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Hard-hitting prison drama A Prophet has won nine awards at the Cesar
awards, the French equivalent of the Oscars.
Jacques Audiard’s film was named best movie at the ceremony, with
additional prizes going to lead actor Tahar Rahim and the director
himself.
A Prophet – about an illiterate inmate who becomes embroiled in crime
during a six-year jail term – is up for the best foreign film award at
the 2010 Oscars.
Actor Harrison Ford received a lifetime achievement prize at the Paris
event.
Isabelle Adjani was named best actress for school drama The Day of the
Skirt, while Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino won best foreign film.
Sigourney Weaver, Gerard Depardieu and Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard
were among the stars in attendance.
A Prophet’s success follows earlier triumphs at the London Film
Festival’s inaugural awards last year and at the London Film Critics’
Circle awards last month.
Also recognised on Saturday was cast member Niels Arestrup, named best
supporting actor for his role as a Corsican gang boss.
Audiard thanked the numerous ex-prisoners who appeared as extras in the
film and helped to create its realistic atmosphere.
“We had a really exceptional cast of extras,” he said. “They forced us
to do something exceptional.”
Eric Rohmer, the pioneering New Wave director who died last month, was
remembered at the ceremony.
First presented in 1975, the Cesars are given annually by the Academie
des Arts et Techniques du Cinema.
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The fault lies in the small coastal defenses and put the elderly, after
violent storms killed at least 50 dead and thousands homeless along the
Atlantic coast of France.
Many of them are after a wall of the sea off the coastal city of The
Sting dead-sur-Mer was injured, so that high-8m (26 ft) a shock wave
through the streets.
A local governor says the walls dating from the Napoleonic era and
should be replaced by high barriers.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has pledged 3m euros (2.6 million euro) aid.
He toured the worst affected areas, coastal areas west of the Vendee
and Charente-Maritime, increase the compatibility of a national
disaster and promised that the funds for quick retrieval.
It’s a national disaster, a human drama with a balance of horrible
death, he said. The most urgent issue is to families, the members are
missing or dead to help. Storm of the Atlantic, the name Xynthia
crashed on the west coast of France, Portugal and Spain on Sunday with
torrential rains kmh by winds of up to 140 (87 mph driven).
The storm swept through North-East, Germany, Belgium and the
Netherlands. and deaths were reported in Portugal, Spain, Belgium and
Germany.
Although many had the sting-sur-Mer residents tried to be stoic about
the situation, there is some trouble in the city not doing enough to
maintain its defense against the sea, says the BBC’s Emma Jane Kirby,
in the city .
Poor planning was also responsible for the construction of a mobile
home park, near the old dam.
AdvertisementAftermath storms that for Western Europe, the dike burst
from the time of (the) by Napoleon, said Philippe de Villiers, a
former presidential candidate who heads the regional government of La
Vendee.
Either we build walls (again) into the sea, in which case they will
have to be even higher … and we need to build further inland, he
told France-Info.
But the French President said it was too early to criticize the quay
wall for the high number of deaths.
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the levees to prevent
flooding would be enhanced.
The priority now is to all the homeless are making to any person
threatened by the rising waters, he said.
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BBC 6 Music and Asian Network are facing closure, Mark Thompson,
director general of the corporation, has said.
Speaking to staff, Mr Thompson also announced that half of the websites
on BBC online will close by 2013.
Among the closures will be teen services Switch and Blast, with Mr
Thompson admitting Channel 4 should lead the way with these audiences.
The strategy review has now been submitted to the BBC Trust and a
public consultation period will take place.
Mr Thompson pledged that in the future 90p of every licence fee £1 will
be spent on programming and that the corporation would spend 25% less
on BBC online.
As a result of the changes Mr Thompson said he expected the plans would
see an extra £600m ($893m) diverted into programme-making.
Radio 2 needed to “sharpen its distinctiveness in its range of music
and speech” and while the quality of local radio should be increased,
he proposed sharing more programmes across outlets during off-peak
periods.
During the briefing Mr Thompson said the earliest 6 Music and Asian
Network would close would be by the end of 2011.
It was reported on Friday that the two digital stations would be
closed, after the report was leaked to The Times.
The newspaper claimed the measures were due to be made public next
month.
Following the leaks, the BBC was heavily criticised by music industry
figures, with the heads of the British Phonographic Institute and the
Association of Independent Music saying they were “surprised and
alarmed” by the reports.
Comedian and DJ Phill Jupitus described the potential axing of 6 Music
as “an act of cultural vandalism”.
Music producer and musician Mark Ronson told BBC Radio 5 live that he
was “definitely joining the petition” to keep 6 Music on air.
He added: ” It would be a bad thing if it closed down. It’s great old
music, it’s great new bands. People on that station love music.”
BBC Worldwide will continue its mission to relieve pressure on the
licence fee payer through complementary commercial activities.
It will also move to a more international focus, deriving at least two
-thirds of its revenue from outside the UK by 2015.
There are also plans to move away from “physical media” which includes
magazines in the UK.
During Tuesday’s briefing, Mr Thompson said the report was about
“putting quality first”.
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About 5,000 jobs of the Council for West Yorkshire could be reduced
over the next three to five years, according to a BBC poll showed.
The reductions are as a community with local authorities, revealed a
significant predictor of plans to cut costs.
Kirklees Council said 1,500 jobs could go, wait for Leeds Council has
more than 1,400 jobs ax Council and Bradford cut 1,000 jobs.
Meanwhile, said Wakefield and Calderdale councils, everyone expects to
reduce its workforce by about 400.
Job losses are expected Kirklees and Leeds were the highest among the
English, the boards cuts Facing The investigation of BBC News meets.
CFO Kirklees Council Adrian Lythgoe said the authority is trying to
find ways to mitigate the impact of job losses.
One of the things we see that the different levels is the loss of jobs,
what is the impact on the local economy, he said.
We will see how the work should be avoided, as I hope we can get out of
the recession, with everyone else. Kirklees Council said, until there
is a 15-20% reduction in expenditure in real terms over the next three
to five years.
All services are more likely to be packed with more protection for
social care, he said.
Expenditure Leeds City Council is expected to decline by 5-10% in real
terms over the same period.
The Council said it looked new ways of cooperation, better use of
technology and increasing fees and charges for services such as
funerals.
He said that the areas most vulnerable to cuts in spending on social
services for children, entertainment and art would be.
Bradford Council expects a 20-25% reduction in costs and trying to save
10 million by 2015 with an exchange of services with neighboring
communities to encourage better use of public buildings and markets
expertise.
He said that adult social services, environment, economic development,
libraries, recreation and the arts, the weight of the piece will be.
In Wakefield Council should reduce costs by 10-15% for environmental
services, planning, libraries, recreation, arts and volunteer
organizations now.
Calderdale Council hopes that the reduction of 15-20% of the cost of
air on the actual reduction in salary levels of management and freeze
together back office functions.
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Real Madrid have topped the league table of the world’s richest
football clubs for the fifth straight year, according to Deloitte’s
sport unit.
Its Football Money League, based on data for season 2008/09, also says
Real are the first global sports team to see annual revenues top 400m
euros (£357m).
Real’s arch-rivals Barcelona have taken second spot in the list, ahead
of Manchester United who drop to third.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are fifth, sixth and seventh
respectively.
The authors said that United would have been top of the Money League if
the pound was still at June 2007 levels.
But they point out that, despite exchange rate issues, seven of the top
20 in its table are from England, the other three being Tottenham
(15th), Manchester City(19th), and relegated club Newcastle United
(20th).
All the 20 clubs represented are from the “big five” European leagues,
with Germany contributing five clubs, Italy four, and France and Spain
two each.
Real retained top position despite a disappointing season, coming
second in La Liga and exiting the Champions League at the Round of 16
stage.
But they were boosted by a much-improved television contract with
Mediapro, guaranteeing the club more than 1.1bn euros over seven
seasons.
Arch-rivals Barcelona had a hugely successful season, winning La Liga
and the Champions League – beating Manchester United, who won the
English Premier League in 2008/09, in the final.
“We continue to assert that the game’s top clubs are well placed to
meet the challenges presented by the difficult economic environment,”
said Deloitte’s Dan Jones, who compiled the report.
“Their large and loyal supporter bases, ability to drive broadcast
audiences, and continuing attraction to corporate partners, provide a
strong base to underpin revenues.”
He said that this was shown by the fact that the combined revenues of
the top 20 Money League clubs was over 3.9bn euros in 2008/09, up 26m
euros on the previous year.
And the majority of Money League clubs maintained average match
attendances when comparing 2008/09 with 2007/08.
There was not a great deal of movement in the top 20, with two new
clubs – Werder Bremen and Manchester City – replacing VfB Stuttgart and
Fenerbahce.
Mr Jones said the limited change “reflects the fact that those clubs
with the largest supporter bases in strongest economic markets, high
attraction to commercial partners, and consistent participation in
European competition, will dominate the top positions”.
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At least 25,000 jobs in England Council is at risk in the next three to five years, according to a survey by the BBC.
This forecast is based on responses from 49 municipalities with a total of 256,000 workers, is based, is likely to decrease by 10%.
Services such as libraries and kindergartens, and a reduction of Councils fight the perfect storm of recession – a reduction of revenue and increased demand.
Communities, John Denham, said forward budgetary savings required could be forgiven.
However, one expert said the number of job losses could reach 100,000, while a union warned against social disharmony.
Councils in Britain say that jobs and services should be cut, however, as they look to us for central government funding decreases.
Over 70% of communities in England that offers a response to the survey, spending cuts of between 5% and 20%.
Apparently, streets, libraries, cultural and entertainment most affected by the cuts. Social services, services for homeless children and planning appear to be safer.
The Local Government Association, which represents local authorities English and Welsh, said that rooms in the city was fighting the effects of the recession in over a year.
Sources of revenue dramatically cleared at a time when more and more people are turning to communities to help them through difficult times, said chairman Dame Margaret Eaton.
The average Learn more about this story in the local BBC website that low interest rate boards are much less able to rely on their savings, have covered the house and the house prices have beaten hard, and revenue from recreation centers and provides other services has declined. He said difficult decisions to make, but the Council will do its utmost to protect front line services.
Many of the tips, which provides a response to the survey by the BBC were reluctant to cut jobs.
But eight principles – Kirklees, Leeds, Bradford City, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Surrey – said that 1,000 or more jobs could be lost within five years.
Birmingham City Council, which plans to not participate in the research, saving 69m apartment in the following year, which could mean the loss of up to 2,000 jobs.
Shropshire Council has also said it plans to cut over 1,000 jobs over the next year.
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HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, reported a 24% drop in annual profit to U.S. $ 7.1 million (4.7 million) for 2009, following the depreciation of the debt.
The adjustment is 6.5 million U.S. dollars has been wiped off the form of profits. Removes special items, underlying earnings increased by 56% by HSBC for $ 13.3bn (8.8).
HSBC, Lloyds and RBS, however, has not received direct state support.
The bank chief executive Michael Geoghegan said he plans to donate the bonus to charity.
He said: I can confirm that in 2013 I would 4m million to charities around the world, including major events in Hong Kong and the UK, where I was staying six years, until January this year. Chairman of HSBC , Stephen Green, who has resigned from his request for a bonus pay table reform and policy should be expected to raise wages to reduce the amount of premiums paid.
He said: We have seen an unacceptable distortion of competition – of the benefits received viable and realistic day, a combined turnover, which encourages risk-guaranteed benefits for several years without performance criteria.
Failure Compensation should be strongly committed to the sustainable production should not be rewarding, he said.
However, the bank made some great bonuses, including payments for 9 to investment banking, Stuart Gulliver, the division saw profits jump 148%, so it is key to the positive key performance of the Bank.
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The Conservatives say they would change the law within days of winning a general election to allow hundreds more schools in England to become academies.
Shadow schools secretary Michael Gove said a new education bill would remove the need for schools to consult local councils before becoming independent.
It would also exempt the best schools from Ofsted inspections to allow the watchdog to focus on problem schools.
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said he wanted to focus on cutting class sizes.
Academies receive state funding, but control over how that money is spent rests with those in charge of the individual school.
Mr Gove, along with party leader David Cameron, told a meeting of head teachers that if the Tories won the general election, expected in May, a new education bill would be on the statute book by July.
This, he said, would allow schools to opt out of council control and become academies by September.
“If we win the election, we will act within days to raise standards,” he said.
“We need a new generation of independent state schools run by teachers who know your child’s name, not by politicians.”
He also announced plans to reform Ofsted and identify the 100 worst performing schools in England and place them in the hands of “school leaders with a proven track record of success”.
“Learning from practitioners in the field, trusting professionals rather than ideology and accentuating that what happens in the best should happen in all that are at the heart of our policy,” he added.
Mr Gove later told the BBC that schools graded “outstanding” by Ofsted would be exempt from future inspections.
“The critical thing is that if things go wrong, if alarm bells start ringing, if there’s a high staff turnover or if a great head leaves… we can signal to the inspectors that they should go in.
“But if a school continues to be outstanding why should it be bothered with bureaucracy?”
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The police watchdog is investigating a force’s contact with a man who died after becoming ill while in custody.
Jason Jones, 39, died in Leeds General Infirmary on 5 February. He had been remanded at HMP Leeds after being arrested in Beeston on 2 February.
A post-mortem test showed he suffered a brain injury before he was detained.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it would determine whether Mr Jones’s treatment was appropriate.
Three men, aged 44, 39 and 34, and a 34-year-old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of Mr Jones’s murder. They have been bailed pending further inquiries.
Mr Jones is believed to have been living in Lodge Lane in the city.
He visited a relative on 2 February and had visible injuries but refused to go to hospital.
The relative called police, who found that Mr Jones was wanted for failing to appear in court over an allegation that he had breached a behaviour order.
He was arrested and taken to hospital, where he received treatment before being taken to Killingbeck Police Station.
On 3 February he was remanded to HMP Leeds. The next day he collapsed at the prison and was taken to the infirmary, where he died.
Police have been trying to trace his movements in the days leading up to his arrest, and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
IPCC commissioner Nicholas Long said: “Mr Jones then spent a period of time in police custody prior to his transfer into the court and prison system.
“It is important we independently investigate that period in police custody to determine whether his treatment was appropriate and to ensure nothing happened which may have compounded or added to his existing injuries.”
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Hardly a week goes by without a new health claim of oily fish to eat. But is it really as magical as we are told?
When to eat was a top 40 of good food, a graphical overview of good things, so that includes everything that omega-3 fatty acids, which is number one for years. They even have their own international day of awareness, which takes place this Wednesday.
Omega-3 is the name given to a family of unsaturated fatty acids mainly found in fatty fish like salmon, herring, sardines and anchovies and eggs, meat, milk and cheese.
The natural acids of the omega-3 family, it seems, we can boost our brain power, your heart healthy, strengthen bones and much more. You can take a lot of fatty acids by eating the right kind of fish or take fish oil supplements – capsules or small, rich in omega-3.
Hardly a week passes without the media with another, The Wonders of Omega-3 fatty acids (such as a title in Canada, said recently).
Last month it was reported in omega-3, may, against psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia protect. An international research team has found a daily dose to 81 persons at risk of psychosis, and that seemed to reduce the rate of psychotic illness – especially schizophrenia – 25%.
But like a lot of hype and how much reality? Is there a danger that a large proportion of the fatty acids derived from fish into a magic potion today?
Dietitian Evelyn Tribole firmly believes in his power.
Even though it has appeared that the omega-3, but everything to wash the windows, it is important to remember that they are essential nutrients, says Tribole, author of The Ultimate Omega-3 Diet: Increase the power of Omega-3 The power of her health battle inflammation and keep your spirit alive.
She said that modern forms of food production in the amount of omega-3 are decreasing in our diets, contribute to a lack of omega-3 in the world of fats in the diet of most people.
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