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Jessica Phyllis Lange (Cloquet, 20 de abril de 1949) é uma atriz estadunidense. Ela se tornou a 13ª atriz a alcançar a Tríplice Coroa de Atuação, tendo ganhado dois Oscars, três prêmios Emmy e um Tony, junto com um SAG Award e cinco prêmios Globo de Ouro.

Lange fez sua estreia no cinema em King Kong (1976) dirigido por John Guillermin, pelo o qual ela também ganhou seu primeiro Globo de Ouro de melhor atriz revelação. Em 1979, estrelou o filme musical All That Jazz - O Show Deve Continuar. Em 1983, ela ganhou seu segundo Globo de Ouro e o Oscar de melhor atriz coadjuvante por seu papel em Tootsie (1982) e também foi indicada ao Oscar de melhor atriz por sua interpretação de Frances Farmer em Frances (1982). Lange recebeu mais três indicações ao prêmio por Minha terra, minha vida (1984), Um Sonho, Uma Lenda (1985) e Muito Mais que um Crime (1989), antes de ganhar seu terceiro Globo de Ouro e o Oscar de melhor atriz por sua atuação em Céu Azul (1994).

Em 2010, Lange ganhou seu primeiro prêmio Emmy pelo telefilme Grey Gardens - Do Luxo à Decadência da HBO (2009). Entre 2011 e 2014, ela ganhou o SAG Award, o Critics' Choice Award, seu quinto Globo de Ouro, três Dorian Awards e seu segundo e terceiro Emmy Awards por suas atuações na primeira, segunda e terceira temporadas da série de antologia American Horror Story (2011–2015, 2018). Em 2016, Lange ganhou seu primeiro prêmio Tony de melhor atriz principal pela remontagem da Broadway de Long Day's Journey into Night. Em 2017, por sua interpretação da atriz Joan Crawford na minissérie Feud: Bette and Joan, Lange recebeu sua oitava indicação ao Emmy, 16º ao Globo de Ouro, sua sexta indicação ao Screen Actors Guild Award e uma segunda indicação ao TCA Award. Em 2019, ela foi indicada pela décima vez ao Emmy Award por sua atuação em American Horror Story: Apocalypse.

Atuação profissional

Jessica Lange morava em Nova Iorque e trabalhava como modelo quando o produtor Dino De Laurentiis a convidou para o principal papel feminino do filme King Kong. Como as críticas a sua atuação não foram muito favoráveis, ficou três anos afastada das telas. Retornou em 1979, e aceitou um pequeno papel em All That Jazz. A seguir, teve atuação elogiada em The Postman Always Rings Twice e em Frances. A partir daí, teve atuações marcantes em diversos filmes.

Estreou na Broadway em 1992, no papel de "Blanche" na peça Um bonde chamado desejo, de Tennessee Williams.

Em 2011 entrou para o elenco de American Horror Story, atuando durante quatro temporadas (Murder House, Asylum, Coven e Freak Show), deixou o elenco em 2015 com o final da 4ª temporada.

Anos iniciais e educação
Seu pai, Albert John Lange (1913-1989), era professor e caixeiro-viajante, e sua mãe, Dorothy Florence (1913-1998) uma dona de casa. Ela tinha duas irmãs mais velhas, Ann e Jane, e um irmão mais novo, George. Seus ascendentes vieram da Alemanha, dos Países Baixos, da Finlândia e da Polônia.

Devido às profissões de seu pai, de ser beberrão e "personalidade forte", a sua vida em casa era caótica. Sua família se mudou para várias cidades em Minnesota antes de voltarem em sua cidade natal, onde se formou a partir de Cloquet High School. Em 1967, ela recebeu uma bolsa de arte para estudar arte e fotografia na Universidade de Minnesota, onde conheceu e formou um relacionamento com um fotógrafo espanhol. Os dois se casaram em 1970, e Lange abandonou a universidade para viver em um estilo de vida boêmio, decidindo viajar por todo o Estados Unidos e México em uma pick-up com seu marido. O casal mudou-se para a França, e viveram em Paris onde se separaram. O tempo de Lange em Paris, foi um tempo de liberdade e exploração. Estudou mímica com o instrutor Étienne Decroux e dançou com a Opéra-Comique.

Em 1973, ela voltou para Nova York e começou a trabalhar como garçonete na Lion's Head Tavern em Greenwich Village. Enquanto estava dividindo um apartamento com Jerry Hall e Grace Jones em Manhattan, ela foi descoberta pelo ilustrador de moda Antonio Lopez. e, posteriormente, tornou-se uma modelo da agência Wilhelmina. Foi enquanto trabalhava como modelo que ela foi descoberta pelo produtor de Hollywood Dino De Laurentiis, que estava procurando por moças que aparentassem ingenuidade para o remake de King Kong. Lange declarou ao jornal The New York Times que pretende encerrar sua carreira após terminar a quarta temporada de American Horror Story.

Década de 70 e 80

Lange estrelou o seu primeiro filme em 1976, King Kong, onde contracenava com um gorila mecânico, uma grande proeza para a época, após o sucesso do filme, Lange ganhou o globo de ouro de melhor nova estrela. Logo após veio o filme Tootsie, um sucesso que rendeu a Lange o Oscar, Globo de ouro e uma indicação ao BAFTA de melhor atriz coadjuvante. No mesmo ano jovem Jessica recebeu o convite para estrelar o filme Frances, junto a Kim Stanley, Sam Shepard, Anjelica Huston e Kevin Costner, filme que talvez foi o de maior sucesso de Lange, com indicações a vários prêmios incluindo Óscar de Melhor Atriz.

Década de 1990 e 2000

Na década de 90 Lange teve acertos e erros. Em 1998 Lange recebeu o convite de estrelar Hush, ao lado da ganhadora do Óscar daquele ano Gwyneth Paltrow. A crítica achou o desempenho de Lange fraco, o que lhe rendeu sua única indicação ao Framboesa de Ouro de pior atriz. Assim Lange ficou alguns anos longe das telas de cinema.

Década de 2010: American Horror Story

A década de 2010 foi gloriosa para Lange, Ryan Murphy até então o diretor da série de sucesso Glee, convidou Lange para fazer parte do elenco de seu novo projeto, American Horror Story, Lange aceitou. A série fez um sucesso tamanho, em especial com o público jovem, assim tornando Lange conhecida pelo público adolescente e jovens adultos. Pediu para ser afastada na 5° temporada de AHS, para que possa se preparar para um musical da Broadway que Murphy arrumou para ela um papel principal. Lady GaGa assumiu seu lugar em American Horror Story: Hotel, como A Condessa Elizabeth. A série rendeu a Lange 2 prêmios Emmy Awards e 1 Globo de Ouro de melhor atriz coadjuvante. A série foi responsável pelo retorno triunfal de Jessica, fazendo-a que ficasse conhecida entre o público jovem, o que aumentou significativamente sua popularidade. Ryan Murphy disse que essa era a intenção dele. Queria que ela conquistasse novos públicos e reascendesse na mídia. Um dos motivos para que Ryan a escolhesse como protagonista da série, foi uma peça que Jessica apresentou na Broadway na década de 1990 que encantou o diretor. Ryan também disse que sua volta já estava sendo preparada talvez até nessa mesma temporada, intitulada "Hotel", a veterana Lange, que participou de todas as anteriores temporadas, é aguardada por milhões de fãs em American Horror Story: Hotel, mesmo que com uma personagem pequena, ela faria um grande sucesso triunfal voltando a serie, pois Ryan continua procurando um espacinho na agenda dela para que ela faça uma aparição de 2 a 3 episódios, disse ela "Eu sempre irei voltar, não tem algo que Ryan me peça que eu não faria, eu voltaria se já estivesse preparado um personagem pequeno, elegante e extravagante  como Fionna Goode e Elsa Mars, adoraria revive-las".

Fotografia
Jessica se dedicou a vida inteira a atuação e deixando a fotografia apenas como um hobby e após vinte anos tirando fotos com sua câmera Leica M6 (presente de seu ex-marido Sam Shepard) de viagens feitas no México, Itália, Espanha e Finlândia, Jessica hoje realiza exposições mundo a fora, já expos em locais como na cidade de São Paulo,Moscou, Barcelona, Lisboa e muitos outros lugares com a exposição "Unseen" intitulada no Brasil como "Jessica Lange fotografa" no Museu da Imagem e do Som de São Paulo.

Filmografia

Prêmios e indicações

Óscar

Vida Pública
Sendo atriz e fotógrafa, Jessica já disse publicamente que tem horror quando a fotografam e isso lhe criou algumas situações constrangedoras.

Lange diz que imagens suas estarão sempre presente na internet. E que uma foto sua não terá importância para ninguém. Ela critica a atual geração da selfie, onde para ela, as pessoas vivem em função disso. Ela esteve em São Paulo em 2015, e ao visitar o Parque Trianon disse: "Vi um casal que ficou o tempo todo tirando fotos de si mesmo e não rolou uma carícia ou um beijo que não fosse fotografado, os tempos mudaram mesmo."

A atriz já revelou que não assiste televisão e que gosta mesmo é dos velhos tempos, sua paixão é o teatro, onde tudo começou. Lange detém atualmente o cargo de Embaixadora na Boa Vontade na UNICEF, especializada em HIV/AIDS na República do Congo e na Rússia. Sua fortuna é estimada em 15 milhões de dólares.

Vida pessoal
Lange teve um breve relacionamento com o bailarino e ator Mikhail Baryshnikov, com quem teve uma filha, Alexandra. Viveu entre 1982 e 2010 com o ator Sam Shepard, com quem teve dois filhos, Hanna e Walker.

Ligações externas

Atores dos Estados Unidos
Óscar de melhor atriz
Globo de Ouro de melhor atriz em filme de drama
Vencedores do Prémio Screen Actors Guild de melhor atriz em série dramática
Emmy do Primetime de melhor atriz em minissérie ou telefilme
Naturais de Cloquet (Minnesota)
Globo de Ouro de melhor atriz secundária em cinema
Globo de Ouro de melhor atriz em minissérie ou telefilme
Globo de Ouro de melhor atriz secundária em televisão
Óscar de melhor atriz secundária
Prémio LAFCA de melhor atriz
New York Film Critics Circle de melhor atriz secundária
Globo de Ouro de melhor atriz revelação
Emmy do Primetime de melhor atriz secundária em minissérie ou telefilme
National Society of Film Critics de melhor atriz secundária
Boston Society of Film Critics de melhor atriz secundária
Tony de melhor atriz


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Mermaids in the harbor
Saturday, 90 mermaids jumped into the water at Copenhagen harbor to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Little Mermaid. H.C. Andersen Hans Christian Andersen HCA HCA2005 - H.C. Andersen Life & Work - H.C. Andersen Education - H.C. Andersen HCA2005 Foundation - H.C. Andersen Visitdenmark - H.C. Andersen
Saturday, 90 mermaids jumped into the water at Copenhagen harbor to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Little Mermaid.
By ms - H.C. Andersen 2005 - 26 August 2003
On August 23, 90 women, dressed as mermaids, dived into the water at Copenhagen's harbor to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the statue of the Little Mermaid.
At 2:30 p.m., the mermaids jumped into the water from a canal tour boat and swam to a floating pontoon from which they had the absolute choice seats for observing a water ballet performed by synchronized swimmers.
"Participants retained their bikini tops, because the event was broadcasted by international television stations, and topless mermaids may offend some people," says project leader for Wonderful Copenhagen, Camilla Schmidt.
She adds that the point was not only to celebrate the Little Mermaid's birthday but also to provide the world with footage that would indirectly call attention to Hans Christian Andersen 2005, which will be a great marketing theme for Denmark in the coming years.
In addition to the water ballet, there was song at the statue itself and a demonstration of folk dancing from Denmark, Indonesia, Spain, Russia and the Ukraine, as well as a ballet scene performed by the Danish Royal Ballet.

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Over 3,000 Killed, 500 Villages Affected in Zamfara, Says Yari
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The Zamfara State Government has said that a total of 3,526 persons were killed by armed bandits in the state in the last five years.
This was disclosed yesterday by the state Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, in Gusau during a Town Hall Meeting attended by the acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.
"Nearly 500 villages have also been devastated and 8,219 persons injured, some are still in critical condition," the governor said.
The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Abdullahi Shinkafi, also said that over 13,000 hectares of farmlands were either destroyed or made useless as the farmers can no longer farm there.
"The economy of the state has seriously suffered because thousands of shops were destroyed by the rampaging bandits who had displaced thousands of our people from their places of abode, many of whom cannot sleep with their two eyes closed because of fear," he added.
Yari said the government had written volumes of reports containing over 7,000 pages, giving details of the crises right from the beginning to the infiltration from Libya and Boko Haram.
He disclosed that the government was aware of eight prominent bandits' camps at different bush locations in the state, and urged that they should all be neutralised in order to decimate the criminals.
The governor said that recent suspension of mining activities in the state by the federal government must "be followed by enforcement, because, it is one thing to ban, and another to enforce."
Earlier, Adamu, the acting IG, told the gathering that the police would take more proactive measures in the fight against bandits and commended the state government for providing enabling environment to security personnel to operate in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the town hall meeting was attended by traditional and community leaders, including herders and farmers.


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Egypt: Mubarak's fall opens a new chapter in history and diplomacy
Faint columns of twisty smoke on the horizon. Dry dirt and dust whipped into clouds by the commotion in the street. Baking rooftops stretching for as far as the eye can see in the hot sunlight. Your guide ranting in impassioned Arabic, the immense weight and colour of the rich past hanging in the air around you. You can feel it stirring, something new and meaningful adding to it. Chants and songs of freedom from the crowds below, being marched into action and reality. A sense of being at the eye of a storm of change that will define generations. Then loud voices, angry noise and pounding footsteps on the stairs. Bangs as doors crash open; guns and uniforms glistening. An adrenalin fuelled fear as your face is shoved to the gritty floor.
During recent events in Egypt, articles with these sorts of ingredients and phrases were cropping up on the front pages of newspapers every day. Somehow journalists and writers managed to weave their own extraordinary experiences into some sort of comment on events and the news from the ground. Personally I can't imagine anything more exciting and fulfilling than to be at the heart of such a historical event; effortlessly writing incredibly, simply by saying what your eyes see happening all around you. To work in such a fascinating country at a time of such dramatic upheaval and change is satisfying enough and probably would have overwhelmed me. But consider the implications of the outcome of the protests in Egypt and the ongoing rebellion in the Middle East, and the unfolding story of history becomes even more intoxicating, inspirational and important.
The opening months of 2011 are proving to be nothing short of momentous. I do not need to use hyperbole. Seemingly permanent regimes, which were unquestionably entrenched through power and fear, have crumbled and sprouted glaring weaknesses. As if this weren't enthusing enough, the forces that have brought about such changes have been new, modern and democratic. People taking to the streets, tired with repression and the state of their economies, have brought about reform and the toppling of infamous regimes. Mass meetings were organized and propelled by tools alien to historians and political analysts, like Facebook and Twitter. Despite distrust of the West, fuelled by its support of the dictators being ousted, most demonstrators called for democratic systems similar to our own that could transform the way the world works together. The true power of politics has been restored.
Egypt is the most high profile case so far but the disruption is ongoing. At the moment it's Libya in turmoil. We are living through a new age of productive and successful political action. The scenes in Egypt put student protests in this country from the tail end of last year in the shade, but all the demonstrations are part of a global trend. In the continuing difficulties lingering from the economic crisis, we are once again witnessing the interconnectivity of the modern world. And in a rare time of genuine history in a world which had seemingly seen everything, the need for a new form of diplomacy once again emerges.
It was frankly embarrassing for Britain and the US to have such an ever shifting, vague stance on the Egyptian crisis as it unfolded. Of course the dangers and difficulties were plain. We could not tolerate another radical Islamic country, another Iran in a volatile region, particularly in the place of a moderate tourist destination with a stable relationship with Israel. But it was rapidly clear that President Mubarak's situation was untenable. As soon as this became obvious it became self-defeating to continue to offer even the slightest veil of support for him. Especially when even before the crisis, particularly with Liberals in government, Britain should have been adopting a more comprehensible, pro-democracy/anti-dictatorship stance. Eventually Nick Clegg refreshingly admitted that events in Egypt were "exciting". Of course they were, this was a whole new kind of revolution; 21st century and democratic, not 20th and Communist.
Britain may no longer be a big player on the world stage, but it once was. As a result of the actions of the British Empire in the past, British governments shall always have a strong duty to nations it has had a considerable hand in shaping. William Hague therefore, as Foreign Secretary, should always have been supportive of the wishes of the Egyptian people. For too long democracies in the West, cajoled by America, have tolerated regimes that abuse civil rights in favour of "stability". The events of early 2011 have proved that perfect stability is a myth. Any leadership is prone to volatility and violence. Therefore it's time governments started to stand truly by the philosophies and politics they claim to espouse, and have faith in the people of other nations to make the right choices. There's a long way to go in Egypt, but so far the people have proved they want democracy, not just a new controlling leadership in the shape of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Debate continues to rage about the best way to deploy the foreign office in the 21st century; what is Britain's global role? In the past I've argued it should be combating climate change and this remains important. But now, given the changing tides, it's time we started ending support for corrupt governments and supporting the spread of democratic values in a hands-off way. With influence shifting east to China and India, a process of democratisation in the Middle East could prove crucial to the direction of the next century, given the treasure trove of natural resources and energy stored there. A spirit of cooperation, empathy and understanding is needed to face the numerous oncoming challenges and hurdles. Democracy and the UN can help with this.
Other developments in diplomacy mean that we in the West do not merely have to talk the talk of peace either. There are new methods of direct action to punish inflammatory behaviour and enforce calm. Recently details emerged of the Stuxnet computer virus attack on Iran's nuclear programme, which set it back years. It was a major boost for President Obama's approach, which has come under fire for its lack of action. Obama can continue to seem reasonable, as he's always offered the chance of negotiation to Iran. But despite the attack not being officially linked to any government, it's obvious certain governments sanctioned it. This sort of non-deadly cyber warfare could be the far preferable stick in future diplomatic disputes, as opposed to the nuclear weapons of the Cold War era. Of course not all cyber warfare is so harmless; certain attacks on infrastructure have the potential to reduce societies to chaos and cause scores of deaths. But that's just a further reason to develop our capabilities, both defensively and offensively, and deploy them in conjunction with our diplomatic aims. Trashing each other's technical hardware is a far nicer scenario than devastating our cities and if nothing else it will give the West a genuine moral high ground for a change.
As Egypt and other countries begin a transition to fairer governance, it's innovative methods like these we should use as a last resort to hinder and halt dangerous elements plotting to seize control, as opposed to rash deployments of armed forces. In this new era of history and diplomacy it's vital we respect the people of other nations and keep them onside. For they now know where the real power lies; with themselves.
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Javier Hernandez: United's missing link
Switching on the TV last night after a few days away for a much needed football fix, I was hoping to see a rampant Manchester United. I'd heard about their 5-0 demolition of Birmingham at the weekend and was gutted to have missed it. Like other supporters I was hoping it was the result, or more importantly the performance, that helped the team turn a corner. It's time the Red Devils hit top gear and started playing irresistible, impressive attacking football again. Time to begin a characteristic surge towards the title.
But being the pessimistic fan that I am my heart sank to see Blackpool 2-0 up. Typical, I thought. It's probably only fair, given the lacklustre way the team's been playing, that we lose to a team like Blackpool that's consistently showed no restraint or lack of effort and ambition in the top league. Once the unbeaten run is punctured the air will hiss out of the lead at the top and the steady, but uninspiring, form will completely crumble.
The way the game eventually ended summed up why I'm a fan of Manchester United. Why I never succumbed to either the methodical success of Chelsea or the dazzling unreliable brilliance of Arsenal. United keep you on your toes but always pull it, stylishly and entertainingly, out of the bag. They're the comeback kings. Whilst this wasn't quite in the same league as the 5-3 reversal of Spurs at White Hart Lane some years ago, given Blackpool's first half dominance and how crucial this result seems to be in the race for the Premiership, it's undoubtedly momentous and captivating.
And what do we learn from the outcome, apart from the fact that it really does feel as if United have found properly unstoppable form? Well Fergie remains the master tactician, bold enough to remove a redundant Wayne Rooney. Perhaps most importantly, despite the team's failure to truly ignite as yet this season, the late displays of class in the second half showed that United still have a quality squad. Some criticisms of the side, my own included, have been too strong and premature. That's not to say there are not grounds for concern but you don't find yourselves top of the league and unbeaten with a shoddy, unfinished set of players. Giggs and Fletcher showed immense quality for the two equalising goals.
What then is the difference with last season? Many fans will probably feel that by this stage last season Fergie's men had played better football. And yet this time round they're unbeaten and in a commanding position, despite looking frequently vulnerable. Part of the turnaround has to be Chelsea's transformation from invincible to a side that, when attacked, will concede goals and lose games. They too have an ageing squad with gaps and weaknesses, which was disguised and glossed over by both title success and a strong start to this season. Arsenal have improved but not yet to the levels to be pushing past an inconsistent United.
For me and countless commentators and pundits, the difference is little Mexican Javier Hernandez. I was flabbergasted at Fergie's casual lack of summer investment but his purchase of such a gifted little forward has proved pivotal in numerous games. Not only have his goals turned games, much as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's super-sub appearances used to, but the very presence of an in form and scoring striker in the ranks has liberated the other attacking players. Most notably and crucially, Dimitar Berbatov, who reached 19 league goals so far this season last night.
Berbatov has always been world class; few would dispute this. But last season he never properly came to life and when the prolific Rooney disappeared due to injury or suspension, Berbatov would collapse under the burden. This season he knows he has alongside him a fearless Mexican with natural finishing ability and pace to stretch defences. He's not the only one relied upon for goals and he can even set up his new young teammate, pulling the creative strings. They'll create space for each other. And when Rooney is misfiring, as he has done all season, United's march towards trophy glory doesn't grind to a halt. In fact the pressure paralysing Rooney has liberated his teammates and proved United to be more than a one man show. When Rooney's senses do reawaken, rival teams have even more reason to be wary of a Hernandez, Berbatov and Rooney trio.
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Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Sitting in a luxurious hotel lobby in Spain last week I came across an article by the actor Hugh Bonneville in The Times which was part of their Christmas appeal. It was about Liberia and in particular a young mum, who claimed she was 21 but was in fact 17. She was having her third child. Even if it survived birth it would struggle to make it out of childhood, such are the overwhelming health risks for children in Africa. I wish I could quote the striking figures about infant mortality in the article but they are tied up behind Murdoch's News International online paywall, although that is another matter entirely. The unsettling truth is that I would not have lingered over the article had I not known I would be writing a review on a documentary about Liberia's turbulent recent political history on my return to British soil. I was holidaying in a country with 20% unemployment and an expanding prostitution industry, and the depressing fact is that we are all guilty of choosing to focus on these more manageable economic and moral woes of developed nations, than look with unblinking eyes at the seemingly insurmountable challenge of Africa. We need documentaries like Pray The Devil Back To Hell to jolt us out of our ignorance and indifference now and again and spark good souls into action.
Having said this, badly made documentaries can also turn an audience away from an issue, so it was an enormously important and difficult task that directors Abigail E. Disney and Gini Reticker took on. They were trying to summarise a long and bitter struggle and in particular distil the bravery and brilliance of ordinary women that formed a peace initiative that restored calm to their country. Liberia had once been envied as one of the few independent African republics, but just like other nations on the continent it encountered its terrible problems when the dream of a nation founded by free slaves on equality went sour over generations, leading to a sporadic civil war raging from 1989 to 2003. The conflict reached new and devastating heights at the beginning of the 21st century, so events remain chillingly fresh in the minds of those involved and are surely too close to be dismissed as mere history. Given the harrowing plight Liberians still face today according to The Times appeal, it's clear this documentary had the potential to convince viewers why Liberia was as deserving of sympathy and aid as other better known African nations in crisis and poverty.
This is the story of an unlikely coalition of brilliant women, and given their brilliance the filmmakers are wise to let the women tell the story in their own words. From the beginning we are guided by the words of the charismatic leading light of the movement, and from then on the documentary is a painstaking fusion of moving interviews and dramatic archive footage. Initially the speakers set the scene of everyday life, then emotional interviews detail the atrocities carried out, both by the rebels supposedly fighting for democracy and the government forces commanded by President Charles Taylor, elected on the back of a campaign of fear. Having thus captivated the audience the film plunges into the remarkable story of the women that set out angrily to put a stop to the bloodshed in their villages of their friends and relatives. This story speaks for itself and is a tale of the power of peaceful protest that we in cynical developed nations may not think possible in the modern age.
Originating as a Christian movement the women's plan for peace soon spread into the Muslim community and these two often divided groups of mothers proceeded to present a formidable and determined united front. Indeed the film is certainly a convincing advocate for the continuing good of religion in the modern world when its message is simplified to easily understandable, universal goods, namely peace in this case. Wisely the directors do not ram religion down the throat of the audience however; it is a key factor behind events but comes second to the sheer humanity of the story.
What's especially extraordinary is that not only do the women force peace talks with their organised action, but they maintain the momentum to ensure the implementation of genuine democracy for their country, even after the ceasefire, to keep the widespread violence from making a comeback. As the momentum of the campaign builds so does that of the film and it's easy to get swept up in the struggle. This is a story full of big and shocking ideas and issues but one with an ultimately idealistic message. There are rapes, murders and corruption, religion, race and reminders that our interconnected modern world means those in developed countries cannot afford to sit back and let the suffering play out (extracts from articles show that President Taylor had links to Al-Qaeda and other threats). In the end though the very real and authentic rhythms of African rhetoric, chanted by peaceful protestors clothed in harmless white, won the day. People power and perhaps as the Spice Girls said, girl power, conquers in a world where the odds are stacked against it. There is certainly something irresistibly inspiring about it all.
Despite the seriousness of the subject matter some atmospheric opening titles with colourful African images and music, along with a concise running time of 72 minutes and the powerful likeability of the women, avert a gloomy lecture of a film. In any case the drama of the story itself would make it hard to make a boring film about such stirring events. Even with the ongoing challenges suggested by the article that I read this story has a happy ending that makes it possible for help to reach those who need it most in Liberia. One would certainly hope that now heartfelt donations go directly towards the care of children and young mothers like those I mentioned at the beginning, rather than into the pockets of corrupt officials or towards the production of weapons. Watch this film over the festive season to see how deserving many Liberians are of our gifts and goodwill. Watch it to spare a moment for those less fortunate than ourselves. Watch it to be gripped by something real, not a contrived and fake blockbuster but a story with actual characters that personify a selfless Christmas spirit.
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The Song of Lunch/ The Fry Chronicles/The Road/South of the Border, West of the Sun
Trawling through various cultural mediums is for me not just a search for entertainment and means of passing the time but a hunt for reassuring truths, universal truths of life that we all share and when found elsewhere as better formed, well expressed versions of your own troubles offer satisfying comfort. I am no poetry connoisseur but when I do read poems the ones I enjoy speak to me for saying something true, often in the simplest of ways.
Take The Song of Lunch, a BBC adaptation of Christopher Reid's narrative poem, recommended to me by a friend. Through the artificial constructs of art it says something true and genuine about life, rising above the reality of existence. Of course lunches with old friends are not the profound verbal duels shown here, they are not always feasts of slow-mo exquisite detail. But at times the language, the imagery of the poem is spot on and the sentiments exact. That feeling of so much change and yet so little. Those regrets impossible to accurately voice. The simultaneous significance and insignificance of everyday gripes like the noise of the next table, the disappointing wine. On the whole the dramatisation of the poem works well too and certainly the first half an hour or so is immersive and engaging. Alan Rickman's lazy, lingering, drooling tones suit such a piece perfectly. You rejoice with his ageing character as his planned escape from the office comes off, via the "yawn" of the lift and enjoy his observations of the London crowds. The direction matches the poem well, vividly evoking stand out lines and images. The arrival of the old lover and the disbelief and resurgence of old feeling is also dealt with well, but as Rickman's character loses himself amongst his thoughts the adaptation struggles to convey the essence of the words, resorting to overlong focuses on Rickman's vacant, ogling face. During these moments the drama loses its urgency and coherence and even Rickman's loving recital of the language, full of irresistible rhythm and emphasis, cannot avert awkwardness for the audience. Despite this and the sense that the adaptation worked best at the beginning, only to trail away, The Song of Lunch was a beautiful, meaningful and enjoyable watch.
Emma Thompson, the old flame and muse of Rickman's character in The Song of Lunch, also features prominently at times in Stephen Fry's latest and second autobiographical work, The Fry Chronicles. This book focuses on Fry's Cambridge years and the formative years of his career, mainly in comedy. However the book joyfully flits about all over the place, touching upon all manner of topics. Forgive me for what is a very Stephen Fry-espque tangent, but the cover of The Fry Chronicles, by which I mean the covering of the book itself, is extremely attractive and I cannot understand the unrealistic snobbery of people who continue to adhere strictly to the old mantra "never judge a book by its cover". It is surely impossible today not in some, even wholly unconscious way, to judge or dismiss books based upon their colourful jackets. A writer can slave away at the world's next great novel only for it fall flat on its face, or be devoured by entirely the wrong sort of audience, because of a wrong decision in the marketing department. Fry's book is carefully kept simple, with a mostly pure white background and a tasteful picture of himself accompanied by the title in bold blue. The quotes selected for the cover go some way to conveying the essence of what is in inside. I have also bought and shall soon read C by Tom McCarthy, the expected winner of this year's Booker prize. His publishers too have done a fine job of creating an enticing, attractive cover, reflective of the book's content (a whirl of lines reflect the theme of communication) and informative (positive criticism expectedly prevails), without excluding anyone by opting for a garish pink. A nice touch to The Fry Chronicles' cover is that the inside cover has a coloured stripe pattern that matches that of the socks Stephen sports on the cover and generally such colours would seem to represent his personality too.
Cover rant over, is The Fry Chronicles actually any good, jostling for position as it does with whopping political memoirs from not just Blair himself but his advisers and fellow New Labour architects and other assorted celebrities with bright, bubbling, amusing lives to share? The answer is yes and I have not even quite finished the thematic, slightly chronological trip through Fry's memories as yet. Of course like any autobiographical work has its faults but Fry does his best to acknowledge them. It is also surely more entertainingly, amusingly and playfully written than a host of other similar works set to come out in the endless run-up to Christmas gift season. Fry's book will ride high on the bestselling lists right up to the turkey dinner and beyond, and deserves to. Not only is it stuffed full of interesting content and fascinating anecdotal tales, but offers an enormous amount of wit, humour and personal, emotional insight; of the truth I search for on my cultural wanderings.
If anything the book starts slowly with a brief focus on Fry's adolescent addiction to sugar, which if I am honest I found irritating and hard to relate to, but never boring as the sheer energy and wit of Fry's prose carried me through this section. Once he reached the start of Cambridge however I could identify far more and I whizzed through this portion of the book. Every now and then Fry will interrupt the recounting of actual events to bemoan his lack of confidence and express his own doubts. He fears that he has become a jack of all trades, master of none and that he has squandered natural talents. It is comforting to hear a man of such talent and intelligence admit to such fears about topics as wide ranging as ambition, fame and relationships. He even hopes that his trials and tribulations are merely facts of the human condition, shared by all, and in so doing says something true. At times his refusal to analyse the failings of others as he examines himself is frustrating, with most name-drops also accompanied by gushing praise, but this is all tolerable as he repeatedly acknowledges he is too kind to be a critic, can be seen as arrogant and would not want to judge anyone but himself, in what is after all, an excellent autobiography first and foremost, as well as a snapshot of the entertainment world of the eighties (which Fry makes accessible to those not familiar with the era, as well as the ardent fan).
If Fry's book is for the most part a light hearted, jovial glance at what it means to be human, set amongst manicured university grounds and the artificial, rich entertainment world, then director John Hillcoat's 2009 cinematic imagining of Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road is a bleak and brutal, stripped back stare at the core of existence. Unlike Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps which I reviewed last week, concluding that it had little purpose or idea of what it was, this movie has a strong narrative and never fails to engage, doing so on a number of levels. Early on we are struck simply by the aesthetics of a barren, apocalyptic landscape, the moving soundtrack by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis and the emptiness of father and son walking, emaciated and dirty. Then there are moments of genuine tension, excitement and action when the gangs, cannibal or not, emerge and threaten to discover our protagonists and then no doubt exploit or kill them. The scene where a gang member discovers the crouched Viggo Mortensen whilst taking a piss, clutching a gun with just two bullets left, bullets meant for his son and himself should they be necessary, is incredibly tense. It emerges that to be a father in such an environment means being just steps from being a killer. The film grapples with some big ethical questions around suicide, parenting and violence by placing them in a fictional, extreme context. Even without thinking about these deeply it's impossible not to be moved by the bonds between Viggo Mortensen's father and Kodi Smit-McPhee's son, who both give excellent performances, or not to be gripped by the hard hitting action or grim scenery.
For me the most moving parts of the film were the flashbacks that revealed the boy's mother choosing to leave the father and son, effectively choosing to die rather than go on living in a dangerous, frightening, fallen world. Viggo Mortensen's character must deal with the fact she chose to die rather than be with them throughout the film as he clings desperately to life for his son. Again here I found that elusive truth that could resonate in my own life; people can do irreparable damage to each other, unimaginable hurt, just by living or in this case by choosing not to, but for her things were clearly so bad for it to be the only choice, the only path forward. This passive process, this capacity to senselessly destroy the meaning of the lives of others, is also recognised by Haruki Murakami in his novella South of the Border, West of the Sun.
I read this in its entirety during a series of train journeys this weekend and found it compulsive reading, for want of a better less clichéd phrase. This is the second Murakami I have read following Norwegian Wood and he seems to have an ability to articulate romantic feeling that I find fascinating, given the differences that perhaps ought to exist between Japanese and Western culture. He seems to capture some sort of universal feeling, especially when writing about the ambitions and frustrations of adolescence. His style is simple and elegant and full of spot on imagery, whilst always retaining a sense of urgency and passion. I could empathise with the narrator of South of the Border, West of the Sun despite our vast differences; he a wealthy, Japanese bar owner, facing a mid-life crisis and the return of a childhood sweetheart, me an ordinary student in Britain. I could share the agony of his conflicting desires and that sense that incompleteness will always prevail. In fact the novella seemed to conclude that such incompleteness was the only certain destiny of the human condition and that life will always be a meandering search for truth in vain.
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Cameron's crafted call to arms lacked clarity and substance
David Cameron's speech to the Conservative party conference in Birmingham yesterday was an accomplished rallying cry and an impassioned response to his critics. Of all the party leader's speeches during this conference season there is no doubt that Cameron's was the most polished and technically the best. He stood out as a Prime Minister and appeared like a leader, completing a transformation from head of the Opposition to the most experienced politician in Britain. He sought to counter Ed Miliband's claim that Labour were the optimists now with his own stirring note of idealism. However in doing so he once again missed an opportunity to spell out his message clearly to the country, opting instead for reams of empty rhetoric that made excellent sound bites but often contradicted each other.
Most strikingly Cameron again tried to explain what he meant by the "Big Society" and again failed catastrophically to render it a reality accessible to voters. In his haste to counter the new Labour leader's charge of pessimism, Cameron swung dangerously into the realms of wild over optimism. In the speech he simultaneously claimed that his coalition government was both realistic about what it could achieve in power and optimistic about what government could achieve in partnership with the people. In principle this all sounds lovely of course. Of course government should concede it cannot solve everything by decree and ask cooperation from its people, whilst also setting high standards of achievement. In reality though Cameron has no credible claim to the titles of both realist and optimist. He must choose one or the other to define his leadership. He let the tone of his speech tip into an unrealistic optimism, probably due to that desire to stop the Labour revolution in its tracks. He blasted the "cynics" who would pour scorn on his "Big Society" rhetoric and indeed it was a clever ploy from the Prime Minister to call on the people to come to the aid of the nation, with grand, fluffy, empty rhetoric, and offer nothing concrete. Those who criticise Cameron's speech for its lack of substance will be easily labelled as non-believers, as statists who do not trust the brilliance of the British people. Cameron therefore tried to lay a trap for opponents of the "Big Society". But there is a reason I continue to put the "Big Society" in inverted commas, and it's the same reason voters and indeed Conservatives distrust the policy; good idea in principle, but it'll never work in practice.
Again Cameron failed to articulate what the "Big Society" would actually mean in terms of government policy, besides him praising voluntary organisations in speeches and urging everyone to go out and get involved. Rhetoric and the lifting of restrictions alone will not drastically change people's behaviour and therefore the country. The kind of society Cameron claims to want, one that rewards contribution and discourages excessive consumption, simply cannot happen without at least some prompting by central government. It is also confusing that Cameron should place such an emphasis on contribution and consumption, areas that would be better suited to alterations in tax policy, when his government has vowed to tackle the deficit predominantly through spending cuts. On the other hand Cameron did make it clear he wanted a state that was better run, more powerful and within the means of government. Again this is sensible in principle, but shockingly for a government claiming to be the "greenest ever", Cameron simply refused to utter the word "sustainability".
To have made sustainability a key theme of the speech would have given it greater direction and purpose and clarity. It should also be made a more important plank of his government's policy agenda. At the moment it is an area that lies wide open for Ed Miliband's "new generation" to seize upon and exploit. Cameron's deficit slashing philosophy, he was at pains to point out, was not simply ideological but a necessity. However the public is already convinced that the cuts, whichever party implements them, will be in some way driven by that party's ideology. An ideology containing the idea of sustainability would be far easier to justify than the abstract notion of the "Big Society".
Cameron also hinted at a promise that after the pain there will be rewards. He should have placed much greater emphasis on his long term goals and how action now would lead to sustainable rewards in future, but he was perhaps deterred by the short term nature of the coalition. He was also perhaps put off of any mention of "sustainability" because a truly sustainable recovery, that really could end "boom and bust" as Gordon Brown once rashly promised, would require substantial investment now to ensure growth, energy supplies and long lasting jobs. Cameron is simply not prepared to take the gambles required of the "greenest government ever". His brush with the backlash of child benefits cuts this week has reinforced to him that it is difficult to justify changes of policy, particularly from those promised in manifestos, to the media and electorate. He will therefore not be seen to spend now, even if that spending is necessary because of what he has previously said. So despite the obvious passion and idealism of his speech, his actions as Prime Minister suggest that Cameron is happy for the "Big Society" to remain a vague enigma, which will inspire some, baffle many and prove largely immune to damaging criticism, as critics will remain unsure as to what it is they object to. And if the Prime Minister was truly serious about lifting the burden of debt from our children then he would also use the shield of coalition to act in the "national interest" now to avert a legacy of unalterable climate change for them to inherit.
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The first Greek Catholics in what would later be Yugoslavia were Serbians living in Hungarian-controlled Croatia in the early 17th century. In 1611 they were given a bishop who served as Byzantine vicar of the Latin Bishop of Zagreb. He had his headquarters at Marcha Monastery, which became a center of efforts to bring Serbian Orthodox faithful in Croatia into communion with Rome.
After a period of tension with the local Latin bishops, the Serbs in Croatia were given their own diocesan bishop by Pope Pius VI on June 17, 1777, with his see at Križevci, near Zagreb. At first he was made suffragan to the Primate of Hungary, and later (1853) to the Latin Archbishop of Zagreb.
The diocese of Križevci was extended to embrace all the Greek Catholics in Yugoslavia when the country was founded after World War I. The diocese included five distinct groups: some ethnic Serbs in Croatia, Ruthenians who had emigrated from Slovakia around 1750, Ukrainians who emigrated from Galicia in about 1900, Slavic Macedonians in the south of the country who became Catholic through missionary activity in the 19th century, and a few Romanians in the Yugoslavian Banat.
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ICCI for construction of water reservoirs to achieve sustainable economic growth
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A dip in exam results at three academies in Maidenhead has seen them identified as 'schools causing concern' by the Royal Borough.
It has challenged Altwood CE Secondary School in Altwood Road, Cox Green Academy in Highfield Lane and Desborough College in Shoppenhangers Road to join its support programme.
The move has been prompted by exam results in the 2011/12 academic year falling below the national average.
Letters were sent to the headteachers last week 'inviting them' to participate.
Cll Phillip Bicknell, cabinet member for children's services, said: "These are not failing schools, they are just not getting the outcomes we want for our young people.
"Although the academies are not under LEA control, it is still the authority's duty to make sure all children in the borough get an adequate education."
He believes the borough offers the most effective and best value programme to get results.
Schools will be offered support from the council's education and childcare advisory service or the private sector, which they would have to pay for.
A team would go in to the school and put a full support programme in place unless the council is satisfied key steps have already been taken.
If the request is ignored or refused, school governors, trustees and sponsors would be informed about the council's concerns. Ofsted and the Government would also be notified.
A statement from Altwood said it would continue to work with the borough to ensure the best outcome for its pupils.
Desborough principal Paul Frazer said: "We are of course prepared to continue to work with RBWM to see what benefits they can bring to us."
Cox Green headteacher Heidi Swidenbank could not be contacted as the Advertiser went to press.
Cllr Bicknell added: "Ninety per cent of children in the borough go to a school that is good or better according to Ofsted.
"I would like all schools in the borough to be outstanding."


If you consume the artificial sweetener aspartame—also known by the brand names NutraSweet and Equal—you may be making a deadly mistake.
A recent study by the Ramazzini Foundation concluded that aspartame was directly related to an increased risk of developing leukemia, lymphoma and breast cancer.
In the study, rats were fed between 20 and 100 milligrams of aspartame per kilogram of body weight in order to mimic the amount of the sweetener some humans would consume. The lower dosage can be compared to a 50 lb child drinking 2.5 cans of Diet Pepsi or Diet Coke each day, and a 150 lb adult drinking 7.5 cans. The study found that even the rats fed the lower dose of aspartame were more prone to develop cancer.
Don't think you're off the hook because you only drink a couple diet beverages a day. Aspartame is also found in many other food products, such as sugar-free candy, chewing gum and dessert, instant breakfasts, wine coolers, yogurt, gelatin, juice beverages, and even over-the-counter and prescription drugs (listed under "inactive ingredients").
Together, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), as well as a dozen toxicology and epidemiology experts, are asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review the study and change aspartames safety rating.
remember how to get home. She had déjà vu experiences.
Her marriage ended and she lost her job.
artificial sweetener in diet soda. My daughter owes her life to Dr.
successful computer programmer and financial analyst.
It took a year or more for all her symptoms to vanish. She got better slowly with bad days thrown in.
the doctors confirmed that it was the NutraSweet that had made her so sick.
explained why her vision loss was due to aspartame.
using NutraSweet. Why did she start again? It's addictive!
Many other members of our family also have noticed a reaction to NutraSweet.
"raving maniac" when she drank diet soda.
reactions to NutraSweet are quite common.
is supposedly a safe substance.
her father and I had to endure can never be erased from our memories.
All this happened to my daughter 20 years ago, long before I had a computer and could check out aspartame there. I had to spend an entire year writing to doctors and scientists and congressmen to learn about aspartame. When my daughter recovered by stopping diet soda (and she only drank 2 cans a day), I knew that I had to fight aspartame for the sake of others.
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Ban on big diesel cars, SUVs not the right way: Prakash Javadekar
Calling it "unfortunate", he said the government is already taking measures to curb pollution and the ban has resulted in vehicles with latest technologies not being allowed while old polluting vehicles continue plying on the roads.
June 22, 2016, 17:36 IST
CHAKAN (PUNE): Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said the ban on diesel cars and SUVs with engines above 2,000cc in Delhi-NCR by courts "is not the right way".
"I am very sure that courts will also appreciate that there has to be a certainty of policy and execution. Policy and execution are the job of the executive, legality of any decision is the job of the judiciary," Javadekar said here.
He further said: "Legislature's job is to legislate and these are the few organs, which are created by the constitution, which must work independently. We must sustain each other and we must work independently that is the real need of the hour. When all will move in one direction, we will achieve goals more than what we have planned to achieve."
Commenting on the ban imposed on registration of big diesel cars and SUVs in Delhi-NCR since December last year, the minister did not refer to the Supreme Court by name but just mentioned courts and the NGT.
"I think that this is not the right way, it's unfortunate ...court also needs to appreciate that because you are banning the latest vehicles and old vehicles are plying on the roads that are more polluting," he said.
Javadekar was apparently referring to the Supreme Court, which has extended the ban until the next hearing which is expected in July.
Air pollution has not increased only in last two years. It has aggravated over the last ten years, he added.
"Judiciary now should also appreciate that the government has taken steps...(like) migration to Euro VI to fight pollution," the minister added.
He further said: "In the environment ministry we have made emission norms more stringent practically for all industries and that's the right direction in controlling pollution. So we are taking decisions we are making all efforts."
Javadekar was speaking at the inauguration of a new Rs 100-crore plant of Force Motors from where the company will supply engines and axles to Mercedes-Benz India.
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Norwegian Police shoot armed man who stole an ambulance
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Norwegian police opened fire on an armed man who stole an ambulance in Oslo and reportedly ran down several people Tuesday.
Norwegian broadcaster NRK said that several people were struck by the ambulance, including a baby in a strollerwho wastaken to a hospital. NRK said that police were looking for a woman who may have been involved, but authorities wouldn't confirm the report.
"We are in control of the ambulance that was stolen," Oslo police tweeted. "Shots were fired to stop him. He is not in critical condition."
The Aftenposten newspaper published a photo showing a man, wearing green trousers lying next to the vehicle surrounded by police officers.
Further details weren't immediately available.
The incident took place in the northern part of Oslo, the Norwegian capital.


Online courses allow flexibility for travel and competitions during the school year, letting student-athletes pursue their dreams.
Lana Mavor is heading to Florida next week to train at the prestigious IMG Academy, then to compete in a national tennis tournament.
Kaci-Lee Ver Sluis recently went to Maryland and South Carolina for training sessions and then to compete in the Beltsville Open in Maryland, a highly competitive judo tournament.
Even with school back in session, neither girl is missing classes or falling behind in her studies.
Mavor, a 16-year-old high school junior from Yarmouth, and Ver Sluis, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Sabattus, are enrolled in the Maine Virtual Academy, a public charter school based in Augusta that instructs students through online classes.
Education through virtual schools provides high-level young athletes such as these the flexibility to travel to out-of-state competitions while maintaining their classwork. In some cases, however, virtual schools have come under criticism for falling short of the education provided by traditional schools.
Mavor, who won the Maine Principals' Association girls' singles championship last spring while representing Yarmouth High, is among New England's – and the nation's – top tennis players in her age group. Ver Sluis is a member of the U.S. Junior judo team and has competed internationally.
Maine Virtual Academy – or MEVA – is one of two virtual schools in Maine, the other being the Maine Connections Academy in South Portland, which was the first virtual school approved by the Maine Charter School Commission in 2014. Both are tuition-free, online public schools. There are public virtual schools in 34 states nationwide.
MEVA is entering its third year and has 390 students in grades 7-12. Computers and printers are provided to families if requested. Students generally take five to seven courses per semester, and are required to participate in individual or group activities during the class.
Both Mavor and Ver Sluis attended public schools until their competition schedules became loaded. Ver Sluis took summer courses this year and is starting her first full academic year with MEVA. Her courses include math, reading, science, social studies and art.
Now, if Ver Sluis is competing in the Bahamas (where she was recently the only member of the U.S. team to bring home two medals) or the Dominican Republic or Florida, she can keep up with her classes, even if she misses one.
Dr. Melinda Browne, the head of school at MEVA, said athletes like Mavor and Ver Sluis can benefit greatly from an online education. Browne estimates that 25 percent of MEVA's students are athletes.
"Obviously, Lana and Kaci-Lee are something special and very serious about their sports," she said. "One of the features of our model that is appealing to students like them is that, if they are unable to attend their lesson in real time – and that's kind of rare, they generally do – but if they're on a plane or traveling, they let the school know they will not be in the live class. And then they are able to watch the recorded session and complete the assessment of the lesson and any required assignments.
Mavor, who is ranked No. 1 in New England and No. 48 nationally in the girls' 16-and-under age category, has been a student with MEVA since it opened. Mavor said her virtual education is not lacking.
Virtual schools nationwide have often received critical reviews from the National Education Policy Center over the years, citing poor test scores, a lower graduation rate than traditional schools and a lack of interaction between teachers and students.
Two years ago, the NCAA announced that it would not accept coursework from many virtual schools operated by K12 Inc. – the same learning platform used by MEVA – at any Division I or Division II school.
Browne said MEVA has been working with the NCAA since last spring to gain approval for its courses.
Gary Miron, a professor at Western Michigan University, has authored several reports on virtual schools for the National Education Policy Center.
He believes that virtual schools need much improving and should put more money into their teachers and educational services, but he also thinks they serve motivated students like Mavor and Van Sluis very well.
"Those are the questions that will have to be sorted out in terms of what makes an athlete NCAA-eligible and what doesn't," he said.
Likewise, Ver Sluis has big ambitions for judo.
Neither Mavor nor Van Sluis misses the social aspect of school. When they are home, they still hang out with their friends.
In fact, said Ver Sluis, some of her friends often join her in her garage for workouts on the judo dummies she has there.
UPDATE: This story was updated at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 19 to correct the New England and national rankings of tennis player Lana Mavor.


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File art of the Arts, Beats & Eats festival on Washington in Royal Oak. (David Dalton/Daily Tribune file photo)
Festivals and fairs fill the area next month
By Rory McCarty rory.mccarty@oakpress.com
As we roll into the next heat wave of the summer, area fairs are just beginning to heat up, full of flea markets, fried food, and fun festivities.
The ever-popular Woodward Dream Cruise will be Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., though related events will be going on earlier in the week. Come check out the classic cars and enjoy the procession of motor city history on the run of Woodward Ave.
The Michigan Renaissance Festival will begin its annual run August 22, bringing with it the usual cavalcade of period-evocative shops, performers, musicians, and the popular joust event. Hollygrove Grounds are open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 12500 Dixie Highway. The faire runs weekends until October 4th this year.
Macomb County's "true country fair" the Armada Fair, returns Aug. 17-23 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and brings with it a midway, monster trucks, draft horse pulls and the always popular Demolition Derby and Figure 8 competitions. Animal exhibit and competitons will be held throughout the show.
Troy Daze in coming to the Troy Civic Center located at 3425 Civic Center Drive. Visit September 17-20 to enjoy the midway, a bevy of food and games, a talent show, a more.
Looking for something to occupy the kids? The Farmington Hills Family Funfest Carnival will be August 20-23 at Founders Sports Park at 35500 W. 8 Mile Rd. Highlights include a carnival, petting farm, and pony rides.
Enjoy the fruits of your labor at the Michigan Peach Festival of Romeo, held Sept. 3-7 in the downtown Romeo area near 32 Mile and Van Dyke Rd. See the vendors and carnivals, participate in a 5k or 10k, and catch the Floral Parade on Monday.
Arts, Beats and Eats is coming back to Royal Oak and bringing with it the various titular attractions. See some live music, grab a bite to eat, and buy a piece from the gallery as you explore the fairgrounds September 4-7 in Downtown Royal Oak.
The new Michigan State Fair, held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi from September 4-7 will feature special performances by the Shrine Circus throughout the festival. Other attractions include games and rides, a beer garden, a farmer's market, and various vendors.
Check out our photo galleries for pictures from recent Pig and Whiskey, Farmington Founders Festival, and Lyon Township Summerfest fairs.
See complete listings of upcoming fairs on metroparent.com and oaklandcountymoms.com.


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trent_reznor leaves Twitter
June 12, 2009 K3	2 Comments
I had only been following for a couple of weeks before I had the misfortune of watching the trolls run "trent_reznor" away from Twitter. It's sad, but sometimes people forget that it's other people on the other side of the Internet (I think everyone does this to some extent — even I'm guilty to a small extent). It seems that "trent_reznor" was emotionally hurt by the whole experience. I think, though, when people open up their personal lives online they are setting themselves up for hurt and rejection by people who had imagined the real person to be much different. This is why I think celebrities should keep most of their private lives to themselves, because, in the in the end, what they say will only be treated like tabloid fodder. But it seems that was a risk "trent_reznor" took in order to try to feel close to his fans.
This bothered me somewhat, because I feel that anyone should be able to go out there on the Internet and engage with people. I think for renown people, followers get caught up with the celebrity's name, hence why it's best for all to hide behind an avatar. Hiding behind an avatar is a way to fit in because it levels the playing field. This way renown people can infiltrate whatever community they are interested in and have a more authentic conversation and perhaps makes some close online friends. As for "fan service" — well, that is part of the marketing machine and it needs to be done. I think celebrities have accept along with fans, they, also, have the focus of a small group of haters and crazy people. Haters and crazy people can't be transformed outside of themselves to rational people, so it's best not to worry about them and keep tight security to keep the violent ones away. But I don't fault Twitter for this, because haters and crazy people will always find some way to vent. The Internet, though, makes it much easier to be heard by a large audience and possibly the celebrity.
Now addressing the technology: Twitter is lightly regulated free-for-all. Twitter tried to make it such that only followers could send replies, but people balked at that. There are no readily available filters, rather if someone wanted to filter the stream of Tweets coming at them, they have to pull their own feeds and apply an external filter. It seems to me there is plenty of opportunity for Twitter to develop some tools to help people make sense of their Tweets for a fee.
All-in-all, I feel bad that "trent-reznor" is leaving Twitter. I'm not the kind of person who cares deeply about the lives of celebs, but I like the person "trent-reznor" showed his fans. And, though, 90% of his Tweets were pointless, they did provide passing entertainment for me. I follow people on Twitter because they have some important information, like news headlines, or because I find their pointless Tweets entertaining. It lets me know I'm not alone in my small existence and there are others out there who enjoy small everyday things, even "trent_reznor." Twitter doesn't have to be about anything, though, it can be powerful when used for a purpose. I firmly believe people should Tweet and Blog for themselves. 100% of my my Tweets and 100% of what I write in this blog are me pointlessly rambling my opinion. It is for me and I put it out there for me, kinda like that "Kilroy" guy — I was here. If people read it and want to communicate with me, then that's the icing on the cake :).
Addendum: Looks like "trent_reznor" is waiting for Twitter to improve blocking. Agreed. Twitter needs more improvements than that, though. Twitter also has horrific spam and lolita problems.
Addendum 2: Looks like "trent_reznor" is back. Hahaha!!! Hopefully he's Tweeting for himself and not worrying about the trolls ;). I get the feeling this may be a cyclical thing with him :). Well, to each his or her own. Tweet on man, tweet on … It's still very interesting to observe.
Addendum 3: "trent_reznor" blew away his Twitter account today. Hahaha! I would too! Having 600,000+ followers is just too many to be useful and enjoyable. Well hopefully he comes back under a different alias, so he can enjoy Twitter without the burden of being "Trent Reznor."
Addendum 4 (10/20/2009): "trent_reznor" is back on Twitter again. It looks like he's promoting the 20th anniversary of the "Pretty Hate Machine" album. I wonder whether this is just a "peek-a-boo" or whether he gonna be around on Twitter for a while.
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2 thoughts on "trent_reznor leaves Twitter"
Sol Young says:
Any understanding of why he blew away the account?
kuroneko003 says:
@sol — His last Tweet stated that he'd completed what he wanted to do and he is returning to the real world. I think it's best to take those words at face value.


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