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ticcompthandvel1971ticcompthandvel1971Mergers And Acquisitions Textbook PdfFile name: Mergers And Acquisitions Textbook Pdf Rating: 4.4 / 5 (2710 votes) Downloads: 49127 ======================== LinkšŸ‘‰Mergers And Acquisitions Textbook Pdf ======================== that onlypercent of their acquisitions can be considered successful against the original objectives set for them (Schoenberg). A possible explanation to this paradox is that existing knowledge on M&As provides a limited and insufficient understanding of dif-have written this book as a comprehensive guide to help executives and managers to The merger and acquisition business con...2025-05-0500 minBeauty IQ UncensoredBeauty IQ UncensoredInside the Vanity of Maddison Brown: Actress & Founder of SPF Brand, Outside BeautyLip balms, butters, and oils are everywhere right now, and we’re kicking off this week’s Uncensored episode by unpacking why these little luxuries are dominating our feeds (and our handbags). Plus, in this week's Top 3, we're revealing the most coveted beauty sleep essentials according to Adore Beauty’s data. Then, we’re joined by Dynasty star Maddison Brown to chat about launching Outside Beauty, the SPF brand she co-founded with her sister. She spills on her ride-or-die skincare essentials and the best beauty hacks she’s learned from the pros for our On My Shelf series.2025-03-1642 minVai zini?Vai zini?Vai zini, ka sarežģītākā lieta āmuriņklavierēs ir mehānisms?Stāsta ērÄ£eļbÅ«ves meistars un klavieru tehniÄ·is Jānis KalniņŔ 1717. gadā vācu ērÄ£elnieks Kristofs Å rēters (Christoph Schrƶter, Schrƶtter, arÄ« Schrƶder) piedāvāja Saksijas karalim savu mehānikas modeli, kur āmuriņŔ kustas uz taustiņā iestiprinātām spailēm. Tomēr, nesaņēmis no karaļa pasÅ«tÄ«jumu uzbÅ«vēt klavieres, viņŔ piedzÄ«voja vilÅ”anos, un tādēļ nav zināms neviens Å rētera bÅ«vēts instruments. Daudz veiksmÄ«gāk klājās Bartolomeo Kristofori (Bartolomeo Christofori) no Padujas. 1707. gadā viņŔ izgudroja savu āmuriņu mehaāismu, kurÅ” 1711. gadā bija aprakstÄ«ts publikācijā un i...2025-03-1305 minKā labāk dzÄ«votKā labāk dzÄ«votStājusies spēkā mantojuma tiesÄ«bu reforma: iepazÄ«stinām ar izmaiņām2025. gada 1. janvārÄ« ir stājusies spēkā mantojuma tiesÄ«bu reforma. Izmaiņas ir bÅ«tiskas un ar tām iepazÄ«stinām raidÄ«jumā Kā labāk dzÄ«vot. Skaidro Latvijas Zvērinātu notāru padomes priekÅ”sēdētājs Aigars Kaupe un Latvijas Zvērinātu notāru padomes priekÅ”sēdētāja vietniece Ilze Metuzāle. Mantojuma tēma ir viena no visaktuālākajām, kas Notāru dienās tiek skarta.Ā  "Mantojumam ir, protams, vairāki aspekti. Es to mēdz dalÄ«t trÄ«s blokos: pirmāsadaļa ir - kā atstāto mantojumu labāk, otra - ko darÄ«t...2025-03-0447 minGriechische Mythologie - Das Chaos und seine KinderGriechische Mythologie - Das Chaos und seine Kinder48 Die Argonauten (VII) Das goldene VliesHinweis: Diese Folge enthƤlt Darstellungen von Tƶtung und Gewalt im mythologischen Kontext. Medea flieht aus dem Palast ihres Vaters Aietes und sucht Zuflucht bei den Argonauten. DrachenzƤhmen, goldenes Vlies holen und schon bald segelt die Argo in Richtung Heimat. Doch Aietes schickt seine MƤnner zur Verfolgung – darunter auch seinen Sohn, Medeas Bruder, Absyrtos. ErwƤhnt werden: Figuren: Medea, Jason, Aietes, Chalkiope, Phrontis, Argos, Absyrtos, Hera, Hypnos, Hekate, Phrixos, Telamon, Aithalides, Orpheus, Zeus, Artemis, Hypsipyle, Dionysos, Ariadne, Theseus, Chariten Orte: Aia, Kolchis, Schwarzes Meer, Hain des Ares, Iolkos, Istros...2025-02-2230 minBlog NumismĆ”ticoBlog NumismĆ”ticoMonedas-Flecha, las primeras monedas fiduciarias | PODCAST #145El Mar Negro Occidental representa uno de los confines de la expansión griega. AllĆ­ arribaron, a mediados del s.VII a.C., colonos provenientes de Mileto, dando origen a varias ciudades: BorĆ­stenes, Olbia, Istros, Apolonia, entre otras.2024-09-1616 minBorders Talk: Dots, Dashes & the Stories They TellBorders Talk: Dots, Dashes & the Stories They TellBorders and Language with guests Olivia Hellewell and Pierre-Alexis MĆ©velSend us a MessageLiv is the translator of The Fig Tree by Goran Vojnović, which you can order directly from the publisher Istros Books, or via our friendly local Five Leaves Bookshop. She mentions Vojnović’s (untranslated into English) first novel, Čefuli Raus.Liv wanted to share the following excerpt from The Fig Tree, connected to our conversation:"You're on the other side of the border, you two, were her first words as she came through the door.It's like someone's drawn a border through me. They've drawn borders through us, through all o...2024-08-2954 minValkyries & VinosValkyries & VinosCrescent City HOEAB Episode 15: Chapters 40 - 42Send us a textWelcome to the first book of the Crescent City Series by Sarah J. Maas!This week we are covering chapters 40 through 42! Vik has found footage of the Kristallos. This gives Bryce some flashbacks and Hunt is very comforting.Ā  Both of his friends warn him of the dangers of getting involved with our favorite red head.Ā  Bryce and Hunt head to Five Roses to investigage and Hunt has a realization that maybe the kristallos is in the sewer system. He decides they need to contact someone from the Istros River.Ā  We meet Tha...2024-07-0944 minVai zini?Vai zini?Vai zini, kurÅ” ir viens no Ŕī brīža pieprasÄ«tākajiem avangarda komponistiem?Stāsta komponiste Anna FiÅ”ere. Viens no autentiskākajiem un savdabÄ«gākajiem komponistiem ir itālis Salvatore Å arrino, kurÅ” pats sevi dēvē par autodidaktu. Dzimis 1947. gadā Palermo – agrā jaunÄ«bā aizrāvies ar vizuālo mākslu, bet pusaudža gados iesācis eksperimentēt arÄ« ar mÅ«zikas sacerēŔanu. Viņa darbus regulāri spēlē visi ievērojamākie laikmetÄ«gās mÅ«zikas atskaņotāji, taču viņa personÄ«bai ir noslēpumaina vientuļnieka reputācija. Piecus gadus – septiņdesmito un astoņdesmito gadu mijā Å arrino pasniedza kompozÄ«ciju Milānas konservatorijā, bet tad pārcēlās uz mazpilsētiņ...2024-05-1604 minVai zini?Vai zini?Vai zini, kāda ir Latvijā dižākā kokle un kur glabājas tās oriÄ£ināls?Stāsta Latvijas Etnogrāfiskā brÄ«vdabas muzeja IzglÄ«tÄ«bas un informācijas nodaļas vadÄ«tājaĀ RozÄ«te KatrÄ«na Ponne Vai zini, kur glabājas Latvijā dižākā kokle? BrÄ«vÄ«bas pieminekļa metu konkursa treŔās vietas ieguvēju – tēlnieka Kārļa Zemdegas veidoto milzÄ«go granÄ«ta kokli ar tautumeitu – 1933. gadā par labu esam atzina raunēnieÅ”i un tas kļuva par BrÄ«vÄ«bas pieminekli Raunā. Tomēr pieminekli Raunā nesauc par kokli, bet gan par Koklētāju. Kas tad ir Latvijā dižākā kokle? Par dižkokli, dižkaukli un bāgu meistars Eduards Krauksts nosau...2024-05-1306 minVai zini?Vai zini?Vai zini, kā veidojies klarnetes tembrs?Stāsta klarnetists un diriÄ£ents Guntis Kuzma Ir daudz faktoru, kas ietekmē mÅ«zikas instrumenta tembra individualitāti. Noteikti ir vērts pievērst uzmanÄ«bu skaņā esoÅ”ajām virsskaņām, gan tām, kuras ir izteiktākas, skanÄ«gākas un tām, kuras mazāk dominē, citiem vārdiem sakot, to savstarpējai attiecÄ«bai. Jāatceras, ka virsskaņas ir skaņu augstumi, kas ir augstākas par pamatfrekvenci jeb zemāko toni. No Ŕī zemākā toņa arÄ« veidojas dabiskā skaņu rinda: ja par pamatu uzskatām skaņu "do", tad sekojoÅ”ie toņi bÅ«s "do" oktāvu augstāk, kvintu vir...2024-05-0704 minLannan Center PodcastLannan Center PodcastNikola Madzirov and AleÅ” Å teger | 2023-2024 Readings & TalksOn Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the Lannan Center presented a reading featuring Macedonian poet Nikola Madzirov and Slovene poet AleÅ” Å teger.Nikola Madzirov is the author of Remnants of Another Age and Relocated Stone, which received the Hubert Burda European Poetry Award and the prestigious Miladinov Brothers Award. He was awarded the Studentski Zbor Award for Locked in the City and the Aco Karamanov prize for Somewhere Nowhere. Born into a family of Balkan Wars refugee in 1973 in Strumica, Macedonia, Madzirov has gone on to participate in many international literary festivals and events in the US, Latin Am...2024-02-2759 minThank Gods Its FantasyThank Gods Its FantasyCC1 House of Earth and Blood, Recap Part 2In discussing part three, Rune meets the Medwitch, Bryce and Hunt discover the sewer, and they investigate the Istros River. They uncover the truth about synth and Danica's involvement. Hunt's betrayal is revealed, and Bryce seeks Fury's support. Part three ends with Bryce's heartbreak and Fury's intervention. Kayla and Bryanna discuss the steamy scene between Hunt and Bryce, the intense events at the ravine, Bryce's sacrifice and Micah's confession, the summit and Lahabah's sacrifice, Bryce's heroic act and Micah's demise, Bryce's drop, and the epilogue revealing the starborn power. In this part of the conversation, the principal themes revolve around...2024-01-191h 50Vai zini?Vai zini?Vai zini, ka ērÄ£eles ir visdaudzveidÄ«gākais mÅ«zikas instruments pasaulē?Stāsta ērÄ£eļbÅ«ves meistars Jānis KalniņŔ Lai kādu mÅ«zikas instrumentu drÄ«kstētu saukt par ērÄ£elēm, tam ir jābÅ«t stabulēm, kuras skan, kad tajās iepūŔ gaisu. Vismazākās ērÄ£eles sauc par portatÄ«vu. To novieto uz galda, vai pat tur klēpÄ«. Ar vienu roku mÅ«ziÄ·is spiež taustiņus, ar otru roku darbina plēŔas. KlaviatÅ«ras apjoms reti kad pārsniedz 2 oktāvas. Jau lielākās ērÄ£eles sauc par pozitÄ«vu. Å is nosaukums cēlies no latīņu vārda positus – novietots. Dažkārt gadās redzēt latviski rakstām...2023-11-2206 minKā labāk dzÄ«votKā labāk dzÄ«votNotāri kopā ar IT speciālistiem vēlas radÄ«t rÄ«ku informācijas sagatavoÅ”anai un apkopoÅ”anaiKā izskatās nākotnes juridiskā konsultācija un cik sekmÄ«ga varētu bÅ«t mākslÄ«gā intelekta lietoÅ”ana, risinot reizēm ļoti sarežģītas problēmas, interesējamies raidÄ«jumā Kā labāk dzÄ«vot. Kā mākslÄ«gais intelekts var palÄ«dzēt labāk, efektÄ«vāk apkalpot klientus, kā tas var palÄ«dzēt efektivizēt notāra biroja darbu un vai kaut ko vajag reglamentēt arÄ« ar likuma spēku. Vērtē Notāru padomes priekÅ”sēdētājs Jānis SkrastiņŔ un Latvijas Zvērinātu notāru padomes locekle Ilze Metuzāle. "Lai kvalitatÄ«vi apkalpotu kl...2023-10-1248 minFaewatchFaewatchCrescent City by Sarah J. Maas, Ep. 9 - A New Bombshell Enters the VillaIt's the battle of the book boyfriends! Cheeky chappy Tharion Ketos emerges from the Istros and flirts his tail off, while Hunt Athalar gets to neck nuzzling. Join us as we discuss chapters 48-54 of House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas.Spoiler warning: This episode may contain hints/spoilers for the whole book. Say hi! TikTok/Instagram: @faewatchpod; faewatchpod@gmail.com Music by Good Air2023-07-2433 minRadio Superfly: Club Kultur mit Crazy SonicRadio Superfly: Club Kultur mit Crazy SonicClub Kultur #080 | "Wir werden heuer auch wieder den Cobenzl bespielen dürfen"Club Kultur | FOLGE #080 ā€žWir werden heuer auch wieder den Cobenzl bespielen dürfen" APRIL, APRIL Auch wenn man es noch nicht ganz wahrnimmt, in einigen Wochen sollten wir eigentlich wieder Bademode tragen kƶnnen. Derzeit holt das Wetter aber noch einige, im Winter versƤumte NiederschlƤge nach. Freuen wir uns doch darüber, dass nun vielleicht doch ein paar Bootstouren am Neusiedler See mƶglich sein werden.Ā Immerhin waren am letzten Wochenende die Clubs trotz sprichwƶrtlichen Hundewetters gut gefüllt, Regen ist nicht immer ein Garant für eine Niede...2023-04-2039 minPievienotā vērtÄ«baPievienotā vērtÄ«baSankcijas pret Krieviju pieaug, netrÅ«kst arÄ« uzņēmēju, kas tās cenÅ”as apietRaidÄ«jumā Å”oreiz par sankcijām, jaunāko obligāciju emisiju un mazliet par to, kas notiek kapitāla tirgos Baltijā. Bet pirms Ä·erties pie aktuālā, kāds atgādinājums - ir sākusies gada deklarāciju par aizvadÄ«o gadu iesniegÅ”ana. Te divi mazi atgādinājumi. Pirmkārt, aizvadÄ«tajā gadā daudzi ir ziedojuÅ”i vairāk un biežāk nekā ierasts. Un arÄ« par ziedoto sabiedriskā labuma organizācijām var tikt pie nodokļu atlaides. Un otrkārt - Å”ogad ieviests jaunums - ja ir veselÄ«bas apdroÅ”ināŔana, tas jānorāda deklarācijā.Ā  Secinājums - Å”ogad Valst...2023-03-0615 minMitologi SantuyMitologi SantuyJason: Nyanyian Para SirenJason dan Kru Kapal Argo berhasil mengarungi Sungai Istros dan sampai di perairan Italia dimana tantangan mereka selanjutnya telah menunggu dalam wujud para Siren. Jika kalian ingin mendapatkan konten eksklusif dari Mitologi Santuy atau sekedar memberikan support, silahkan mampir ke akun trakteer saya diĀ https://trakteer.id/mitologisantuy/tip. Gue bakal terimakasih banget buat setiap support yang masuk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Powered by Firstory Hosting2023-01-0114 minCorvo BrancoCorvo BrancoFinalmente a Cimeira (CapĆ­tulos 71 a 75) | Casa de Terra e Sangue #T1E15Siga o Corvo Branco no Instagram e no twitter: @corvobracopod Ā Apresentadores: Ā Rodolfo Rodrigues (@eu.fe.mis.mo) Ana Paula (@cleitasereia) Ā 00:00 Introdução 01:23 Sinopse 02:27 DiscussĆ£o SEM spoilers 58:22 DiscussĆ£o COM spoilers Ā SINOPSE DOS CAPƍTULOS: Ā Bryce tenta comprar Hunt e tambĆ©m oferece seu amuleto para que o libertem. Sandriel nega o pedido e aflita por Hunt ser levado, Bryce se oferece para ir em seu lugar. Ruhn interfere quando Sandriel revela a todos que ela Ć© a Ćŗnica filha do Rei Outonal, e que por isso ela pertence a ele e ao pai atĆ© o casamento. Ā Após Hunt ser levado, Bryc...2022-06-011h 04Istros ConversationsIstros ConversationsSpecial NeedsHost Laura López speaks with Croatian author Lada Vukić and translator Christina Zorić, who also serves as live interpreter in this conversation. They discuss their shimmering novel, Special Needs, as well as the situation of Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian translation in literature. This episode has been kindly shared by Trafika Europe - https://www.trafikaeurope.org/podcast/women-in-translation2022-04-0433 minCorvo BrancoCorvo BrancoA Danika só nos faz passar raiva (CapĆ­tulos 56 a 60) | Casa de Terra e Sangue #T1E12Entre para nosso canal no Telegram e participe das discussƵes: https://t.me/corvobrancopod Ā Siga o Corvo Branco no Instagram e no twitter: @corvobracopod Ā Apresentadores: Ā Rodolfo Rodrigues (@eu.fe.mis.mo) Ana Paula (@cleitasereia) 00:00 Introdução 01:13 Sinopse 02:50 DiscussĆ£o SEM spoilers 50:37 DiscussĆ£o COM spoilers Ā SINOPSE DOS CAPƍTULOS: Ā Bryce e Hunt ligam para os pais da Bryce, contam como se aproximaram e Hunt expƵe a dor que Bryce sente o que a leva a ser pressionada pela mĆ£e a tratar. Bryce conta sua história de nascimento e aproximação dos pais ao Hunt. Ā Recebemos mais detalhes sob...2022-03-2958 minCorvo BrancoCorvo BrancoO Covil dos Lobos, Tharion e Ithan (CapĆ­tulos 41 a 45) | Casa de Terra e Sangue #T1E09Entre para nosso canal no Telegram e participe das discussƵes: https://t.me/corvobrancopod Siga o Corvo Branco no Instagram: @corvobracopod 00:00 Introdução 02:19 Sinopse 04:21 DiscussĆ£o SEM spoilers 45:34 E-mail 48:35 DiscussĆ£o COM spoilers SINOPSE DOS CAPƍTULOS: Bryce e Hunt vĆ£o atĆ© o portĆ£o da rosa procurar vestĆ­gios do demĆ“nio e nĆ£o achando nenhuma pista por ali, presumem vĆ”rios lugares onde o demĆ“nio pode estar escondido, Hunt mostra o mapa que eles analisaram no capĆ­tulo anterior e aponta para o possĆ­vel lugar: O esgoto! Ā Ao volt...2022-02-2858 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsThe Fruit of our Labour - writing and translating from Slovenia'The Fig Tree' by Slovene author Goran Vojnović is an intergenerational family saga, set against the backdrop of the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. Host Joe Williams talks to Goran and translator Olivia Hellewell about the book’s narrative structure and themes, and the challenges of reproducing the Balkan context of the book for an English-language audience This podcast is re-posted here from Trafika Europe Radio Ā· literary livestream: https://trafikaeurope.org/go/radio2021-11-0751 minKā likums!Kā likums!Vārda, uzvārda un tautÄ«bas maiņa pieauguÅ”ai personaiVārdu un uzvārdu ikviena persona ir tiesÄ«ga mainÄ«t tik daudz reižu, cik vien to vēlas un spēj savu izvēli pamatot. Taču tautÄ«bas maiņa ir iespējama tikai vienreiz. Kāpēc tā?Kā norāda Tieslietu ministrijas Dzimtsarakstu departamenta Dzimtsarakstu nodaļas vadÄ«tāja Inga UpÄ«te, pieauguÅ”u personu vidÅ« gan vārda, gan uzvārda maiņa ir populāra. Viena gada laikā tiek izskatÄ«ti no 1000 lÄ«dz 1200 personu iesniegumi (350—400 iesniegumu par uzvārda maiņu, iegÅ«stot laulātā uzvārdu vai dzimtas uzvārdu tieŔā augÅ”upējā lÄ«...2021-09-2136 minRoll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-9: A Bull in an Optima ShopIn the Penultimate episode of Savage Worlds, the inevitable battle with Optima takes a weird turn when Kal convinces Optima to duel Istros in one-on-one combat. Kal, Swillary and the Avions watch and cheer as these two behemoths battle it out for the right to rule over the Avions. Swillary makes a call to Ferris, Kal revs up the crowd, and Istros loses his cool. Social Media: @rollplayerswin @Adam_Sharesalot @smoses_Senpai @funinstallers2021-06-161h 31Roll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-8: Kal Vilmer-Mind Freak!Today, our space-faring gang must plot a scheme to rid themselves of Optima once and for all. Swillary and Istros go digging for their second Earth-Saving Crystal, while Kal teases Optima about their size and musculature. Swillary makes a fun upgrade to her bubble, Istros has a brain fart or two, and Kal gets the Avions drunk Social Media @rollplayerswin @Adam_Sharealot @smoses_senpai @Funinstallers wR6RkzsVkNS0jRxT5Jte2021-06-091h 18Roll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-7: A God Damns It!Today, the crew comes face-to-face with the Avion God known as Optima. A deal must be struck in order to survive. Swillary hides her identity from Optima, Kal makes a bargain he doesn't plan on honoring, and Istros stands up for George Barbara, and his own morals! Social Media: @rollplayerswin @Adam_Sharesalot @smoses_senpai @Funinstallers note from Adam Hey gang, if you read this, I wanted to address something from today's show. You'll notice that Optima is supposed to have "they/them" pronouns; you'll also notice that I struggle to say them...2021-06-021h 09Roll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-6: Let's Get SurgicalHey gang! Today our favorite crew deals with the aftermath of their bloody battle with the Avions. Optima is on their way and our heroes have to make a run for it! Swillary makes an attempt to heal Kal's wounds. Istros makes friends with a rogue Avion, and Kal loses more bullets and some of his mind! Social Media @rollplayerswin @Adam_Sharesalot @smoses_senpai @funinstallers2021-05-261h 04Roll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-5: Strife on MarsToday, the dirt on mars gets a little redder (more red?) The Avions reveal that their leader is a being named Optima. Kal cares little about this and sets an improvised plan in motion to get his friends out of trouble, which sets a bloody battle in motion. Istros nearly meets his match, Swilary nearly loses control, and Kal nearly loses his life! Twitter: @smoses_senpai @Adam_Sharesalot @rollplayerswin @RDO_Chumbles2021-05-191h 17Istros ConversationsIstros ConversationsMitja Čander in conversationFor decades, Mitja Čander has been one of the most influential figures in Slovenia’s literary and publishing world – even though his literary debut, Blind Man(Slepec), appeared only in 2019. An editor and literary critic, the co-founder and director of Beletrina Academic Press, essayist, screenwriter, dramaturge, columnist, and candidate for national chess master.Ā  Here in conversation with the translator of his novel, Rawly Grau, Mitja talks about his life and his motivation for writing. 2021-05-1248 minRoll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-4: Gettin' Diggy With It!Today in the Savage Worlds, the space team gets dirty. They're hot on the trail of retrieving one of Ferris Wheeler's most precious Earth-Saving Crystals! Swilary gets hung out to dry, Kal gets bit, and Istros reveals that he has a crap-ton of rope for some reason.. Twitter: @smoses_senpai @Adam_Sharesalot @rollplayerswin2021-05-121h 08Roll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-3: Red Planet RoversThe Crew finally makes it to Mars, but gets intercepted multiple times before they can touch down! Kal and Swilary work together to pilot the SS Sally, while Istros throws trash out the air lock. Later, they find other lifeforms who have other plans for Mars. What's that all about? Social medias, babaaaay @Smoses_Senpai @rollplayerswin @Adam_Sharesalot @RDO_Chumbles2021-05-051h 13Roll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-2: The Deep Space Cold of Space!Horray! Another episode of our show! Our Crew makes their way to a pit stop in space called "Space Sheeeetz" to get some fuel and to grab some grub! Kal gets into a bloody brawl, Swilary struggles with doors, and Istros gets addicted to playing on his tablet. Our social medias are here! @Smoses_Senpai @rollplayerswin @Adam_Sharesalot @RDO_Chumbles2021-04-281h 03Roll PlayersRoll PlayersSavage Worlds 1-1: Amphibious People & Where to Find ThemWe're back, baby! Adam is running a game called Savage Worlds. Our players are Justin, playing the part of a Rakashan (cat man) named Kal Vilmer. We also have Amy who is playing the role of a little Octopus named Swilary, and Adrian has returned to play as well! He is playing the role of a large Minotaur named Istros! In today's episode, they response to an ad on "Tyson's List" from an Aquarian male named Ferris Wheeler. He has a special mission that could save our dying World! Find our social medias! Gronk did! Will you?2021-04-211h 13Talking EuropeTalking EuropeSlavoj Žižek and Srećko Horvat: What Does Europe Want? - Part 3The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) and the UCL European Institute host a debate with two irreverent philosophers on the European Union and its discontents. It follows the recent publication of their jointly authored book: ā€œInstead of a peace-project, the European Union is increasingly turning into a warzone: whether it be the expulsion of immigrants or riots in Paris and London, or European interventions to bring ā€œmore democracyā€ to Libya or Syria. But instead of leaving Europe to the enemies, Žižek and Horvat reflect on the fight for a different Idea of Europe.ā€...2021-04-0453 minTalking EuropeTalking EuropeSlavoj Žižek and Srećko Horvat: What Does Europe Want? - Part 2The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) and the UCL European Institute host a debate with two irreverent philosophers on the European Union and its discontents. It follows the recent publication of their jointly authored book: ā€œInstead of a peace-project, the European Union is increasingly turning into a warzone: whether it be the expulsion of immigrants or riots in Paris and London, or European interventions to bring ā€œmore democracyā€ to Libya or Syria. But instead of leaving Europe to the enemies, Žižek and Horvat reflect on the fight for a different Idea of Europe.ā€...2021-04-0423 minTalking EuropeTalking EuropeSlavoj Žižek and Srećko Horvat: What Does Europe Want? - Part 1The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) and the UCL European Institute host a debate with two irreverent philosophers on the European Union and its discontents. It follows the recent publication of their jointly authored book: ā€œInstead of a peace-project, the European Union is increasingly turning into a warzone: whether it be the expulsion of immigrants or riots in Paris and London, or European interventions to bring ā€œmore democracyā€ to Libya or Syria. But instead of leaving Europe to the enemies, Žižek and Horvat reflect on the fight for a different Idea of Europe.ā€...2021-04-0435 minRippling Pages: Interviews with WritersRippling Pages: Interviews with WritersOlja Knežević and Catherine the Great and the Small'Where there is conflict, there is always a path to literature...Freedom is an important topic for me.' What a pleasure to talk to the Montenegrin writer, Olja Knežević about her trans-generational novel, Catherine the Great and the SmallĀ (Istros Books). The novel is translated by Paula Gordon and Ellen Elias-Bursać Enjoyed this episode - why not send a small donation to support with the running costs! Thank you! - https://ko-fi.com/liambishop Rippling Points: Lessons from writing in and about a civil war Why don't we write about gran...2021-03-1937 minKā likums!Kā likums!Uzņēmuma reÄ£istra vestie reÄ£istri – klientu izpēteiUzņēmuma reÄ£istra darbs ir bÅ«tiski mainÄ«jies, ievieÅ”ot NoziedzÄ«gi iegÅ«tu lÄ«dzekļu legalizācijas un terorisma un proliferācijas finansēŔanas novērÅ”anas (NILLTPFN) likuma prasÄ«bas: ir palielināts informācijas apjoms, kura ikvienam tieÅ”saistē ir pieejama bez maksas un bez autorizācijas, ir nodroÅ”ināta informācijas pieejamÄ«ba no 14 dažādiem reÄ£istriem, kā arÄ« skrupulozi tiek gādāts, lai visas juridiskās personas atklātu savu patieso labuma guvēju.Ā Lai izpildÄ«tu NoziedzÄ«gi iegÅ«tu lÄ«dzekļu legalizācijas un terorisma un proliferācij...2021-03-0227 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsMaramureș RememberedOn the occasion of International Holocaust Memorial Day 2021, we launch a new collection of stories from the Romanian/Jewish writer, Ludovic Bruckstein. Erased from the national literature when he moved to Israel in the 70s, Bruckstein’s plays and prose writing remained undiscovered for half a century. We talk to his son about the life and work of this father's extraoridnary legacy.2021-01-2827 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsInterview with Katja PeratThe author of THE MASOCHIST talks about her writing, the publication of her fist novel and the sense of home for a person who lives abroad This episode was recorded as part of Trafika Europe Radio's The Middle Ground series, exploring the literature of Central and Eastern Europe. See more at https://www.trafikaeurope.org/podcast/the-middle-ground/?c=04007ae3e4492021-01-2146 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsA Tale from MontenegroAn interview with Olja Knežević about her novel Catherine the Great and the Small, together with her translators, Paula Gordon & Ellen Elias-Bursać  Re-posted with the kind permission of the Intralingo World Lit Podcast series 2020-10-191h 02Intralingo World Lit PodcastIntralingo World Lit PodcastMONTENEGRO – Interview with Olja Knežević (author), Paula Gordon & Ellen Elias-Bursać (translators)Catherine the Great and the Small is the coming-of-age story of a Montenegrin girl, her tumultuous teen and young adult years, as she is surrounded by the even more tumultuous events unfolding in what we now know as the ex-Yugoslavia.Author Olja Knežević says, ā€œCatherine is someone who could have been my really good friend. I could have known her growing up.ā€This richness and intimacy of character is perhaps what I loved best about the book. I felt like she could have been my friend too. It’s perhaps a hallmark of Olja’s writing...2020-10-181h 02Istros ConversationsIstros ConversationsSlovak Literature in FocusRe-posted from Lit_Cast Slovakia podcast series2020-10-0928 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsUnited in BreadChristina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.2020-09-1828 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsTalking TurkishThis episode was originally produced for Trafika Europe Radio's Women in Translation series: https://trafikaeurope.org/go/radio 2020-06-0727 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsA Room of One's OwnAuthor Olja Knezevic talks about writing as a woman and the importance of finding one's own space; the dangers of national identities, and how a Creative Writing MA at Birkbeck (University of London) helped her find her true voice2019-12-0620 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsHistory as Inspiration - two new novels from Sloveniahttp://istrosbooks.com/products/books/the-end-and-again-104/2019-10-3030 minLondon Review Bookshop PodcastLondon Review Bookshop PodcastRepublic of Consciousness Prize 2019 Shortlist ReadingsWe hosted the shortlisted authors for the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2019 in an evening of readings at the London Review Bookshop. Rewarding the most exciting and interesting literature published by small presses in the UK and Ireland, the Republic of Consciousness Prize has previously been awarded to John Keene (Counternarratives, Fitzcarraldo Editions) and Eley Williams (Attrib. and other stories, Influx Press). This year’s shortlist of six is: DaÅ”a Drndić for DoppelgƤnger, (Istros), Will Eaves for Murmur (CB Editions), Wendy Erskine for Sweet Home (Stinging Fly), Anthony Joseph for Kitch (Peepal Tree), Chris McCabe for Dedalus (Henningham Family Press...2019-03-2754 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsAn English Home for a Slovenian Narrative - Talking to translator Rawley GrauRawley Grau - in town to attend the Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize ceremony - talks to poet and editor, Stephen Watts about his translation of the novel PANORAMA by DuÅ”an Å arotar. Rawley is one of the finest translators working from Slovene into English today, and his work has included prose from Boris Pintar, plays by Ivan Cankar, and essays by AleÅ” Debeljak. Panorama is his second book translation for Istros Books.2017-06-0429 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsAleÅ” Å teger's novel 'Absolution' - The Power of ForgivenessThe Slovenian writer AleÅ” Å teger talks to poet and translator, Stephen Watts about his debut novel, Absolution. In the tradition of Bulgakov and Gogol, Å teger lets the forces of good and evil collide in this grandiose literary thriller. This is a debut novel filled with striking personae, haunting images and a grotesque plot. It proves, in the end, to be a journey into the heart of a European darkness.2017-04-2419 minPapertrail PodcastPapertrail PodcastPaul Scraton on Jan Morris, Joseph Roth, Goran VojnovichPaul is the Editor of 'Elsewhere', a journal of place.Ā His latest book, 'Ghosts on the Shore: Travels along Germany's Baltic Coast' will be published in June by Influx Press. You can find much of his writing about place on the website 'Caught by the River'. Paul's Book Choices: Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere by Jan Morris (Faber Books) Yugoslavia, My Fatherland by Goran Vojnović (Istros Books) What I Saw by Joseph Roth (W. W. Norton & Company) Paul Tweets @underagreysky and @seeyouelsewhere2017-02-1049 minPapertrail PodcastPapertrail PodcastPaul Scraton on Jan Morris, Joseph Roth, Goran VojnovichPaul is the Editor of 'Elsewhere', a journal of place.Ā His latest book, 'Ghosts on the Shore: Travels along Germany's Baltic Coast' will be published in June by Influx Press. You can find much of his writing about place on the website 'Caught by the River'. Paul's Book Choices: Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere by Jan Morris (Faber Books) Yugoslavia, My Fatherland by Goran Vojnović (Istros Books) What I Saw by Joseph Roth (W. W. Norton & Company) Paul Tweets @underagreysky and @seeyouelsewhere2017-02-1049 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsDiscussing AntonĆ­n Bajaja's novel with Rajendra Chitnis'Burying the Season' is an affectionate, multi-layered account of small town life in central Europe in the 20th century, just out from Jantar publishing. Listen to Rajendra Chitnis of Bristol University read from his foreword to the book, and tell us how Fellini’s Amarcord and Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons play a role in the lives of the citizens of Zlin, as they navigate through turbulent decades with humour and integrity.2016-11-3034 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsDiving Under the Surface - Talking about DuÅ”an Å arotar's novel, PanoramaNovelist and poet, DuÅ”an Å arotar, talks to fellow poet Stephen Watts about migration, translation, and trying to find words which go beyond pictures: all themes in his latest novel, 'Panorama'. Come and join us on Red Lion Square for a conversation about all the joys of collaboration and the subtleties of language. #DuÅ”anÅ arota #Slovenia #translation #StephenWatts #poetry2016-11-1226 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsThe Comedy of Life - with Slavoj Žižek and Jela KrečičPhilosophers Nigel Warburton and Slavoj Žižek join Jela Krečič to discuss her new novel, ā€˜None Like Her’, a hapless tale of the fruitless search for a perfect partner. The nature of love and marriage, as well as comedy are hot topics of discussion! The book is published this November by Istros Books in cooperation with Peter Owen Publishers as part of the Peter Owen World Series: Slovenian Season #Zizek #philosophy #WorldSeries #Slovenia2016-11-021h 27Istros ConversationsIstros ConversationsBrain Waves and Aperol Spritz - A conversation with author DaÅ”a DrndićOne of Croatia's most renowned novelists and playwrights, DaÅ”a Drndić, took time out to drink cocktails with us and talk literature, translation and the rhythm inherent in our personal language. With two novels already out in English translation with Maclehose Press, and a short-listing for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize under her belt, DaÅ”a's new book, EEG, promises to be just as challenging and rewarding as her 2012 debut in English, TRIESTE 2016-08-1823 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsA Spy in the House of Love: uncovering the real Marie AntoinetteAuthor Evelyn Farr talks about about her latest book, 'I Love you Madly' (Peter Owen, August 2016) - which brings together the collected letters of Marie- Antoinette and her Swedish lover, Count Fersen. Written in both French and English editions by the author, this is a book which will change perceptions of the French queen for ever. Listen to the story of how Evelyn discovered and broke the secret code used between the lovers in order to hide their affair from the royal court and the king, and how the contemporary French establishment has reacted to these revelations. ...2016-07-1322 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsThe Art of Translation: A Second Authorship?Translators Mevlut Ceylan, Christopher Buxton, Stephen Watts and John Hodgson in conversation with Christina Pribicevich- Zoric discuss their experience of bringing the Balkans westwards through translation. Should translators be slavish to the original or write for their new readers? Can a translator know a language 'too well'? A panel discussion on whether translators aim to be invisible or consider themselves a second author? which took place at Balkan Day II: A Rich Heritage of Stories at the British Library, 24th June 2016.2016-06-241h 21Istros ConversationsIstros ConversationsWriting and the Homeland - live recording from Balkan Day at the British Library, June 2016Romanian author Ioana Parvulescu and Bulgarian author Alek Popov discuss stories from Balkan perspective LIVE at the British Library. Poet and editor Fiona Sampson talks about writing at home and away, issues of translation and writing for new audiences on the occasion of Balkan Day II: A Rich Heritage of Stories.2016-06-241h 07Istros ConversationsIstros ConversationsWriting in Albania through the Centuries - Key Note speech by Robert ElsieThe History and Present State of Albanian Literature in Kosovo and Albania. Leading Albanologist Robert Elsie gives an overview of evolution of creative writing in Albania and Kossovo since its beginnings. A lecture given at the British Library on the occasion of Balkan Day II: A Rich Heritage of Stories, 24th June 2016.2016-06-2413 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsBetween the Local and the Universal - On translating from AlbanianJohn Hodgson, translator of Ismail Kadare and Fatos Lubonja, talks about his work as a translator and interpreter from Albanian to English. John is one of only two literary translators working from Albanian today. 'The False Apocalypse' by Fatos Lubonja, was published by Istros in 2014 and focuses on the financial and social breakdown of society in post-communist Albania, in 1997. #Albania #translation #ImailKadare #FatosLubonja2016-03-1616 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsEliade and the Art of NostalgiaWriter and translator, Christopher Moncrieff, talks about his work on the up-coming title, 'Diary of a Short-Sighted Adolescent': a lost novel by Mircea Eliade now in English for the very first time. #MirceaElaide #Romania #Literature #translation2016-02-1122 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsMaking Love with the Tongue - Translating & editing Gabriela BabnikTranslator from Slovene, Rawley Grau, talks to poet Stephen Watts about his experience of working on the novel, Dry Season. The book won the EU Prize for Literature for its author, Gabriela Babnik, and is a fascinating, intricate exploration of a love affair between a European woman and an African man.2015-11-1320 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsThey F**k you up your Mum and Dad - Goran Vojnovic speaks to Rosie GoldsmithAuthor and film-maker Goran Vojnović speaks about his new novel, 'Yugoslavia, My Fatherland', which follows the story of a young man determined to find his missing father and discover the truth about his involvement in the wars of the 1990s.2015-10-2618 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsAndrej Nikolaidis: Balkan BluesAuthor, journalist and activist, Andrej Nikolaidis talks to Rosie Goldsmith about his new novel, Till Kingdom Come. #Transaltions #Montenegro #Balkans 2015-10-2317 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsAleksandar Prokopiev and the Art of HungerMacedonian writer Aleksandar Prokopiev spoke with translator Nathan Jeffers about his new book 'Homonculus', out now at Istros Books. This conversation was held over Skype, so any sounds in the background are the authentic murmurings of Skopje in the early evening.2015-07-0120 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsRestoring Danilo KiÅ”: Doing Justice to The Encyclopedia of the DeadIn April this year, Danilo KiÅ” became the first writer from south-east Europe to have his work published as a Penguin Modern Classic. 'The Encyclopedia of the Dead' is KiÅ”'s last published book, and has been revised and introduced by Mark Thompson, whose biography of KiÅ” - Birth Cerfificate - was published by Cornell University Press in 2013. Thompson gives us an introduction to the life and career of this last great Yugoslav writer, and also some insight into the fascinating process of editing and fine-tuning the original translation. 2015-06-3022 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsSerbia's Global Translation ExchangeVladislav Bajac talks with translator Nathan Jeffers about his publishing house, Geopoetika, and its role in spreading Serbian literature abroad and publishing international classics in Serbia.2015-05-1328 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsWriting Away from Home. An interview with Evald FlisarEvald Flisar talks to translator Nathan Jeffers about writing, travelling, and his relationship with language and identity.2015-05-1314 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsOn translation, the Serbian story of WWI and how books can travel across bordersRoger James Elsgood from Art and Adventure speaks to author Aleksandar Gatalica about the translation of his epic best-selling novel, 'The Great War', as well as the art of translation in general, working with Ancient Greek texts and how literature can cross cultural and geographical borders. #WW1 #translation #literature #Serbia #EasternFront2014-12-0522 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsThe Great War Book launchDeputy Director of Communications, Larry Sherwin in conversation with Serbian author Aleksandar Gatalica at the EBRD, London. A Remembrance Day book launch for a unique and accomplished novel which provides a new perspective on the First World War; peopled with a colourful array of characters both real and fictional from the Eastern as well as the Western Front.2014-11-1155 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsBritain and the Balkans in the First War World WarA British Library seminar with Sir Hew Strachan and Aleksandar Gatalica2014-11-1000 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsSrecko Horvat on 'What does Europe want?'Book launch event of 'What Does Europe Want? The Union and its Discontents' By Slavoj Žižek and Srećko Horvat (with an introduction by Alexis Tsipras) Publication Date: 31st October, 2013 Ā£12.00 ISBN: 9781908236166 Despite the fact that the European Union faces the biggest crisis since its foundation, on July 1st, 2013, a new state joined the club. For the foreseeable future, Croatia will probably be the last to join; at the same time creating a barrier between the once connected states of the Balkans. Paraphrasing Freud’s famous question - ā€˜What does a woman want?’ - one of the greatest E...2013-10-3159 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsContemporary Croatian Literature in Focus (Europe House)In celebration of a successful three days at the London Book Fair, the embassy of Croatia hosts a two-part discussion on contemporary Croatian Literature and translation at Europe House, Smith Square, London. Speakers included Dasa Drndic (pictured), whose book 'Trieste' is short-listed for the Independent Foreign Fiction #iffp Prize, and Josip Novakovich - one of this year's nominees for the #ManBooker International 2013-04-1949 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsContemporary Croatian Literature at Keats HouseDaÅ”a Drndić, Josip Novakovich and Marinko KoŔčec discuss their recent books and their reception in the UK and US. Chaired by the former UK Ambassador in Croatia, Nicholas Jarrold. #KeatsHouse in #Hampstead #Croatian #Literature2013-04-1759 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsIstros Books on Monocle 24 Radio (April 6)Guest at Monocle 24 radio show ā€˜The Review’, Susan Curtis-Kojakovic, director of Istros Books discusses the preparations for the upcoming Croatian book stand at the London Book Fair 2013 (April 15-17), as well as some intriguing new translated literature. Coming from Turkey - Ayfer Tunc’s ā€˜The Aziz Bey Incident’ and from Romania – Cecilia Stefanescu’s ā€˜Sun Alley’.2013-04-0911 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsHedgehog's Home Children's OperaListen to the world premiere of Hedgehog's Home Children's Opera - live at the Conway Hall on Sunday, 11th November. On the anniversary of its first English edition, Hedgehog's Home by Branko Copic has been successfully launched as a new children's opera, with an original score by Emily Leather, and staging by Creative Director, Elinor Moran. The show stared: Dario Dugandzic as Hedgemeond the Hunter Christina Gill as Ms. Fox Nicola Wydenbach as the teacher With set designer Andrew Miller #opera #chilrensopera #childreninLondon #Istrosbooks #BrankoCopic #Serbia #Balkans #Bosnia #Eurolit2012-11-1153 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsVampires and LepersThe charming A. M. Bakalar at Waterstones, Hampstead, in conversation with Montenegrin author, Ognjen Spahic and Hungarian author Noemi Szecsi about their recently published novels (2012). While Spahic's cult classic, 'Hansen's Children' takes place in the last European leprosarium in revolutionary Romania; Noemi also tells a Romanian tale of blood lust through an unusual relationship between a grandma and her granddaughter.2012-05-1500 minIstros ConversationsIstros ConversationsAndrej Nikolaidis and Will Firth discuss 'The Coming' at its English-language launch, Europe House (hosted by the Montenegrin Embassy)2012-04-1642 min