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Analyzing Songs and Poetry from the World War I Era
Examine World War I with music, poetry, and pictures from the era. Groups collaborate to conduct primary source research regarding the war and discuss their perspectives. Why are there so many different perspectives when it comes to WWI? Some resources, like a graphic organizer and some websites, are included.
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Oct. 15, 2013
After coming off a huge Big Ten Conference season opening win over the University of Michigan on Friday, Oct. 11, Minnesota's Sarah McCrady received weekly honors as announced on Tuesday Oct. 15. The senior from Eagan, Minn. was named Diver of the Week after the Gopher's second dual meet of the year.
McCrady won the three-meter dive event in the competition to help assist the women's swimming and diving team to go on and defeat the Wolverines with a score of 174.5-125.5. Her score of 336.15 was an earned career-high score and also guaranteed her first diving event victory of the season. In the Michigan dual, McCrady also received fourth place in the one-meter dive event with a score of 273.60. Both scores qualified her for NCAA Zone Diving standards.
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For three days, Althea Mustacisa served as a symbol of Filipino resilience in the face of Typhoon Haiyan.
For three days, her parents used a hand pump to squeeze oxygen into her fragile newborn lungs.
But on Saturday, Althea died in a government hospital that lacked the electricity, ventilators or the incubators that might have kept her alive.
While millions of Filipinos crammed into churches around the country for Masses to remember the dead and the survivors, their prayers were not enough to save the baby girl in Tacloban, a city wrecked by 250 km/h winds and a towering sea surge.
Leslie Rosario, the attending physician, said that Althea's parents wrapped her body in a blanket and left in tears.
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Althea was born on Nov. 13 in the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Centre, Tacloban, five days after Typhoon Haiyan bulldozed its way through a broad swathe of the Philippines. She had a condition known as newborn asphyxia, a failure to start breathing properly within a minute of birth. It was a battle from the start. The hospital had no power and its equipment had been wrecked, covered in a layer of mud.
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It is such a joy to be a part of the A-Span community. In Buddhist philosophy, I have been taught to love everyone equally and in the same way, unconditionally---as a mother loves a child. This is my goal each day. A-Span has given me a place to be loving. Love is a simple thing. It is wanting others to be happy, and it is giving. A-Span gives my life great purpose and meaning. I urge anyone who is seeking a life of joy to volunteer with A-Span. As I continue to become more involved, it is becoming a central part of my life.
I have done volunteer work all of my life. A-Span is one of the most special communities I have been a part of. I am new and just getting to meet and learn from incredibly loving people like Ahmed, Marvin, Michelle, Carolyn, Anna, Amanda, and Kinney. They are such wise people. They are my teachers. I view each of them as humble heroines/heroes. The clients are also very loving. I receive so many smiles. Those smiles are very connecting. I certainly do not expect smiles from everyone. People who live on the street often live extremely stressful lives. They are frequently outsiders. Low self-esteem is common. Many have serious mental illness. Many sleep outside and expose themselves to dangers. Many are lonely and have been mistreated by others. The suffering that some of our clients have experienced is so horrible. Many have mental scars that are not always shared. Every person has their own story. I always try to encourage clients and to be a light. Where there is despair, I try always to give hope. Sometimes where there is great sadness, joy can also find a place. It is truly in giving that we all receive. A-Span is a place of incredible joy. I have heard that word, joy, from the mouths of many staff members and volunteers. A favorite quotation that sums up A-Span for me is this: "I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." -Rabindranath Tagore- If you are looking for a magnificent organization to volunteer with or to donate to, please contact A-Span. With loving kindness, Bruce Johnston
A-SPAN's bagged meal program is a wonderful opportunity for Cherrydale Baptist Church's Vacation Bible School children to serve others in the community. For the past eight years, we sub out a craft session one day so all classes can participate. The preschoolers decorate bags, the kindergarteners make cards, the first graders pack non-perishables and second-sixth graders make the 160 sandwiches. In the evening, a group of teens deliver the meals and help serve at the Oakland mini-park location.
Our VBS draws children from the greater Arlington and Fairfax communities. Before each A-SPAN session we explain to the children that our service is an opportunity to be the hands of Jesus to our less fortunate neighbors. We pray for the people who will receive the meals, encourage the children to offer their best efforts, and demonstrate showing love by packing nutritious meals as well as a few extra items into each bag -- a pack of tissues, some mints, hand wipes, etc. We have the teens then show up with milk and sometimes extra dessert to give them an opportunity to interact with the recipients.
Personally, I have been humbled each time I arrive at the park. When you hear the stories, it is truly an example of "But for the grace of God, go I." I have been impressed with how A-SPAN takes care of these needy, providing opportunities for showers, supplying hygiene items, and maintaining decorum with the orderly lineups and "ladies-first" policy. My favorite memory is the time we arrived with our white lunch bags full of crayon scribbles and stickers and I heard an exclamation of "It's the Cherrydale bags!" I joyfully reported to our students the next day that their work on behalf of the Lord had made an indelible memory on others.
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"I care about A-SPAN! Thanks for sharing your love with each person on the streets of Arlington. As an A-SPAN volunteer, you have all shown me new ways to care. Thank you, for it has helped me feel more at home in my life. Love you guys! Happy Valentines Day! " (my 2014 Valentine message to A-SPAN)
Since April 2013 I've been helping A-SPAN fill apartments -- for their formerly homeless clients -- with donated furniture and furnishings that I've received through my church and neighborhood. A-SPAN staff has been amazing to work with! I've learned much from their "housing first" philosophy, from their commitment to furnishing the apartments, and from seeing the respect they show each person.
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For many years, I saw A-SPAN deliver brown bag supper to the street people gathered across the street from my church. The street people in the park could count on A-SPAN's presence every day, every month of the year, whatever the weather...in the blistering heat, bitter cold, rain, sleet, or snow. A-SPAN always goes one step further, approaching my church to establish a partnership that provides its clients a space where they can eat their meal with dignity, sheltered from the elements.
And A-SPAN went one step further again, providing their clients gathered for the evening meal, access to caseworkers, clothing, medical care, a shower and a place to do their laundry. And A-SPAN goes one step further still, working to place their clients in their own apartment. The power of having a place to call your own, was particularly brought home to me this spring when A-SPAN found an apartment for a member of our parish, who lived on the streets for many years, a place where he could live with dignity in the months before his death.
A-SPAN is a lifeline for so many who have none.
I became a Board member after years of volunteering for A-SPAN. With my dual insight into the needs and difficulties those facing life without a home encounter, I understand the importance of A-SPAN's many approaches to service. A-SPAN employees and volunteers are trusted by all constituencies as a group of people who respect their clients, support the community at large, and work with the county government to resolve the issue of those who are without a home. A-SPAN is very effectively led by a dedicated director and staff. Those who receive A-SPAN's help are always grateful and often empowered to move back into a home on which to build a recovery. Whether serving warm soup on a cold day or counseling a client about how to resolve medical issues or moving someone into a real home, the A-SPAN community is an asset to our county. The personal touch that A-SPAN always provides is its ultimate strength.
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A-SPAN began to emerge as a force for kind and dependable service to the homeless in our county many years ago. It started with a simple question,"What do people without ANYTHING need most?" and proceeded to answer systematically. While food and shelter come to mind, the first order of business for ASPAN has always been dignity and dependability--products delivered simultaneously with warm soup and showers and good counsel. ASPAN solves individual problems, case by case, while keeping an eye on the larger social issues with heartfelt advocacy and energetic fund raising. I am continually impressed with ASPAN's sincere activity in behalf of an almost invisible, even more silent, but frighteningly increasing community.
I have had the pleasure of working with A-SPAN over the past few months through a variety of different opportunities - including helping organize donations, painting the EWS, and engaging friends and neighbors to volunteer at the EWS during the evenings. The experiences I've had with this group are extremely rewarding and each time I find the staff to be welcoming, professional and organized, in regards to ensuring that their volunteers time is valued and used effectively.
I have had the pleasure of working with A-SPAN for several years now. The experience has been very rewarding. I find the staff to be universally caring and professional. They are knowledgeable and follow through on commitments made to either my organization or to their clients.
I have been on the A-SPAN Board for 2 years and have been impressed with the continual improvement of all of A-SPAN's programs. A-SPAN has separated the sleeping area for the women at the Shelter to the first floor which has tripled the number of women they are serving because the women feel safe. A-SPAN provides Nurse Practicioners who are onsite at the Shelter to meet with clients 3 nights a week. A-SPAN has increased the number of clients in our Permanent Supportive Housing program from 15 to 21 over the last year. A-SPAN is very focused on providing the best services possible and they do it.
As a long-time ASPAN Board member, I have seen firsthand how ASPAN has become one of Arlington County's most vital human services organizations. Through the tireless commitment, passion, and dedication of its incredible staff, ASPAN continues to evolve and is literally the life-line for countless homeless individuals in Arlington County. The number of people losing their homes and struggling to sustain their livelihoods continues to rise at an alarming rate; yet, ASPAN has remained a constant resource for anyone in need. With its no-barrier approach to services, ASPAN has built strong relationships with its clients built on trust and respect and, in turn, has helped numerous clients secure permanent housing. The amazing ASPAN staff continues to inspire me and I am extremely grateful for all that they do.
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Possible USAID bid rigging probed
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into possible contract rigging by the general counsel at the government agency that distributes foreign aid, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
Memos from the inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development also reveal that the IG is investigating whether Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg tried to interfere with an internal investigation.
Internal inspector general documents said he told the IG's office that it should not have investigated the alleged rigging, nor should the matter have been referred to the Justice Department.
Inspectors general are watchdogs within a federal agency and are supposed to operate independently.
The original investigation focused on whether Lisa Gomer, USAID general counsel, may have "wired" a contract last May so the winner of the solicitation would be the agency's retiring chief financial officer, David Ostermeyer.
The contract bidding for a "senior government-to-government assistance adviser" was canceled after questions were raised.
"If the solicitation was in fact designed for Ostermeyer to win, Ms. Gomer and USAID may have violated various federal laws, the Federal Acquisition Regulation and government ethics policies," according to a letter from two House members to USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah in November.
The letter was written by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, chairman of the panel's national security subcommittee.
On Wednesday, the inspector general's office wrote Issa's committee saying the Justice Department authorized the inspector general to give the committee documents related to Steinberg's potential interference.
The Justice Department said it would continue to investigate the original allegations. All of the documents were described as "law enforcement sensitive."


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I found out that everyone of the people I have met in the last year are in this cult.teachers/friends/cops/etc...they set a whole life up with fake friends etc most of them actually began to like me and didn't want to betray/kill me...it has been a very long term setup..years in the making and lots of money and people.... I just wanted to help the girl/others and now this..The weird part is I contacted connections within the CIA-homeland security-FBI-mossad....MY only hope is the connections I made with these agencies before this ...I really want to help these people...Yesterday I was told by my people that the White upper class Illuminati is in full support of me. my college studies are mostly technical sciences...computer hacking...radio science..communications...
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Thousands flee Ukraine as cease-fire nears end
IZVARYNE, Ukraine — As a shaky cease-fire in the east entered its final hours Thursday, thousands of Ukrainians in cars stuffed with belongings lined up at the border to cross into Russia, some vowing never to return.
Many said they were most frightened for their children and desperate to take them to safety.
A commander at the rebel-controlled border post outside the city of Luhansk said 5,000 people had left by evening, joining a stream that he said has continued unabated during the weeklong truce that has failed to end the gunfire and shelling.
Russia says tens of thousands of Ukrainians have come in the 2 1/2 months since Ukraine's government began fighting separatists in the east, a heavily industrial region with a large population of ethnic Russians, many of whom feel strong ties to Moscow.
Air strikes and artillery attacks by the Ukrainian military have infuriated many residents, and many crossing the border on Thursday said they were fleeing the fighting, which has killed more than 400 people since mid-April by the United Nations' estimate. Those who talked to journalists, however, said nothing to indicate that they supported the armed separatists, who have seized government buildings, declared independence and asked Russia to annex the region.
With the cease-fire set to expire on Friday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on Russia to support his peace plan "with deeds, not words." He urged Moscow to stop the flow of fighters from Russia.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said they, too, were looking for more action from Moscow ahead of a summit on Friday of European Union leaders, who will be considering a new round of sanctions against Russia.
"It is critical for Russia to show in the next hours ... that they're moving to help disarm the separatists, to encourage them to disarm," Kerry said in Paris.
The summit also will see Ukraine sign a sweeping trade agreement with the EU that will bind it more closely to the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Poroshenko to extend the truce and hold talks with the separatists in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Poroshenko announced Thursday that representatives of the mutinous regions have agreed to talks with Russian, Ukrainian and European envoys. It will be the second round of talks since Monday in which the rebel leaders have participated.
Russian news agencies quoted Andrei Purgin, a leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, as saying the next round would be held Friday in Donetsk.
Poroshenko has shown no willingness to extend the cease-fire, and his next step may hinge on the outcome of the talks.
It was unclear how many Ukrainians will end up settling in Russia. Russia's migration service said last week that it had registered the arrival of 90,000 Ukrainians, but few asked for refugee status, which would oblige them to stay in Russia at least six months.
Many of those at the Izvaryne crossing on Thursday were taking household items, including refrigerators. One family from a village near Slovyansk, a separatist stronghold that has come under frequent shelling from the military, said they "hated Ukraine" and would not return.
The rebel commander, who would give only his first name, Alexander, said the flow of refugees increased whenever there was a spike in hostilities. The day before the cease-fire was announced, the line to cross the border stretched for 5 kilometers (3 miles).
Even though some rebel groups agreed to observe the cease-fire, Poroshenko said 18 government troops have been killed this week. Separatist leaders also have reported deaths among rebel fighters.
Meanwhile, Germany announced that it is easing its immigration restrictions for Jews from Ukraine because of reports of an increase in anti-Semitic incidents since the crisis broke out.
Nataliya Vasilyeva and Lynn Berry in Moscow, Angela Charlton and Lara Jakes in Paris, Juergen Baetz in Berlin and John-Thor Dahlburg in Brussels contributed to this report.
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The Top 10 Films of Woody Allen
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He's been directing films since 1969 (debuting with the hysterically funny "Take the Money & Run") — about 40 in all. Some are modern-day classics, some very good, others not so great, and then there are those handful of films that were, well, just hard to stomach. I have remained a loyal, ardent fan of his short stories, plays and films for years. When there is a new Woody Allen film, I will most surely go out and pay my $10 to see it. Here is (for better or worse) my Top 10 Woody Allen Films of All-Time; a very difficult list to put together, I assure you. I desperately tried to squeak "Deconstructing Harry" or "Take the Money…" in there, but alas, ten spots goes pretty quickly. All ten films are outstanding in their own ways. Give it a read — and please make sure to let me know what you think…where you agree, where I was led astray and anything else you might like to add. Your comments are always welcome. Enjoy!
In my opinion, the last film of Woody's that I can actually classify as "great." A great mix of comedy and drama in this one with Sean Penn in the lead role as Emmet Ray, the world's second greatest guitar player behind Django Reinhardt. Unlike most actors who take on the male lead when Woody takes a backseat, Penn does his own thing; not becoming the typical Woody-archetype (the perfect example being Kenneth Branagh basically mimicking Woody throughout the dreadful "Celebrity") – and he is nothing less than sensational, giving one of his best performances in a career filled with so much strong work. In Emmet Ray, Penn creates a despicable, immature, conceited, narcissistic, rude human being who cares about nothing but his music – and Django Reinhardt. When he meets Hattie, a mute, simple gal, his life is turned upside down. As Hattie, Samantha Morton breaks your heart. She is simply adorable here and without saying one word through the entire film, earned a well-deserved Oscar nomination. She matches Penn in each scene they share merely with her body language and facial reactions. Two great actors here and it is so enjoyable (though at times painful because of how Ray treats her) to watch.
The music used throughout the film is sensational – one of Woody's best compilations. I never get tired of the soundtrack. Another period piece, the look and feel (from art direction to costumes) is wholly authentic. A smart, insightful script by Allen. In the end, this comedic "biography" plays out like a tragedy. One of the definitions of the tragic hero is that he/she brings about his/her own downfall. Here, we watch as Emmet Ray does just that. And as miserable as he is, we still have compassion for him throughout – a testament to the work of Sean Penn here under Woody's subtle direction. It is tough to make a top ten list of Woody's films without trying to make a spot for this winning film.
Following the phenomenal success that was "Annie Hall" came this film, Woody's first entirely dramatic film, sans any humor really at all. In fact, during a dinner scene when the characters are all laughing at a joke, we never even get to hear the actual joke. Another note: this is the first film Allen directed in which he did not act in at all.
Of all his films, this is the one that most resembles that of Ingmar Bergman – in theme, story and how it is shot (by his longtime collaborator, Gordon Willis). The entire film takes on a very somber, pragmatic aura. Arthur (E.G. Marshall) decides to leave his overbearing wife (Geraldine Page). The three daughters must now come to terms with this as they also come to terms with their own lives and their own relationships with one another. The family is an artistic one: one daughter is an actress, the other a successful writer and the third, is trying desperately to find her artistic niche. Diane Keaton, Mary Beth Hurt and Kristin Griffith play the trio of sisters. Geraldine Page as Eve sparkles in this very demanding role of the matriarch of this dysfunctional family. She is the nucleus of this film. Maureen Stapleton is great comic relief (if you can call it that) and she brings great life and color to this otherwise bland, upper-class, eastern Long Island existence.
Though nominated for 5 Oscars, the film is not for everybody. In fact, I would only recommend this one to devout fans of Woody Allen. I surely wouldn't cite this film for someone to watch if he/she was just starting to view his films. I look at this particular work and appreciate, admire and enjoy it. After churning out those "early, funny" movies, this was quite a daring move. And the performances here are bold and strong. I admit, I need to be in a certain mood to watch this one, but it does truly stand out as one of his finest, most mature efforts.
Classic early Woody Allen comedy and one-liners here. Filmed mostly in Hungary, the film revolves around the ultimate coward, Boris Grushenko (Woody Allen) being forced to enlist to save his country from an invasion by Napoleon himself. Most improbably, Boris becomes a war hero and he may now finally make for an ideal partner for Sonja, the woman of his dreams (Diane Keaton), who always preferred his brother Ivan to him. The film is filled with timeless banter between Keaton and Allen here – such a pleasure to watch. When Sonja finally relents to Boris's proposals, she convinces him to help her assassinate the French dictator.
In addition to some very clear references to Ingmar Bergman's "Persona" (the camera angles of various close-ups during the infamous "Wheat" scene) and Dostoyevsky's works, Woody is his hilarious, incompetent, psycho-babble self. When the Countess tells him he is the greatest lover she has ever had, Boris deadpans, "Well, I practice a lot when I am alone." Nothing cracks you up like a primo masturbation joke. The blithe music of Prokofiev works well here and the script harkens back to Allen's earlier prose tackling such subjects as love, loyalty, fear of death, honor, and morality ("If it turns out that there IS a God, I don't think that he's evil. I think that the worst you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever"). Like his prose, Allen manages to face such profound themes by way of slapstick and comedy. A wonderful comedy and a pleasure to watch anytime.
Woody has said on a number of occasions that this was his personal favorite of all his movies. If nothing else, it may certainly be the most original and compelling, simply for the premise alone: Set in New Jersey during the Great Depression, Cecilia (Mia Farrow) needs an escape. An escape from her tedious job as a waitress and from her abusive husband, Monk (a nasty Danny Aiello). She goes to the movies. Here she sees the handsome and enchanting Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels) in the film "The Purple Rose of Cairo." She goes again and again until one day…Tom just walks off the screen – and into Cecilia's life. There is a problem though: Tom is not…you know, real! While Cecilia and Tom begin their own fascinating relationship, Hollywood execs are furious as they discover that Tom Baxters across the country are leaving their own movie screens. This is amazing stuff — what more can you ask for?!
Woody's period pieces always feel quite authentic and this one is no exception. He has always written wonderful, 3-dimensional dialogue for women – again, this film does not disappoint. Jeff Daniels plays the 1930's movie star with pizzazz, dignity and good humor. Things really get interesting when he begins to realize that this very real world is different than the imaginary one he just escaped from. There is also some very funny banter between the characters on screen waiting to see if Tom will return to them so they can get on with their own (movie within a) movie. An ingenious screenplay with a tremendous heart, this one goes right at #7, though I can fully understand why Woody himself places it at the apex of all his work.
There are the films known as Woody's old, ridiculous comedies ("Sleeper," "Bananas," "Everything You Always wanted to Know About Sex…" etc.). Then he began getting a bit more dramatic. And then he went back to full-out comedy with this delightful and uproarious black-and-white film. Now for many, you either love Woody's humor or you don't. Not much room in between. He certainly is an "acquired taste" and has his own style/brand of humor. But if you like his comedy and haven't seen this one yet – do yourself a favor and go rent it…now!
Woody plays Danny Rose, a very unsuccessful talent agent with a heart of gold. He goes above and beyond for his bizarre list of clientele. His one big client is Lou Canova (Nick Apollo Forte), who stays with Danny more out of loyalty than anything else. Canova hasn't been big for quite some time, but now has a chance of making a tremendous comeback that would pay off for both. He asks Danny Rose to do him a huge favor…make sure his mistress Tina (Mia Farrow) is there to see him perform at a very important concert. Canova is married, so Danny and Tina must play off like they lovers. What happens from there is great comedy from Woody – original and warm…downright hilarious stuff. This makes the final scenes between Tina and Danny so effective…it really does hit you in the gut.
Woody's comedic acting chops shine here. And Farrow, as the Italian broad is equal to the task. Woody has made a career out of playing the "loser" type who is down on his luck. Danny Rose is the epitome of this model, but we sympathize with this character 100%. The Thanksgiving Day dinner scene is a sad, tender one. His advice to his pathetic clients is classic Woody and him trying to get them work is even more hilarious. When trying to get a booking for an unimpressive client, Danny says, "My hand to God, she's gonna be at Carnegie Hall. But you – I'll let you have her now at the old price, OK? Which is anything you wanna give me. Anything at all." Great stuff.
The film though belongs to the adventure that Tina and Danny go through. The helium balloon scene by itself is classic. In a new age of comedy films (either Judd Apatow, teen comedy flicks, Tyler Perry, et al), none of them measure up to this comedic classic…not to me at least. This stands as one of Woody's best.
In the wake of Woody's well-publicized scandal of a break-up with longtime companion Mia Farrow came this harsh, raw and wonderful film in 1992. Woody has admitted that he wanted to break the traditional rules of filmmaking here and he does so, using hand-held cameras, breaking up scenes in the middle of dialogue and not caring one way or another if the camera was on the front, side or back of the head of a particular character on screen. It does have the style and feel of a pseudo-documentary, complete with narration given by the film's costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland.
The film opens with Sally and Jack (Judy Davis and Sydney Pollack) announcing to their best friends Gabe and Judy (Woody and Mia Farrow) that they are separating. Jack has taken a much younger lover who may be too much too handle for Jack – and yes, perhaps a little too dumb as well. Judy is way too highbrow for this sort of thing, but she does try to get back out in the dating world once again, even if her prime years are long behind her. Gabe and Judy have the seemingly perfect marriage at the film's onset. But Allen here delves into and analyzes the long-term effects of being with the same person for years on end. And if you are aware of his works, you know that it won't end well. Gabe is a college professor and he is soon tempted by a young, fawning, overly-sexed student (Juliette Lewis) that threatens to break up Gabe's stable world.
I loved this film. I loved how Allen shot it, though many have told me that the constant camera movement made them somewhat nauseous. All of the actors are at the top of their games here. I am not a Mia Farrow fan at all and never thought she made much of an ingénue for Allen (unlike the ever-stronger Diane Keaton) throughout the course of their longtime collaboration, but here she does an admirable job. The wonderful filmmaker Sydney Pollack is very strong here and is quite natural in front of the camera, at odds with his wife and opening up to his close friend, Gabe. Juliette Lewis plays Rain with a very Lolita-like air and is a natural for the role (though she was not Allen's initial choice). Liam Neeson has a great supporting role here too – he is low-key, polite, charming and stuck in the middle of the chaos that surrounds both Sally and Judy.
This film is unlike most in Allen's canon of films and that is part of the reason I find it such a great watch. He doesn't stray from familiar ground very often, so when he does, I am excited for the freshness of it all. Sometimes it doesn't work. Sometimes, as in this instance, it certainly does.
Woody has said that he was re-reading Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" and was inspired to write this marvelous, enjoyable film. The film spans one full year, opening on Thanksgiving Day and closes at a dinner party on the very same day. I know Woody always manages to recruit an all-star cast, but of all his films, this one feels most like an ensemble film, with no one really taking the lead, but everyone playing an integral role in the story – and doing a damn fine job of it as well (including Michael Caine and Dianne Weist who each won a Supporting Actor Oscar for their respective roles here). Caine is amusing as the conflicted & unscrupulous Elliot, who cheats on his wife – with her sister Lee (Barabara Hershey) who he is absolutely crazy for and woos with the same gusto as a high school sophomore. Weist is out of control and steals every scene she is in – she is dangerous on the outside, but vulnerable and insecure beneath. Mia Farrow does a fine job as Hannah — the glue that holds the cast together. Max Von Sydow plays the reclusive Frederick and it is great to see him here working with Woody, who is an unabashed Ingmar Bergman fan, so that comes full circle. Von Sydow's scene with his lover Lee is one of the films highlights. If any character is the outsider here, it is Woody himself. He plays Hannah's (Mia Farrow) ex-husband, Mickey. They are on friendly terms. Mickey impulsively quits his job to find out what the meaning of life is after he realizes that he is not dying of a brain tumor – a theme that occurs repeatedly in the Allen oeuvre. Unlike most of Allen's films, this one has a rather upbeat, optimistic ending that goes along with the Thanksgiving Day spirit that the film ends with. Allen explores the topics of religion/faith, love, family, and adultery (as always), but it doesn't get very heavy as in some of his other films…this one seems more light, more airy – with great music and great one-liners ("And Nietzsche, with his theory of eternal recurrence. He said that the life we lived we're gonna live over again the exact same way for eternity. Great. That means I'll have to sit through the Ice Capades again.") For someone who is not familiar with the work of Woody Allen or told me they weren't crazy about him, this is the first film I would show him/her – it's that much of a crowd pleaser.
Gorgeous to watch from the very beginning in its glorious black-and-white photography set to the music of George Gershwin. Woody is the consummate New York film director…always has been. The sights, sounds and beauty of New York City resonate in his films. This one may be the hallmark of all that. This was Woody's first film shot using the widescreen anamorphic Panavision process and he disliked the work here so much that he offered to direct another picture for United Artists for free if they just shelved this one permanently. Thank God they didn't listen to him, as this one ranks right up there with Woody's best films. Made just two years after "Annie Hall," we are again treated to the wonderful on-screen chemistry of Allen and Keaton. Isaac (Allen) is experiencing a mid-life crisis and has been dating Tracy (Mariel Hemingway), who is still in high school. He knows that the relationship can't progress much further and he is embarrassed to take her out in the professional public. Perhaps she is the safe choice to roll around with after taking a beating from his ex-wife turned lesbian Jill (Meryl Streep) who is in the midst of writing a tell-all book about her marriage to the narcissistic Isaac ("I came here to strangle you!" Isaac barks at her). He meets Mary (Keaton) and is immediately smitten. Mary is dating Isaac's best friend Yale (Michael Murphy). But Yale is married and is never going to leave his wife. Yale gives his Isaac permission to take his mistress out. Isaac does so and immediately falls head over heels in love with her, ditching the sweet-natured, lovable, and loyal Tracy. But – is this the right decision? Streep is terrific as the ex-wife – strong, quick-witted and bitter. Hemingway makes a perfect Tracey and we absolutely want to comfort her when Isaac gives her the bad news or when he patronizes her with her age throughout. Murphy is a great counterpart to Woody here and we can't stand him for being such a bad friend. Diane Keaton sheds the Annie Hall aura and plays the cerebral, self-confident and urbane Mary. She does a marvelous job and as always, is a delight to watch. A classic Woody scene comes when he is sprawled out on the couch alone, speaking into his tape recorder and answering the question "Why is life worth living?" Uproariously funny, and at times, quite touching, this is a wonderful love letter to the city the filmmaker loves and a picture to relish in with each and every viewing.
A staple in the annals of film history, "Annie Hall" is one of the great films in motion picture history. Period. Ironically, it is viewed as one of the greatest comedies ever made, but the film was indeed a major turning point for Allen as a filmmaker, as it instilled so much drama and serious themes that he had not yet delved into. Diane Keaton (as Annie Hall) created one of the silver screen's most memorable and beloved characters ever here…she was without a doubt, the perfect yin to Woody's yang. To this day, she remains one of my most favorite actresses simply because of her portrayal of Annie. What can I say? I love her! Here, she is flaky, quirky, lovable, sweet, innocent, strong and funny. The hat, the tie, that vest? Lah-di-Dah, Lah-di-Dah…She's a dream. And I cannot get enough of Woody's Alvy Singer. I love his reactions to things around him, his disgust at others, his paranoia, his egotism…and of course, his revulsion to any and all things on the West Coast. The chemistry between the two (dating back to "Sleeper" and "Love and Death") is one of film's greatest duos – not to be overlooked by other classic onscreen couples. And here, everything that happens (big and small) between the two is just so real – things every couple goes through (click on the poignant and comical "Spider in the Bathroom" scene below and you'll understand exactly what I mean here). Again, some wonderful one-liners ("That's ok…we can walk to the curb from here"), great characters, terrific performances (Colleen Dewhurst, a doting Carol Kane, a suicidal Christopher Walken, a pretentious Shelley Duvall)…winner of the Oscar for Best Picture of 1977, it deserves every bit of acclaim it has ever received. I can watch it anytime and have seen it more times than I care to admit. At its core, it is a typical New York love story: boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl realize that they are "a dead shark" and break up. It doesn't sound like much – but with the phenomenally woven script, the delicate direction and our two lead actors – it is one of cinema's greatest films ever.
To date, this is Woody Allen's masterpiece. A perfect fusion of old-style Woody comedy (Woody's plot line) and Bergman-esque calamity (Martin Landau's story). Obviously inspired by the seminal themes of Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment," Woody would later re-visit these same themes in his latter films with much less of an impact. Here, it is done perfectly. Martin Landau is sensational as the married man (a highly respected opthalmologist) who gives in to temptation (Angelica Huston, who plays her character with such desperation, we can't help but empathize with her) and then wants the easy out. Alan Alda is deliciously snooty and patronizing as Woody's brother-in-law and Sam Waterston as the blind rabbi brings a "moral structure" to the narrative. There are some classic Woody one-liners here, some profound symbolism sprinkled throughout and it all is woven together so beautifully when Woody and Landau meet one another near the very end of the film.
Woody here plays his classic loser character making documentary films that no one wants to see – and his scenes with Joanna Gleason and Alda are filled with timeless dialogue. He agrees to make a documentary of Alda's character in order to pay for the much smaller documentary on spirituality he is trying to make. In the process, he falls in love with the TV producer (Mia Farrow), but he's already in a marriage with a wife who can't stand him anymore — plus, Alda's character wants her for himself! Woody has always grappled with the heavy themes of faith in God, truth, deception, love and betrayal, redemption and forgiveness — but he has never done so in such an intense and insightful manner than he does right here. Hysterical and haunting at the same time, "Crimes and Misdemeanors" is a modern-day classic film of the highest order. Woody truly outdid himself here.
THE BOTTOM FIVE (or "Ones To Stay Away From")
1. Anything Else (2003)
2. Celebrity (1998)
3. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
4. Scoop (2006)
5. Shadows and Fog (1991)


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Maryborough Sugar may have had its offer for Tully Sugar rejected, but don't expect it to call quits just yet.
Maryborough's balance sheet has filled out recently, thanks to a $13 million capital raising (a $5 million share purchase plan is now underway).
RBS Morgans' Belinda Moore reckons a sweetened proposal, which includes a cash component, could get the acquisitive Maryborough over the line.
"We don't expect Maryborough Sugar to give up given the strong strategic rationale of merging the two groups," she said.
And if the Tully transaction doesn't happen, "there are other potential transactions in the space".
Maryborough's focus is on the northern Queensland sugar industry - the other big player there is Bundaberg Sugar.
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Initiatives For Women (IFW), a program that provides annual awards
for women to support their educational and professional goals at the
University at Albany, will present their Eighth Annual Awards Celebration
on Thursday, July 19, at 3 p.m. in the Campus Center Assembly Hall on
the University's Uptown Campus. The event honors the 2001 IFW award
recipients. It is free and open to the public.
IFW supports endowed scholarships, fellowships, excellence awards for
students, internships and training programs, career planning and advisement,
and research on women and women's issues. The awards will be presented
by UAlbany President Karen R. Hitchcock.
"IFW awards make a real difference in the lives of the recipients,
not only by providing the necessary funds for a certain project or endeavor,
but also by giving motivation and validation to their personal and professional
goals," said Carol Bullard, UAlbany's assistant vice president for Corporate
and Foundation Relations and chair of IFW.
Past recipients of IFW awards have worked to improve their lives in
many different ways and this year's recipients are no exception. Among
those honored this year are:
Laurie Keefer, a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology
program, who will use her award to study the use of non-drug alternatives
to Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Joyce Keyes, a Ph.D. student in Public Administration who has
a reading disability, will use her award to help cover the costs of
a tape recorder and paid readers.
Chrislene Adams, an M.S. student in Special Education and a
single mother of four children, received an award to cover the cost
of childcare while she finishes her degree.
Melissa Henneman, an undergraduate biology major, received an
award to help pay for a summer field ecology course at the Huyck Preserve.
For more University at Albany information, visit our World Wide Web
site at http://www.albany.edu.
July 16, 2001
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Prince William and future Princess Catherine – Charity Wedding Guests
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If you can judge a person by his or her friends, then Prince William and future Princess Catherine are surely charitable souls. Their wedding guests include representatives from many charitable organizations that the couple (although primarily Prince William) have come to know over the years.
(If you wish to read more about Princess Catherine's charity work and interests, click here.)
The following charities will be represented at the royal wedding, with guests being those representatives closest to William and Kate (click here for all our charity-news about Kate Middleton):
Tusk Trust:This is a conservation-oriented charity and is one of the charities that Prince William and Kate Middleton chose to benefit from the proceeds of their first post-engagement interview. Charlie Mayhew is the Chief Executive of Tusk Trust and will attend the wedding. Mr. Barty Pleydell-Bouverie will also attend. Mr. Pleydell-Bouverie was responsible for an African bike tour fundraiser three years ago for the Tusk Trust.
Child Bereavement Charity: This charity works with children who have been bereaved and with families who have lost a child. This type of charity is obviously very close to the hearts of both Prince William and Catherine given that they chose a similar charity, the Cruse Bereavement Care Fund for their Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund. Mrs. Ann Chalmers, Chief Executive, and Mrs. Julia Samuel, Chair, of the Child Bereavement Charity will both attend the royal wedding.
Centrepoint: Centrepoint is a charity that helps give homeless young people a future. It is also one of the charities that benefited from the proceeds of William and Kate's first post-engagement interview. Mr. Seyi Obakin is the Chief Executive who spent time on the streets with Prince William to raise awareness of homelessness. Mr. Obakin will be a guest at the royal wedding. Prince William, like his mother, Princess Diana, is Patron of Centrepoint.
Ian Thorpe's Fountain for Youth: This organization was created by Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe and focuses on advocacy for the needs of disadvantaged children in Australia. Prince William became friends with Ian during a visit to Australia in 2010 and continues to support the charity. Ian Thorpe will be a guest at the royal wedding.
Help for Heroes: This charity supports members of the Armed Forces who have been wounded in service to their country. Prince William and Prince Harry support this charity. The charity was developed by Mr. and Mrs. Bryn Parry who will be guests at the royal wedding.
Burnaby Blue Foundation: This is a Foundation that grew out of an expedition to Azerbaijan – following the route of Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby. The expedition resulted in community projects that provide support to people in Azerbaijan and, more recently, Kenya. Prince Harry has participated in some of these community projects. Major Tom Archer-Burton, who led one of the Burnaby Blue expeditions, was Prince William's and Prince Harry's Commanding Officer in the Household Cavalry. Major Archer-Burton will attend the wedding.
SkillForce: This is an education charity that works with at-risk young people to help them obtain the skills they need to become productive members of the work force. Prince William has been Patron of SkillForce since 2009. Chief Executive, Peter Cross, has received an invitation to the wedding (and will attend).
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust: The Royal Marsden is a world-leading cancer treatment, research and education centre. Mrs. Tessa Green is former Chairman and has received an invitation to the wedding.
Mountain Rescue: This organization liaises with various government departments in the running of mountain and cave rescues. The chairman of Mountain Rescue, Mr. David Allan, has been invited to the royal wedding. Prince William became patron of the charitable organization in 2007.
Fields in Trust: This Trust protects and improves outdoor playing fields and spaces in the United Kingdom. As part of the Trust, the "Queen Elizabeth Fields" was created in honor of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and Prince William is Patron of this initiative. Mrs. Alison Moore-Gwyn, Chief Executive of Fields in Trust, will be a guest at the wedding.
Although the above charities are not part of the Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund, they are all charities supported by the royal couple. After the excitement of the royal wedding curtails, it is highly likely that Prince William and soon-to-be Princess Catherine would be very grateful if these charities were supported by any of their admirers.
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Zhouqu, China (AFP) Aug 9, 2010
Jin Xuecai stared in silent shock and disbelief as the remains of his three-year-old daughter -- one of the victims of the devastating weekend mudslides in northwestern China -- were cremated.
Jin, 26, is one of many Tibetans who live in remote Zhouqu county in Gansu province, which was struck with an avalanche of mud and debris triggered by torrential rains late Saturday -- as many people were sleeping.
He came to the county seat on Monday with his neighbour, a woman who gave only her surname Zhao, to look for his relatives. His wife, mother and two-year-old son are still unaccounted for.
"Eighteen people from our village have gone missing in the landslide," Zhao said, relating Jin's story, as his distress prevented him from speaking. Only one of the missing villagers had been found so far -- Jin's daughter.
"We're Tibetans so we burn the dead. Normally we would have done a proper burial, but because it's so warm and there are many bodies, we burned her straight away," Zhao said, as flames leapt in the air.
Jin and Zhao were among a group of villagers searching through unclaimed corpses lined up in a car park not far from the centre of town.
Every few minutes, a group of six to eight rescuers arrived to add another victim to the line-up. About a dozen bodies were awaiting identification.
Some were half-covered in blankets, others directly exposed to the warm air. Heads and arms were twisted at odd angles, presumably from the force of the torrent of water, mud and debris that struck the victims without warning.
The stench of decaying human flesh was overwhelming. One man looking for a loved one vomited at the sight. Another man said he was looking for his wife and sister, but had been unsuccessful.
According to Zhao, Jin was working on his family's new home in a village above the point when the mudslide began, so he escaped unscathed. His relatives were in Zhuxi village, in the direct path of the destructive sludge.
"This disaster could be worse than Yushu," Zhao said, referring to a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that killed nearly 2,700 people in a remote corner of the Tibetan plateau in neighbouring Qinghai province in April.
So far, 337 people have been confirmed dead in the mudslides and another 1,148 are missing, the state Xinhua news agency said Monday.
In the centre of town, the pungent odour of corpses permeated the air. Zhouqu's main road was covered in knee-deep soft mud. Bodies were scattered to the sides.
Along the river, where homes once stood, nothing but mounds of earth and debris remained. Belongings of the victims -- televisions, clothes -- littered the area. Five diggers were being used to clear some of the rubble.
Han Dengke, 38, had tears in her eyes as she searched for her brother and nephew.
"They can't find them at the moment," she said, adding that rescuers had told her there was hope of finding survivors in the first 72 hours after the disaster -- until late Tuesday.
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At least three villages were flattened by an avalanche of mud and rocks triggered by heavy rains in a remote area of Gansu province late Saturday, killing at least 127 people.
China is battling the worst flooding it has seen in a decade, with more than 2,100 people dead or missing nationwide before the Gansu disaster.
Premier Wen Jiabao, who arrived in the devastated area Sunday, urged thousands of rescue workers at the scene to hasten efforts to find survivors and provide relief to 45,000 people who have been evacuated.
"For those buried under the debris, now it's the most crucial time to save their lives," Wen was quoted by state Xinhua news agency as saying Sunday, adding that efforts would continue as long as hopes of survival existed.
Early Monday, 34 hours after the landslides, those hopes were boosted when rescuers saved a 74-year-old woman in hardest-hit Zhouqu county, where streets were covered in mud two metres (yards) thick in some places.
The woman, whose name was not immediately known, was in stable condition and able to speak, but was weak from hunger and thirst, Xinhua said, citing a rescue headquarters spokesman.
The landslides swept mud, houses, cars and other debris into a river running through Zhouqu, blocking the waterway and triggering flooding in the area, surrounded by mountains on both sides, the government said.
The mudslides levelled an area five kilometres (three miles) long and 500 metres wide, Xinhua said, with floodwaters up to three storeys high submerging half the county.
"That night, I went to the door to check what had happened after I heard a strong wind and unusual rumbling," He Xinchao, a 44-year-old man who was rescued with his three-year-old son on Sunday, told China Daily.
"As soon as I opened the door, mud squeezed in," said He, who clung to a pole overnight to survive. "For the entire night, water and mud kept rising, covering my chest and edging up to my neck."
Nine members of He's family were still missing, he said.
Authorities have sent more than 4,500 soldiers, police, firefighters and medics to help in search and rescue efforts.
"We have heard signs of life, cellphones ringing and faint cries for help," Xu Jiaming, who was commanding a group of 500 soldiers, told Xinhua.
Soldiers and rescuers have been forced to use shovels and even their bare hands to clear the mud, as no heavy equipment was in place in the area, and would have been useless anyway, given the thickness of the sludge.
Some people awaited rescue on their rooftops. Others walked through the streets carrying their dead loved ones on wooden boards, covered in bed sheets, China Daily reported.
"That used to be my home," said 36-year-old Zhao Xinquan, whose two-storey house was destroyed, with five people inside.
"I hope I can at least find their bodies, so that they can rest in peace," he told Xinhua, wiping away tears.
Cars and homes were buried in the debris. Roads and bridges were destroyed, and many residents were without power, drinking water or phone lines Monday.
A total of 1,294 people were missing as of late Sunday, the Gansu civil affairs department said.
Nearly 90 people have been injured, Xinhua said. Thirty of them are in critical condition in hospital. Psychologists have been sent to help survivors cope with trauma.
Torrential downpours had stopped, reports said, but more rain is forecast for the coming days.
Troops used explosives on Monday to blast away the mud and debris blocking the Bailong River to prevent further flooding, Xinhua said.
Authorities have sent electricity generators, tents, instant noodles and bottled water to the region, about one third of whose residents are ethnic Tibetans.
The devastated region was also among the worst hit by an earthquake in neighbouring Sichuan province in 2008.
So far this year, more than 12 million people had been evacuated from their homes due to flooding across large swathes of China, and 1.4 million homes have been destroyed, the civil affairs ministry said Friday.
In China's northeast, entire towns have been flooded and rivers bordering North Korea swollen to critical levels. State media in that country have reported widespread flooding, without giving any casualty figures.
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