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Seemingly every year now is in some way a big game changing year for new and innovative technology. It goes to show you just how quickly the evolution of technology is progressing, and it's at a truly alarming pace. This year has been the year of the smartwatch and from the sales figures alone it has clearly shown once more how important, convenient and in demand wearable tech gadgets have become in a short space of time. We take a look at just a few of the wearable gadgets coming our way in 2016.
Wearables That Save Lives
With wearable tech developing rapidly it's great to see a number of companies looking to utilise these devices in more practical and beneficial ways. The crowdfunded project Athena was setup to help wearables become a way in which women could be protected from attacks and other despicable crimes when on their own by sounding an alarm and sending GPS data. Even lower costing sensors are now helping those in third-world countries receive early warnings about imminent natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods.
Nuzzle
Wearables don't simply have to be worn by you and me. Even our pets will now be able to enjoy the benefit of new innovations in the world of technology. Nuzzle is a new GPS-based collar that fits comfortably around your pets neck and is not only able to track your four-legged friends movements but will also be able to monitor their activity and log other wellness related statistics.
Virtual Reality is right on the verge of quite literally changing the way in which we play games and carry out numerous tasks in our everyday lives in the next 12 months or so. It's an exciting time for VR but its augmented reality that is also set to hit the headlines in 2016. This hologramatic technology may still be quite a way off from becoming a reality but Microsoft is throwing everything at it and the overall concept, the pre-visuals and the practical uses are quite literally stunning.
Modular Watches
The Apple Watch made waves this year and with gaming on the go at Royal Vegas and other operators the developers are now looking for the next big platform to infiltrate, and that could be Blocks. Blocks is the name of the Kickstarter funded wearable project that is set to ship in 2016. These modular watches will allow the wearer to quite literally mix and match different features and hardware-based elements of their watch. Forget just swapping out the strap you'll now be able to add battery power, change the camera and even switch out various sensors.
The strap is made of several modules, each with their own function. Choose the modules you want to build a smartwatch unique to you.


Jaguars bench rookie QB Jake Luton, switch to vet Mike Glennon vs. Browns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are going with quarterback Mike Glennon against Cleveland, giving the NFL journeyman his first start in more than three years.
Coach Doug Marrone made the announcement Wednesday, three days after he considered benching rookie Jake Luton during a 27-3 loss to unbeaten Pittsburgh. Luton completed 16 of 37 passes for 151 yards and four interceptions against the Steelers.
"I think he gives us the best chance to win," Marrone said of Glennon. "Mike's experienced and that's why we brought him in here, to be able to fill in whenever we need him. So he'll get his opportunity."
Luton went winless in three starts for Jacksonville (1-9), which has dropped nine in a row. The skid ties the longest single-season losing streak in franchise history.
Luton replaced Gardner Minshew (thumb) during the team's bye week and has completed 54.5% of his passes for 624 yards, with two touchdowns and six interceptions. He also was sacked seven times. His inexperience showed in all three games, first failing down the stretch in close games against Houston and Green Bay and then looking mostly lost against the blitzing Steelers.
"I told Jake that: 'Hey, we really appreciate everything. We really like a lot of things that you're doing, but we're just going to take a step back and just kind of digest things for a while,'" Marrone said. "He's fine and I think he's got a chance to become a good football player in this league."
Minshew resumed throwing last week, but Marrone hasn't seen enough to believe Minshew is ready to return. He could end up serving as Glennon's backup Sunday.
The 30-year-old Glennon has started 22 of 29 games over seven NFL seasons with Oakland, Arizona, Chicago and Tampa Bay. He has 36 touchdowns passes and 20 interceptions. His last start came in Week 4 in 2017 with the Bears.
And here's the craziest part of the QB swap: Glennon got benched in 2017 for Chicago's Mitchell Trubisky, who got benched this year for Nick Foles, who got benched last year for Minshew, who got replaced by Luton, who is now benched in favor of Glennon.
The 6-foot-7 Glennon has bounced around in recent years, playing for Oakland (2019), Arizona (2018) and Chicago (2017) after beginning his career in Tampa Bay (2013-16). The Buccaneers drafted him in the third round in 2013. He made $18.5 million during his one season with the Bears.
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A Lifetime of Giving
[Story update: Barbara Howard passed away on November 7, 2019 but the legacy she left behind will continue for generations. One of the ways she did that was through becoming a founding member of our Legacy Society. By including the Community Foundation in her will, her giving – and her impact in her community – continues in perpetuity.]
When fundholder Barbara Howard and her late husband Henry moved to Gwinnett in 1972, it didn't take them long to get involved in the community. One of their first big moves was to establish the Gwinnett Chapter of the American Cancer Society, with the help of two other couples.
"After that, both of us really got into fundraising," Barbara said. "Our next big thing was Gwinnett Medical."
Then came the Hudgens Arts Center, the Community Foundation and a host of other organizations.
"We had many causes that mattered to us, such as the Community Foundation, Rainbow Village, Peachtree Christian Hospice and more," Barbara said. "I just like to go do and do things for people and I find that helps me!"
In 1960, Barbara and Henry started Suzanna's Kitchen, supplying restaurants with barbecue, Brunswick stew and uncooked hamburger patties. Four years later they built a plant in Dekalb County and began producing frozen hamburgers and other types of meat products for the food service industry. According to the Gwinnett Chamber, their largest customer was Hardee's and they also supplied hamburgers for a start-up chain called Burger King. Along the way, Suzanna's also became one of the first U.S. companies to develop an automated hand-forming process for beef products for national restaurant chains. Eventually they moved the operation to Gwinnett, opening a new plant on Buford Highway and then a large food distribution warehouse.
Not only did Barbara and Henry support local nonprofits, so did Suzanna's Kitchen. Giving back to the community on a personal and business level was important to both of them. They were the lead donors in the campaign that helped build Gwinnett Medical Center – Duluth, and Suzanna's Kitchen, among other donations, made a large gift to Gwinnett Medical's Open Heart campaign.
In 2013, Barbara was honored as Citizen of the Year at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce's 65th Annual Dinner.
"Gwinnett County has been good to us and we always wanted to give back," Barbara said. "Through the years we really met so many wonderful people.
"These days I just continue to do the things I have been doing. I'm on the board of Peachtree Christian Hospice, an emeritus board member of the Hudgens and very active with Rainbow Village. I know it's better for me to keep going and so that's what I'm doing!"
A current board member of the Community Foundation, Barbara has been a fundholder since 2006.
"I really do appreciate the Community Foundation and what it does for fundholders and the community. I think it's an exceedingly good thing to be a part of," Barbara said. "They are very, very easy to work with and have had great leadership through the years and continue to do so.
"In my opinion, becoming a fundholder at the Community Foundation will bless you as much as it will bless the people you want to help."


GreeneStone rehab clinic confirms Rob Ford getting treatment
By Kim NursallStaff Reporter
Fri., May 23, 2014timer1 min. read
Mayor Rob Ford is getting treatment at a Muskoka rehab clinic, the facility confirmed Friday.
The Star had spoken with sources who said Ford was staying at GreeneStone, located three kilometres north of Bala, Ont., but until Friday the addictions treatment centre had stayed silent on the matter.
Late Friday afternoon, GreeneStone issued a statement, saying it had received Ford's consent to say he was there.
"We confirm that Rob Ford is undergoing treatment at our facility," the unsigned statement said. "We ask that the public and the media respect the privacy of all the patients at GreeneStone, to ensure they receive the most comprehensive and effective treatment."
GreeneStone declined to comment further on the nature or length of Ford's treatment, citing patient care and confidentiality issues.
Ford was spotted at least a couple times on Friday in Midland, Ont., about an hour southwest of the Greenstone facility. One resident, Kim Masin, got a photo with Ford and posted it on Twitter. Another, Liam Steffler, snapped a shot of the mayor leaving a cash store.
The Greenestone confirmation comes days after a woman charged with drunk driving was reportedly pulled over in Ford's SUV.
The black Cadillac Escalade has been impounded in the Muskoka Lakes region, according to several reports.
It's been almost a month since the scandal-plagued mayor announced he was taking a leave of absence to get help with his drinking problem.
Ford's plans to return to office or the mayoral race are unclear.


Louis Riggs
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Counties: Monroe, Shelby, Marion
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Representative Louis Riggs, a Republican, represents Marion, Shelby and parts of Monroe counties (District 5) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November, 2018.
In addition to his legislative duties, Riggs has served as an educator at Hannibal-LaGrange University for more than 11 years. He is also an attorney.
He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Missouri Rural Development Partners and is a past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Humanities Council and a past president of Hannibal Nutrition Center and Hannibal Free Clinic. He is a past president and co-founder of the Northeast Missouri Conservative Club and serves as a member of the City of Hannibal Park Board. Riggs has also been named to the University of Missouri Extension Leaders Honor Roll for his service to the Marion County Extension Council.
A graduate of Hannibal High School, Riggs obtained a bachelor's degree in English from Westminster College and a juris doctorate from the University of Missouri - Columbia.
Born and raised in Hannibal, Riggs resides there today with his wife, Anne, and their two children.
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The head of a key cryptocurrency company warned that Bitcoin has no future as a payment network
Sam Bankman-Fried. (photo: Forbes México)
Bitcoin has no future as a payment network due to its inefficiency and high environmental costsaccording to one of the most influential CEOs in cryptocurrencies.
Sam Bankman-Friedfounder and director of FTXthe world's third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, told the Financial Times that the proof-of-work system to validate the transactions of the blockchainwhich supports bitcoin, could not cope with the million transactions that would be needed to make cryptocurrency an effective means of payment.
"The bitcoin network is not a payment network and it is not a scalable network"dijo Bankman-Fried.
His comments came as the cryptocurrency market was hit by a sell-off that left Bitcoin down more than 35 percent since January, at its lowest level since late 2020.
Some cryptocurrency enthusiasts still see Bitcoin as a way to conduct everyday transactions.
countries like The Savior and the Central African Republic they have adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. The Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele since 2021 has invested some USD 100 million of Salvadoran public funds in buying Bitcoin despite the fact that the price of the cryptocurrency has been falling for 7 months. It is estimated that he has already lost 40 million USD.
Sam Bankman-Friedwho at just 30 years old has built FTX into one of the world's largest virtual asset exchanges, said an alternative type of exchange would be needed. blockchain known as proof of stake other technological innovations to create a functional network of crypto payments.
"Things that you're doing millions of transactions per second with have to be extremely efficient, lightweight and lower energy cost. Proof-of-stake networks are., dijo Bankman-Fried.
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"It has to be the case that we don't ramp this up to the point where we eventually spend 100 times what we spend today on energy costs for mining."Bankman-Fried explained.
Some cryptocurrencies are already following that path. Ethereumfor example, has been working to move to a system of proof of stakewhich is intended to consume less energy.
For its part, FTX has used carbon offsets to offset company emissionswhich Bankman-Fried said was worthwhile but not a complete solution "because at some point you just run out of stuff to make up for it."
On the other hand, Bankman-Fried said that he still believed that Bitcoin had a place in the crypto market.
"I don't think that means Bitcoin has to go," he said, adding that the token may still have a future as "an asset, a commodity, and a store of value" similar to gold.
His criticism of bitcoin they underscored serious environmental concerns about the amount of power needed to run cryptographic systems of proof of work. Some European regulators have called for the ban on the systems due to their carbon emissions.
Bitcoin mining consumes more energy than many countriesincluding Norway and Sweden, according to the Cambridge University Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index.
Former Wall Street broker and gifted mathematician, Bankman-Fried entered the crypto world to carry out his philosophy of "effective altruism" and earn as much as possible, to donate as much as you can. It is estimated that his fortune amounts to USD 26,500 million. As he said in an interview, he plans to give away 99% of his earnings.
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Saraisitam - Jaunpur
Saraisitam Population - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Saraisitam is a medium size village located in Mariahu Tehsil of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 169 families residing. The Saraisitam village has population of 1027 of which 498 are males while 529 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Saraisitam village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 15.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saraisitam village is 1062 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Saraisitam as per census is 739, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.
Saraisitam village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Saraisitam village was 74.16 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Saraisitam Male literacy stands at 87.68 % while female literacy rate was 62.26 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Saraisitam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Saraisitam village.
Saraisitam Data
Population 1,027 498 529
Child (0-6) 160 92 68
Schedule Caste 194 92 102
Schedule Tribe 41 18 23
Total Workers 381 220 161
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.99 % of total population in Saraisitam village.
In Saraisitam village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 87.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.


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Cisco Systems Makes Major Gift in Support of Department's Cybersecurity Initiative
Global technology leader, Cisco Systems, and the Department of Computer Science at NC State University have long enjoyed a deep and sustained partnership over the decades.
The partnership took a giant step forward this fall as Cisco has made a $250,000 unrestricted lead gift via the Silicon Valley Community Foundation in support of Dr. Laurie Williams and the Secure Computing Institute at NC State University. In particular, the unrestricted gift provides foundational funding to support the department's mission to increase its role as a national leader in cybersecurity education and research, which has been forged by Drs. Williams, Will Enck, Douglas Reeves and Sarah Heckman.
The Security Computing Institute (SCI) was founded at NC State in 2019 and is co-led by Drs. Williams and Enck. The goal of the SCI, a key component of the department's overall cybersecurity strategy, is to enhance the security and privacy of computing systems through basic and applied research and advancing and delivering cybersecurity education.
"Our goal with this investment is to ensure that when NCSU engineering graduates join the global workforce that cybersecurity is a part of their DNA," said Anthony Grieco, Vice President and Trust Strategy Officer for Cisco. "We are honored to help accelerate this important program at NCSU, ensuring that the next generation of engineering talent has cybersecurity expertise and is a priority for all engineers."
Dr. Williams says the Cisco partnership and the significant support they have provided are helping bootstrap the department's efforts to make some very strategic hires. "The funding allows us to move forward with hiring the core talent to help us launch a new undergraduate cybersecurity concentration, develop an extensive community of practice, and establish a comprehensive, self-sustaining financial model for the future" says Williams. "We are so very thankful to Cisco for their ongoing partnership and in particular, their commitment to helping us strengthen our position of leadership in the cybersecurity space."
As a tangible result of the support, the department recently hired Dr. Thierry Wandji Ketchiozo, as its Director of Cybersecurity Education. Ketchiozo, a cybersecurity pioneer with more than 15 years of front-line national security experience, now leads our efforts to train the next generation of engineers and computer scientists who will continue the work protecting critical systems from dangerous attacks. The department is currently in the process of hiring a Director of Cybersecurity Practice.
Cisco's partnership will help the department build on its efforts in recent years to build off a strong foundation in cybersecurity education and research and to become a global leader in the space.
The SCI has pulled together much of the work and funding already in place within the department and other parts of the University, says Dr. Will Enck. "Our Science of Security Lablet has brought in more than $19M in research since it was established in 2012," says Enck. "We established a master's track in security in 2017 and an undergraduate track in 2019, and we will launch a new undergraduate concentration starting in spring 2021," adds Enck. The department plans to soon propose to University officials a master's degree in cybersecurity.
In 2019, Drs. Reeves and Heckman helped secure a $2.75M award from the National Science Foundation to launch a CyberCorps ® Scholarships for Service program. Five scholarships will be awarded annually to graduate and undergraduate students specializing in cybersecurity. In addition to full tuition, the two-year scholarships provide a generous stipend, health insurance and an allowance for other professional expenses. In return, students agree to work after graduation with a federal, executive-branch government agency for an equal period of time.
Ken Tate, Director of Engagement & External Relations, says the Cisco gift is another example of the department's strong commitment to partnering with industry. "As a founding Super ePartner with the department, Cisco has played a key role over the years in helping provide not only financial support, but incredible industry perspective and guidance that has helped shape and evolve our educational curriculum," says Tate. "We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Cisco for the historical impact they have had on our department, our faculty and staff, and our students."
For more information on partnering with the department on this or other initiatives, contact Ken Tate (kmtate2@ncsu.edu).
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BMW News
America Won't Get Any BMW M8 Coupes and Convertibles for 2020: Report
Turns out not everyone wants a $150,000 sports car in these trying times.
byChris Teague| PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2020 4:28 PM
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Automakers are scrambling to right the ship after an already rocky outlook on 2020 was sucker-punched by a global pandemic. If a report by BMW Blog is to be correct, the consequences of those efforts are starting to manifest themselves in the most obvious ways: inventory control. North American BMW dealers are reportedly sitting on a glut of M8 Coupes and M8 Convertibles, and have so many in stock that the company is hitting the pause button on new deliveries.
It's all your fault, really. Well, more specifically, it's the fault of people who are able to drop anywhere from $133,000 to $155,000 on a new BMW but aren't doing so. As BMW Blog points out, dealers simply can't get inundated with additional inventory, which would not only affect their in-house logistics but also create a brand, image, and price problem. So, halting incoming cars seems to be an easy fix, per se.
Vehicle sales of all types have taken a battering this year, as people either avoid making big purchases like cars and houses, or avoid heading to a dealership amid a virus pandemic. BMW reported that its second-quarter sales fell 39 percent, with both cars and SUVs seeing similar drops. Cars, in general, have become a tougher sell in the United States as many buyers look for larger vehicles like crossovers and SUVs.
The inventory shift leaves the M8 Gran Coupe as the only M-badged 8-Series seeing new shipments for now. It's slightly cheaper than the Coupe with a starting price of $130,000 instead of $133,000—and despite its moniker, has four full-size doors so it's a bit more practical and therefore an easier sell.
If you were hoping to spec a variant of the M8 for yourself, you'll now have two choices: you can visit a dealership to see what they've got on the lot, though it may not be the exact model you're looking for, or you can shop out-of-state and take a couple of days off to pick up your new ride. Can't hurt, right?
We've reached out to BMW for comment and will update when more information becomes available.
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Cincinnati Bearcats Football
Bearcats Everywhere Need To Embrace The Possibilities of 2013
I hear the hushed whispers. I see the veiled comments. I read the allusions to those great seasons gone past. First as a trickle and now as a stream I hear, insistently, the belief that these Bearcats could be special. And thats right.
By Matt Opper Jul 30, 2013, 8:00am EDT
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But why whisper? Why hedge your bets? Is there really anything wrong with saying I think my team will be good? I just don't see that being an issue. Thats why I want today, the start of the first American Athletic Conference media day to state the case.
I generally avoid making big pronouncements about seasons before they start. The variables that go into a team or a season could be stacked a mile high. Any alteration to those innumerable variables changes the outcome in small and often imperceptible ways. Small changes to a system as complex as a football team have ways of compounding and rebounding and destroying the best laid plans. A suspension here, a sprained knee there, all have real, and completely unknowable effects.
All that being said, and against my better judgment, I have a prediction to make. On Thursday, December 5th, when the Lousiville Cardinals make their final visit to the Old Nippert, (and perhaps their final visit to Nippert in any iteration) the conference title, and the corresponding BCS Bowl Bid will be at stake. If you ask me to advocate for my prediction the defense is simple.
The Cincinnati Bearcats win football games. UC does not have the biggest fan base, they certainly don't have the most generous fan base, or the most money. Year after year, coach after coach, Cincinnati wins. The only people on the roster who haven't been apart of multiple 10+ win, conference winning squads are the transfers and the freshmen (both true and red shirt varieties). If, as your old high school coach surely shouted at some point, "winning breeds winners," then UC should keep winning. But for me its more than that.
The buy in from the leaders of these Bearcats has been phenomenal, and that is a huge asset in any transition year. The lack of buy in to Butch Jones and his regime was a problem from the start. The leaders of the 2010 team were just not having it. It was not a huge problem early, but that combined with the lack of depth torpedoed what appeared to be a promising team. That will not be an issue this year. That combined with the ample talent, several key guys with chips on their shoulders (most from the previous staff, some just in general). Don't forget the galvanizing effect the season long coronation of Louisville will have on this team and these guys. Oh and they have a coach who has been around the block a time or three. The potential is there for this team to really break out and have a monster year. Its not that hard to create a scenario in which this team goes to a BCS bowl. So why doesn't Bearcat Nation embrace the possibility instead of whispering about it like dissidents in Panem*. Take it to the streets people.
*That will be the first and only Hunger Games reference on Down The Drive. Promise.**
** No promise.
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Cop Killings
Police Say A Woman Shot Herself In The Head While Her Hands Where Cuffed Behind Her Back
How do you shoot yourself in the head while handcuffed behind the back?
A 19-year-old woman involved in a traffic stop committed suicide after shooting herself through the mouth while her hands were cuffed behind her back, Virginia police said.
Sarah Wilson and her boyfriend were arrested during a stop in Chesapeake in July 2018 after cops allegedly found drugs in the 1996 Lexus the couple were driving. Police said they handcuffed Wilson and, while attempting to apprehend her boyfriend, 27-year-old Holden Medlin, he became combative and ran away from the scene.
Cops then reportedly left Wilson handcuffed with her hands behind her back as they ran to catch Medlin. While unattended, police say, she was able to grab a weapon out of the Lexus, "contorted" her body and shot herself through the mouth. An internal investigation was launched after her death, which has since been concluded, though police have declined to comment on its outcome.
A medical examiner confirmed on Thursday that Wilson died of a suicide — but friends and family continue to doubt the official story.
"In all of her life I have never known of her to shoot a gun, own a gun, or even hold a gun," Wilson's mother, Dawn, told ABC 13 last year. She told the station she spoke to witnesses who told her the police were responsible for her daughter's death.
"There is a few different stories, but they all end the same: that the police shot her," she said. "Things are not matching up. Somewhere, somehow, there is a discrepancy."
Body cam footage that may have been able to answer any questions about the incident is unavailable. A police spokesperson said in August that a bodycam on one of the officers during the stop was knocked off the officer's uniform "during the struggle," WAVY reported.
Chesapeake Police have not yet responded to a request for a comment by Fox News.
Wilson's boyfriend, Medlin, was reportedly being monitored by police for some time before the arrest. When officers approached his car the day of the incident, he allegedly swallowed a "golf-ball sized-bag" of an unknown substance. Police then found 11 oxycodone pills, a syringe and other drug paraphernalia, a rifle and ammunition.
He was later charged with possession of oxycodone, possession of suboxone, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a firearm with a schedule I or II drug, fleeing from a law enforcement officer, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The charges were again certified by a grand jury in court on Tuesday.
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Brazil Mom Killed The Robber Who Tried To Rob A Family On Mother's Day
This Brazil Mom Killed The Robber Who Tried To Rob A Family On Mother's Day.
The Bastard Got Shot For Being A Thug.
But Did You Die? Yes He Did Die And The World Is A Better Place.
A gunman who targeted a group of families gathered for a Mother's Day celebration at a school in Brazil was fatally shot by an off-duty cop. Katia Sastre was praised by local officials for her bravery and was credited with saving the day.
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POS Illegal Alien Says He Wish He Had Killed More Cops: Put A Bullet In Him Now!
Why don't they just kill this bastard now.
An illegal alien accused of murdering two California police officers told the courtroom during his trial Tuesday that he "wished" he had killed more officers.
"I wish I had killed more of the motherf*ckers," the illegal alien said, according to the video.
"I will break out soon, and I will kill more, kill whoever gets in front of me. … There's no need for a f*cking trial," the illegal alien said as he flashed a grin.
Luis Bracamontes, 37, of Mexico allegedly shot and killed Sacramento-area sheriff's deputies in 2014 and admitted to the crime in several court appearances.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article194969684.html
He is also accused of shooting a driver in the head to steal his vehicle and wounding another deputy.
Judge Steve White told the jury to leave the courtroom as it became clear that Bracamontes planned to continue his expletive-laced tirade.
"I don't f***ing regret that s***. Only thing that I f***ing regret is that I f***ing just killed two. I wish I killed more of those motherf***ers. … I will break out soon, and I will kill more–whoever f***ing get in front of me, just like that. There's no need for a f***ing trial," Bracamontes said.
Judge White warned Bracamontes that he would remove him from the courtroom if he continued his tirade. Then, he invited the jury back inside the court.
Bracamontes is facing the death penalty and life in prison for his role in the alleged killings, although his defense is trying to convince jurors that he should receive a lighter sentence.
In February 2017, Breitbart News reported that President Trump invited Jessica Davis and Susan Oliver, the widows of the two slain officers, to his joint address before Congress.
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Suspect Dead, 1 Officer Dead and More Wounded In Colorado Shooting
I bet he was a democrat supporter.
One Douglas County deputy died and four more were wounded along with two civilians Sunday morning at a Highlands Ranch apartment complex. The shooter was also shot and is believed dead, the Sheriff's Office said in a tweet at 9:32 a.m.
The Sheriff's Office announced at 10:02 a.m. that the slain officer would soon be moved from Littleton Adventist Hospital in a procession. "Expect heavy law enforcement presence and traffic congestion on Broadway, C470 and SB I-25," the Sheriffs Office tweeted.
Deputies were responding to a domestic disturbance call when shots were fired from the home in the 3400 block of County Line Road near Colorado Boulevard before 6 a.m., Lauren Lekander, DCSO spokeswoman said.
Denver 7 reported hearing shots fired as a reporter later arrived at the scene.
"We have SWAT out there setting up and preparing to go in right now," Lekander said at about 7:15 a.m.
Early during the incident, the Sheriff's Office said only that a number of officers were shot. "We have multiple officers down," said Deputy Jason Blanchard of the incident at Copper Canyon Apartments in Highlands Ranch.
"We are not giving numbers or status at this point, we are still working on getting the suspect in custody."
Residents were told to stay inside and avoid windows and exterior walls.
Steven Silknitter lives in the complex.
He was working elsewhere when he heard about the shooting. He called home waking up his fiance.
She woke to hear "a barrage" of gunfire in the dark, said Silknitter.
"She was pretty scared. She kept saying how loud it was."
Silknitter lived in Aurora during the 2014 Aurora Theater shooting. "Where do you move to? It's everywhere."
Three of the injured were taken to Skyridge Medical Center in Lone Tree with non-critical injuries, said Linda Watson, a hospital spokeswoman. She couldn't say if the injured were officers. Another four have been taken to Littleton Adventist Hospital, said Alyssa Parker, a hospital spokeswoman.
Parker couldn't say how serious their injuries are.
Due to the size of the investigation an emergency shelter was set up at East Ridge Recreation Center, located at 9568 University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. Anyone who has been displaced can go there, the Sheriff's Department said.
Multiple law enforcement vehicles, Douglas County Sheriff, South Metro and Littleton fire rescue vehicles came and went from the scene.
"There is still a lot of activity out here," Larry Ryckman, Denver Post editor at the scene, said at 9:30 a.m.
Video broadcast by Denver 7 showed an Arapahoe County Sheriff Bomb Squad truck at the scene.
In a Code Red the Sheriff's office told residents to shelter in place, avoid windows and stay away from exterior walls.
An investigation is in progress and most of County Line Road is closed down from Colorado Boulevard to University Boulevard. C-470 is closed from Quebec Street to University Boulevard.
Parker Police Department, Lone Tree Police, Castle Rock Police and Colorado State Patrol are involved in the incident.
DC Sheriff
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Procession for the deceased officer will take place soon from @LittletonHosp. Expect heavy law enforcement presence and traffic congestion on Broadway, C470 and SB I-25 #CopperCanyonOIS
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"She was pretty scared. She kept saying how loud it was." Silknitter said.
Multiple law enforcement vehicles, Douglas County Sheriff, South Metro and Littleton fire rescue vehicles coming and going from the scene.
**Copper Canyon OIS Update**- Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance resulting in shots fired. 5 deputies shot by suspect. 1 deputy confirmed deceased. 2 civilians also shot by suspect. Suspect shot & believed to be dead & no longer a threat. #CopperCanyonOIS
Due to the size and cope of this investigation an emergency shelter has been set up @ East Ridge Rec Center, located at 9568 University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. If anyone has been displaced from their homes due to this event please feel free to head there.
UPDATE 0513 this morning deputies responded to he Copper Canyon Apartments for a Domestic Disturbance. During the Investigation, shots were fired and multiple deputies were injured. No status on the deputies and no status on civilian injuries. Please avoid this area.
Due to this incident, the following agencies are on accident alert. Douglas County, Parker Police Department, Lone Tree Police Department, Castle Rock Police Department and Colorado State Patrol.
Meghan Lopez@Meghan_Lopez
#Breaking: we just heard gunshots in the distance. Police are now closing Colorado at otero. We are moving to the media staging area. @DenverChannel
A Code Red was sent out regarding this incident. Any citizens in the affected area are instructed to shelter in place, avoid windows and stay away from exterior walls.
DCSO is working an officer down call in the area of County Line Rd between Colorado Blvd and University Blvd. This is an active event, please avoid the area.
Road closures due to the officer down call. C-470 from Quebec to University Blvd. County Line Rd from Colorado Blvd. to University Blvd.
Gunman "believed to be dead" in Douglas County shooting that left one deputy dead and two civilians, four deputies injured
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Call of Duty Gaming Community Says 'Swatting' The Cause OF Deadly Wichita Police Shooting
This Is Insane What The Dumbasses have done if this story is true.
Online gamers have said in multiple Twitter posts that the shooting of a man Thursday night by Wichita police was the result of a "swatting" hoax involving two gamers.
Family says son killed by police in 'swatting' was unarmed, didn't play video games | Pivot Point: If shooter games lead to real-life death, it's time to hit pause
Swatting happened when someone makes a call to a police department with a false story of an ongoing crime – often with killing or hostages involved – in an attempt to draw a large number of police officers to a particular address.
Swatting has gained traction across the country with online gamers. Those who try to cause the swatting incident will use caller ID spoofing or other techniques to disguise their number as being local. Or they call local non-emergency numbers instead of 911, according to 911.gov.
Deputy Wichita Police Chief Troy Livingston said Thursday night that police were looking into whether the call that led to the shooting was a case of swatting.
Livingston said the department received a call that someone had an argument with their mother, that the father had been shot in the head and the shooter was holding his mother, brother and sister hostage.
"That was the information we were working off of," he said.
'Swatting' led to fatal shooting of Andrew Finch, police say
During a police briefing at City Hall on Friday afternoon, Deputy Police Chief Troy Livingston describes the events that led to the fatal shooting of Andrew Finch by a Wichita police officer.
http://www.kansas.com/video/
Officers went to the 1000 block of McCormick, preparing for a hostage situation and they "got into position," he said.
"A male came to the front door," Livingston said. "As he came to the front door, one of our officers discharged his weapon."
Livingston didn't say if the man, who was 28, had a weapon when he came to the door, or what caused the officer to shoot the man. Police don't think the man fired at officers, but the incident is still under investigation, he said. The man, who has not been identified by police, died at a local hospital.
A family member identified that man who was shot by police as Andrew Finch. One of Finch's cousins said Finch didn't play video games.
"This call was little peculiar for us," Livingston said. "(The call) went to a substation first, then it was relayed to dispatch, then dispatch gave it to us. We have a lot of information to go through."
http://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article192111974.html
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LGBTQ Activist And President of Georgia Tech's Pride Alliance Killed By Police
An engineering student who was an LGBTQ activist was shot and killed by Georgia Tech campus police on Saturday night, officials said Sunday.
The school identified the victim as Scout Schultz, 21, a fourth-year engineering student from Lilburn, Georgia, who police said was armed with a knife. Schultz, president of Georgia Tech's Pride Alliance, identified as non-binary and intersex and preferred to be referred to with they/them gender pronouns, according to the alliance's website.
At a news conference Monday, Schultz's family's attorney said the student was experiencing a "mental breakdown" on the night of the shooting.
"What was Scout doing that day?" said the attorney, L. Chris Stewart. "Standing there disoriented, having a mental breakdown and was shot from 20 feet away."
I self identify as a lizard today
Police made contact Saturday with Schultz outside a campus parking garage after they received a 911 call at 11:17 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The original call reported that Schultz was also carrying a gun, officials said.
In a video taken by a witness, Schultz can be heard yelling "Shoot me!" at police, as they give orders to drop the knife.
"Nobody wants to hurt you," an officer says in the video.
But as Schultz continued to ignore the officers' commands and stepped forward with the knife, a single shot rang out, and Schultz's screams could be heard. He died later at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Stewart said that Schultz was holding a multipurpose tool, which contained pliers, a screwdriver and a "tiny, little knife." He added that the knife was never exposed during the altercation.
"We don't understand why Georgia Tech won't admit that," Stewart said.
The officer who pulled the trigger wasn't identified, and it was unclear whether any disciplinary action would be taken.
"That's one of the biggest problems in this county is officer's actions with the mentally ill," Stewart said, adding that more training needs to be implemented for police officers.
William Schultz, Scout's father, called his son "the greatest kid." When asked what he would say to the officer who shot Scout, William Schultz said: "Why did you have to shoot? That's the question. That's the only question that matters now."
William Schultz added that his child had a 3.9 GPA and planned to graduate in December.
"Scout wanted to make new medical devices, and now we'll never know what Scout might have come up with," Scout's mother, Lynne, said.
His parents said Scout had gone through counseling in the past and suffered from depression, but they were unaware of any current issues.
The family is hoping a civil suit and an investigation into the shooting will give them answers to the questions surrounding the student's death. They said that Georgia Tech's campus police currently don't carry tasers, and they said they hope their child's death might bring about policy change.
As the family mourned, Georgia Tech's Pride Alliance mourned its leader, saying in a statement that Scout Schultz's "leadership allowed us to create change across campus and in the Atlanta community."
"Scout always reminded us to think critically about the intersection of identities and how a multitude of factors play into one's experience on Tech's campus and beyond," the group said.
The Georgia Tech Progressive Student Alliance called Schultz "a constant fighter for human rights" and said it planned to place flowers and memorabilia in the West Village section of campus, but it declined to comment on Schultz's death itself.
Meanwhile, the school offered students its condolences and made counselors available. It also shared the number for the Georgia Crisis and Access Line, which makes social workers and counselors available 24 hours per day.
"Scout's sudden and tragic death today has been devastating news for the Schultz family, classmates, and for members of the community who knew Scout personally, the shock and grief are particularly acute," Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students John Stein said in a statement.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/georgia-tech-student-activist-shot-dead-campus-police-n802146
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YURA Graduate Student Award
Shared on behalf of the Faculty of Graduate Studies
The York University Retirees' Association Graduate Award will be awarded to full-time Master's students who demonstrate financial need and either a strong commitment to volunteerism in the community or active engagement in a student leadership role.
The YURA award applications are available to eligible students in Faculties on a rotational basis. For 2020-21, students in Business or Law will be eligible. For 2021-22 year, the award is available for students enrolled in AMPD, LA&PS, Glendon and Education, and in 2022-23 year, for students in the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Health.
Applications are reviewed and awarded by the Graduate Studies Awards Committee.
Value and Duration
Eligibility (for 2020-21)
Full-time registered York Master's student in Business or Law
Actively engaged in volunteer activities or in a student leadership role;
A minimum academic standing of B+
Demonstrate financial need.
Deadline to Apply
Students must submit the following through the Award Submission Portal:
A completed Award Application Form (.pdf). The applicant's statement section should describe their experience in a volunteer or student leadership role;
A letter of reference attesting to their community/student life involvement, to be submitted with the Award Application Form.
Students in Schulich School of Business should also complete the Schulich Bursary Application (Reason for Application -> Other -> YURA Graduate Student Award)
Provide an academic reference letter attesting academic ability in the program (to be submitted directly to fgssac@yorku.ca.
Allocation Process
After the Graduate Studies Awards Committee determines the recipient, the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies will contact all applicants by e–mail and post the allocation to the successful applicant's student account for the Winter term.
Questions? Email finaid@schulich.yorku.ca.
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Elle finds director Paul Verhoeven operating at peak power -- and benefiting from a typically outstanding performance from Isabelle Huppert in the central role.
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Michèle seems indestructible. Head of a successful video game company, she brings the same ruthless attitude to her love life as to business. Being attacked in her home by an unknown assailant changes Michèle's life forever. When she resolutely tracks the man down, they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game-a game that may, at any moment, spiral out of control.
R (for violence involving sexual assault, disturbing sexual content, some grisly images, brief graphic nudity, and language)
Art House & International, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
David Birke
Nov 11, 2016 limited
SBS Productions
as Michelle
Laurent Lafitte
as Patrick
Anne Consigny
as Anna
as Richard Leblanc
as Rebecca
Judith Magre
as Irene
as Robert
as Vincent
as Helene
as Omar
Raphaël Lenglet
as Ralf
Arthur Mazet
as Kevin
Lucas Prisor
as Kurt
Hugo Conzelmann
as Phillip Kwan
Hugues Martel
as Directeur Adjoint
Anne Loiret
as Medecin
Nicolas Beaucaire
as Agent Immobilier
David Léotard
as Serrurier
Loïc Legendre
as Armurier
Jean-Noël Martin
as Maitre d'hotel
Eric Savin
as Inspecteur
Olivia Gotanegre
as Infirmiere
Zohar Wexler
as Policier
Raphael Kahn
as Medecin Laboratoire
Jina Djemba
as Infirmiere Maternite
as Barman
Florent Peiffer
as Journaliste News
Laurent Orry
as Gardien de Prison
Fleur Geffrier
as Serveuse
Marie Berto
as Femme Cafeteria
Caroline Breton
as Jeune Femme
Jean Douchet
as Invite Soiree
as Voix off Veterinaire
Lahouassa Elise
as Voix off Journaliste
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Critic Reviews for Elle
All Critics (232) | Top Critics (39) | DVD (1)
This is Verhoeven's point: the violence Michèle suffers is not isolated, but just an extreme symptom of the misogyny that permeates Michèle's life.
Jun 29, 2017 | Full Review…
Manuela Lazic
I haven't been so gripped by a film in a long time, but I'm still not sure if my intense engagement with Elle was for the right reasons. This is a shocking, transgressive, wickedly funny psychological thriller.
Mar 9, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
Huppert's magnificent performance glazes everything with mystery and is an essential flavour for its dark and sulphurous absurdity.
Teases the viewer with its every double-edged frame.
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Elle's moral ambiguity and controversial content are its strengths.
Feb 1, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
ReelViews
"Elle" never pulls any punches, and Verhoeven titillates right until the end.
Jan 20, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
It's Huppert's unique screen presence and boundless sense of bravery that allows Verhoeven to probe as deeply as he does with Michele's narrative.
Jul 17, 2019 | Rating: 3.75/5 | Full Review…
Dominic Griffin
Spectrum Culture
About violence, about religion, about the past, about the bodies. The women's bodies exactly. A violent masterpiece. [Full review in Spanish]
Jul 2, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
Guillem Martinez Oya
Cinematismo
Ridiculous, dark as hell, and more fun that you could possibly imagine, Elle must be seen to be believed.
Nick Evan-Cook
One Room With A View
Elle defies genre: it mixes humour, horror, thrills and melodrama, but above all else, it is a slice of the life of Michèle Leblanc, one of the most interesting female characters in cinema for a long time.
Dec 22, 2018 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
Lewis Knight
Verhoeven...is as provocative as ever but rape-revenge horror-satire Elle is on a different more dangerous and unpredictable, European art-house plane altogether.
Nov 18, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Alexa Dalby
Dog and Wolf
Elle's primary subject matter proves to be problematic in the sense that it gets in the way of the dark heart of the film: the blackly comic family melodrama.
Alistair Ryder
Cinemole
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Audience Reviews for Elle
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Anthony L Super Reviewer
Verhoeven creates a highly effective and absorbing combination of thriller and character study, being particularly successful as the former and benefiting from a careful, nuanced performance by Isabelle Huppert, who offers a whole lot of depth to a difficult character.
Our leading mademoiselle Michelle (Huppert) lives her life like the video games her successful company creates - sexy violence with a French flair. Huppert gives a top-notch performance in a physically and emotionally demanding role. (1-27-17)
John C Super Reviewer
It's been a long time since director Paul Verhoeven (Robocop, Starship Troopers) has directed a movie, a whopping nine years since Black Book (my favorite title is the original Dutch - Zwartboek). In fact Elle is only the second movie of Verhoeven's since 2000's Hollow Man. Cinema needs more movies from men like Verhoeven. He's famous for his penchant for camp and over-the-top violence and sex, but it's his subversive streak, dark satire, and willingness to push an audience into squirmy situations that are missed most. Elle is a hard movie to describe and a hard movie to sell. It's an uncomfortable viewing and that's much of the point that Verhoeven wants to push the viewer into an uncomfortable world of a woman who makes others uncomfortable. Michele (Isabelle Huppert) is a middle-aged professional woman who, in the opening scene, is raped on the floor of her home by a masked intruder. She tries to brush off the attack, refusing to report it and go to the police. She returns to her normal routine, which involves berating the employees at the video game company she runs, having an affair with her best friend's husband, and asserting barely passive-aggressive control over her ex-husband and her adult son. Once Michele starts receiving taunting messages from her assumed attacker, she assess who in her life's orbit may have been her rapist and how best to unmask their identity. There's also the matter of vengeance. Elle starts as a sneaky who-dunnit mystery and then blossoms into an engaging character study. Our first image of Michele is lying on the floor and being sexually violated by her attacker. It's harrowing and upsetting and your sympathy instantly allies with the victim. However, the rest of the movie does not portray Michele with even the faintest glow of a halo. She's a venom-spewing bully who sabotages the happiness of others around her and is having an indifferent affair with the husband of her best friend. Michele also runs a video game company that profits from the exaggerated sexual violence of the video game industry. She even lectures a programmer that the distressed cries of a rape victim should be louder and more orgasmic. Everything after the initial rape scene makes us question whether this character is worthy of our sympathies, and then that makes us question whether we should be ashamed to deny a rape victim sympathy at even a basic human level of empathy. There's a happy moment where everything appears relatively settled, and she just can't help herself and has to sabotage it with real ramifications with someone she genuinely cares for. It's just her nature. It's a complex crucible of self-reflection and it makes the movie an intriguing a unique experience to sit through. About the half-hour mark, Michele becomes even more absorbing, and that's when it's revealed she's the daughter of a notorious serial killer. As a young girl, she "assisted" her maniac father dispose of bodies into a large fire, and a picture of her looking dead-eyed and covered in ash is famous in French culture. There's a lingering question of what her culpability was. As soon as this connection was revealed, my interest in Elle increased two-fold. It explains why she felt she couldn't go to the police because she didn't want the exposure, and certainly there would be a bitter few saying she got some sort of cosmic justice. Her relationship with her elderly and ailing father becomes its own mystery, and I started looking for parallels between Michele's relationship with her father and her relationship with her screw-up adult son. Was she manipulating him like her father had done to her? Is her son's penchant for not fitting in the adult workforce a sign of something more troubling? Is his temper and possibility for violence a hidden bomb thanks to grandpa's DNA? I was even more observant and looking for connections. The problem Verhoeven's movie is that its story engine only takes you about two acts forward. From early on, the two things hanging over Michele are the prospect of finally coming face-to-face with her father one last time and discovering the identity of her rapist. Verheoven plays into the mystery thriller elements by populating Michele's world with suspects that could secretly be her attacker. There's the guy at her job that seems to loathe her and find her unworthy of her position. There's the guy at work that has a little too close of an affection for her. There's her friend's husband, angered by being rebuffed when Michele ends their unfulfilling affair. There's her neighbor's husband who Michele covets and fantasizes over, who seems aware of Michele's feelings. As the plot progresses and her attacker sends more messages, we get clues to the identity and who among our band of suspects is eliminated from contention. Then we find out and the movie has like a solid half hour left. That's because the movie goes in an unexpected direction but one that makes enough sense knowing Michele as a character. Not all of the storylines hold the same level of interest, like Vincent's one-note baby mama (Alice Isaaz), though you do understand why he might be attracted to abrasive women. The same with Michele's mother (Judtih Magre) who seems too comically wacky as a sugar momma. Not all of the characters in the story's sphere are worthy of the attention they receive, however, how Michele responds to them is worth our attention. The other storyline, a sense of closure with her father, is resolved around the same time in another unexpected manner. It's a bit deflating and after both mysteries are resolved the movie feels like it's abandoned its sense of direction. You're waiting for the film to wrap up any moment but it keeps going, a tad too long at 130 minutes. It's a small grievance but I definitely started feeling a sense of impatience during the final twenty minutes. There's a surprising amount of dark humor to be had with Michelle's caustic view of other people and her genial manipulation of others. There's an award and dark comedy that comes from the interactions, which seems counterproductive or downright tonally unforgivable given the above admission of how rape-y the film comes across. It's a squirming comedy, the kind that makes you laugh under your breath to break the tension of people behaving badly. Even the prospect of laughing given the serious subject matter somehow makes the film even more uncomfortable. The older ladies behind me in my theater were already chattering about how Elle was not one of the better movies they've come to see. To be fair this was after like the fourth rape scene. Huppert (Amour, The Piano Teacher) is in every scene of the movie and she unleashes a performance destined to leave you talking. She's 63 playing 50, which is usually the opposite of how Hollywood movies operate (if the women are even allowed to get to 50). Michele is a beautifully flawed and complicated canvas and Huppert seems to relish in her brusquely dismissive demeanor. She's constantly testing the people in her world, mostly men, and sizing up the women. There's a reason that she seems to revel in stomping out the happiness of the men around her whether it be an ex-husband, her oafish son, the husband of her best friend she's having an affair with. Michele refuses to be defined by her trauma but she is still processing that, and Huppert is agile at showing the cracks in Michele's armor to provide clues as to what is most important. She doesn't care what we think of her and that adds a thrilling quality to an already bracing performance. Does the movie cross a line into being tawdry exploitation? Because of the nature of its storyline and the past films of its director, it would be easy to slap the title of high-dross exploitation film onto Elle, but I don't know if it applies fully. I cannot think of a more rape-y movie that I have ever seen. Full trigger warning to those out there, there are like six different rape scenes in the movie, though some of them are fantasy and some of them are violent role-playing, but all of them are disturbing. At its core, Elle is about power and even though our opening impression of Michele is one of victim it's a title she does not want. She is seeking to punish her rapist, and when the identity is revealed, she transforms the power dynamic and reclaims a sense of her sexual autonomy. Does consenting to abuse and enjoying it undercut the abuser's power or reconfirm it? I can't say whether this is any less exploitative than say 1974's The Night Porter, another movie about trauma where the victim and victimizer indulge in an unhealthy sexual relationship that blurs the lines between sadomasochistic role-playing and fetishizing personal abuse. I feel like there's enough substance in the characterization and the wide berths that Verhoeven allows free of judgment to classify Elle as more than exploitation, or to classify it as a reclamation of the exploitation film, an exercise akin to what it feels like Michael Haneeke (The White Ribbon, Funny Games) does that I inevitably can't stand. I can't quite grasp what about Elle spurred Verhoeven out of a nine-year absence from filmmaking (he experimented with a 53-minute farce in 2012 whose script was crowdsourced, so I'm discounting that). On the surface, I would make the connections to the film's extreme sex and violence, staples of Verhoeven's Hollywood career. But that's too easy, and there's no shortage of extreme sex and violence in other stories. What was it about Elle that drew the Dutch filmmaker out of seclusion? I think it was another opportunity to be subversive, this time in the realm of art-house French cinema. Verhoeven has always enjoyed proving people wrong, exploring our baser instincts, and telling damn fine entertaining movies for adults. His subversive streak is renewed with a rape thriller that also happens to be an incisive character study of a very nasty woman who had something very nasty done to her. Audience loyalties and sympathies are consistently in tumult, shifting and being tested by new information and the mounting evidence of Michele's treatment of others. Huppert gives a calculated, fierce performance right down to the end, pushing the audience into more uncomfortable reflection and uncomfortable laughter in the face of despair. I think this is why Verhoeven hopped back into the director's chair and even re-learned French so he could communicate with a French film crew. He wanted to push an audience, upending their expectations about power, sex, and subjugation. Elle is downright elegant as it goes about its business, the business of forcing viewers to think critically and question their personal discomfort. It's not exactly an easy movie to watch at times but it is a hard movie to forget. Nate's Grade: B
Nate Z Super Reviewer
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Fearless Heart : An Illustrated Biography of Surya Bonaly
A vibrant picture book biography of Surya Bonaly, the figure skating champion who backflipped her way into history
As a young girl in France, Surya Bonaly was constantly in motion, gifted in any sport she tried. But it was figure skating that had her heart. Surya knew she belonged on the ice.
Her colorful costumes, exuberant routines, powerful jumps, and daring combinations were all expressions of her love for skating and her ambition to push the boundaries of what a figure skating champion could look like.
Some people weren't sure Surya belonged on top of the podium. "Is she graceful enough?" they asked. "Does she look like a skater?"
But Surya's fearless heart propelled her to always stay true to herself while pursuing her boldest dreams.
Culminating in her iconic backflip performed at the 1998 Olympics, Fearless Heart is a lushly illustrated, lyrical story of self-expression and courage.
Surya Bonaly is a retired figure skater. She is a three-time World silver medalist, a five-time European champion, and a nine-time French national champion. Bonaly lives in Las Vegas, NV, where she is a coach.
Frank Murphy is a writer and teacher. He is the author of A Boy Like You, A Girl Like You, and A Teacher Like You, in addition to many historical biographies for early readers.
Anastasia Magloire Williams is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Atlanta.
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Rams, Goff see no urgency for new contract as offseason ends
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By GREG BEACHAM
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Jared Goff doesn't plan to do much during the Los Angeles Rams' six-week summer break before training camp begins.
When he isn't working out, he'll probably be playing video games and simultaneously bonding with his teammates, including new center Brian Allen.
"We play Fortnite together," Goff said with a grin. "We'll play a little Fortnite, talk about protections on the mics."
Goff insists he won't spend any of this time off worrying about his next contract - not even after Carson Wentz got paid by the Philadelphia Eagles.
"You definitely think about it," Goff said Tuesday after the Rams' final offseason practice. "But at the same time, I know that none of that is even possible without playing on the field, and being available on the field. I'll just continue to do what I've been doing the last few years, and hopefully it will take care of itself."
Goff was the first choice in the 2016 draft, while Wentz was the No. 2 pick. But while Goff is heading into the fourth season of his rookie contract this fall with no extension yet, Wentz is all set with a $128 million deal through 2024.
Given the quarterbacks' many parallels - they even share the same agent, Ryan Tollner - the Eagles' surprising decision amplified the spotlight on the Rams' negotiations with Goff.
Yet Goff, coach Sean McVay and the front office all show absolutely no concern about the quarterback's future with the Rams. Goff and coach Sean McVay both speak about their partnership as a long-term arrangement, with Goff's next contract merely an expensive formality.
"With what Jared has done over the last couple of years, you can't argue with the production, and how good we feel about him being our quarterback," McVay said. "And we intend for that to be for a long time."
For all of his regular-season brilliance, the injury-plagued Wentz has never played in a postseason game, while Goff has led the Rams to two NFC West titles and a Super Bowl over the past two seasons. If Wentz is worth more than $107 million guaranteed, Goff's number is likely to be similarly staggering.
But Goff, who passed for 4,688 yards and 32 touchdowns last season, betrays zero public urgency to get a deal done. When asked for an ideal timeline to get his contract situation resolved, he only said: "whatever is right."
"It's not for me to worry about," Goff said. "It's for the team and my agent to work on, and keep doing what I've been doing on the field, and hopefully it will take care of itself."
McVay is aware of the offseason whispers as observers attempt to come up with reasons why the Rams haven't overwhelmed Goff with a big-money offer. He knows some football people believe Goff's success is rooted squarely in McVay's superb offensive schemes, while others wonder whether Goff's late-season slump in production gave pause to Los Angeles' interest in a long-term commitment.
McVay says it's all nonsense.
"Any of the things or narratives that are out there - Jared Goff, as long as I'm fortunate enough to be in this role, hopefully this guy is stuck with me for a long time," McVay said. "He's an outstanding leader. People make a deal about this system, (but) he's the reason why (it works). Our players are the reason why the system is what it is, because (Goff) can do so many different things. ... He's got true ownership, a great ability to communicate with his teammates, and with him leading the way, we feel really good."
NOTES: The Rams' mandatory minicamp lasted only one day. After several weeks of organized team activities, they're done with group workouts until they reconvene for the start of training camp at UC Irvine on July 27. ... RB Todd Gurley didn't join offseason practices, but he worked out extensively at the training complex. "I don't feel like I need to do OTAs," Gurley said. "I know what I've done. I know what I can do." Gurley insists his left knee is healthy enough to play after his effectiveness and workload were curtailed late last season, but he acknowledges the chatter won't completely die down until he gets on the field for Los Angeles' season opener. McVay also said Gurley will participate in practices during training camp. ... DT Aaron Donald had permission to skip the Rams' one-day minicamp because of a commitment back home in Pittsburgh. Donald has been a participant in the Rams' recent workouts after missing most of the previous two offseason programs while negotiating his new contract.


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Badawi Al-Jabal
Badawi al-Jabal is the pen name of Muhammad Sulayman al-Ahmad, one of the greatest Syrian poets of the old school.
He came from a distinguished Alawite family. He was born in the village of Difa in the district of al-Haffah, in Latakia governorate in Syria.
According to the compiler of his poetry, Midhat Akkash, his pen name was given to him by the editor of the Damascus newspaper Alif Ba, who agreed to publish the poetry under the pseudonym of Badawi al-Jabal, a reference to the bedouin headcovering the poet wore at the time.
Badawi al-Jabal practiced politics and poetry at an early age. As a nationalist, he joined the National Bloc, and later on the National Party. He was imprisoned by the French mandatory authorities in Syria, and in 1939 he sought refuge in Baghdad. While there, he taught Arabic at the University of Baghdad and also supported the revolt of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani against the British in 1941. When he returned to Syria the following year, he was apprehended by the French authorities.
He was twice elected to the Syrian parliament, in 1943 and 1947. In the 1950s, he became Minister of Health. The Arab-Israel War of June1967 and the Arab defeat influenced many of his poems. His poetry was also influenced by a mystical orientation. Selections from his poetry were published in Damascus in 1968 by Midhat Akkash. A full anthology appeared in Beirut in 1978 with an introduction by Akram Zuaytir.
References: Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology ed. Salma Khadra Jayyusi. Columbia University Press, New York, 1987, p61.
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By Alison Potter
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