Bat for Lashes to appear on Twilight ‘Eclipse’ soundtrack

http://www.koolmuzone.com/2010/05/bat-for-lashes-natasha-khan-to-appear-on-twilight-eclipse-soundtrack/

English-Pakistani solo artist Bat for Lashes (pseudonym of Natasha Khan) has collaborated with Beck on a track exclusively for the new Twilight film ‘Eclipse’.
The song ‘Let’s Get Lost’ is drenched in Beck’s signature lo-fi electronics, with both Bat and Beck duetting Natasha’s lyrics over atmospheric synths and dramatic beats.
The full soundtrack will be available on Atlantic from 8 June, with the film itself on general release from 30 June.English-Pakistani solo artist Bat for Lashes (pseudonym of Natasha Khan) has collaborated with Beck on a track exclusively for the new Twilight film ‘Eclipse’.
The song ‘Let’s Get Lost’ is drenched in Beck’s signature lo-fi electronics, with both Bat and Beck duetting Natasha’s lyrics over atmospheric synths and dramatic beats.
The full soundtrack will be available on Atlantic from 8 June, with the film itself on general release from 30 June.

Ali Zafar’s “Dekha” To Be Featured in Hollywood’s Flick

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While talking with Arab News in an interview, Ali Zafar disclosed that his song Dekha will be featured in a Hollywood flick Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps which is set to release in September this year. We have big expectations from the film and hope Ali’s track to get massive exposure, since the track is to appear in sequel of Wall Street (1987) an Oscar winner movie.
He also mentioned that he looks forward to do more work for west. This is Ali’s second musical project for an international film, first one being “Tere bin Laden” in which Ali Zafar also acts as a lead role.

Pakistan Rock Music / Al Jazeera Video

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkBaQDOerYE

A short video by al jazeera channel, pakistani rock music in recent years have been making waves around the world, with many of the pakistani songs taken in bollywood movies also.

singers like Atif Aslam , Ali Zafar, Call Band, Junoon, Strings, Jal Band, are famous in India as well as Pakistan,and whereever urdu and hindi is understood.

Pakistan music combines east with west.

There are a lot more underground bands making their way into the mainstream rock scene in pakistan in recent years,. With singers like Rahat Fateh Ali giving background music for Mel Gibson movie, Appoclypto, and Salman Ahmed from Junoon, www.junoon.com, singing the title song of American t.v. series CW channel' Aliens in America.,and collaborating with artistes like , Melissa Ethridge,

Pakistani music sure has a long way to go.

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3888722-paistan-rock-music-al-jazeera

BIBLE IS TRUE

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The Soon Coming ClimaxProof The Bible Is True
WE ARE NOW IN THE LATTER DAYS OF THE END TIMES, HOW TO BE SAVED

(A brief summary)

• Will Russia and some Arab nations invade Israel and the U.S.A. become involved? Yes.
• Will there be a one-world system or global economy? Yes.
• Will diseases increase such as AIDS? Yes.
• Did you know the Bible tells us about what is happening?

WHAT IS GOING ON?

People have said the end was near many times in the past—true. But did you know the Bible shows us no prophecy of the latter days meant anything until Israel was reborn into a nation? Did you know God’s Word indicates to us a generation would not pass from Israel’s rebirth, till all be fulfilled (which includes the Rapture, the Tribulation, and Jesus Christ’s return)? A generation could be as little as 40 years or as much as 70 to 80 years (Note, Parable of the Fig Tree in site menu).
Many people have been preaching about the latter days of the end times in churches, on radio, TV, the Internet and through books and magazines. Some include Billy Graham, Hal Lindsey, Ray Brubaker, John Hagee, Zola Levitt, Jack Van Impe, Peter Lalonde, and Tim LaHaye just to mention a few. To those that understand the Bible, no explanation is needed. To those that are prideful, self-centered, that love this world, that despise God’s correction, that are contentious or seeking the praise of men rather than of God, no explanation is possible-ref Dan 12:4, 10; Mt 24:37, 39.
It has been said that it is virtually impossible for anyone to make 11 straight predictions, 2000 years into the future. There is only one chance in 8 x 10 to the 63rd power, or 80 with 63 zeros after it that such a thing could be done. If such a set of predictions existed, it would have to be the Word of God.
Consider, could you write eleven straight predictions that would take place in the year 4000 A.D.? Include the rebirth of a specific nation and exactly how it would be reborn. Include specific nations that would exist, certain nations that would be allied together, and the exact size of a nation’s army. Include what the people and church would be like. .....read on ....http://www.msnt.com/

The Real Face of Face Book.

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http://www.koolmuzone.com/2009/03/dawn-images-the-real-face-of-facebook/

Sunday, 29 Mar, 2009 04:30 AM PST
by Hafsa AhsanSource: Dawn ImagesIn the good, old days, the adage was that “Big Brother” is watching. Today, even when there is no security camera in your vicinity, there is someone who has an eye on all your activities — or at least, has the potential to do so.
Every website you visit in cyberspace has the ability to track you and your activities. But those to whom you willingly submit your information, and use it to interact with your friends, have an extremely easy time doing it.
And that is where social networking websites like Facebook come in the picture. You willingly post your personal and professional information, publish all the one hundred and six photos which you took at your annual dinner, and discuss the latest happenings in your college with all your friends. All this while, you may be totally oblivious to where this information is being stored and how it will be used.
The recent brouhaha surrounding Facebook and the way it changed its privacy policy, is by no means the only controversy which has enveloped this particular social networking service. Facebook has been the focus of quite a lot of criticism over the years. And yes, these concerns relate to privacy and privacy only.
In August 2007, Tech Crunch (http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/11/facebook-source-code-leaked/) reported that the source code of Facebook in PHP was published on a blog for all and sundry. As one can imagine, if anyone gets their hands on the source code of Facebook, they have unlimited access to the data of whoever has an account there. Facebook responded promptly, admitting that some of the code was leaked and announcing stricter measures to guard it. But the question remains how the code got public. And if it can go public once, it certainly has the potential to do so again, especially with professional hackers around.
November 2007 saw another Facebook outcry, when a blogger on CA Security Advisor Research Blog (http://community.ca.com/blogs/securityadvisor/archive/2007/11/29/facebook-socialads-going-too-far.aspx ) reported that the social networking website was collecting information about its members’ activities on its affiliate websites. For instance, if you visited an affiliate website of Facebook, information about you and your activities will be collected and sent to Facebook (even if you were not logged into Facebook at the time). This could be information about a game you have played for instance. Moreover, not only would this information go back to Facebook, but it would be published in your Mini-feed as well. Facebook again responded to say that they do not use or retain information about their users on affiliate websites, if the users choose to opt out of this or are logged out of Facebook at the time.
The more recent complaint came on the forefront in February 2009, with regards to the Facebook terms and conditions. Now, it is a general attitude that terms and conditions of any website are hardly, if ever, read thoroughly.
It was very likely that the changes would have gone unnoticed. However, Chris Walters, a blogger for The Consumerist website, spotted the fine print in the new terms and conditions drafted by Facebook, and hence, the storm began.
Basically, the new conditions stated that Facebook would retain the information of its users, even if the users delete it from Facebook. It was also stated that even if users stop using Facebook, their information will be retained. One can only wonder what use this information would be to Facebook — if the user has discontinued using Facebook, or has deleted a photo / wall post, what’s the point in retaining it? As the users, non-users and privacy activists raised this issue, Facebook was pressured into reverting to its previous terms and conditions, something which can be regarded as a victory for privacy conscious individuals.
The interesting point here is that it was pointed out exactly a year ago, in February 2008, that Facebook does not have a proper system in place for users who want to close their account and discontinue Facebook – this gives rise to the suspicion that the account is not actually closed, and the data of the user can be accessed indefinitely by Facebook.
Currently, to counter the wave of criticism, a group has been created by the owner of Facebook entitled “Facebook Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.” Users have been invited to share their views and contribute towards a “new” draft of the terms and conditions, which are written in a reader-friendly language.
In the light of the many incidents mentioned above, what can an average individual do? The one major thing which can be done is to visit the “settings” every once in a while. You will discover quite a few additional checkboxes, pertaining to the use of your information by Facebook. Interestingly, these boxes are checked by default. Hence, you have to be vigilant, keep track of your settings, and uncheck all the extra boxes It is quite normal to expect the Facebook controversies to continue. At the end of the day, it is all about how vigilant you are about your use of social networking websites. Irrespective of how Facebook uses or does not use your information, it is you who has to make sure that you don’t go overboard by uploading private photos or discussing anything which may come back to haunt you. The idea of anyone having a dossier on you is already spooky to the nth degree. Hence, the less that dossier has, the better it is for you and your peace of mind.

George Clooney Dating Fatima Bhutto

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George Clooney Dating Journalist Fatima Bhutto
Atlanta, GA 2/11/2009 04:44 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

George Clooney is reportedly dating journalist Fatima Bhutto, the niece of slain Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto.
Sources tell the National Enquirer the actor is getting serious with Bhutto, 26. “He's still out there with his usual assortment of Hollywood eye-candy hanging from his arm. But George insists those days could be coming to an end if Fatima wants to take their relationship to the next level and spend some serious time with him in the US,” the insider said.
Clooney, who split with Sarah Larson last year, has allegedly been keeping the relationship under wraps. The pair reportedly met at an international conference last year and have been keeping in touch ever since. “Fatima was educated at Columbia University… and knew of his heartthrob reputation, but she didn’t take his advances seriously because she thought their age difference – not to mention where they each lived – would make a serious relationship impractical. But Clooney had courted her by phone and e-mail and arranged to meet her abroad when their schedules allowed it,” the insider adds.
Clooney, 47, has not commented on the reports.

The most eligible bachelor in Hollywood is rumored to be wooing Fatima Bhutto, niece of the late Benazir Bhutto. The two supposedly met at an international conference sometime last year.
George Clooney has had several high-profile hookups before, like with an Angel, a model and a cocktail waitress-turned-reality TV personality. But Bhutto, 26, is largely unknown here. Given her growing buzz, though, she won't remain so for long.
What do we know about this "new girl"?
She's beautiful:Check out these photos of her.
She's smart: She has a B.A. in Middle East studies from Barnard and a master's from the University of London. What did she study?
She's articulate: Bhutto's first book was a collection of poems. She's also a columnist for the News International. Search for her columns.
She's got moxie: Following the assassination of her aunt, people wondered if she would go into politics. Her answer? "I don't believe in birthright politics."
Want more? Here's a link to her Web site.

Is it the time to default

By Mosharraf Zaidi

Pakistan is not going to default, because nobody will let it. That's too bad. Don't let the "economists" scare you. Default sounds like a dark, scary, doomsday scenario. Sovereign default sounds worse, like God's curse itself. It is not. "Sovereign" is the fancy term for country, used by the same loan sharks that milk pensioners to fatten their year-end bonuses (and who brought you Wall Street Meltdown 2008). Sovereign default is simply a country not making its loan repayments on time. It has happened to plenty of countries. They are all still around. Ex-bankers and former IMF employees will never advise Pakistan to default because to do so would be counter-intuitive. It would be like expecting the PPP to undertake land reforms, or the Jamaat-e-Islami to be consistent about anything. Advising Pakistan to default would represent an existential crisis worse than sovereign default. People would be forced to revisit the premise of their entire careers. We can't have that. So instead, we have experts from all around the world wringing their hands, loosening their ties and extolling the virtues of the "bitter pill" of yet another IMF programme. The purpose? To avoid the "dreaded" default, at all costs. Why is default such a "scary" thing, and why do countries go to extraordinary lengths to avoid default? Countries try to avoid default for four reasons. First, countries try to avoid default to save the country's reputation as a borrower in good standing--which means that they want to continue to borrow at rates that are favourable to them. Second, countries try to avoid default to save their ability to participate in international trade freely--which means they fear having sanctions imposed on them for being poor managers of their affairs. Third, countries try to avoid default to protect domestic banking and financial system--which means in essence that they want to protect the rich, because there aren't many poor folks with bank accounts. And finally, the fourth reason countries try to avoid default is to save the government of the day from the disgrace of having defaulted. Eduardo Borensztein and Ugo Panizza published an IMF working paper earlier this month that exposes one of the worst kept secrets in international development. They conclude that among all four of these reasons to avoid default, the most compelling, based on the evidence, is politics. They conclude that "The political consequences of a debt crisis seem to be particularly dire for incumbent governments and finance ministers". In short, governments choose not to default because it is the politically expedient thing to do. The actual economic costs of defaulting, Borenzstein and Panizza conclude, are simply not that high. Moreover, another paper earlier this year (by yet another IMF economist, Ali Alichi), suggests that the only real reason that countries repay the sovereign debt that they owe is to continue to be able to borrow money. In short, Pakistan is trying to avoid defaulting so that the PPP government can stay in power, and so that while it stays in power, it can continue to borrow money. The real question here is: where is all the money going and why does Pakistan need to keep borrowing it? Most of the money is going to debt-servicing and to defence. The traditional response to unsustainable expenditure in Pakistan is to call for a cut in defence spending, while continuing to find a way to pay off Pakistan's loans. No one ever actually explains what they mean by cutting defence spending, which is why the conversation begins with a request to cut the defence budget, meanders into the patriotism of those demanding the cut, and ends with a straight-faced refusal. No one expects Pakistan to compromise its national security, but it is not unreasonable to explore more efficient ways of securing the nation and the national interest. Far from a national conversation about spending priorities however, no one has gone so far as to even suggest a more traditional and hawkish view, for example, that the war on terror being waged by Pakistan's soldiers needs all the financing it can get, and that Pakistan's debtors will have to wait. An even more refreshing case to make would be to suggest that both debt servicing and national security are major drags on current and future generations, and that they represent much lower priorities than building infrastructure, fixing the police and delivering real education. What would a Pakistani government that was committed to those priorities look like? For starters it would stop hiring poorly qualified political workers to stack the deck for future election campaigns. Forget hiring another ten thousand jiyalas as teachers, to ruin another generation of children. Let's face it, Pakistan cannot grow teachers on trees, it doesn't have any teachers. It has to go out and hire the best Indonesian, Turkish, and Korean teachers. It has to bring them to Pakistan and put them to work. Pay them real salaries. Hire the Emiratis that have designed Sheikh Mohammad's infrastructure revolution to do the same thing to Karachi. Then go out and hire every willing CBM, FAST, GIKI, and IBA graduate out there, and make cops and municipal administrators out of them. Take ten of those supercops, give them Blackberrys, night-vision goggles, Humvees and some ammo and put them outside every school. Forget the entourages. Protect the schools. Take the municipal administrators and tell them to get running water to those schools. If there's no well, and no groundwater, teach them how to negotiate deals, so they can buy truckloads of mineral water for the students, and their mothers. Get those kids and their families some clean water. Make sure there are nurses and doctors at each school. Pay every Aga Khan University Medical School graduate twice what they would make as residents at Mount Sinai or Beth Israel. Teach the kids their native languages, drop the grammatically dreadful and aesthetically murderous fake American accents and bring back the Pakistani accent to film, television, radio and to dinner parties. That's the kind of expenditure that would explain indebting future generations of Pakistanis. It would explain deepening the pool of debt that Pakistan is drowning in. It would explain the helplessness currently being feigned by economic and political policy makers. In short, if Pakistan was borrowing money to pay for this kind of a social program, it would be hard to argue against it. Instead, Pakistan is borrowing money to throw it into the same black hole that the money has been going into for at least a generation now. What has Pakistan got to show for almost forty years of sustained debt growth? Illiterate fanatics who can't pronounce the name of God are taking over Swat because the courts don't work. Drug lords and criminals posing as religious vigilantes are taking over NWFP because the cops don't work, can't work, and aren't allowed to work. The water in the taps all over the country is toxic. The teachers at the school can barely read. The ones that can spend more time in Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi, at the civil secretariat looking for a transfer, than teaching their students whatever little they know. The students are at home watching Sanju Baba kill bad guys, and Jon Abraham seduce bad girls. The mullahs are making speeches they don't understand, to crowds that aren't listening, until they bring on the hate. Then everybody listens. The uncles and aunties think cheap Broadway rip-offs with racy costumes constitute a culture renaissance. Little girls in rural Pakistan meanwhile are being traded by remorseless jirgas, in the name of honour. The culture vultures hate Arabic, love Punjabi, and are addicted to broken English. The hawks want beef, the doves want bhindi. And bankers want to loan Pakistan more money to finance the whole rot all over again. It's time for Pakistan to start spending its money on people servicing, instead of debt servicing. Bigger and more successful countries have done this before including Indonesia, Russia, and Argentina. Pakistan loves to ape other countries. Now is its chance. Time to default.