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Watching “ Nawi ,” two things become quickly evident. First, a wonderful lead performance carries the film. Michelle Lemuya Ikeny plays the eponymous character, a 13-year-old who yearns to go to high school but instead must face the patriarchal traditions of her community. She’s set to be married off for a substantial dowry in livestock. Second, the creative team of Toby Schmutzler, Kevin Schmutzler, Vallentine Chelluget and Apuu Mourine is so determined to make a salient point about child marriage that they deprive the film of its cinematic and entertainment value. In shifting focus to their political statement, the four co-directors fail to give their lead actor the showcase her strong performance demands. Selected to represent Kenya at the Oscars, “Nawi” takes place in the rural region of Turkana in the northern part of the East African nation. It’s based on true events and begins with its steadfast and studious young protagonist earning top marks in her high school entrance exams. As she’s being celebrated by her teacher and friends, and as a TV news crew interviews her for her academic accomplishments, a plan is hatched by her father Eree (Ochungo Benson) to marry her off to a much older man. Being the only daughter in her family, it falls upon her to save them and sacrifice herself in order that the price paid for the dowry can help sustain them. As she writes in her journal and the audience hears in voiceover, the price is “60 sheep, eight camels, 100 goats. No more, no less.” Before the wedding, the film spends time showing Nawi’s patriarchal family construct and the complicated interrelationships within it. As head of household, Eree has two wives: Ekai (Nungo Marrianne Akinyi) and Rosemary (Michelle Chebet Tiren). Nawi was born to Rosemary, the second and younger wife. These early scenes build real drama and tension in the family. Both women believe Nawi’s place is as a wife and mother, totally buying into their community’s traditions. Ekai is forthright and matter of fact about it, while Rosemary lovingly tries to convince Nawi to see the bright side, believing she could end up with a smart daughter just like she did. This mother-and-daughter dynamic is warmly portrayed, and the actors show palpable affection that explains how Nawi grew up to become courageous and graceful — she had lots of love and support. Additionally, Nawi has a poignant and playful relationship with her brother, Joel (Joel Liwan), even if they come from different mothers. Throughout this setup, Ikeny holds the film together with a performance rich in emotional clarity. The directors choose to play many scenes on her face, capturing her reactions to whatever’s unfolding in copious close-ups. Ikeny is always watchable and manages to convey silently what her character is feeling. For such a young actor, she comfortably and seemingly easily does what some actors take decades to achieve: fill the frame and single-handedly elevate their film’s artistic quality. Even as the screenplay runs out of ideas and resorts to obvious melodrama, Ikeny remains the sole reason to engage with “Nawi.” The character goes through a lot: she escapes, she tries to hitchhike to Nairobi, she becomes a mentor and teacher to a group of boys her age, and she has to make many critical decisions. Throughout this long journey, Ikeny shows Nawi as courageous, defiant, scared and lost all at once. Both character and actor mature onscreen and show real grit and conviction. However, even Ikeny’s performance cannot save the film once it hurtles to its conclusion. Where it had begun as a character study, “Nawi” fades out to become a rather rote PSA. The film loses artistic merit and dramatic credence as it desperately tries to make a point about child marriage. While this is a grave issue that needs to be addressed and loudly amplified to the audience, such an obvious approach is not how the issue should be tackled onscreen. The filmmakers resort to hammy techniques, such as having the actor address the camera, and in the process forget their main character and the story they set up to tell. Clearly, the filmmakers had good intentions, collaborating with various NGOs to tell the story, but the film ultimately becomes no more than an educational tool — something that could have directly come from one of these humanitarian institutions.What’s my age again? (And how should I dress to suit it?)

In a rare coordinated response to Washington, Chinese industry associations told Chinese companies on Dec. 3 that U.S. chips are “no longer safe” to buy. The four Chinese industry associations represent approximately 6,400 companies across the country’s largest industries, which include telecommunications, digital technology, automotive, and semiconductor sectors. The Internet Society of China has urged companies to expand cooperation with chip firms from other countries and prioritize using Chinese-made chips, stating that U.S. export controls have caused “substantial harm” to the Chinese internet industry. The China Association of Communication Enterprises stated that it no longer viewed U.S. chip products as safe or reliable and that Beijing should investigate how to secure the country’s critical information infrastructure and supply chain. Despite the export controls, Chinese state-backed chip companies used intermediaries and loopholes to continue obtaining technology, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, leading the United States to tighten restrictions in 2023 and 2024. China is currently a major buyer and seller of larger chips. Many foreign chipmakers have plants in China, and Chinese consumer goods manufacturers need large quantities of chips. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said earlier this year that some 60 percent of all legacy chips will come from China over the next few years. While foreign chipmakers have noted to investors that they are preparing for further restrictions on selling to China, many said that China remains a key market for legacy chips and that they expected it to remain one for years to come despite further export controls related to national security. “But it seems pretty clear that now the gloves are off,” said Tom Nunlist, associate director at research firm Trivium China. The new restriction covers gallium, germanium, antimony, super-hard materials, and graphite. Gallium and germanium are vital for semiconductor manufacturing, and China remains the world’s leading producer of both minerals. In recent years, Western nations have sought to lessen their dependency on China for critical minerals, which are essential for technology and military development. The CCP has a history of using China’s position in the supply chain as leverage for international negotiations.Was the UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Terrorism? | OpinionWho is Luigi Mangione? Ivy League grad, school valedictorian arrested for murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters dejected by the presidential election results need to find a way to give back and remain involved, Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Clinton presidential library. The former president urged audience members in a packed theater to remain engaged and find ways to communicate with those they disagree with despite a divisive political time. The two spoke about a month after former President Donald Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election. “We’re just passing through, and we all need to just calm down and do something that builds people up instead of tears them down,” Bill Clinton said. Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state who was defeated by Trump in the 2016 election, said she understands the next couple of years are going to be challenging for voters who don't agree with the decisions being made. "In addition to staying involved and staying aware, it’s important to find something that makes you feel good about the day because if you’re in a constant state of agitation about our political situation, it is really going to shorten your life," she said. The Clintons spoke during a panel discussion with journalist Laura Ling, who the former president helped free in 2009 when she was detained in North Korea with another journalist. The event was held as part of a weekend of activities marking the of the Clinton Presidential Library's opening in Little Rock. The library is preparing to of its exhibits and an expansion that will include Hillary Clinton's personal archives. Hillary Clinton said part of the goal is to modernize the facility and expand it to make it a more open, inviting place for people for convene and make connections. When asked about advice he would give for people disappointed by the election results, Bill Clinton said people need to continue working toward bringing people together and improving others' lives. “If that's the way you keep score, then you ought to be trying to run up the score,” he said. “Not lamenting the fact that somebody else is winning a different game because they keep score a different way." “And in addition, figure out what we can do to win again,” Hillary Clinton added, eliciting cheers. The program featured a panel discussion with cast members of the hit NBC show “The West Wing” and former Clinton White House staffers. The weekend amounted to a reunion of former Clinton White House staffers, supporters and close friends, including former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and adviser James Carville. McAuliffe said he and Carville ate Friday at Doe's Eat Place, a downtown restaurant that was popular with Clinton aides and reporters during Clinton's 1992 White House run. He said he viewed the library and its planned expansion as important for the future. “This is not only about the past, but it's more importantly about the future," McAuliffe said. “We just went through a very tough election, and people are all saying we've got to get back to the Clinton model.”

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters dejected by the presidential election results need to find a way to give back and remain involved, Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Clinton presidential library. The former president urged audience members in a packed theater to remain engaged and find ways to communicate with those they disagree with despite a divisive political time. The two spoke about a month after former President Donald Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election. “We’re just passing through, and we all need to just calm down and do something that builds people up instead of tears them down,” Bill Clinton said. Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state who was defeated by Trump in the 2016 election, said she understands the next couple of years are going to be challenging for voters who don’t agree with the decisions being made. “In addition to staying involved and staying aware, it’s important to find something that makes you feel good about the day because if you’re in a constant state of agitation about our political situation, it is really going to shorten your life,” she said. RELATED COVERAGE Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book ‘Citizen’ 20 years after opening, Bill Clinton’s presidential library prepares for a ‘refresh’ Americans are more likely to see Harris’ gender as a hurdle than they were for Clinton: AP-NORC poll The Clintons spoke during a panel discussion with journalist Laura Ling, who the former president helped free in 2009 when she was detained in North Korea with another journalist. The event was held as part of a weekend of activities marking the 20th anniversary of the Clinton Presidential Library’s opening in Little Rock. The library is preparing to undergo an update of its exhibits and an expansion that will include Hillary Clinton’s personal archives. Hillary Clinton said part of the goal is to modernize the facility and expand it to make it a more open, inviting place for people for convene and make connections. When asked about advice he would give for people disappointed by the election results, Bill Clinton said people need to continue working toward bringing people together and improving others’ lives. “If that’s the way you keep score, then you ought to be trying to run up the score,” he said. “Not lamenting the fact that somebody else is winning a different game because they keep score a different way.” “And in addition, figure out what we can do to win again,” Hillary Clinton added, eliciting cheers. The program featured a panel discussion with cast members of the hit NBC show “The West Wing” and former Clinton White House staffers. The weekend amounted to a reunion of former Clinton White House staffers, supporters and close friends, including former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and adviser James Carville. McAuliffe said he and Carville ate Friday at Doe’s Eat Place, a downtown restaurant that was popular with Clinton aides and reporters during Clinton’s 1992 White House run. He said he viewed the library and its planned expansion as important for the future. “This is not only about the past, but it’s more importantly about the future,” McAuliffe said. “We just went through a very tough election, and people are all saying we’ve got to get back to the Clinton model.”Urgent warning to Aussies on the gifts to avoid this Christmas that could be deadly

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After upset win, Penn State out to extend Rutgers' woesWith Boston College trailing defending champion Miami, Flutie threw the Hail Mary and found receiver Gerard Phalen, who made the grab while falling into the end zone behind a pair of defenders for a game-winning 48-yard TD. Flutie and many of his 1984 teammates were honored on the field during BC’s 41-21 victory over North Carolina before the second quarter on Saturday afternoon, the anniversary of the Eagles’ Miracle in Miami. “There’s no way its been 40 years,” Flutie told The Associated Press on the sideline a few minutes before he walked out with some of his former teammates to be recognized after a video of The Play was shown on the scoreboards. It’s a moment and highlight that’s not only played throughout decades of BC students and fans, but around the college football world. “What is really so humbling is that the kids 40 years later are wearing 22 jerseys, still,” Flutie said of his old number. “That amazes me.” That game was played on national TV the Friday after Thanksgiving. The ironic thing is it was originally scheduled for earlier in the season before CBS paid Rutgers to move its game against Miami, thus setting up the BC-Miami post-holiday matchup. “It shows you how random some things are, that the game was moved,” Flutie said. “The game got moved to the Friday after Thanksgiving, which was the most watched game of the year. We both end up being nationally ranked and up there. All those things lent to how big the game itself was, and made the pass and the catch that much more relevant and remembered because so many people were watching.” There’s a statue of Flutie winding up to make The Pass outside the north gates at Alumni Stadium. Fans and visitors can often be seen taking photos there. “In casual conversation, it comes up every day,” Flutie said, when asked how many times people bring it up. “It brings a smile to my face every time we talk about it.” A week after the game-ending Flutie pass, the Eagles beat Holy Cross and before he flew off to New York to accept the Heisman. They went on to win the 49th Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. “Forty years seem almost like incomprehensible,” said Phalen, also standing on the sideline a few minutes after the game started. “I always say to Doug: ‘Thank God for social media. It’s kept it alive for us.”’ Earlier this week, current BC coach Bill O’Brien, 55, was asked if he remembered where he was 40 years ago. “We were eating Thanksgiving leftovers in my family room,” he said. “My mom was saying a Rosary in the kitchen because she didn’t like Miami and wanted BC to win. My dad, my brother and I were watching the game. “It was unbelievable,” he said. “Everybody remembers where they were for the Hail Mary, Flutie pass.”Two weeks ago, a 13-year-old boy was arrested. He attempted to withdraw money using the card of a man who had been kidnapped. The man was also robbed in Eindhoven. A 17-year-old boy from Eindhoven is also in custody in connection with the incident. They forced the man to log into his Internet banking on his phone, but he intentionally entered incorrect codes, hoping the bank would block the transaction. The four men drove around Eindhoven with the victim in the car for three hours. During this time, he attempted to escape but was assaulted. The kidnappers also used the man’s bank card during the ordeal. After obtaining the money, they abandoned the man in the car and fled. The police are still looking for more kidnappers. They are two perpetrators with dark skin and a third, somewhat smaller man. “These perpetrators also may be from Eindhoven”, says the police. The victim, a 69-year-old man from Gilze, believed he had a pleasant date arranged at a house in Celebeslaan on August 18. However, upon arrival, he discovered the house was unoccupied.Four masked robbers appeared and abducted him in his car, a Range Rover Evoque. Source: Studio040 Translated by: Seetha Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );

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Iron Mountain Incorporated Upsizes and Prices Debt OfferingThe NFC’s No. 1 seed will come down to the final week when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings. The winner takes the NFC North and gets a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl. The loser becomes the No. 5 seed and must play on the road in the wild-card round. The Vikings (14-2) held on for a 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers to set up the high-stakes showdown in Week 18. The Lions (13-2) visit the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) on Monday night in a rematch of the NFC title game. Win, lose or tie, they have to beat the Vikings again. Detroit beat Minnesota 31-29 in Week 7. The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East and locked up the No. 2 seed with a 41-7 rout of the Dallas Cowboys. However, coach Nick Sirianni has a tough decision to make this week. Saquon Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season record for yards rushing in a season. Sirianni has to decide whether to rest Barkley and most of his starters to prepare for the playoffs or let his star try for the 40-year-old record. The Los Angeles Rams (10-6) were on the verge of clinching the NFC West. They would lock it up Sunday night if the Commanders beat the Falcons. The outcome of the Atlanta-Washington game has a major impact on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7). If the Falcons win, they’d remain first in the NFC South and would win the division with a victory against Carolina next week. If the Falcons lose, the Buccaneers would take over first place and would secure the division with a victory over New Orleans next week. The Commanders would secure a wild-card spot with a win against Atlanta. If they lose, Seattle stays mathematically alive for a wild card and the Buccaneers could also find a path to the playoffs as a wild-card team. Three teams in the AFC have already secured their seeds. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) won the AFC West weeks ago and clinched the No. 1 seed. The AFC East champion Buffalo Bills (13-3) are the No. 2 seed. The AFC South champion Houston Texans (9-7) are the No. 4 seed. The Baltimore Ravens (11-5) would win the AFC North and get the No. 3 seed with a win or tie against Cleveland next weekend or a loss or tie by Pittsburgh, which hosts Cincinnati. If they don’t win the division, the Steelers have already clinched a wild-card berth. The Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) also secured a wild-card spot. They’ll be no lower than the sixth seed. The final AFC playoff spot comes down to the Broncos (9-7), Dolphins (8-8) or Bengals (8-8). Denver clinches with a win or tie against the Chiefs. The Dolphins need the Broncos to lose and they must beat the Jets on the road to get in. The Bengals must win and the Broncos and Dolphins have to lose for them to get in. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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