also tie together in a manner both hilarious and oddly sentimental. Well...yes.
First Love plays like a live-action adaptation of an anime that doesn't exist. Or like an early Coen brothers movie set in the Japanese underworld. Or like an old-fashioned screwball comedy that occasionally collides with a twisted action movie full of literal back-stabbings and gun battles and sword fights. It's an unstable concoction, one that has no right to work as well as it does as it flips between emotionally loaded moments about finding purpose in life and slapstick that would make Chuck Jones blush. It's also a concoction that works, damn it, a film that I'd like to revisit immediately to study how each piece fits into this collage of genres.
Sure to please those looking for a violent Yakuza crime film and those who appreciate moving tales of broken people finding one another, First Love is the kind of movie that sums up the Fantastic Fest experience. It has to right to exist. It has no right to work. But here it is.
/Film Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Sometimes, all you need is a familiar premise executed to perfection. J.D. Dillard's Sweetheart operates on a premise so simple that it begs you to see if so you can see what makes it different. This is a movie about a young woman who wakes up shipwrecked on an island, seemingly the only survivor of an unseen nautical accident. During the day, she must survive: fishing, breaking open coconuts, and scavenging for supplies and shelter. During the night, she must survive: a mysterious monster lives in a hole just offshore and it emerges when the sun goes down to hunt. Cue 82 lean, smart and thrilling minutes of survival at all costs.
Kiersey Clemons (Hearts Beat Loud) continues her ongoing rise to stardom as Jenn, commanding the screen in a role that requires her to act alongside an empty beach and an icky, imposing sea monster (a combination of thrilling practical effects and mostly effective CGI). It's the kind of role that could have been filled by a cypher, but Clemons brings a vulnerability to the part, eventually giving way to a toughness that feels earned and realized. If certain scenes recall the man-versus-monster scenes of 1987's Predator, that's certainly not an accident, but the added element of the human at the center of it all being mortal woman who bleeds and not a musclebound soldier adds a vital wrinkle.
Of course, the other half of the equation is the monster, introduced in the best creature feature reveal shot since that alien wandered past that birthday party in 2002's Signs. It's the kind of chilling and beautiful moment that feels instantly iconic, sending waves of terror and awe through your body and promising that the rest of the film will be very much worth your time. And yes, the rest of the film lives up to that promise. Mostly. Aside from a few late speed bumps that require spoilers to dissect, Sweetheart lives up the promise of its first half hour, leaning into the raw terror of being alone on a deserted island with a monster that wants to eat you.
Sweetheart is a technical marvel – beautifully shot and powered by a score and sound mix that pull you into Jenn's headspace for every scare and every chase sequence. It's the kind of film that deserves a wide theatrical release, not a dump into the VOD ghetto next month. So do yourself a favor: avoid the trailers and seek out Sweetheart immediately when it arrives in a few weeks. This is small-scale genre filmmaking at its most raw, its most fat-free, and its most vital.


Since none of us wishes to be accused of wrongdoing after sale or purchase of an expensive asset, or to be stripped ownership of an item because there's no documentation proving the transfer of ownership, we can all agree that bill of sale is life and money savers. All you need to do is to find the right document.
If you're wondering, a bill of sale (BOS) refers to the legal document that signifies the sale or the purchase of an asset. Think of it as a receipt which proves that you own the clothes you bought; the only difference being – the BOS is the document you use to prove the purchase or the sale of expensive, small or big, tangible or movable assets. This document also serves as a record of the transaction.
Legally, the state of Connecticut, in the free Connecticut bill of sale form, recognized the buyer and the seller as the two main parties in bill of sale.
The state also recognizes different types of BOS specific to different asset classes.
If you plan on selling the furniture or electronics you no longer need, get a general BOS which will prove that you award someone else the ownership of what was yours. With this document, you can defend yourself in court in case things don't go too well with your new buyer.
But, here's a catch: you need to include specifics of the item in the document and both parties have to agree to the information.
Some of the essential details in the BOS include the details of the buyer and the seller (name, physical addresses, and the driver's license number or the state identification number). It should also contain the exact description or name of the item on sale: the color, make, model, and the serial number. The physical description of the item is necessary when the specific details are missing.
Besides the physical attributes and the specifics, you'll also need to state the purchase or the trading price of the item while indicating whether you're taking money or not.
If the buyer doesn't pay for the item immediately, this should be captured in the BOS as should the expected payment date. And, if you are giving out the item as a gift, capture this information in the document. Note that the free bill of sale form in Connecticut also requires you to list any items associated with the item.
The other important detail necessary in the general BOS is the seller's disclosure: a document explaining whether the item on sale has defects or not. The disclosure is essential because it details that the buyer understands what they're getting in to, in relation to the condition of the item on sale.
This refers to the document you prepare to proof the transfer of ownership of a used car from a seller to a buyer. In the state of Connecticut, this document is commonly used in the sales involving private parties, especially where the purchase or the sale of the car takes place between individuals and businesses rather than car dealerships.
The state also requires the use of BOS for the registration of the car. It also serves as a document for record keeping and taxation purposes – it protects the seller if the buyer doesn't register the car or if they abandon it later.
You should, however, note that the bill of sale for motor vehicles does not represent titles and the completion of BOS will not replace the title transfer. This means that besides completing the BOS, you'll have to complete the title transfer of the car with the department of motor vehicles in Connecticut.
Like other states, the state of Connecticut, CT DMV issues Form H-31 on their website.
The details of the motor vehicle – make, model, year, and the body style.
Signature of the seller and the date they signed the BOS. The signature of the seller is essential since it serves as certification that the information they've issued is accurate.
To sell your boat, you need a proof of sale document specific to boats. The BOS for boats should have the details of the name and the addresses of the buyer and the seller. It should also carry details like the boat's selling price.
Specific details required include the year, make, model, and the boat's state vessel number. It should also have certification by the seller showing the seller's understanding that they'll receive punishment for perjury if the details given in the BOS are false. Like motor vehicles' BOS, this BOS should be signed as per the requirements of form H-31.
Which city in the state of Connecticut would you need the BOS processed? Our bill of sale forms are freely available online from any part of the state.


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Giro apo t'oneiro ( ; English: "Around the dream") is the fourth Greek-language studio album and sixth studio album overall by Greek singer Helena Paparizou, released on 29 March 2010 by Sony Music Greece. The album, which was certified platinum in Greece for 12,000 shipments, was released in both standard and deluxe editions, with the deluxe edition featuring a live DVD. Distributed initially as a covermount with the Greek newspaper Real News on 28 March, it sold 140,000 copies through both releases, making it the most widely distributed release of Paparizou's career. Its singles performed moderately well compared to her previous albums, with "Tha 'Mai Allios", "An Isouna Agapi", and "Girna Me Sto Htes" managing to reach the top 10 of the domestic charts.

To promote the album Paparizou performed on several television programs and embarked on a joint national tour with the band Onirama called Fisika Mazi. She also performed a revue show at Diogenis Studio, supporting Antonis Remos.

Dedicated to Paparizou's father who died in 2008, the album's production team and musical direction were fairly similar to that of Vrisko To Logo Na Zo (2008). However, while the influence of pop-rock sounds continued, the album is much more rooted in pop production than its predecessor, re-embracing Paparizou's previous dance-pop and pop-folk styles. Giro apo t'oneiro received mixed reviews from professional music critics and the album marked Paparizou's last studio release with Sony Music Greece.

Conception

Background
Paparizou initially released the album Vrisko To Logo Na Zo in June 2008. While Vrisko To Logo Na Zo was a commercial success, generating three top ten singles, being certified Platinum by IFPI Greece for shipments of 30 thousand copies and becoming the second best-selling album of 2008 in both domestic and foreign domains, it sold less than its three predecessors. The album was later reissued as The Deluxe Edition in December 2008, containing photographic material and a video release of her To Party Arhizei tour, there were further plans to release the album once again as a special edition with new material, including the digital single "Tha 'Mai Allios" (I will be different) released in April 2009.  Additional material was to include many of her live covers from the 2009 MAD Secret Concert, six new duets, and a duet/cover of "Friends" with the Italian band Silky Sunday called "Pothi (Siga Psithirista)" (desires [whispered softly]). The reissue would have been set for release in the fall, however, Paparizou changed her mind, opting to use "Tha 'Mai Allios" as well as newly recorded material for a full-length with studio album in early 2010.

In 2008, Paparizou had announced that her second English-language album was in the works, with a release slated for 2009, making it the follow-up to Vrisko To Logo Na Zo (2008) and the English follow-up to The Game of Love (2006) and that once it was released she would travel abroad for a period of time. However, this did not materialize mostly due to her father's sudden death, explaining that her priorities had shifted; Paparizou expressed that "When you lose a parent, you are forced to mature, you test your endurance. After a busy 2008–2009 schedule, Paparizou announced that instead of performing for the winter season she would take a break from the industry in order to support her mother who needed her, something she did not have the opportunity to do in the past year due to work obligations, as well as take time to record her new material.

Recording and production
Vrisko To Logo Na Zo was Paparizou's first album to contain all new material since her debut album. She made the first announcement of the new album in an interview with Down Town Magazine in October 2009, and at that time three of the tracks on the album had been completed. She stated that she and her team had gathered a lot of material and that she was "very pleased" with the outcome thus far, announcing two of the collaborators: singer-songwriter Giorgos Sabanis and lyricist Giannis Doxas, who was also Paparizou's A&R; both musicians were on the previous album. Doxas was confirmed as the lyricist of the tracks "Girna Me Sto Htes" (Bring me back to yesterday) and "Thalassa" (Sea), while Sabanis was announced as the composer of all four confirmed tracks.

Like the her album, Giro apo t'oneiro was recorded partially in Sweden, where she spent her winter holidays, and at her professional home studio in the suburb of Glyfada, near Athens. As she had first done with Vrisko To Logo Na Zo, Paparizou contributed musically to the album, having written the music to one of the songs. Paparizou's fiancé at the time and manager Toni Mavridis composed tracks for the album, as he had done for all of her solo albums, while Dimitris Kontopoulos' inclusion was described as a "surprise," being the first time he had worked with Paparizou since her debut album. Lyricists on the album included Niki Papatheohari who wrote the lyrics to the lead single "An Isouna Agapi", Eleanna Vrahali who had written the lyrics to "Porta Gia Ton Ourano" on the previous album, and Valia Kalantzi. Although Paparizou previously recorded "Papeles Mojados" (wet papers) with Spanish flamenco-electronic group Chambao for her fourth album, that track was re-recorded with vocals from Paparizou rather than an actual collaboration between the two artists, making "Thalassa" her first collaboration to be featured on an album during her solo career and second collaboration overall after "I Zileia Monaxia", a cover of "L'envie d'aimer" with TV presenter Nikos Aliagas, released on his album project Rendez-Vous (2007). In an interview with Proini Meleti () on Star Channel after a promotional event by Dromos FM, Paparizou stated that the album was dedicated to her late father. She further stated that the album has a more mature feeling to it, as she has matured since her last album, while the producers of the album are DON-K once again.

Artwork
In mid-February Paparizou completed her photo shoot for the album at the studio of Giorgos Metsoutis. The artwork concept was of simplistic scenery, designed by photographer Dimitris Skoulos, with Paparizou posing in front of a white background, wearing a white, oversize blouse with her legs bare. Paparizou once again collaborated with her longtime image team, with Al Giga responsible for the wardrobe styling, Giannis Marketakis as the make-up artist, and Christos Kallaniotis as her hairstylist.

Composition and themes
While the album has many of the same producers from Vrisko To Logo Na Zo and likewise will include some similar musical styles first experimented within that album, it will be more reminiscent of Iparhi Logos, focusing on a blend of pop, rock, and ethnic genres. Produced at a time when Paparizou was still grieving over her father's death, the album contains content that reflects her feelings about the experience; One of the songs is a dedication to her late father, which was one of the first tracks produced for the album. Amongst the other tracks on the album will be "An Isouna Agapi", an uptempo ballad, an ethnic dance track called "Thalassa", which will be a vocal duet with Giorgos Sabanis, as well as "San Kai Sena" Paparizou also penned a song on the album titled "Filarakia" (Friends), with lyrics by Eleana Vrahali, as a dedication to her fans.

Release and promotion
In October 2009, Paparizou had stated that the album would be ready for release provisionally either in February or March 2010. On 23 February, Sony Music Greece announced a release date of 15 March for Greece and Cyprus. However, Paparizou later announced via her Twitter that the album release date had been pushed back until 29 March 2010.

Paparizou posted a message via her Twitter account thanking her fans for their support and promising to use the social networking website more often to update fans on her upcoming events. Paparizou furthered her collaboration with soft drink company Ivi (a PepsiCo brand) and for the first time it is the main sponsor of her album, although it had previously sponsored her tour. In promotion of its "Vges Sto Gyali" (Get to the glass) slogan, Ivi held an online contest with the winners being selected to appear in Paparizou's newest music video for the brand.

Dromos 89.8 FM became the main radio sponsor of the album and announced a contest for its audience coinciding with the lead single's release date: 50 winners would get the chance to meet Paparizou at a then undisclosed location (Studio Sierra) and preview the new songs in a live concert before it is released on 28 February 2010 at 7:00 pm. The concert which was directed by Giorgos Gavalos, was recorded and included as a bonus DVD on the deluxe edition of the album. Paparizou performed a remix of "An Isouna Agapi" at the Madame Figaro Women of the Year Awards 2010 in Cyprus
and also stated that she will most likely perform at the MAD Video Music Awards in June 2010. She also performed as the main act at the Athens Pride 2010 for LGBT people during the artistic portion of the festival.

Tour

As Paparizou was highly content with the experience of her first major tour in 2008, she planned to embark on another tour to many Greek cities over the summer of 2010 in promotion of Giro apo t'oneiro. In a radio interview on Kosmoradio 95,1 on February 25, 2010, Paparizou stated that Onirama would accompany her on her summer tour, and that they would kick off the tour on 30 June 2010 in Athens.

Singles
"Tha 'Mai Allios" was released in April 2009 as a digital single in promotion of Ivi's "Fersou fisika" (act natural) campaign, where Paparizou was chosen as the company's "sweet bird". The single —originally planned to be released on the reissue of Vrisko To Logo Na Zo— was subsequently included on this album following the decision to release a new album instead. The song peaked at number two on the Greek Digital Singles Chart, as well as becoming another top five radio single in both Greece and Cyprus.

The second single from the album is "An Isouna Agapi", an uptempo ballad composed by Giorgos Sabanis with lyrics by Niki Papatheohari. Originally, the song was scheduled to be released on 25 February, however, it instead premiered exclusively on Dromos FM 89.8 one day earlier.

The third single was "Psahno Tin Alitheia". The music video was filmed on 8 April 2010 and includes the winners from Ivi's contest.

The fourth single off the album is a remix of "Girna Me Sto Htes" by DonK. The remix was officially released on October 7, 2010.

Reception

Commercial performance
On 28 March 2010, the album was packaged with the nationwide newspaper Real News. 11 days following its release, it was announced that the album had achieved total shipments of 140 thousand units physically and via newspaper. However, newspaper shipments are not taken into consideration by IFPI for certifications. In a radio interview in August 2010, Paparizou stated that the album had sold enough physical copies to be certified Platinum by IFPI. On 6 November 2010, Paparizou was awarded platinum certification, with shipments of at least 12,000 units, for Giro apo t'oneiro by IFPI Greece at the grand opening of the new Metropolis music store at The Mall Athens.

Critical response

Critical reaction to Giro apo t'oneiro was generally mixed. Makis Kalamaris of Avopolis gave the album two and a half out of five stars, ranking as "average" in their system, the same ranking he had given to her previous album. In addition to admiring Sabanis' compositions, Giannis Doxas' "decent to even interesting" lyrical content, the high point of the Silky Sunday collaboration, and Paparizou's international-level pop star transformation on "Dancing without Music" when comparing it to the rest of the album, he also praised the album's excellent production values and Paparizou's continuous ability to give life to the most boring tracks with her delivery. However, he criticized the boring and trivial contributions of Don-K and Dimitris Kontopoulos, and said that while the pop/rock songs on the album "may not hurt our ears" ("Tou Erota To Aima", "Stin Korifi Tou Kosmou", and "Oneiro") "or even sound pleasant sometimes" ("San Kai Sena", "Tha 'Mai Allios") they are not memorable "for even one moment" after they are over. As with Vrisko To Logo Na Zo, he maintained that Paparizou's rock elements were a promotional tactic due to the genre's current popularity, but stated he admired her desire for searching and reinvention and ability to make the crossover with professionalism; however, he concluded that this tactic had grown "tiring and predictable" and urged a full pop/dance return.

Katerina Hamilothori of Music Corner expressed that the album left a disappointing first impression and that none of the songs stand out as a hit single; however, she then stated that after hearing the material a couple of times the majority of the songs seemed pleasant, noting that they were of a higher class and quality compared to the singer's previous material. Paparizou had previously been criticized for trivial lyrics that never stray away from love clichés; however, Hamilothori also found that the lyrics are more well-worked and more attention was paid to them, while selecting "Tou Erota To Aima", "Psahno Tin Alitheia", and "Thalassa" as the album's best tracks. Despite her initial discontent regarding the album, Hamilotheri noted Paparizou's artistic development, concluding that "Whatever we say about Ms. "Number One", it is not enough. She always knows how to make a step forward and become better every year."

Konstantinos Bougas of Miss magazine also commended Paparizou for reinventing her style and offering "each time particularly crafted albums". "Perhaps Giro apo t'oneiro does not give us that feeling of absolute satisfaction, surely however it contains enough songs that make it by far surpass the mediocrity common in the Greek music industry", he summarized.

Track listing
The album also contains a hidden song after the last song.

Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes:

Giannis Doxas – A&R, executive producer
Tom Coyne (Sterling Sound) – mastering
Al Giga (effex+) – styling
Mytro Gonou – artwork
Antonis Glykos – artwork
Don K – production, arrangement

Christos Kallaniotis (Smile) – hairstyling
Giannis Marketakis (effex+) – make-up
Toni Mavridis – producer
Elena Paparizou – vocals
Giorgos Sabanis – producer, vocals
Dimitris Skolos (effex+) – photography

Release history

References

External links
Official site
Ivi "Vges Sto Gyali" Official site

2010 albums
Albums produced by Dimitris Kontopoulos
Albums produced by Don-K
Helena Paparizou albums
Greek-language albums
Sony Music Greece albums

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Cybersecurity Experts Warn Blockchain Platforms about Risk of Being Hacked
Online platforms for cryptocurrency exchange are not as well prepared against threats in the cyberspace as they believe themselves. In 2017 over 10% of all ICO funds have been stolen.
As Cryptodaily.co.uk reports since 2017, 14 blockchain platforms have suffered of hacking attacks, leading to a total loss of over 800 million dollars. A new long-term attack was recently discovered and avoided by TAD GROUP, based in Newport Beach, CA, preventing the stealing of over half million dollars in cryptocurrency from a large cryptocurrency exchange platform.
During а scheduled penetration test against one of the largest exchange platforms, a long-term ongoing attack was revealed. According to the experts from TAD GROUP, this attack could have led to the downfall of many of today's blockchain platforms. Hundreds of cryptocurrency exchange platforms are still at risk of being hacked.
Blockchain platforms have always been the targets of hackers worldwide. The anonymity of transactions on the exchange platforms allows cybercriminals to steal funds without risk of being caught. Hacks that lead to stealing of small amounts of cryptocurrencies happen regularly, but often a big cryptocurrency hacks occur. The biggest Bitcoin hack till now was in 2011, when platform Mt. Gox, the biggest Bitcoin exchange platform at the time, was hacked for the second time. The hackers stole more than 750.000 bitcoins, with a value of over $350 million, bankrupting Mt. Gox in the go. Unfortunately, other exchange platforms did not learn from this and big heists repeated in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Many of these exchanges went bankrupt due to the hack and users lost their money.
Since 2018, hackers have also been attacking private ICO's. The TON project of Telegraph creator Pavel Durov was hacked for example in this year. The cybercriminals managed to steal $35.000 of cryptocurrencies.
TAD GROUP cannot reveal the identity of the platform this most recent attempted attack was directed towards, due to client confidentiality. However, their CISO, Joshua Alexander, told us that many other platforms might still be at risk. Alexander, who was recently assigned to the European office in Chertsey, UK, states: "As scary as it may seem, our research has shown that this, unfortunately, is a vulnerability that is present in a huge amount of ICO's, which do not even suspect this to be out there."
The cybersecurity company did not release any further information about the precise vulnerability of these platforms, as this is information that they do not want to fall into the wrong hands before ICO's are even aware of it. Alexander: "We are still in the process of conducting a research in collaboration with other cybersecurity companies in order to identify any large-scale breaches."
TAD GROUP experts state that the impact of the vulnerability might be critical, allowing even parties with limited technical knowledge to potentially take over an undefined number of accounts and by doing so, accessing end-user wallets. A similar thing happened in 2016 when BITFINEX was hacked due to a vulnerability in its multi-sig wallet architecture. This was the second largest Bitcoin hack ever made after Mt.Gox. The breach claimed 120,000 BTCs with a value worth of $72 million. However, with the technique that was used in this recent attack, the vulnerability is not specific to any software and does not purely rely on technical causes.
Cyber intelligence in the field has shown that vulnerabilities of such nature are quite common. For now, the experts from TAD GROUP were able to prevent the breach, which would have led to the stealing of at least $500.000 in Bitcoin.
Since the new GDPR Privacy Policy took effect on 25 May 2018 a new fraud affected blockchain company owners. Cybercriminals threaten to harm companies by disclosing stolen user data, violating the new GDPR rules. Hackers demand a ransom to avoid private information disclosing. According to the GDPR this means the regulatory authority would penalize companies. As TAD GROUP specialists state, companies that have already been a victim of the new "ransomhack" scheme have developed a security policy. But omitting appropriate checks lead to fatal consequences. Cybercriminals expect to get a ransom of between $1,000 and $20,000 US dollars, while fines for violating the GDPR are about 4% of the annual turnover for the previous year. The total amount of losses may come to 20 million euros.
The number of cyber attacks might increase in the next years. Cybersecurity is thus becoming more and more important. When cybersecurity companies work together to identify the vulnerabilities of the platforms and ICO's, we will keep one step ahead of cyber criminality. Tools like penetrations tests from cybersecurity companies will help with this. TAD GROUP offers cybersecurity solutions, performs penetration tests to check the cybersecurity of a platform or wallet.
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Drama/Thriller: A disgraced journalist hires an unorthodox researcher to help him try to crack a decades old missing persons case.
Mikael Blomkvist (DANIEL CRAIG) is a journalist and magazine publisher in Stockholm who's just lost a libel case brought against him by wealthy investor Hans-Erik Wennerstrom (ULF FRIBERG). Wiped out financially and with his reputation tarnished, he agrees to a unique proposition offered to him by Henrik Vanger (CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER), a wealthy Swedish businessman.
The latter promises to deliver dirt on Wennerstrom -- as well as a fat paycheck -- if Mikael can solve a decades old missing persons case. The victim was Henrik's 16-year-old niece who disappeared back in the 1960s from their island town, and despite the family, the authorities and others searching for her, nothing was found.
Needing the money, and a chance not only to get away but also get back at Wennerstrom, Mikael takes the case under the guise of writing a biography on Henrik and sets out for the remote Hedestad Island. That's much to the dismay of his editor and current lover, Erika (ROBIN WRIGHT), who doesn't like that he'll be several hours away by train. Having been warned by Henrik about his highly dysfunctional family, Mikael begins working on the case, interviewing Henrik's middle-aged adult nephew, Martin (STELLAN SKARSGARD), among other family members, as well as those who worked the case decades ago.
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As the two continue digging and getting closer to revealing the truth that seems to point to a serial killer, they end up putting themselves at ever-increasing amounts of risk and peril.
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In February 2009, the government of Sweden announced a change in private-sector financial support.
On 8 February 2009 Sweden notified the below measures as state aid. Sweden has notified a scheme allowing the state to inject capital into financial institutions.
The financial institutions eligible for recapitalization under the Scheme are the same as for the Guarantee scheme, i.e. banks and mortgage institutions incorporated and operating in Sweden (including Swedish subsidiaries of foreign institutions), provided they meet minimum capital adequacy under Swedish law.
The maximum amount of capital the Swedish Government intends to make available under the Scheme is SEK 50 billion (approximately EUR 4.8 billion).
The Commission referred to its Communication on the financial crisis (Temporary Framework) and concluded that the Measure complies with the conditions laid therein. Therefore, despite the measure constituting State aid pursuant to the Article 87(1) EC, it is compatible with the Common Market according to the Article 87(3)(b) EC Treaty. The Commission raises no objections against the measure at issue and authorizes it as emergency intervention in the face of the current financial crisis. (par. 28-47 of the letter).
1) In relation to each bank recapitalised under the scheme a viability plan will be submitted within six months of the capital injection in order to enable the Commission to review the bank's risk profile and viability so that the Commission can assess whether it still can be considered fundamentally sound or whether it requires some restructuring.
2) In the case that bank applies for a second recapitalisation, the Commission will be informed as early as possible, so that it can assess whether the bank can be considered fundamentally sound or whether it requires restructuring.
The requested prolongation period is for 6 months counting from 18 August 2009. The scheme is valid until 17 February 2010. Sweden seeks approval of a prolongation of the Scheme given that the unfavourable market conditions still persist.
The Commission has decided not to raise any objections to the prolongation of the Scheme.


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Australia commences work on electronic surveillance law reforms
Under proposed reforms, Home Affairs will look to revamp various concepts regarding when law enforcement agencies will be able to access data to prevent serious crimes and security threats.
Written by Campbell Kwan, Journalist
Campbell Kwan Journalist
Campbell is a journalist for ZDNet, covering technology's impact across the gamut of government, law, and regulation.
on December 5, 2021 | Topic: Security
The Australian government has commenced work to reform the country's electronic surveillance laws that have been labelled as overly complex, inconsistent, and incompatible with the current technology landscape.
The federal government committed to reforming these laws earlier this year after a review into Australia's intelligence community found comprehensive legislative changes were required, specifically in repealing existing powers and combining them to avoid duplication, contradictory definitions, and any further ad hoc amendments to existing laws.
"In short, we conclude that the legislative framework governing electronic surveillance in Australia is no longer fit for purpose," the review said.
The review said that problems with the framework have accumulated after 40 years of continued amendments.
The laws in question enable agencies to use electronic or technical means, that would normally be unlawful, to covertly listen to a person's conversations, access a person's electronic data, observe certain aspects of a person's behaviour, and track a person's movements for the purposes of preventing serious crimes and security threats.
Read more: Australia's tangle of electronic surveillance laws needs unravelling
The federal government's initial work, coming in the form of a discussion paper [PDF], has set out the guiding principles for how it will approach making these electronic surveillance law reforms.
Among these principles is that the reforms will look to develop a new single Act that better protects information and data, and ensures that law enforcement agencies have the appropriate powers to investigate serious crimes and security threats.
Currently, there are three different sets of laws focusing on electronic surveillance, with the Surveillance Devices Act (SD Act) being enacted 15 years ago, the ASIO Act and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act being 40 years old, and the foundations of the surveillance framework dating back to decisions made in 1949.
In the discussion paper, Home Affairs said it envisions the new Act will "harmonise the existing warrant framework" to provide more consistent safeguards on the authorisation and use of electronic surveillance powers. Under the current framework, some powers such as accessing stored communications need separate warrants while other powers such as accessing telecommunications data can be authorised internally.
"Despite the overlap between powers and their similar levels of intrusiveness, they are not subject to a consistent approach in terms of thresholds, purposes, safeguards, or accountability," Home Affairs said.
According to the discussion paper, the reforms will also look to modernise and streamline the laws by updating key concepts and clearly identifying the agencies that can seek access to this information, while balancing that with ensuring the laws are clear, transparent, and usable.
The concepts and definitions that government will reconsider range from the definition of communications, to the distinction between content and non-content information, to the kinds of providers that hold relevant information and data, and the kinds of information that may be obtained through surveillance and tracking devices.
It noted that the current definition of communications, which primarily focuses on conversations and messages, does not appropriately represent modern-day communications.
"There is now a wider range of information and data passing over the telecommunications network, such as machine-to-machine signals between servers, routers, and modems that enable the network to route communications to their intended destination," Home Affairs wrote in the discussion paper.
"Whether something is a communication therefore has significant consequences for whether that information is protected. As a result, there may be gaps in the limits, controls, and safeguards that apply to this information, even where it is passing over the telecommunications network."
The discussion paper also confirmed that government would follow the review's recommendation to not add more judicial oversight to these powers as part of the reforms. Instead, Home Affairs outlined that it would like for only the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and the Commonwealth Ombudsman to continue overseeing the use of electronic surveillance by law enforcement agencies.
As part of the discussion paper's release, Home Affairs will also be seeking consultation about the reforms. It will be accepting submissions to the discussion paper until mid-February next year.
Last week, the Commonwealth Ombudsman published its report [PDF] to Home Affairs on the extent to which law enforcement agencies have complied with the SD Act. In the report, the Ombudsman found that South Australian Police had no process for destroying records as required by the SD Act. The state police agency said it would prioritise implementing a destruction regime.
The Ombudsman also found the Australian Federal Police (AFP) failed to destroy protected information for over a month after they were authorised for destruction four times. There was also one instance where the AFP took five months to destroy a piece of protected information.
The AFP also disclosed two instances where it collected data outside of a warrant provided under the SD Act. One of those instances entailed the AFP collecting 12 files from a device despite the warrant for collecting information from that device having already expired.
The Commonwealth Ombudsman also revealed it found three instances of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) not destroying protected information as soon as practicable as required by the Act, eight instances where the agency did not destroy protected information within five years, and several instances where the ACIC certified protected information for retention after it had already been certified for destruction.
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The holidays are coming up, so naturally, we're putting the newest technology releases on our wishlist. As always, Amazon is one of our go-to's for hot gadgets at great prices, and this year is no different. Check out all the awesome new products being released that will make your life easier; we're already enjoying our newfound free time.
1. Fire TV ($70): We get it, you love your shows. This Amazon gadget enables you to power-binge your favorite ones like Stranger Things and Broad City with voice-command. "Alexa, find rom-coms starring Meg Ryan." There goes your winter. With Fire TV, you can access over 500,000 movies and television episodes from Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, Hulu, HBO, Showtime, Starz, and more. It's simple; the device plugs directly into your TV. You can even use it to order pizza or whatever grub your ultimate chill evening requires. Plus, if you have an Amazon Prime membership, you can access additional content like Thursday Night Football, Amazon Original Series, Amazon Channel, and ad-free streaming of millions of songs through Prime Music. So basically, who needs cable anymore?
2. Echo ($100): If you haven't dipped into the productivity boost called the Amazon Echo, then you better catch up. This 2nd-generation Echo is more aesthetically pleasing than ever. With new facades like Heather Gray Fabric, Oak Finish, and Sandstone Fabric, the Echo will blend in with your decor while Alexa lays low and does the heavy legwork, like compile grocery lists and set alarms, that we know and love.
3. Echo Plus ($165): If you are impressed by the power of Alexa, you'll love the Echo Plus. Equipped with new technology and a built-in smart home hub, this is a worthwhile splurge for tech-savvy shoppers. The Echo Plus can control smart lights, locks, garage doors, thermostats, and more. It's like a real life Smart House without the creepy digital lady who comes to life. We hope.
4. Echo Spot ($130): The Echo Spot is basically everything you love about Alexa, but in a compact form with visual display. The Echo Spot will allow you to retrieve video news briefings, view the weather, see your calendar, and even view song lyrics for when you're having those spontaneous sing-a-longs while cleaning the house. How cool is that?
5. Echo Buttons ($20): Amazon's forthcoming Echo Buttons will take your game nights to a whole new level. The Echo Buttons connect to any compatible Echo device and allow you to play free games that test your music knowledge, like Beat the Intro. These buttons will be available in pairs, and they're an affordable and practical gift for you or someone you know.
6. Echo Connect ($35): The Echo Connect plugs into your home phone jack and acts as a voice-controlled speakerphone. Operating in conjunction with an Echo Device and your home phone service, the Echo Connect will allow you to make and receive calls just using your gorgeous voice.
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The Federal Government of Nigeria through The Debt Management Office (DMO) has introduced FGN Savings Bond, Which is a retail savings product that will be accessible to all income groups.
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Cost: See Eventbrite for tickets, pricing and registration.
Management Forum / Guided Networking: Bring Your Management Challenge; Arrive by 6:30 PM to join this exciting Management Forum. Following informal networking is a guided discussion typically related to the topic of the evening's after dinner talk, or of general Technology Management interest.
Light Dinner: This month we're continuing with our light dinner format — typically sandwiches, salad, drinks, and cookie or similar light dinner.
Do you wonder why some organizations are more successful than others? Why some companies have higher spirit with more passion to make a dent in the universe? Well, you could get some answers in this experiential session. The competition for every business has increased with higher market expectations and reduced time for new product launches. It has become essential to pause and take a hard look to make the organization self-learning; use the right level of Agile techniques and win in the market place.
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Bio: Anup has been an Agile Evangelist in the Bay Area for the last decade. He has been instrumental in Agile Transformations at the enterprise level and has over 20 years of portfolio and program management experience in the Software Industry. He has served at the board of PMI Silicon Valley Chapter for 5+ years and has led the chapter as a President & CEO in 2012. As a President Emeritus, he currently volunteers as the Advisor to the President for last two years. He also serves in the Agile Advisory Board and teaches at UC-Berkeley Extension as an Adjunct Faculty for wide variety of Agile and Project Management certificate courses.
He is the founder and an organizer of a meetup — Silicon Valley Agile Trends and Leadership — that has over 1200 active members and attracts 130+ professionals on amonthly basis.
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Everyone knows Happy Planet, it's impossible to miss their products in the coolers, I have been drinking the Organic Valencia Orange juice for years. Their juices and smoothies are the perfect after-gym drink.
Then there are soups…an entire line of clean gluten-free soups.
Globally or locally inspired Happy Planet soups always start with pure ingredients in small kettles, and finish with great flavour – unfussy and all natural you can taste the goodness in them.
These folks also do wonderful stuff within the community.
Growing for good by getting their hands blessedly dirty in the garden of The World In A Garden.
Sharing the love with the Union Gospel Mission (UGM).
Help us feed the hungry and so many acts of involvement…Happy Planet you truly are doing your bit and then some.
I love making their soups my own by adding vegetables to bulk it up, or broths to make the flavour denser. Serve it in a stoneware soup tureen and everyone will think you spent hours making them soup…but of course you confess…after dinner.
Chatham Carrots & Ginger has a down-home flavour; stretch it for 4 servings by adding a small butternut squash (diced), crushed ginger, and two-cups of vegetable broth, simmer and serve.
The Indian Split Pea soup makes a fantastic Dal side dish – goes great with salmon curry, wilted spinach, and basmati rice.
Add the Moroccan Chickpea soup to a slow cooked North African lamb stew – start the lamb stew your way and when it's about 3/4 done add the soup and a good sprinkle of cinnamon and cayenne pepper, continue to simmer until thick and stew-y.
The fastest slow-cooked steak chilli – sauté a chopped up steak with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, some onions, garlic, hot peppers, add the Santa Fe Chilli soup and simmer. Serve with gluten-free cornbread.
Pour the Thai Coconut soup into a small pot, heat through and enjoy.
Serve the Meditterrannean Minestrone with warm gluten-free french bread, a small charcuterie plate and a bowl of Greek olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
I love the flavours of each and every soup I've tried so far. I like that I can save time and money (no need to shop for loads of produce) and still enjoy lovely home-made dinners.
Happy Planet, thank you for my happy tummy.
"Our philosophy is about people and planet, we do everything with passion and we stay on a consistent wavelength as a company," said Rex about Happy Planet.
They believe in transparency and everything they do externally is what they do within the company their story is about what they do., Happy Planet's goal is to inspire others to join the movement for a much happier planet.
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Happy Planet use a reputable raw food suppliers and makes the food as nutritious as possible, they also encourage others to incorporate a healthy lifestyle by eating more balanced meals, drinking lots of water and getting enough sleep.
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It would be impossible to write this week without mention of the horrific storms and tornados that have plagued the state. The velocity of Nature's wrath is beyond comprehension and there is a collective sadness over such loss and devastation. Although it seems impossible now, there will arise something of import from this… perhaps Memorial Gardens. Memorial Gardens are created to honor those who have passed and allow the living a place to go to seek soft solace. According to space and circumstance they may be grand or small, but each surrounds and embraces, allowing people to come and benefit from silent meditation, often finding moments to heal. For in the words of Kahlil Gibran: "Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there lies in silence." Following the events this week, many people will need a place for solace and healing.
Whether public or private a memorial garden might include some of our heirloom roses to symbolize hope. They may be seen blooming in a profusion of pink, yellow, or white clusters and their sweet scent is remarkable. Roses were wildly popular and easily affordable in the early nineteen hundreds when cemetery boards encouraged people to plant them to beautify the gravesites of loved ones. These hardy roses were also set about rural farmhouses where ladies hand watered them each wash-day Wednesday with rinse water from the family laundry.
However times change and the roses were forgotten, remaining in lost obscurity long after the farm residents departed. Trampled by cattle, overgrown by native grasses, starved for water, they managed to survive and thus they symbolize hope and survival. When we first began our garden thirty eight years ago and finances were tight, we trekked about and collected roses from creaky farmhouses where these marvelous specimens had survived the Dust Bowl… unattended! My antique roses have been a delight these many years, blooming faithfully with little fuss, surprising us with their fortitude.
Oklahoma Living Magazine contained information about these roses in an article by Allan Storjohann, who is Manager of the Myriad gardens. It seems a few dedicated people felt the 'farmhouse roses' needed to be saved so they collected specimens just as I did… from abandoned farmhouses and overgrown cemeteries. From their 25 year old collection, the Antique Rose Emporium propagated these roses for re-release to the public, making this extraordinary survivor available once again. They would be a lovely and fitting addition to any memorial garden.
The lovely Honeysuckle arrives each spring to fill the early air with her sweet scent. The flowers are white, yellow, and sometimes red, but all are in tiny clusters that travel along the woody branches. The Honeysuckle family is large, consisting of over 180 species, originating in both the Orient and the Americas.
The Japanese and Korean Honeysuckle are a vine that is extremely hardy, will endure severe pruning and enjoys a trellis for support. In cold climates it will die back over the winter, but once out of dormancy may grow thirty feet in a year. Brought to New York in 1806 as a food source for wildlife, it was soon noted it was equally efficient at preventing land erosion, where its vigorous growing habit soon labeled it as invasive.
The American Honeysuckle may appear as either a vine or shrub, with heirloom varieties reaching tree-like proportions with a height and spread of over ten feet. Besides bringing early spring blooms to the garden, Honeysuckle has been traditionally important in both medicine and lore. For centuries the Chinese used honeysuckle for snake bites, to help remove poisons, reduce swelling, and promote healing. In Middle Ages European monks used Honeysuckle to cleanse a wound and reduce inflammation. The woody stems were pounded and eaten for arthritis, mumps, hepatitis, respiratory infections and dysentery. The delicate flowers were used to cure skin diseases, tumors, rashes and sores until the early 1900's and the advent of 'modern medicine'.
According to lore, it is said that bringing the blooms of Honeysuckle into the house will mean a wedding within year. In superstitious Scotland, at one time Honeysuckle vines were hung on barns to prevent cattle from being bewitched. And in the language of flowers, Honeysuckle is the symbol of love and fidelity with the fragrance said to induce dreams of passion should a bouquet be placed beside the bed.
The Honeysuckle I got from my Grandmother's home... it was at the feet of the Mother.
The name Honeysuckle comes from the drop of sweet honey-like nectar that is within each flower. As a child, I spent many hours under my grandmother's Honeysuckle gently pulling the center stamens to allow the drop of nectar to appear. The offspring of her heirloom Honeysuckle appear in my garden and those of my children. With its tree-like porportions the early humming birds feast and nest as the bees buzz about... and the sweet nectar tastes like spring!
An often overlooked plant that thrives in partial shade is Comfrey. Besides sporting delicate cascading pink blooms, the delightfully prickly deep green foliage make this addition striking beyond compare. Easily grown if root stock is taken from a Mother plant, this steadfast guest in the garden will last twenty years or more faithfully providing a lovely focal point. Growing to the size of a large bushel basket and ever-blooming if cut back during the season, it is a welcome addition to the garden party. Although it is said that it may be planted in full sun, in fact it is a true shade lover that will thrive in a bed located under a tree.
Comfrey has been cultivated in the East since 400 BC as a healing herb. The word 'comfrey' is derived from the Latin meaning 'grow together' which reflects the early use of this lovely plant to aid in knitting broken bones. Both Greeks and Romans used it to stop heavy bleeding, treat bronchial problems, and heal wounds. Poultices were made for external wounds and a tea was consumed for internal ailments.
This handsome member of the Borge family, has also been used medicinally throughout the British Isles for centuries with the common name of Knitbone or Boneset. A tea made from boiling the root in water or wine was used for all pulmonary complaints and could stop bleeding of the lungs. Taken every two hours the concoction was said to relieve hemorrhoids as well. The pounded roots applied to fresh wounds promoted healing almost instantly making Comfrey a necessary addition to every garden.
Often when reading about plants, it is difficult to imagine exactly how they were made into medicine. Coldpepper, the famed 18th century botanist, wrote of Comfrey, that it was "so powerful to consolidate and knit together that if they (roots) be boiled together with dissevered pieces of flesh in a pot, they will join them together". Further, he gave the recipe for making a poultice as follows, "The fresh roots of Comfrey beaten small and spread upon leather laid on any place troubled by gout presently gives ease. Applied in the same manner eases pain to joints, heals running ulcers, gangrenes, mortifications, for which hath often (through) experience been found helpful". Although I am unsure what mortification is, it sounds quite serious and this little plant took care of it.
I have used it medicinally for years and last fall made a series of poultices for my son's big toe that he had broken in two places. I picked fresh leaves and packed them in a food processor with a bit of water and a little peanut oil to keep them tight. Once blended, I wrapped the concoction in small pieces of sheeting, making about thirty small poultices in all. He put the Comfrey on his toe for several hours twice a day and X-Rays before and after (to the doctor's amazement) showed it had healed within two weeks.
He had another accident and broke his nose last week. We dug the root and smashed it up a bit before applying it and by the second day of use, his nose no longer hurt to the touch. The root contains a white slimy goo, much like the aloe, and it turns the same dark color natural aloe does when its root bound state has been altered. Comfrey will also cure a bicycle-skinned knee in several days time.
With the emergence of 'green' as the way of the future and pharmaceuticals becoming unaffordable, perhaps traditional use of some of these valuable plants as medicine may reemerge. A trip to the garden seems far more pleasant than a trip to the doctor.


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Rina María Contreras López (San José, 10 de febrero de 1950) es una política costarricense que se desempeñó como la segunda mujer presidenta de la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica, de 2000 a 2001, y como la primera mujer ministra de la Presidencia, de 2002 a 2003, durante la administración de Abel Pacheco.

Miembro del Partido Unidad Social Cristiana, Contreras fungió entre 1998 y 2002 como diputada ante la Asamblea Legislativa por la provincia de San José, así como ejerció la presidencia del Comité Ejecutivo de su partido entre 2001 y 2002.

Biografía

Primeros años y formación
Contreras nació en San José, el 10 de febrero de 1950, hija de Fernando Contreras y María López, un comerciante. Su familia se trasladó a vivir a Honduras posterior a su nacimiento. Asistió a la Escuela Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, en ese país, y posteriormente al Colegio Monterrey, ubicado ya en la ciudad de San Pedro, en Costa Rica. Su madre se casaría por tercera vez con una nueva persona, esta vez con Francisco Calderón Guardia, un político costarricense y hermano del entonces expresidente republicano Rafael Calderón Guardia. Contreras se inscribió en el Lincoln College y en el instituto parauniversitario American Business Academy, último donde obtendría el título de técnica en secretaría bilingüe.

A sus 16 años, comenzó un noviazgo con Guillermo Madriz de Mezerville, quien se adentraría posteriormente en la carrera política y con quien contrajo matrimonio en 1968. Junto a su cónyuge, Contreras concibió a cuatro hijos.

Carrera
Seguido a su matrimonio, Contreras comenzó a laborar junto a su cónyuge, Guillermo Madriz de Mezerville, en la administración de empresas. En 1986, se incursionaría en una de sus primeras labores políticas, al colaborar con la esposa del entonces candidato a la presidencia por el Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC), Gloria Bejarano Almada, para las elecciones de ese mismo año. En octubre de 1995, su cónyuge anunciaría su interés de asumir la presidencia de la República por el también Partido Unidad Social Cristiana para las elecciones de 1998, por lo que se anunció como precandidato. Sin embargo, Madriz se retiraría posteriormente de la contienda presidencial. En junio de 1996, Contreras figuró en una lista del entonces candidato a la presidencia por el PUSC, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, para las posibles nóminas a vicepresidencias, más finalmente no fue elegida para ello.

En abril de 1997, figuró en la lista de candidaturas a diputaciones a la Asamblea Legislativa para las elecciones del año siguiente, por el tercer lugar de la provincia de San José y por medio del Partido Unidad Social Cristiana. El 1 de febrero de 1998, Contreras resultó electa como diputada. En mayo de ese mismo año, una vez iniciadas sus labores legislativas, fue electa por el resto de diputados como vicepresidenta del poder legislativo. En abril de 2000, Contreras resultó elegida por aclamación entre los diputados socialcristianos para aspirar a la presidencia legislativa, candidatura que resultó exitosa ya que la diputada consiguió asumir el puesto con 29 votos a favor de entre el resto de las curules. Rina Contreras asumió el cargo como la segunda mujer en la historia de la Asamblea Legislativa en hacerlo, solo por detrás de la exdiputada Rosemary Karpinsky Dodero, quien asumió el cargo en 1986. Durante su labor legislativa, se posicionó a favor del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Centroamérica y Estados Unidos.

En febrero de 2001, se lleva a cabo la Asamblea Nacional del Partido Unidad Social Cristiana, por medio de la cual Contreras resulta electa como presidenta de la agrupación política hasta junio del siguiente año.

Tras la victoria de Abel Pacheco como presidente de la República en las elecciones de abril de 2002, Contreras fue elegida para asumir el Ministerio de la Presidencia una vez asumiera el nuevo gobierno. De esta manera, se convirtió en la primera mujer en asumir el cargo. El 6 de diciembre de 2002, Danilo Chaverri Soto renuncia a su cargo como ministro de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica, por lo que el presidente Pacheco nombra a Rina Contreras como su sucesora. La permanencia de Contreras en ambos cargos llegaría a su fin el 27 de mayo de 2003, cuando es presionada a renunciar por los diputados de oposición de la Asamblea Legislativa quienes se encontraban cuestionando la participación de la ministra en el desarrollo del llamado proyecto de vivienda La Promesa, en el cantón de Santa Ana, el cual habría sido objetado por la Contraloría General de la República en abril del año anterior. Contreras asumiría como asesora del presidente Pacheco después de su renuncia.

Véase también

 Anexo:Ministros de la Presidencia de Costa Rica
 Anexo:Ministros de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica de Costa Rica

Referencias

Nacidos en San José (Costa Rica)
Políticos de Costa Rica
Políticos del Partido Unidad Social Cristiana
Diputados de Costa Rica
Ministros de Costa Rica
Ministros de la presidencia de Costa Rica
Presidentes de partidos políticos de Costa Rica
Calderonistas
Familia Calderón


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Samsung India plans to hire 1,000 engineers from IITs, top institutes for R&D units
The young engineers will join the company in 2023, and will work on new-age technologies at its R&D institutes in Bengaluru, Noida, Delhi and at Samsung Semiconductor India Research in Bengaluru.
Samsung India is planning to hire around 1,000 engineers for its research and development institutes across India, the company said on Wednesday.
"Strengthening their focus on innovation and cutting-edge technology, Samsung's R&D centres aim to hire new talent from India's top engineering institutes who will work on breakthrough innovations, technologies, products and designs, including India-centric innovations, that enrich people's lives.
"This will further our vision of Powering Digital India," Samsung India head for Human Resources Sameer Wadhawan said in a statement.
The Korean electronics major will recruit engineers from multiple streams such as Computer Science and allied branches including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and VLSI, information technology, electronics, instrumentation, embedded systems and communication networks.
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In addition, it will also hire from streams such as mathematics and computing and software engineering.
"This hiring season, Samsung R&D centres will hire around 200 engineers from top IITs such as IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Bombay, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati and IIT BHU, among others.
"They have also offered over 400 Pre Placement Offers (PPOs) to students at the IITs and other top institutions," the statement said.
The engineers will work on new-age technologies such as AI, ML, Deep learning, Image Processing, IoT, connectivity, cloud, big data, business intelligence, predictive analysis, communication networks, system on a chip (SoC) and storage solutions.
Samsung said that over the years its R&D centres in India have built a strong culture of patent filing.
"At Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore, for instance, a significant number of patent filers are first-time inventors in emerging domains such as 5G, AI, ML, IoT, camera and vision technologies.
"With this the R&D centre has emerged as the number one patent filer in India for inventions made in India and first filed in India," the filing said.
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first published: Nov 30, 2022 01:43 pm
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Mitsotakis to Brief EU Leaders on Greece-France Defence Deal
FILE- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers his speech after the signing of a new defense deal at The Elysee Palace Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 in Paris. (Ludovic Marin, Pool Photo via AP)
ATHENS — Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will brief his European counterparts on the Greece-France agreement regarding the establishment of a strategic partnership in defence and security, but also its impact on the broader geopolitical developments, as Athens points out that it strengthens the European pillar of defence for the strategic autonomy of Europe.
Mitsotakis will brief them during the working dinner of the European leaders, in the framework of the informal European Council and the EU – Western Balkans summit, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Brdo, Slovenia, according to government sources.
The Greek prime minister will also brief them on the Turkish challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean.
A strategic discussion on the European Union's role on the international stage is expected to take place in the light of recent developments in Afghanistan, the AUKUS security partnership and the evolution of EU relations with China. Earlier, Mitsotakis will participate in the summit of the European People's Party (EPP).
At the EU-Western Balkans Summit scheduled for Wednesday, the prime minister is expected to reiterate Greece's firm support for the accession perspective of the Western Balkans and the belief that a clear message of support needs to be sent to the candidate countries, according to government sources.
This message was also addressed a few days ago by Mitsotakis through his discussion with the journalist of the "New York Times", Steven Erlanger, emphasising that "we must offer the Western Balkans a very clear European perspective. We need to talk openly about enlargement".
The summit is expected to highlight the strategic importance of the Western Balkans for the Union and the European perspective of the region.
The agenda for the Western Balkans will be divided into two sessions:
The first session will be attended by local participants. The Regional Cooperation Council, the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank will present their views. The focus is expected to be on the implementation of the commitment to promote the socio-economic recovery and sustainable development of the region and the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans.
The second session, which will be attended by EU leaders and the partners of the Western Balkans, the European perspective of the region and how to further deepen political dialogue, cooperation, ensuring regional stability and strengthening regional cooperation will be examined.