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Kool Kat of the Week: Rule-Bending and Award-Winning Author, Nancy A. Collins, Joins the Mayhem and Monster Madness at MONSTERAMA 2019
Posted on: Sep 23rd, 2019 By: Anya99
by Melanie Crew
Nancy A. Collins, award-winning multi-genre author, will be joining a sinister line-up of horrorific guests during Monsterama Convention's sixth frightening rotation around the sun! Monsterama, co-chaired by our classic monster-lovin' fiend, friend and Kool Kat Anthony Taylor, creeps into the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta this weekend, Friday – Sunday (Sept. 27-29)!
Prepare for a ghastly weekend of ghoulish proportions including a guest list filled to the blood-curdling brim with chillers like actor Ian Ogilvy [RETURN OF THE SAINT (78-79); DEATH BECOMES HER (1992); THE SORCERERS (1967)]; actress Jane Merrow [THE SAINT (1965); THE PRISONER (1967); THE AVENGERS (1967)]; actress Pauline Peart [THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA (1973); CUBA (1979)]; comic artist Craig Hamilton; author Jeff Strand [EVERYTHING HAS TEETH; FEROCIOUS; BLISTER]; creaturific artist Kool Kat Mark Maddox; Victorian chamber metal musicians Valentine Wolfe; Kool Kat Shane Morton, ghost host with the most, a.k.a. Professor Morte; glamour ghoul Kool Kat Madeline Brumby and so many more! Get wicked with our Kool Kat Nancy A. Collins and haunt on down to MONSTERAMA for a weekend of monster madness!
Collins's writing career spans 30+ years as a spinner of wild monstrous tales in novels, comic books and short stories. She brought her infamous character Sonja Blue to life in her first novel SUNGLASSES AFTER DARK in 1989, which went on to win the Bram Stoker Award for best first novel. Collins expanded the Sonja Blue universe with several sequels and is currently working on new dark adventures for her infamous goth-punk vampire/vampire hunter character. Collins is the only woman to pen DC/Vertigo's SWAMP THING, bringing much-needed controversy to Swamp Thing's predominantly male perspective, from 1991 to 1993. In 2014, Collins was the first woman to be asked to write VAMPIRELLA, again giving the well-known character a new outlook with untapped new monstrous story lines and more.
ATLRetro caught up with Nancy A. Collins for a quick interview to talk comics; being drawn to monsters; killing it in a generally male-driven industries; and the monster mayhem of being a guest at MONSTERAMA!
ATLRetro: Your debut horror novel Sunglasses After Dark [goth-punk vampire goodness featuring kick-ass vampire/vampire hunter Sonja Blue] was released in 1989 and won the Bram Stoker Award. Can you tell us what inspired you to go against the grain and create your own style of vampire?
Nancy A. Collins: SUNGLASSES AFTER DARK was, in many ways, a middle finger to the then-current best-selling VAMPIRE CHRONICLES series by Anne Rice. It was my revolt against the "pussification" of the vampire. Little did I know that it would get even worse, decades later, with the TWILIGHT series.
Following your debut, you released several others in the series [IN THE BLOOD (1991); PAINT IT BLACK (1995); A DOZEN BLACK ROSES (1996); THE DARKEST HEART (2002); and a collection titled DEAD ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY in 2002], all followed by vignettes and novellas and comics. Basically, you've kept Sonja Blue "alive" and kicking for a hellacious thirty years! Any exciting new horrors coming our way in the land of Sonja Blue?
Sonja Blue – Art by Mel Odom
Well, I've been working on a new Sonja Blue novel called Kill City for the last five years. It's a reaction to the most recent "de-fanging" of the vampire genre. Unfortunately, it's been slow going due to my need to work paying gigs to keep body and soul together. But I would describe it as a cross between THE BIG SLEEP, HARDCORE, and THE SEARCHERS, but with vampires. And it's the first novel to be told from Sonja Blue's POV.
On to your monsterific comic book endeavors! From SWAMP THING, to JASON VS. LEATHERFACE, to VAMPIRELLA and beyond, you've delved deep into the land of what once was a male-dominated field. Can you tell our readers how you broke the barrier and what obstacles you had to face that your male counterparts avoided?
I landed the gig writing SWAMP THING largely for three reasons: DC was looking for a horror writer to take the character back to his "roots" (pun intended); I'd worked with the then-new editor on the book, Stuart Moore, on a Freddy Krueger prose anthology, and he put me on his short list because he'd had the fewest edits on my story; and, I was living in New Orleans at the time, and was able to provide local flavor. I was the first woman to write for SWAMP THING, and to date the only one, as well. For the most part, I did not run into any real obstacles regarding my gender among the editors and staff at DC. Most of the push-back I got was from the fans, many of whom did not appreciate or understand my focus on Swamp Thing as a "family man" and the emphasis on his family. I also received some blowback for depicting LGBTQ characters and depicting ecologically-driven protestors as something besides terrorists. I remember a particularly virulent letter from a fan who resented my depiction of abortion as a fact-of-life for many women. I also got a lot of hate for ending Swamp Thing and Abby's marriage (an editorial edict, btw), for which some fans have still not forgiven me, decades later. However, DC/Vertigo is releasing my entire run on Swamp Thing in early 2020 in a hardcover omnibus format—nearly 1,000 pages—called the SWAMP THING BY NANCY COLLINS OMNIBUS. It's currently available for pre-order through Diamond Distribution and Amazon, among other outlets.
Art by Scott Eaton and Kim DeMulder
What was it like to be the first woman writing Vampirella, a character created by the one and only Forrest J. Ackerman? There's got to be an interesting story about how you landed that gig. Care to share?
I ended up writing VAMPIRELLA largely due to Gail Simone, who asked me to write a story for her RED SONJA miniseries "Legends of Red Sonja" for Dynamite. It was my first comic story in fifteen years. I then pitched Nick Barrucci a Red Sonja one-shot called "Berserker," which sold extremely well. Then Nick offered me VAMPIRELLA and allowed me free reign. As one of my mentors at DC Comics had been the late Archie Goodwin, one of the first real writers on VAMPIRELLA, I always felt he was looking over my shoulder the whole time I was working on the book. I'd like to think Archie would have approved.
Can you tell us one thing you did with the character, stepping away from the usual male-created female characters, to bring her into the twenty-first century, a character both men and women would be drawn to and proud of?
I often joke that I was probably the first writer on the series to never pleasure themselves to the character, which might have something to do with how I approached my run. I chose to reach back to characters from the original Warren run and incorporate them via modern storytelling into the series' continuity. I also made the decision to make Vampirella a more integral part of the supernatural world by bringing in classic "monsters" from myth, legend, and the public domain, and expanded on her family and backstory. I also gave her a werewolf boyfriend and depicted their relationship as that of equal partners. Vampirella in my series is a no-nonsense monster-hunter with a well-defined sense of right and wrong but is also capable of recognizing her own prejudices and misconceptions regarding her fellow "monsters".
What can you share about your current collaboration with comic artist Craig Hamilton? Anything monstrous and exciting being brought to life?
Art by Patrick Berke
Craig Hamilton and I, along with inker Larry Welch and colorist Gerhard, are working on BECOMING FRANKENSTEIN, a six-issue graphic series from Mel Smith's Wild Card Ink. It is a prequel, of sorts, to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. I'm not allowed to say much more than that, for the time being. But I will say that Craig's art on it is absolutely gorgeous and we're intensely proud and excited of what we're creating. Becoming Frankenstein is shaping up to be best work of both our careers.
Before you became "Author Nancy A. Collins," what inspired you to write? Did you begin writing as a child?
I've always been a storyteller. Even before I could read and write, I would draw stories and stand next to my parents and explain what was going on. It was a given from the age of three that I would eventually become a writer. Marked from birth, I guess you could say.
Have you always been drawn to monsters? Care to share your favorite monster or horror story? What makes that story special to you?
Like I said, I was marked from birth. My maternal grandfather was a huge Boris Karloff fan, and introduced me to the genre very early. It also helped that I grew up in the 1960s, when monster mania was percolating in the kid subculture with stuff like THE ADAMS FAMILY, THE MUNSTERS, Hammer Films, late night horror movie hosts, and GODZILLA flicks. It is hard for me to pick a favorite monster or horror story, but the first one that I can remember was a Dr. Seuss story about a pair of green pants with nobody in them that walked around on their own, which scared the bejesus out of me as a 3-year-old, for some reason.
Which writer from the past and which writer from the present have influenced and continue to influence you the most, and what is it about them that draws them to you?
There have been so many. But of the past, I would have t0 say Robert Bloch, who I would later meet as a young writer. Bob befriended me and was like a second grandfather. I devoured his short story collections, which are routinely excellent and the yardstick I use for what I consider makes a great short story, especially when it comes to weird/dark fiction.
Not only are you a killer storyteller, but you're also a spooky horror film junkie and fanatic like us! Can you tell us your favorite horror movie and why it ranks at the top of your list?
I would have to say my favorite remains the original THE HAUNTING from 1963. It is a textbook example of how the viewer's own mind can create far more intense scares than a room full of CGI technicians. Even after all this time, I still get goosebumps watching it.
As a writer working in the science-fiction, urban fantasy and horror genres, what challenges have you personally faced that seem to be a common theme amongst women in the industry?
Mostly being pigeonholed. I've written westerns, Southern Gothics, erotica, crime noir, urban fantasy, as well as horror—but I largely get described as a "vampire writer", and that has become a largely female-centric field, in a lot of people's minds. I also find myself labeled a "Strong Woman", which is the nice way of saying I've had to put up with a lot of bullshit that male writers rarely are subjected to.
Can you give us five things you're into at the moment that we should be watching, reading or listening to right now— past or present, well-known or obscure?
I'm currently enjoying the final season of PREACHER on FX, as well as the third and final season of LEGION, also on FX. I've also been binging THE BOYS on Prime. I also recommend GENTLEMAN JACK; a historical romance/drama on HBO about Anne Lister, an actual Regency-era noblewoman who lived openly as a lesbian, and even went so far as to marry another woman. And I always recommend watching THE VENTURE BROTHERS, regardless of the situation.
Any advice for women writers out there trying to get their foot in the door?
I have the same advice I give everyone, regardless. Keep submitting your stuff. Learn to tell the difference between legitimate criticism and bullshit. Nothing you write is carved in stone. Never fight with an editor. Never respond to the reviews on Amazon.
Getting back to what brought us here, MONSTERAMA 2019! Do you have anything exciting planned for our readers this year?
I'm hoping we'll have the full-color promo posters for BECOMING FRANKENSTEIN ready in time for MONSTERAMA! If so, Craig Hamilton and I will be there signing them. And I'll be on several panels over the weekend. The first is 6pm Friday, where I discuss Swamp Thing. The second is 10am Saturday, where I'll be on a Southern Gothic panel, and the third is 10am Sunday, where I'll be yacking about werewolves. Otherwise, I'll be at my table in the dealer's room.
Category: Kool Kat of the Week | Tags: Anthony Taylor, Boris Karloff, Bram Stoker Award, comics, Craig Hamilton, Gail Simone, Ian Ogilvy, Jane Merrow, Jason vs. Leatherface, Jeff Strand, Madeline Brumby, mark maddox, monster comics, monster convention, monsterama, Nancy A. Collins, Nancy Collins, Pauline Peart, robert bloch, Shane Morton, Sonja Blue, Sunglasses After Dark, Swamp Thing, Universal monsters, valentine wolfe, Vampirella
30 Days of the Plaza, Day 28: TRICK 'R TREAT and the Grand Tradition of the Anthology Horror Film
Posted on: Oct 24th, 2012 By: Anya99
By Aleck Bennett
TRICK 'R TREAT (2007/2009); Dir: Michael Dougherty; Starring Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, Anna Paquin; Tues. Oct. 30 7:30 p.m.; Plaza Theatre; $10; Trailer here; Advance tickets here.
Michael Dougherty's TRICK 'R TREAT is more than simply a great horror movie (though that alone should have been enough to save it from having been shelved by Warner Brothers for 2 years). Beyond its well-crafted story, inspired performances and cleverly-executed direction, the film is also a loving tribute to both Halloween and a staple of horror cinema throughout the 20th century: the anthology film.
Though other genres have tackled the anthology to varying degrees of success, the anthology format has long been perfectly suited for horror. At the dawn of the previous century, there was the celebrated Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol. Parisian audiences taking in an unpleasant night at the theater would experience five or six short and brutally horrific plays per show, and success kept the blood flowing for 65 years. It made sense, then, that the emerging art form of cinema would take some cues from the Grand Guignol. The first anthology horror film popped up in 1919 with Germany's UNCANNY STORIES, and filmmakers returned to the well again and again, resulting in classics like 1924's WAXWORKS and 1945's DEAD OF NIGHT.
It was during the 1960s and '70s that the genre really took off, however, thanks to the efforts of Great Britain's Amicus Productions. Their series of anthology horror pictures began with DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS (1964) and continued through to THE MONSTER CLUB (1980). Frequently directed by British horror veterans Freddie Francis and Roy Ward Baker, and often written by American horror legend Robert Bloch, the movies were extremely successful on both sides of the pond and rivaled the popularity of Amicus' chief competitor, Hammer Films (it helped that many of Hammer's stars—including Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee—were featured in many of the films).
The emergence of the slasher genre as horror's chief moneymaker shuffled the by-now quaint anthology film to the backburner in the 1980s. Few major studios took the risk on helming them, and as a result, those that emerged were often cash-strapped and threadbare productions with few real "stars" to pull in crowds. Sure, there were exceptions, such as the George Romero / Stephen King collaboration CREEPSHOW (1982) and Stephen King's CAT'S EYE (1985), but by and large the anthology films that have emerged since the genre's heyday have been either conceived or promoted as throwbacks rather than as part of a viable tradition.
And while you could say that TRICK 'R TREAT does just that—present itself as a tribute—it also pushes forward by taking storytelling risks that are rare in the anthology genre itself. Rather than just presenting a handful of stories connected by a framing device (which is typically how these films are structured), Dougherty threads all of the stories together over the course of a single Halloween night. Characters cross paths continually and their stories intersect, while each story reveals details about events that have transpired elsewhere by presenting different perspectives.
A scene from TRICK R TREAT. Warner Brothers, 2007.
The stories themselves are short and simple. A serial killing principal (Dylan Baker) just can't get rid of a body. Pranks centering around a decades-old massacre turn on the pranksters. A party in the woods turns bloody. A curmudgeonly, Halloween-hating old man (Brian Cox) gets his comeuppance from Sam, the living embodiment of the spirit of Halloween. (Sam appears in each segment.) But it's how the stories are fleshed out, and how they interact with each other, that takes the film to another level. It's like the horror film equivalent of Robert Altman's SHORT CUTS or Quentin Tarantino's PULP FICTION. Just a hell of a lot more fun.
Aleck Bennett is a writer, blogger, pug warden, pop culture enthusiast, raconteur and bon vivant from the greater Atlanta area. Visit his blog at doctorsardonicus.wordpress.com.
Category: Tis the Season To Be... | Tags: amicus, anna paquin, anthology, brian cox, Cat's Eye, Christopher Lee, Creepshow, dead of night, doctor terror's house of horrors, dylan baker, freddie francis, George Romero, grand guignol, Halloween, Hammer, horror movie, michael dougherty, monster club, peter cushing, Plaza Theatre, pulp fiction, quentin tarantino, Robert Altman, robert bloch, roy ward baker, short cuts, Stephen King, Trick r treat, uncanny stories, warner brothers, waxworks


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Rise of Data Breaches Causes More Organisations to Invest
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New research from Kaspersky has found that the average cost of data breaches to organisations of all sizes is on the rise, which has correlated with a rise in the number of organisations investing in cybersecurity measures.
"As a result, enterprise organisations invested more in cybersecurity in 2019, with IT security budgets averaging $18.9 million compared to $8.9 million in 2018."
The news comes from Kaspersky's latest report, which was published just days ago, and shows that the cost of data breaches has risen from $1.23 million in 2018 to $1.41 million in 2019.
Kaspersky says that organisations with an internal Security Operation Center (SOC) "estimate their financial damage from a cyberattack at $675,000, less than half the average impact cost at $1.41 million in 2018. Additionally, the survey showed that 34% of companies of all sizes with a dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) reported that cyber incidents at their organization did not result in monetary loss."
"34% of companies of all sizes with a dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) reported that cyber incidents at their organization did not result in monetary loss."
Kaspersky says that organisations can effectively reduce the financial impact of a data breach by implementing a security operation center, akin to the purpose of an information security management system like ISO 27001.
"Establishing an internal SOC involves purchasing the necessary tools, building processes and recruiting analysts, which can be a challenge for any business," said Veniamin Levtsov, vice president of corporate business at Kaspersky.
"Likewise, finding a DPO who can combine IT security and legal knowledge is not an easy task. These require time and budgets, and security leaders often find it difficult to justify such initiatives. But as we can see, these are worthwhile investments."
"Of course, just having a dedicated employee or even special subdivision does not guarantee that a company will not suffer a data breach. However, it does ensure that the business is prepared for these incidents, allowing them to recover from an attack more quickly and efficiently," he concluded.

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I returned to Victoria on Monday and I really enjoyed being back with friends, wifi and being able to connect again with friends all over the world. Again I can't thank Gail and Stuart enough for their friendship. I couldn't imagine being here without them.
This week I have been securing jobs for the coming weeks and visiting turist points around Victoria. Yesterday I walked to Fisherman's Wharf to look at the seals (they figured out that if they perform, they get more fish) and enjoyed the sun and signs of spring all around.
I also happened by a fantastic shop called Frances Gray on Yates St. The shop's window dressing caught my eye and I would have gladly bought almost everything in there. The clothes fit my style perfectly and most of it was organic, which is even better! The shop also carries the funniest caps, so I might return for one of those. I restrained my spending to just a cup, but what a cup! I love blue and this momento will hopefully stay with me a long time – locally made here in Victoria.
But all that time on my hands this week has also caused a rush of thoughts. I have been wondering if Canada is right for me, or if I should be somewhere else. Canada is treating me well, my friends here are the best and I get to see this beautiful country, so why am I not over the moon excited and happy all the time? Even before coming over here I was in this mellow state of acceptance. Those of you who know me personally, know that I live life to the fullest, so being in this mellow state is puzzling to say the least. Some of you may think that just coming over here, is living life to the fullest, but not in my book.
A former employer told me when I quit the job with her, that I was impatient. At the time I didn't agree with her, but Heidi…maybe you are right! I feel like I am waiting for my life to take off in some way. Like it is just around the corner and I just need to locate the right corner. But the wait is really hard…specially being single and not having anyone to share it with.
So I reached out to some old friends and talked it over. See that is my process…I talk my issues over with friends. Walking around on my own does not help…it just makes me more frustrated, but a good discussion with my friends clears my mind and heart, and I have decided to give my Canadian adventure another chance. I've got some interesting jobs lined up for the coming weeks and you never know what it might lead to. And if I still feel the same frustration and mellowness, well, I guess I will change my plans and go somewhere else. I have to find that corner, no matter where it is.


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Masters Degrees (DPLJ)
A critical examination of the meaning of the words "ordinarily resident" in article 4 (d) of the Namibian constitution in relation to acquisition of citizenship
Tjiveze, Leonard
The purpose of the study was to critically analyse and examine the definition and meaning of the words "ordinarily resident" as stated in Article 4 (1) (d) of the Namibian Constitution. The crux of the study was to determine who qualifies to benefit from the provisions of this Article of the lex fundamentalis in as far as the acquisition of citizenship is concerned. In a nutshell, the study was an analysis of the two judgments pronounced by the High and Supreme Courts of Namibia in the De Wilde case. The study used a qualitative research method as opposed to a quantitative research method, which involved an extensive and comprehensive research method through books, cases, legislation, legal opinions and the internet. The findings made in this study were made based on documentary material that was available to the researcher, with a comparative analysis of other jurisdictions made with that of Namibia with regard to the acquisition of citizenship based on what is termed as immigrants and/or refugees who would describe their stay as ordinary in the country. The eventual findings and recommendations are based on how the Supreme Court went on to define the words of the Constitution and how the Constitution is to be interpreted, which is to give it a purposive interpretative approach so as to provide protection to as varied a class of people as possible. Whereas the High Court of Namibia found that for one to be ordinarily resident, one must be in possession of a permanent residency permit. This approach was to give administrative bodies and officials an opportunity to establish without undue difficulty whether a person was ordinarily resident in Namibia or not. The High Court of Namibia used a strict literal interpretation of the words "ordinarily resident" and said that a permanent residency permit was the ultimate requirement to lay a claim to Article 4 (1) (d). The Supreme Court on appeal was of the opinion that a person living in Namibia on an employment permit under immigration legislation or enjoying a residency status other than permanent residence is not merely by reason of that fact, excluded from claiming to be ordinarily resident in Namibia as contemplated in Article 4 (1) (d) of the Namibian Constitution. This was because permanent residence was discussed elsewhere in Artcile 4 (8) (c) and could thus not be used interchangeably with the term ordinarily resident. Interpretation of the Constitution should be purposive and value-based.
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Laws
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The standard frequency in Iceland is 50Hz.


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'I don't like your tone': Black woman recounts moment she was 'racially profiled' by a white CVS pharmacist who called the police on her during a payment dispute
Nikolas Cruz appears wearing a bandage across his nose, with black eyes and unkempt hair as the Parkland school shooter attends at a pre-trial hearing watched by his brother Zachary who now has a peace sign and broken heart tattoos inked on his face
Human resources worker, 36, sentenced to two years in prison after stealing $300,000 in taxpayer funds meant for 'needy New Yorkers' and using money to put 'voodoo hex' on her ex-boyfriend
Inside America's largest migrant processing center in Texas where 815 families are currently detained in chain-link pens
Boko Haram kidnaps wife of Cameroon vice prime minister... and now even the Nigerian Association of Witches and Wizards declares war against the terror group
The kidnapping took place early yesterday morning in the town of Kolofata
Heavily armed fighters targeted home of vice prime minister Amadou Ali
Kidnapped his wife as well as a spiritual leader who is also the town's mayor
Boko Haram has stepped up cross-border attacks into Cameroon
Yesterday's attack is the third by Boko Haram in Cameroon since Friday
By Tara Brady
The wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister has been kidnapped and at least three people were killed in an attack by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram.
The kidnapping took place early yesterday morning in the town of Kolofata, in the far north region of Cameroon, according to the communications minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary.
He said heavily armed fighters targeted the home of vice prime minister Amadou Ali as well as a local spiritual leader called Seini Boukar Lamine, who is also the town's mayor.
Armed fighters targeted the home of vice prime minister Amadou Ali (pictured) kidnapping his wife
Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist militant group, has stepped up cross-border attacks into Cameroon in recent weeks because the country has deployed troops to the region, joining international efforts to combat the militants.
Some people were killed during the attack but it is not yet known exactly how many.
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However, the minister confirmed Mr Ali's wife was among those kidnapped.
Cameroon's government has become increasingly involved in regional efforts to combat Boko Haram, despite warnings from the armed group to stay out of its fight with the Nigerian military or risk further attacks.
Yesterday's assault is the third Boko Haram attack into Cameroon since Friday.
Members of Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist militant group, which has kidnapped the wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister
Meanwhile, some 22 suspected Boko Haram militants, who have been held in Maroua since March, were on Friday sentenced to prison sentences ranging from 10 to 20 years.
Boko Haram have killed hundreds of people this year, mostly in northeastern Nigeria.
The Nigerian Association of Witches and Wizards have now also declared war against the terror group.
Cameroon has become involved in regional efforts to combat Boko Haram led by Abubakar Shekau (pictured)
Spokesman for the group said it has held an emergency meeting to discuss a way forward.
'Witches and Wizards in Nigeria are deeply worried by what is going on in the country especially Boko Haram insurgency.
'As stakeholders in the Nigerian project, we can no longer afford to fold our hands while the nation burns. Enough is enough.' Dr Okhue Iboi said at the meeting.
He made is clear that the days of the terrorist group were numbered and told parents of the missing school girls will be rescued.
Earlier this month kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls who managed to escape from their Islamic extremist captors were reunited with the country's president.
Still missing: About 250 schoolgirls were kidnapped in April by members of the militant group Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan heard tales from some of the 57 who escaped after their abduction on April 15 before assuring them of his determination that those still in captivity 'are brought out alive'.
Around 57 students managed to flee shortly after they were captured, but a committee investigating their disappearance said 219 of the girls are still missing.
According to a mediator working with Boko Haram two of the girls have died of snake bites while around 20 have fallen ill.
The kidnapping took place early yesterday morning in the town of Kolofata, north Cameroon
Boko Haram is demanding a swap for detained fighters in exchange for the girls.
Most of the schoolgirls are still believed to be held in the Sambisa Forest — a wildlife reserve that includes a mixture of thick jungle and open savannah.
The forest borders on sand dunes marking the edge of the Sahara Desert.
Sightings of the girls and their captors have been reported in neighboring Cameroon and Chad.
Chibok and nearby villages are targets because they are enclaves of staunch Christians in predominantly Muslim north Nigeria.
Boko Haram kidnaps wife of Cameroon vice prime minister


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Hotwire my Heart
The title is a rockin' Sonic Youth track….
1. Mission of Burma, Innermost-single, Innermost (a brand spankin' new single from the awesome Mission of Burma)
2. Sonic Youth, Sister, Hotwire my heart (1987)
3. Suicide, Suicide, Cheree (1977)
4. Yo La Tengo, Matador at 15, Deeper into Movies
5. My Bloody Valentine, Glider, Glider (1990 Sire records)
6. Jesus and Mary Chain, Upside Down (This was their debut single released in 1984)
7. Wire, Object 47, Circumspect (these guys are so cool formed in the late 70s and are still making albums this was released in 2008)
8. Box Elders, Alice and Friends, Cougars
9. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Now I Got Worry, Wait (1996)
10. Siouxsie & The Banshees, Hyaena, Swimming Horses (1984)
11. The Cure, The Top, Wailing Wall (1984)
12. The Gun Club, Fire of Love, Promise Me (1981)
13. Pixies, Trompe Le Monde, Subbacultcha (1991)
14. The Dream Syndicate, Medicine Show, John Coltrane Stereo Blues (1984)
15. The Smiths, "Hatful of Hollow", What Difference Does it Make (1984)
A great request!
16.The Barracudas, Drop out with the Barracudas, (I Wish it Could Be) 1965 again (Came out in or around 1982)
17. Delta 5, Singles & Sessions (Kill Rock Stars put this together with their stuff between 79 and 81), Mind Your Own Business
18. Sleater-Kinney, Dig Me Out, Dance Song '97 (released in, this is going to surprise you after that song title, 1997. This was also on Kill Rock Stars.)
19. The Normal, Warm Leatherette-Single, T.V.O.D. (1978)
20. Erase Errata, Night Life, Giant Hans 2006
21. Nobunny, Love Visions, I Am a Girlfriend
22. Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton, His Love Just Washed Away (1992, Tang Records)
23. PJ Harvey, Stories From the City Stories From the Sea, A Place Called Home (2000)
24. The Nerves, One Way Ticket, Hanging on the Telephone (70s power pop from LA, recognize the song? Yeap, Blondie covered it.)
25. The Wipers, Best of, Better Off Dead (released in 1990 but encompassing their work from the 80s), Better Off Dead
26. The Red Guitars, Slow to Fade, Good Technology (1984)
27. ESG, Come Away With ESG, Come Away (1983)
28. Shop Assistants, Shop Assistants Anthology, Safety Net (around mid to late 80s)
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I Loved You First…
(She's just so CUTE!)
This is a lyrical snippet from a track by Regina Spektor called Samson. I won't be playing it this Wednesday, but the lyric (in a confusing sort of way) defines how I feel about Iowa City. It's my last show of the semester, and this summer you will be peppered by my presence again on Wednesday nights from 8 to 10pm on KRUI 89.7.
Here's what I played:
1.	Lou Reed, I'll be your mirror
2.	Liz Phair, May Queen
3.	The Amps, Pacer
4.	Heatmiser, rest my head against the wall
5.	Built to Spill, Out of Sight
6.	Radiohead's Lurgee
7.	The Dream Syndicate, Then She Remembers
8.	Frank Black & The Catholics, Bad Harmony of off pistolero
9.	Fugazi's Suggestion
10.	Cat Power's Nude as the News
11.	Luna's Pup Tent
12.	Spacemen 3, Walking with Jesus
13.	Yo La Tengo, Deeper into Movies
14.	The Jesus & Mary Chain, Never Saw it Coming
15.	The Kinks, I need you
16. The Animals, Baby Let me take you Home (I sing this to all the boys.)
17.	Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Are you Straight or are you Blind
18.	REM, Radio Free Europe
19.	Talking Heads, I'm not in Love
20.	Husker Du's Could you be the one?
21.	New Order's Leave me Alone
22. Killing Joke's Requiem
23. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Thirsty Dog
24. PJ Harvey's The Life and Death of Mr. Bad Mouth
25. The Beat Happening's Godsend
26. Morphine's Good
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Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP), long observed as the principal enormous first sale of stock (IPO) domino to drop in 2017, is currently open. The SNAP stock cost opened at $17.00, however rapidly ascended by 41.2% at the open, shutting on its first day above $24.00 per share. Up until now, the SNAP stock figure is looking splendid.Snapchat, one of the hottest mobile messaging apps, has become a convenient and fun way to send photos and videos to friends and family without eating up your phone's memory. Launched in 2011, Snapchat allows users to add captions, drawings and filters to their photos and videos (also known as "snaps"). Unlike other messaging apps, you can view snaps for a maximum of 10 seconds, and then it's gone for good.Snap, the parent organization of online networking stage Snapchat, saw its stock tumble 9.8 percent Tuesday after a huge rally.The stock fell as much as 13.2 percent prior in the session.
The organization, which opened up to the world on Thursday, got a warm welcome into money markets, soaring 44 percent in its first day of exchanging and another 10 percent in its second.Revenue-wise, Snap made $404.4 million in 2016, up a long way from $58.6 million in 2015. But, in terms of net profit, the company reported a loss of $514.6 million in 2016.
The IPO is unusual in that investors aren't granted voting rights, with Reuters calls "an unprecedented feature that has raised concerns among corporate governance leaders that other high-valuation companies may follow suit and leave investors with little say over company operations." The price values Snap at a little under $24 billion, around the valuation of Google at the time of its IPO but far smaller than Facebook, which was valued at over $81 billion when it debuted, according to snap stock forecast. Facebook, which owns Instagram, announced Tuesday that it would be giving Instagram users the ability to send disappearing photos to a single friend or to a select group of friends, essentially Snap's core function. Previously, disappearing messages were only a part of Instagram Stories, in photos or videos are visible to all of your follower.
In fact, what Zuckerberg described is extremely similar to what Snapchat is offering with its new video filters that it has called World Lenses. These filters enable you to add 3D animated objects to your Snapchat messages via the latest update to the app. They're highly likely to become a bit hit with users.
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Founded in 1922 by professor Romulus Vuia, the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania entered the elite group of Romanian ethnographic museums, due to the exceptional quality of its patrimony. It is currently composed of over 41.000 traditional objects from 17th-20th centuries and a documentary fund of over 80.000 items. The museum has two sections: the Pavilion Section and "Romulus Vuia" ethnographic Park (the open-air section). The Pavilion Section functions in "Reduta" Palace – historical monument that dates since the 16th century. The current pavilion exhibition, called "Traditional folk culture from Transylvania in the 18th-20th centuries", depicts the way the Transylvanian peasants lived two centuries ago. As testimonies, we can see simple tools or ingenious equipments used in domestic activities, culminating with rich folk suits.


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Piero Benzoni was born nearby Melegnano, a little town in Lombardy, southern of Milan, here he lives and works. He was one of the best silver craft master of sculpture jewels in Italy and world.
But the after-war period, the poverty of his family, obliged him to begin working very early.
At only 14 he decided to work, he went in Milan in the field of art craft: a Master was born! Thus as teen-ager he began his apprenticeship in the best silverware manufacturing laboratories.
which were then hand – chiseled with the old and perfect technique of pitch and burin, and He began to create.
took place and in 1966 he founded his own company in Melegnano. In 1976 Piero Benzoni started new line that he called "Art Bronzes" realizing beautiful wax models of chess-sets in ancient costume, representing different historical ages, as well-known characters on horseback in ancient uniform, clocks, knights and soldiers.
Piero Benzoni, using the "lost wax" technique, obtains statues in bronze or bold silver then he chisels them to perfection. The figures are completely finished by hand, while the single details are 24k gold plated by means of galvanic baths. Each figure is signed "Piero Benzoni". Then they became the chess set that you can admire and buy in our store, the Benzoni Chess Sets.


At UN, Bolivia's Morales Hits Obama "Blackmail" and Lack of Change, "Sign Kyoto"
UNITED NATIONS, May 8 -- "Maybe the color of the skin of the U.S. President has changed," Bolivian President Evo Morales told the Press on Friday, "but nothing else has changed." Video here, from Minute 47:45.
Inner City Press asked Morales about reports in the Latin American press that the U.S. had "blackmailed" Bolivia and Ecuador by cutting off aid for not signing the Copenhagen Accord on climate change. Video here, from Minute 26:24.
Morales confirmed that "Ecuador lost $2 million, and Bolivia lost $3 million," but said these were more than made up for by money from Venezuela and Brazil. "They took away the Millennium Account," he said. "We don't have any trade preferences any more. But we're better off than before."
Last month Morales convened an alternative Copenhagen meeting in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Morales contrasts the non-binding Copenhagen Accord with the previous binding Kyoto protocol. On Friday he said the U.S. is "making a mistake" by cutting aid, that they could cooperate if the U.S. just "signed the Kyoto Protocol."
To Cochabamba, the UN sent its Under Secretary General for Latin America, Alicia Barcena, to attend. She was reportedly booed as she read a statement from Ban Ki-moon, then offered "if you don't want us here, then we will withdraw ... we also represent peoples."
Inner City Press asked Morales if, as requested in connection with the Cochabamba "cumbre," he had raised the issue of the U.S. blackmail to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and if so what Ban had said. Morales did not answer this part of the question.
One issue that was raised in the Morales group's meeting with Ban was the upcoming naming of a new head of the UNFCCC, to lead the UN climate change talks into Cancun. Last week Inner City Press reported, based on tips from well placed Ambassadors, that the UN's short list of four consists of the candidates from Costa Rica, India, South Africa and Hungary. The last is an inside candidate who already works for Ban Ki-moon, Janos Pasztor, who has recused himself from much of his work while seeking the UNFCCC post. We'll see.
Footnote: given Evo Morales' direct attack on Barack Obama, in a televised and well attended UN press conference, one might have expected the US Mission to the UN to have issued some response. (Recent questions posed to the US Mission, about Ambassador Susan Rice not going on this week's Security Council trip to the Congo for example, have done unanswered.) But so far, there's been no statement from the US. We'll see.


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Saints Season Predictions Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
By David "Satch" Kelly Sep 3, 2012, 11:32am CDT
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We've reached that quiet time of year between the end of preseason and the beginning of the regular season when the real battles for league supremacy will finally take place. It's the calm before the storm when every professional NFL writer, having nothing else to report, makes his/her bold predictions for how the season will unfold and who will ultimately hoist the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans. These gridiron crystal ball look-ins are later rarely ever referenced again as the writers of each start to realize by midseason just how wrong their predictions were. Our dear friend MtnExile (aka. Himself) sums it up best:
Here's the truth: it's all bulls***, as I'm sure you realize. Nobody knows how the season will play out—nobody knows who will get hurt, who will surprise with his greatness or his suckiness, which team will collapse, which will suddenly rise up (to coin a phrase), which will prove itself incapable of sustaining all the bold talk of the preseason. Every year, the major media reminds us that every year five or six of last year's playoff teams fail to make the postseason; and every year, they pick the same teams as last year to make the playoffs.
Now that I've made a mockery of NFL season predictions, let's make our own. We can look at who made the playoffs last year and who bolstered their team through free agency and the draft just as well as the major media writers. So, make the jump to see my own prediction guess and make your own. Feel free to boldly go where no NFL predictor has gone before. No matter what you predict, you'll probably hit closer to the mark than Peter King. His prediction track record is abysmal.
First off, I'll start with my beloved Saints. Yes, I'm a homer and that"s why I'm predicting a 14-2 record. I think they will use the unwarranted castigation of their organization and the forced exile of Sean Payton by Sauron the Deceiver (aka. Roger Goodell) to rally together like no other team has ever rallied before. They face a harder road than other teams and will no doubt face other obstacles no one could have predicted, but they will persevere if for no other reason than to see Goodell's face in the Superdome as he hands them the Lombardi.
I also have a serious man-crush on Steve Spagnuolo. His defense has already shown signs of improvement over Gregg Williams' squad and scheme from last year and I think they will continue to get better. We already know Drew Brees and the offense are going to light up the scoreboards. That's the easiest prediction for the season that anyone could make. They looked very good against the Texans' defensive starters a couple weeks ago and that was without Darren Sproles. Once he returns and all of the weapons are in place, how does anyone stop them?
Here's my division winner predictions guesses:
NFC South: Saints
NFC North: Bears (everyone is predicting the Packers; I just want to be different)
NFC East: Giants
NFC West: 49ers
AFC South: Texans
AFC North: Steelers
AFC East: Patriots
AFC West: Broncos
I won't bore you with predictions for each round of the playoffs. I'll only offer a New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots Super Bowl prediction guess. The Saints, having gotten that close to forcing Goodell to hand them the Lombardi while in their own house, will of course win and win big. Sorry, Tom. I know you're one of the greatest QBs ever, but you'll have to endure yet another Super Bowl loss.
Now that I've made an ass out of myself, what are your predictions for the season? Am I way off? Please tell us what your crystal ball says and feel free to be as detailed and thorough as you want. Let this be the official Canal Street Chronicles prediction thread for the 2012 season. There will be weekly game predictions throughout the season, so save your Redskins vs. Saints predictions for later in the week.
We won't hold your predictions against you once the season ends. Or, will we....


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JIM WHITE has opened up on his regret about wearing a Loyalist flute band jacket at a boozy Rangers fans' bash.
The Sky Sports News presenter says Celtic fans have given him stick for years because of the controversial picture and his friendship with ex-Gers boss Graeme Souness.
In an interview with Si Ferry on Open Goal, White recalled attending the supporters' event with former Ibrox winger Mark Walters and how his gaffe ended up in The Scottish Sun.
He said: "I used to get it in the neck a lot from Celtic fans and still do. It never bothered me.
"I think it's because of my association with Souness and because I did a really stupid thing one night and I regret it to this day.
"I was doing a Q&A at some Rangers club with Mark Walters. Bill McMurdo – Maurice Johnston's agent – was there that night.
"At the end of the night in the Rangers club, this flute band appear and the organisers are over at us.
"This individual comes over to me and says, 'You've got to wear this Jim,' and drapes this jacket around me.
"I'm like, 'Oh God what's happening'.
"Some pictures are taken and of course I'm on the front page of some newspaper.
"At no time was I like, 'Give me a jacket and I'll put it on, that'll be a laugh'.
"It all happened very quickly. I laugh at it now.
"The nonsense of the moment wasn't lost on me but I thought, 'That could come back to bite me'.
White – who also recalled his infamous interview with Brian Laudrup - is portrayed as a diehard Gers fan in BBC comedy Only An Excuse.
He added: "Now many Celtic supporters I have known still have an affection for me and I like that, and I have a respect for them.
"I look back now and think that it was such a stupid thing to do because it would offend quite a lot of people.
"I was annoyed at myself for allowing it to happen.
"Mark Walters probably thought it was confusing then and it probably still confuses him now.
"If I could've done one thing again that night I'd have taken it off and given it back to the guy.


As someone who spends quite a big of time cooking alone (not just for myself, but for clients and class preparation), I totally get that cooking can feel mentally and physically draining. It's no wonder that after a long day of work, many people want to just throw something together and watch a little TV to distract from stress and get a little entertainment. Even if you love to cook like me, it's not always the most appetizing way to spend your time.
That reason is why I was so excited to get into podcasts a few years ago. For those of you that don't know, podcasts are basically audio files of online radio shows. You can download them to your phone or iPad and listen to a show on your favorite topic while you commute, are getting ready, or are cooking dinner. Here's a guide to get you started if you are new to the podcast scene.
It sounds like an overstatement but podcasts really changed my life! I look forward to getting into the kitchen now so I can learn something new and my cooking time has become a time to not just feed my body but to feed my brain and creativity as well. While their are podcasts on all kinds of topics (including plenty on food!), my favorite ones are on entrepreneurship, design, self-improvement, health and personal finance.
Here I've listed some of my favorite go-to podcasts if you are looking for some mental stimulation while you make dinner. Podcasts are great for weekend meal prep and driving to and from the grocery store as well.
Financial journalist Farnoosh Torabi brings together personal finance with entrepreneurship in her 3x a week podcast. She frequently interview high-profile celebrities like Tim Gunn or Tony Robbins, startup founders, or book authors about their money stories and how they built their careers. I like the show because of her diverse guests and personable style.
99% Invisible is a design podcast out of Oakland, CA that examines the unnoticed architecture and design that shapes our world. It's an "NPR-style" podcast in that it's highly produced storytelling versus more causal interview-style shows. True to the title, each episode dives into a fascinating topic--like how missing children's photos started appearing on milk cartons--that you never knew you'd be interested in. Great for pushing yourself to learn about new things.
The Model Health Show with Shawn Stevenson is consistently one of the top ranked health podcasts in iTunes. A personal trainer self-educated in nutrition and other areas of health, Shawn has different episodes focusing on topics like sleep (which he also wrote a book on), special diets, infertility, skin, and many other areas of health and wellness. Bonus for the ladies? Shawn's velvety voice will certainly keep you company in the kitchen or on your commute.
This podcast from NPR interviews entrepreneurs and founders on how they built their companies. Many are rags-to-riches stories and even stories of business I didn't think I'd be interested (like the episode on Edible Arrangements--fascinating and heartwarming!). This is totally a series that you could burn through and be high on inspiration afterwards.
Happier has been one of my favorites since I started listening to podcasts. Featuring the author Gretchen Rubin (whose book on good habits I've written about before) and her hilarious TV writer sister Liz Craft, Happier features content on how to build good habits and have more happiness in your life. The crux of Gretchen's work is knowing yourself better so you can create habits that will stick. I find myself constantly using her framework to make myself break bad habits like procrastination.
Chalene Johnson made a name for herself in the fitness world creating workout programs starring in workout DVDs. I learned about her later through this top-ranked podcast which is part personal development and part health and wellness. Chalene is a mom of 2 teenagers and a wildly successful business woman. The Chalene Show is almost always just Chalene and a mic speaking about the top of the day (ranging from how to motivate yourself to GMOs in food to doubling your energy), but she is such an energetic and clear speaker that I always find myself interested in what she has to say.
In the One Part Podcast, host Jessica Murnane interviews designers, authors, and many well-known folks in the food space like bloggers Dana Shultz of Minimalist Baker. One Part Podcast features very conversational interviews (versus highly structured ones) and Jessica's style seems to help her guests let their guard down and open up. Each guest also shares a favorite plant-based recipe so good food lovers have a bonus to look forward to in each episode.
Being Boss is an inspirational and how-to podcast meant for creative entrepreneurs (designers, photographers, makers, and yes, chefs!). Hosts Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson call on their experience building design studios to help other creative entrepreneurs build side-hustles or full-time gigs doing what they love. As a business owner, I love being able to get information and tactics wherever I can so I love listening in on their behind-the-scenes conversations. Even if you aren't an entrepreneur now, if you've ever thought of building a side gig using one of your talents like calligraphy or web design, Being Boss is a good place to start.
There are lots more podcasts in my queue but I would love to hear your favorites! Let me know some podcasts to add to my list in the comments below.


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BY Ethan Hauck / Posted: August 19, 2022 / Updated: October 26, 2022
The Best Pizza in Toronto, ON: Top 5
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At this point, the regular readers know the drill - but if you're new here, welcome! Grab a seat and a cold one, we're talking pizza; specifically, the best pizza in Toronto.
While pizza lovers argue all over the world about which city does it best, who's "right," and more, we're over here shouting from the rooftops that all pizza is great. Sometimes you're in the mood for a greasy slice that shouldn't be as cheap as it is; other times, you want something new - something gourmet, and that's equally valid.
Luckily, Toronto has all of that. They have award-winning, chef-owned and operated joints, places that flip our concept of pizza on its head, and more - so let's take a look, shall we?
Levant is, quite simply put, an experience unlike any other. They're a Sicilian-style pizza joint that makes their focaccia dough daily by hand - but there's something else that sets them apart. While the roots are Italian, they take heavy inspiration from Middle Eastern cuisine, serve a hefty dose of vegan pies, and offer authentic Italian deli sandwiches to boot!
While it's undoubtedly served in a new form, the flavors that are present are comfortingly familiar. Kofta, shawarma, and maqluba are all present - but they're served atop the fluffiest, crispiest Sicilian-style pizza crust you'll ever taste. It's also worth noting that their sandwiches are truly excellent - but that's not why we're here, is it?
Ultimately, Levant serves unique pies - and some of the best pizza in Toronto.
Slice of Toronto
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Slice of Toronto is a relatively new entry to the Toronto pizza scene. They opened in 2018 with a simple and quite admirable goal - to serve Calabrian food from the south of Italy with the same love as the owners' mom did in the past. And it shows, as Slice of Toronto has garnered much local love over the past four years.
The pies, put simply, are some of the best in the area. While Calabrian pizza isn't quite what most diners are likely used to, it's genuinely delicious. It's a minimal affair, using the least amount of cheese possible atop a fluffy, slightly thicker crust than the standard (New York) thin crust. They also offer a healthy helping of pasta, sandwiches, and panzerotti if, for some inexplicable reason, you're not feeling pizza tonight.
Give Slice of Toronto a try for some of the most unique and best pizza in Toronto.
Pizzeria Defina
Pizzeria Defina is a work of love from two incredibly well-renowned American-Italian chefs. The minds behind Pizzeria Defina are Tony Gemignani, a California native, and New York-based chef Roberto Caporuscio - the US President of the Association of Neapolitan Pizzaiuoli, APN. This all goes to say that Pizzeria Defina is Neopolitan pizza at its best, right in the heart of Toronto.
Their pies stay in strict Neopolitan tradition, though they branch into truly creative areas. Plum tomato sauce adorns most pies, with several international award-winning pizzas on the menu. Whether you want a traditional Margherita or something new, like the Spanish Coca pie, there is no way you leave Pizzeria Defina without
Ultimately, Pizzeria Defina is undoubtedly some of the best pizza in Toronto - if not North America.
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Now, competing with the likes of the joints above is challenging. Award winners, pizza association presidents, and Italian natives are brutal competition - but the two below made do. While they can't boast international fame, they serve some unique pies in their rights.
As a disclaimer to the pizza purists out there, Three Kingdoms (our final entry) isn't what most people would consider pizza - but dang it, it's incredible. So maybe shush for a second and just trust me; it will all be clear quite soon.
If you like the pies in this section, check out our guides to the best pizza in Hamilton, Montreal, and Edmonton for more unique pizzaiolos.
Descendent Detroit-Style Pizza
Descendent Detroit-Style Pizza serves traditional Neopolitan pizza…
I had you there! Seriously though - it's all in the name. Descendent serves top-notch Detroit-style pies in a hip little spot that could compete with the old boys in Detroit proper. For the uninformed, this is Sicilian-style pie, but bastardized in all the best ways by Americans. Its square, crispy crust and the "upside down" assembly of sauce on the top are the signature of Detroit pies.
And we're going to be honest here - it's good. It really doesn't matter if you're a pan pizza guy, New York thin crust gal, or a gender-neutral/fluid Neopolitan nibbler - Descendent is freaking delicious. They bring the best parts of pizza - crunch, vibrant flavor, and textural tomfoolery - to their heights, and we can't help but love it.
If you want the best pizza in Toronto but are tired of the same old pie - call Descendent; they'll hook you up.
Three Kingdoms Pizza (Chinese-style flatbread "pizza" stall in the BOLD Food Hub)
The final entry on our list is sure to be controversial - but it's so good that we really don't care. Chinese-style flatbread pizza, or Tujia Shaobing (don't ask me how to pronounce it, ask Google), is the primary focus here, and it's so unique that we legitimately couldn't just leave it from the list. They're in the center of the BOLD Food Hub in a tiny stall, though their store's physical size belies the massive flavor on offer.
To clarify - Chinese-style pizza eschews most "traditional" pizza recipes. They rid the flatbread of the sauce and cheese, topping it with Chinese meat and veg. It also varies in form depending on where you get it - this time, it's more pizza-like, though you'll find a few styles if you dig. Customers can order spicy beef, pork and veggie, BBQ mushroom, and multiple other incredibly unique combinations, bringing something genuinely new to their palate with each bite.
While we can't call them the best pizza in Toronto (because, well, are they actually pizza?), they are certainly the most unique - and that deserves recognition.
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var app = angular.module('pouchdb', ['crypto']);

app.provider('pouchdb', function () {

    return {
        $get: ['$q', '$rootScope', '$parse', 'crypto', function ($q, $rootScope, $parse, crypto) {

            // Transform Pouch promises into $q ones
            var qify = function (fn) {
                return function () {
                    var deferred = $q.defer();
                    var args = arguments != null ? Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments) : [];

                    fn.apply(this, args)
                        .then(function (res) {
                            $rootScope.$evalAsync(function () {
                                return deferred.resolve(res);
                            });
                            return $rootScope.$apply();
                        })
                        .catch(function (err) {
                            $rootScope.$evalAsync(function () {
                                return deferred.reject(err);
                            });
                            return $rootScope.$apply();
                        });

                    return deferred.promise;
                };
            };

            /**
             * @class item in the collection
             * @param item
             * @param {int} index             position of the item in the collection
             *
             * @property {String} _id         unique identifier for this item within the collection
             * @property {int} $index         position of the item in the collection
             */
            var PouchDbItem = function (item, index) {
                this.$index = index;
                angular.extend(this, item);
            };

            return {
                displayLogs: true,
                syncServer: 'http://localhost:5984/',
                log: function (args) {
                    this.displayLogs && console.log.apply(console, arguments);
                },
                error: function (obj) {
                    console.error(arguments);
                },
                createDB: function (collectionName, options, disableEncryption) {

                    var self = this;
                    var db = new PouchDB(collectionName, options);

                    if (!disableEncryption) {
                        db.filter({
                            incoming: function (doc) {
                                console.log('incoming', doc);

                                for (var field in doc) {
                                    if (doc.hasOwnProperty(field) && field !== '_id' && field !== '_rev') {
                                        doc[field] = crypto.encrypt(doc[field]);
                                    }
                                }

                                return doc;
                            },
                            outgoing: function (doc) {
                                console.log('outgoing', doc);

                                for (var field in doc) {
                                    if (doc.hasOwnProperty(field) && field !== '_id' && field !== '_rev' && doc[field].match(/^\{.*\}$/)) {
                                        doc[field] = crypto.decrypt(doc[field]);
                                    }
                                }

                                return doc;
                            }
                        });
                    }

                    return {
                        _name: collectionName,
                        id: db.id,
                        put: qify(db.put.bind(db)),
                        post: qify(db.post.bind(db)),
                        get: qify(db.get.bind(db)),
                        remove: qify(db.remove.bind(db)),
                        bulkDocs: qify(db.bulkDocs.bind(db)),
                        allDocs: qify(db.allDocs.bind(db)),
                        changes: function (options) {
                            var changes, deferred;
                            changes = db.changes(options);
                            deferred = $q.defer();

                            changes.on('change', function (change) {
                                $rootScope.$evalAsync(function () {
                                    return deferred.notify({
                                        change: change,
                                        changes: changes
                                    });
                                });
                                return $rootScope.$apply();
                            });

                            changes.on('complete', function (res) {
                                $rootScope.$evalAsync(function () {
                                    return deferred.resolve(res);
                                });
                                return $rootScope.apply();
                            });

                            changes.on('err', function (err) {
                                $rootScope.$evalAsync(function () {
                                    return deferred.reject(err);
                                });
                                return $rootScope.apply();
                            });

                            return deferred.promise;
                        },
                        putAttachment: qify(db.putAttachment.bind(db)),
                        getAttachment: qify(db.getAttachment.bind(db)),
                        removeAttachment: qify(db.removeAttachment.bind(db)),
                        query: qify(db.query.bind(db)),
                        info: qify(db.info.bind(db)),
                        compact: qify(db.compact.bind(db)),
                        revsDiff: qify(db.revsDiff.bind(db)),
                        replicate: {
                            to: db.replicate.to.bind(db),
                            from: db.replicate.from.bind(db),
                            sync: db.replicate.sync.bind(db)
                        },
                        sync: function () {
                            self.syncDB(this);
                        },
                        destroy: qify(db.destroy.bind(db))
                    };
                },
                syncDB: function (db) {
                    var self = this;

                    if (!db.replicate || !db._name) {
                        return null;
                    }

                    return db.replicate
                        .sync(self.syncServer + db._name, {
                            live: true,
                            filter: function (obj, t, u, v) {
                                console.log('SYNC filter', obj, t, u, v);
                                obj.ramnnn = 'toto';
                                return obj;
                            }
                        })
                        .on('error', function (err) {
                            self.error("Syncing stopped for db " + db._name, err);
                        })
                        .on('change', function (info) {
                            console.log('change event');
                            console.log(info);
                        })
                        .on('complete', function (info) {
                            console.log('complete event');
                            console.log(info);
                        })
                        .on('uptodate', function (info) {
                            console.log('uptodate event');
                            console.log(info);
                        })
                        ;
                },
                /**
                 * @return {Array} An array that will hold the items in the collection
                 */
                createCollection: function (collectionName, syncDb) {

                    var self = this;
                    var collection = [];
                    var indexes = {};
                    var db = collection.$db = this.createDB(collectionName);

                    if (syncDb) {
                        self.syncDB(db);
                    }

                    function addChild(index, item) {
                        indexes[item._id] = index;
                        collection.splice(index, 0, item);
                        self.log('added: ', index, item);
                    }

                    function removeChild(id) {
                        var index = indexes[id];

                        // Remove the item from the collection
                        collection.splice(index, 1);
                        indexes[id] = undefined;

                        self.log('removed: ', id);
                    }

                    function updateChild(index, item) {
                        collection[index] = item;
                        self.log('changed: ', index, item);
                    }

                    function moveChild(from, to, item) {
                        collection.splice(from, 1);
                        collection.splice(to, 0, item);
                        updateIndexes(from, to);
                        self.log('moved: ', from, ' -> ', to, item);
                    }

                    function updateIndexes(from, to) {
                        var length = collection.length;
                        to = to || length;
                        if (to > length) {
                            to = length;
                        }
                        for (var index = from; index < to; index++) {
                            var item = collection[index];
                            item.$index = indexes[item._id] = index;
                        }
                    }

                    db.changes({
                        live: true,
                        onChange: function (change) {
                            //self.log('change', change);

                            if (!change.deleted) {
                                db.get(change.id).then(function (data) {
                                    if (indexes[change.id] == undefined) { // CREATE / READ
                                        addChild(collection.length, new PouchDbItem(data, collection.length)); // Add to end
                                        updateIndexes(0);
                                    } else { // UPDATE
                                        var index = indexes[change.id];
                                        var item = new PouchDbItem(data, index);
                                        updateChild(index, item);
                                    }
                                });
                            } else if (collection.length && typeof indexes[change.id] !== 'undefined') { //DELETE
                                removeChild(change.id);
                                updateIndexes(indexes[change.id]);
                            }
                        }
                    });

                    collection.$add = function (item) {
                        db.post(angular.copy(item)).then(
                            function (res) {
                                item._rev = res.rev;
                                item._id = res.id;
                            }
                        );
                    };

                    collection.$remove = function (itemOrId) {
                        var item = angular.isString(itemOrId) ? collection[itemOrId] : itemOrId;
                        db.remove(item)
                    };

                    collection.$update = function (itemOrId) {
                        var item = angular.isString(itemOrId) ? collection[itemOrId] : itemOrId;
                        var copy = {};

                        angular.forEach(item, function (value, key) {
                            if (key.charAt(0) !== '$') {
                                copy[key] = value;
                            }
                        });

                        db.get(item._id).then(
                            function (res) {
                                db.put(copy, res._rev);
                            }
                        );
                    };

                    return collection;
                },
                /**
                 * This service binds the scope expression to a pouchdb/couchdb database.
                 * There is no promise provided.
                 * @returns {Function} Returns a deregistration function for this listener.
                 */
                createBinding: function (collectionName, scope, expression, syncDb) {

                    var self = this;
                    var getObj = $parse(expression);
                    var setObj = getObj.assign;

                    if (!setObj) {
                        throw new Error('expression ' + expression + 'must be assignable');
                    }

                    var db = this.createDB(collectionName);

                    if (syncDb) {
                        self.syncDB(db);
                    }

                    db.get(expression).then(
                        function (res) {
                            setObj(scope, res);
                        },
                        function () {
                            var newVal = angular.copy(getObj(scope));
                            db.put(newVal, expression).then(
                                function (res) {
                                    newVal._rev = res.rev;
                                    newVal._id = res.id;
                                    setObj(newVal);
                                },
                                function (err) {
                                    self.error(err);
                                }
                            )
                        }
                    );

                    function equalsIgnoreRev(val1, val2) {
                        var cleanVal1 = angular.copy(val1);
                        var cleanVal2 = angular.copy(val2);
                        cleanVal1._rev = null;
                        cleanVal2._rev = null;
                        return angular.equals(cleanVal1, cleanVal2);
                    }

                    db.changes({
                        live: true,
                        onChange: function (change) {
                            if (!change.deleted) {
                                db.get(change.id).then(
                                    function (res) {
                                        setObj(scope, res);
                                    },
                                    function (err) {
                                        self.error(err);
                                    }
                                );
                            }
                        }
                    });

                    var listener = function (ngValue) {
                        db.get(expression).then(
                            function (dbVal) {
                                if (!equalsIgnoreRev(dbVal, ngValue) && ngValue._id) {
                                    db.put(angular.copy(ngValue)).then(
                                        function (res) {
                                            ngValue._rev = res.rev;
                                        },
                                        function (err) {
                                            self.error(err);
                                        }
                                    );
                                }
                            }
                        );
                    };

                    return scope.$watch(getObj, listener, true);
                }
            }
        }]
    };
});

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REVIEW: King of the Cul-De-Sac
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by Bigshot5 October 20205 min readAdd comment
All the charm of childhood in a short, bite-sized package.
Genre: Interactive Comic
Developer: Matthew Vimislik
Did you grow up with an older brother? I didn't. Well, not technically. My step brother and I were close enough in age to be considered twins, rather than being treated as an older and younger sibling. That being said, I didn't exactly have high older sibling standards to be held to. I set the standard, rather than trying to live up to and move out of an older brother's shadow.
This game allows us, for a moment, to step into the shoes of a girl doing her best to live up to an older sibling that everyone seems to love. It seems tricky to try to define yourself outside of a beloved person you're related to, even as light-hearted as the game is. I feel for Karah, and admittedly got into similar strange, face-punching scenarios in my youth.
I am not sure how old the characters are in King of the Cul-De-Sac. The main character can't be much older than in her early teens, somewhere between 11-14. Personally, I remember these years being pretty bleak in terms of self-confidence, and I feel like the characterization of the main player character- Karah- is a testament to this. Your main motivation as Karah to snatch a crown to dub yourself the titular King of the Cul-De-Sac because your brother is going off to college and can't protect you anymore. Apparently, he was once a really kind and competent king, and there's tons of people vying to become as strong as he was.
It's worth mentioning the game has six endings (though technically seven if you count an extra little secret at the end.) Technically, there are three major paths you can take at the very beginning of the game that starts to cement what sort of king you're going to be to your cul-de-sac-ians, a term I just coined. Karah is best in my opinion when she's played as a stubborn girl seeking ways to be kind to her friends, even if she has negative history with them.
Admittedly, it's unclear how much of the supernatural stuff that happens in game is real, or just a figment of children's imagination. Personally, I love the idea of all of this being a genuine fantastic aspect to the world that adults also live with and have to work around. A kid gets a crown and gets to magically make unicorns appear? That's just another Wednesday afternoon.
As a narrative driven game, all of King of the Cul-De-Sac is played by clicking. Click the right side of the screen and the story progresses. Click the left side and the story back-tracks, to the point of even letting you rechoose if you regret a decision you've made. That's not to say the entire game plays out as a visual novel only. There's various mini-games present, and a few "boss" battles you get to play that really mimic the styles of other games. You like Pokémon? It emulates that. You wanna button mash to ride your bike? The game has you covered.
Honestly, my favourite aspect of gameplay came in after I beat my second playthrough. Once you get further along, the game starts to highlight choices you haven't picked yet in pink. This makes it so much easier to pick the paths that will lead you to that 100% completion in all categories, and the "secret" ending that follows.
If you're writing a visual novel or trying to sell or create an engaging narrative game, visuals can be important. The graphics in this game are so bright, so consistently colourful, and so adorable in each frame that I found myself pausing from screen to screen just to take the setting in. There's something about the highly stylized character models that really makes each individual stand out.
Rosa, the girl punching Karah in the image above is my favourite. Y'know, if you were wondering.
I would love more time with these characters and I would love it soon. The game really is genuinely such a lovely little series of short stories that interconnect and made me so interested in a few characters. Where do they go from here? How do they grow up? Do they stay friends? It plays quick- I think I got through it in about two hours- and is free to play on Steam. So, go play it!
Tagged ascasual, free to play, Interactive Comic, king of the cul de sac, SAVE FOR LATER, visual novel
RPG's are my main go-to as far as games go, but I'll play just about anything. Even terrible video games have entertainment value, and as long as I can find a laugh out of something, no time is lost. I'm passionate about most nerd things in this regard!


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