Fatih Akın’s Latest Film Hit Turkish Movie Theaters

The latest movie from Turkish-German filmmaker Fatih Akın, “The Cut,” hit 

Turkish movie theaters on Dec. 5. 

As Akın’s first movie in English, “The Cut” centers on an Armenian father who travels from the 1915 Ottoman Empire to the U.S. in search of his daughters.

The 138-minute drama stars French actor of Algerian descent Tahar Rahim who is best known for his role in the 2009 award-winning French movie “A Prophet,” as well as French-Moroccan singer and actress Hindi Zahra, French-Armenian actor Simon Abjarian and Turkish actor Bartu Küçükçağlayan.

Along with Akın, Armenian-American screenwriter Mardik Martin, who has also worked with legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, penned the screenplay of the drama.

“I know very well that Turks would not accept a film about an Armenian hero. This is why I used the genocide of Native Americans to develop empathy with them,” Akın has said about the film. 

The film, which competed for the coveted Golden Lion award at the 71st Venice Film Festival, had an estimated budget of 16 million euros, according to the website imdb.com.

Acclaimed director Fatih Akın’s latest film to hit Turkish movie theaters - CINEMA-TV

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Hyderabad to host 11th Metropolis World Congress

" The 11th Metropolis World Congress-2014, featuring about 2,000 delegates from 100 metropolitan cities from around the world, will be held here in April next year, said an official statement Saturday night." S.N.

"Have heard so many good things about this city, but it equals the bad too. I do like and know that lots of good people always representing the city with fondness and determination. Always good to see good things out of Hyderabad." L.Y.

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Cars Damaged by the Fruit Bandit-New York

Vandals in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, have been using fruits and vegetables to cause damage to parked cars.

A woman went to her car on Sunday morning to see her windows smashed. Inside the vehicle was a piece of melon.

There are other reports of cars having their mirrors taken off after being hit by pumpkins.

Some cars have less damage, having only been pelted by grapes.

Locals are calling the perpetrator the "Fruit Bandit." 

Police say that the incidents have happened on more than one occasion during the last week. They say at least eight cars have been damaged and are urging any one affected to report the damage so they can get an accurate picture of the situation.

Source: abclocal.go.com


Probally cause the fruit does not make that much noise....but I just don't know...

170 Pounds of Cocaine Found in Banana Boxes

Source: EFE

In several Portuguese ports, more than 170 pounds of cocaine was found in banana boxes stemming from Colombia, official sources say. 

An initial 55.9 kilos was found in an undisclosed location through collaboration between local police and the Unidad Nacional de Combate already Tráfico the Estupefacientes (UNCTE, the national narcotics brigade). Based on this finding, a further 118.7 pounds was discovered in banana boxes in other areas in central and southern  Portugal.

Police believe that the recipients of the bananas were not aware of the drug traffic and therefore did not report it. Portugal is often a portal for drugs of South American origin. Hashish from North Africa is also common. 

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Consumer Eats 193 pounds Genetically Engineered Food Every Year - YIKES!

The average American eats 193 pounds (about his own body weight) of genetically engineered food every year, a new Environmental Working Group analysis shows. A team of journalists and scientists critical of American agricultural policies thinks there should be more research on the long-term effects of GMOs. Virtually no long-term health studies have been done on consumption of genetically engineered food. Such an investigation is hindered by a lack of interest from both the sector and the government, and by protected patents limiting researchers wanting to delve into genetically modified organisms.

The only thing consumers can do is demand that genetically modified organisms are clearly labelled as being part of the product on offer. Renee Sharpe of the Environmental Working Group says strict labelling is getting progressively more important with the obvious advance of GMOs.

To calculate how much GMO people eat each year, EWG researchers started with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2011 data on per capita consumption of four foods commonly derived from genetically engineered crops: sugar, corn-based sweeteners, salad oil and “corn products.” 193 pounds of genetically engineered food is, according to the Group, an underestimate. The Group also says many admission procedures for new genetically modified crops are pending, implying that with more new GMOs on the way, consumption patterns are expected to increase dramatically.



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Bananas Becoming a Critically Important Food

A new report says climate change could lead to bananas becoming a critically important food for millions of the world's inhabitants. 

The report, which is the result of research carried out by CGIAR agricultural partnership, says that, in the event of certain climate change models becoming reality, bananas may replace potatoes in some developiong nations. 

Cassava and cowpea would also play an increasingly important role if temperatures continue to rise. 

The report predicts that the world's three biggest crops (in terms of calorie provision) will decrease in developing countries and that the potato, which flourishes in cooler climates, will also suffer decline in cultivation. 

The authors argue that these changes "could provide an opening for cultivating certain varieties of bananas" at higher altitudes, even in those places that currently grow potatoes.

Dr Philip Thornton, who is one of the authors, says that, whilst bananas have limitations, they may prove to be a potato substitute in some areas.

"It's not necessarily a silver bullet but there may be places where as temperatures increase, bananas might be one option that small holders could start to look at."
Cassava Cassava could help meet food needs in South Asia

The challenge, as the report sees it, will be in persuading consumers to switch diets and growers to adapt.

Source: bbc.co.uk/news