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Girl has three kids aged 16

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3647987/Girl-has-three-kids-aged-16.html

Last month she gave birth to her third child at the age of sixteen.  The Bulgarian Tinka Angelova, first became mother at thirteen and married the year after that. When she met her husband she was still playing with dolls. Illegal according to the law for Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007. The legal age for sex and marriage is sixteen. The officials choose not to expose this issue because they didn’t want to jeopardise their votes. Now it did come out, Bulgaria must put an end to this practise. Offenders of this law will get two years behind bars but it is just a matter of time.

This girl lives in poverty with her three kids and her husband who is nine years older. She fills her days with taking care of her children hoping that social services won’t take them away. This girl lives in fear, poverty and her childhood is taken away form her. That can’t be a happy life or the life she would have expected to have. I don’t think I have to say that this is ridiculous, outrages and unacceptable because that is obvious. It is not just a problem in Bulgaria but it happens all around the world, so I hope the Bulgarian will solve this problem and not by taking her babies, but by raise the awareness that it is not done to have sex or get married under the age of sixteen, at least.

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Cadbury's Naomi Campbell ad campaign 'not racist'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8586996/Cadburys-Naomi-Campbell-ad-campaign-not-racist.html

 ‘Move over Naomi there is a new diva in town’, was the new advert of Cadbury’s Bliss range of Dairy Milk chocolate. Past tense because the company agreed to withdraw this when they found out Naomi Campbell was shocked by it. Deeply upset even told the mother of the super model, who thinks the advert is racist. Thee chocolate company defended their advertisement by saying that with the line they refer to the diva behavior Campbell is known for, instead of the color of her skin. The Advertisement Standards Authority agreed with Cadbury.

It is beyond me that a super model with already a reputation of a diva and a criminal record could pull this of. I mean, apparently she still have a reputation of getting things done her way. Though I also think, ethically, that the Cadbury company should have asked for her consent to use her name in their advertisement. Especially when they use the negative side of the celebrity. I wouldn’t like it if they use my name in a bad way for advertisement to sell their product, even when I’m not aware of it. In a way Naomi linked her name to a product she did not consent to or even was aware of.

I don’t think you can associate the ad with racism.

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Winehouse Cancels Euro Gigs After Crowd Jeers

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/amy_winehouse_booed_off_stage_in_serbia

After a poor performance in Serbia, Amy Winehouse canceled a part of her European tour. The gig in Serbia was reviewed by their media as a “scandal” and “disaster”. Fans booed  and jeered when Amy arrived and stumbled on stage an hour late. Fans were not at all blown away by her performance where she was mumbling through her songs and sometimes even wondering off. A statement from Amy’s manager said that miss Winehouse cannot perform to the best of her abilities and apologizes to her fans. With a past of drugs and alcohol, Amy has to help herself.

I feel really bad for the fans in Serbia but I also feel very bad for Amy. I hope she will get over her addictions because she is a really good singer and songwriter. Though I also secretly think it’s a rock star thing. Or maybe it was a rock star thing living the life as a rock star you must be addicted to something and just go with it, sex, drugs and rock and roll. Maybe living like a rock star isn’t that glamorous anymore and the fans just want to listen to the music instead of worshipping a rock star.

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Fury at Baftas snub for Scots legend Gerard Kelly

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2011/05/24/fury-at-baftas-snub-for-scots-legend-gerard-kelly-86908-23153007/

A memoriam section was held at the Bafta award show where they left out Scots legend Gerard Kelly what caused fury by his fans. A co-worker of Kelly accused Bafta of being too focussed on England, "It was like a punch in the stomach when Kelly's name didn't come up." Gerard Kelly was known in the 1980’s as Willie Melvin in the comedy City Lights. He also starred in soap series as, Brookside and Eastenders what gained him a huge fanbase. Kelly died last October at the age of fifty-one after a brain aneurysm.

It is sad that important people are forgotten by big events like the Baftas award bash. I can understand where the fans are coming from, when they get mad if their idol is missed among other idols. Though this is easy for me to say because I don’t really have one person I really admire, but I don’t think they should make a big deal out of this. If you love your idol so much you can worship him or her at home. Why do you need to force other people to go along in your worshiping, just get over it.

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Heathrow Express hit by strike action

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/8526995/Heathrow-Express-hit-by-strike-action.html

The members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime of Transport Workers, planned a strike for next Friday. Their service will be put down for 48 hours from 3.40 am. But they won’t leave it at that because the next two strikes are also planned in June and July. The two-year pay deal worth 0.2 per cent above the Retail Price Index in 2012 made by Heathrow Express was rejected. RMT certified this decision with the fact that they are willing to negotiate this matter or even improve the offer, but the company made no attempt in such order. The result is that the passengers of the Heathrow Express are forced to find other transportation starting next Friday.

As a regular passenger of the Dutch rails, I would be furious if the NS would strike for 48 hours and have two other strikes planned ahead. This action will affect a massive amount of people, which would not be necessary in my opinion.

Though on the other hand, I can understand the action. If the majority of the employers don’t get paid enough for their work a strike is inevitable, within reason of course. If the highest demand they have is not reasonable, I think they should just go for the two-year pay deal and stop the strike, and maybe try to increase their loan again next year.

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Premier League footballer who had affair with Big Brother star to sue Twitter

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/05/21/premier-league-footballer-who-had-affair-with-big-brother-star-to-sue-twitter-86908-23145927/

A celebrity has sued social media network ‘Twitter’ for the first time. A premier league football player, who is married, was accused of having an affair with the Big Brother star: Imogen Thomas on Twitter. A mystery user of twitter, posting the alleged affair, mentioned his name. His lawyers are filing a complaint not only against Twitter, but also against the mystery user who is responsible for the publication of the information on his or her account. They demand the identity of this mystery user to be revealed. Twitter, based in San Francisco, only commented the story with: “We are unable to comment”.

This story is a perfect example for the danger of the Internet. There are so many things that can go wrong or hacked or anything. Recently personal information of credit cards and such where stolen from hundreds of play station players. And in the Netherlands there was this girl who was arrested because she twittered about assessing a Dutch politician. How serious are we allowed to take the information spread on the Internet or social media? How serious do you take the information gained from the social media? I’m not a member of the computer generation, though I do follow these trends but, not really actually. I’d rather be social in real life then behind my laptop.

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Take That track chosen for X-Men: First Class

http://www.metro.co.uk/film/862046-take-that-track-chosen-for-x-men-first-class

For his latest superhero movie Matthew Vauhn have chosen a song of the British man band to support his motion picture at the end credits. The director of the fourth X-men film heard the song: ‘Love Love’ and felt that it totally summed up the tone of the movie. It’s not the first time that film director Matthew Vauhn and Take That have collaborated, their song: Rule the World was implemented in the 2007’s fantasy adventure film: Stardust. X-Man: First Class, starring James McAvoy as the young Charles Xavier who later becomes professor X, releases in the U.K and Ireland at the beginning of June 2011.

Take That, was I believe a little before my time, though I can be certain to say that I’m not a fan of their work. Though I think it is nice to see that directors are still using band music to embellish their motion picture. I think the music in a movie is an essential part of a film to capture the right emotion, make a point or to accentuate the images on the screen.  The last track that the audience hear is the song, that lead the end credits. A very important part for the members of Take That, because this specific song will be remembered the most.

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Britain's Got Talent's Ronan Parke, 12, tipped to win 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2011/05/02/britain-s-got-talent-s-ronan-parke-12-tipped-to-win-115875-23101610/

 

Britain’s Got Talent is a TV show where contesters battle against each other with their own talent. That could be from singing and dancing to juggling or mime. Now Britain is in love with the twelve year old Ronan Parke who auditioned for the live shows this Saturday.  After he sang Feeling Good by Nina Simone, where he was really nervous about, he was called the new Justin Bieber. The excitement took over his nerves, he commented afterwards. And when judge Michael Mclntyre tells a twelve year old to not even bother going back to school, Britain can expect great things of this teenager.

Britain’s Got Talent is loved by people because people with all talent of all ages can subscribe to this show. Though there has been some comment in the Dutch version about the ages. There were several kids who auditioned and were sent home because the judges said that they were too young or inexperienced. I don’t know if we should support these things by making it into a hype. These children, supported by their parents or not, talented or not, shouldn’t get their hopes up just by entering a show like this. Mostly the auditions are only used for entertaining the audience. Adults can make their own choices and they have their own responsibility but I think for protection there should be an age limit to these shows.

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Pupil behaviour no better than satisfactory in fifth of England's secondaries

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/apr/28/pupil-behaviour-survey-schools

After inspecting the equivalent of 574 secondary schools, the Department for Education concluded that 18.4 % of the pupil behaviour is either satisfactory or inadequate. That means that almost one in five secondaries were rated no better that satisfactory or inadequate. Last year the number was 21.3 %, a slight improvement. A concerned school minister, Nick Gibb comment: ‘Shift the balance of authority back towards teachers and schools’. The schools with the best pupil behaviour are found in Gateshead in north-east England, and Bury in Greater Manchester. Knowsley in Merseyside and Hull in east Yorkshire only have a quarter of secondary schools with good or outstanding pupil behaviour.

I think it is good to rate the pupil behaviour every year and that it is good news that the behaviour of secondary pupils in England is rated better than last year. The behaviour of pupils says everything about how the school rules, and as a future teacher you should be aware of this variety. I think I would teach part time at a school with good or outstanding behaving pupils and the rest of the week I will have a challenge teaching at a school with students who have a, according to the Department of Education, satisfactory or inadequate behaviour.

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Royal wedding: Prince William and England are lucky to have Kate Middleton

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8468467/Royal-wedding-Prince-William-and-England-are-lucky-to-have-Kate-Middleton.html

Tomorrow, middle class, Kate Middleton will be married to her Prince. No more ‘Waity Katy’, as she was called because it took her a while to get the actual ring on her finger. Once someone said to her that she must be lucky to have Prince William, on which she responded to with: ‘He must be lucky to have me’. Kate has the incredible ability to read William’s feelings and her intuitive gets him in a way no one else does. She will be the first royal bride who lived with her husband before marriage and the bride to have a university degree.

Royal weddings aren’t what they used to be: big, dramatic, over the top, posh, glamorous, hip and happening. Though nowadays it seems more common. Is it because the Prince of whales is to be married to a common girl or is the royal flair fading away? Why do the next generation royalties wants to blend in with the common people? I wonder, is this the beginning of the end of the kings and queens?

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Rafael Nadal beats Murray to reach Monte Carlo final

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13104116.stm

Beginning the semi-finals with a small arm injury, Andy Murray suffered his tenth defeat in fourteen matches against Rafael Nadal in Monte Carlo. The match started twenty minutes later because of Murray his injury. Though after the match Andy comment that it wasn’t the reason why he lost. The British number one thought it was a good match and that Nadal is clearly the best player of the world for a reason. He also says: "It's good to know you're able to play at a similar level to what he does on the clay. To win against him, you need to be able to do that for three-and-a-half hours, four hours.”

Tennis is something I occasionally follow, but only the big tournaments like the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros and the US Open. I missed this match but by just seeing the opponents it is not hard to predict the winner. Rafael Nadal rules the top for a long time now, with Roger Federer by his side of course. Number three is Novac Djocovic and Andy makes a good number four. They are all very good tennis players but it is not fun watching a game when you already know who will win the game.  

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Lord Ashdown: George Osborne's AV attacks 'bizarre'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13106926

On the fifth of May there will be a referendum in the UK about whether the choosing system must change. They now use the first past the post system, where the election is won by the candidate with the most votes. This can be changed into the alternative vote system, where the voters rank the candidates. The candidate who gained more than fifty per cent of the votes wins. Lord Ashdown, former leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, accused current Chancellor of Exchequer, George Osborne, of frighten the public into voting pro keeping the first past the post system.

I think the first past the post system should not be changed. I think it’s a good and fair system to choose a prime minister. Though I love the show around an election or in this case a referendum. Mud is thrown, names are called and the opposite parties can drink the blood of each other. I just like the drama in politics and the age-old battle between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.

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Why do men shout at women in the street?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12771938

According to Northeastern University associate professor of sociology Kathrin Zippel, men shout at women in the street to prove their masculinity.

‘Street harassment’ they call it, the members of the American ‘Hollaback’, and the new UK version: ‘Anti-Street Harassment UK’. Men whistle, catcall and even grope to women in the street, and the only way to respond to it is to ignore it. Though by ignoring the street harassment it’ll allow men to continue. That’s where the Anti-Street Harassment UK comes in. They offer women forums in which women can share their experiences, share photos of their harassers and view maps of where previous incidents have occurred.

To comment this article, I think it is good that they started an organization to help women who feel harassed by men shouting in the street. They can share their experience and maybe one day stand-up to these men. Though I still want to know why men feel the need to prove their masculinity with shouting at women in the street, why can’t they just have a spitting contest or shout at each other?

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Youth stabbed in front of younger brother in Edmonton

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13032752

A fifteen year old boy was stabbed while he was protecting his little brother. The boy eventually died in the hospital of his wounds. It was called a selfless act. The teenager was decribed as an itelligent and mature boy and was about to celebrate his sixteenth birthday. The police have found four possible offenders, whom they have arrested.This all took place in Edmonton where he is now the fourth teenager who has been stabbed to death this year. The family of the victim say that they hope his death is not in vain. An occupant where the incident took place comments: ‘The gangsters are getting out of control.’

My oppinion on the subject of the teenage boy who was stabbed and died, is that the incident is very serious and sad. Though, I have my doubts about the news which is given. Why do they talk about only the victim and not why this teenage boy had to protect his little brother? In the end an occupant comment something about gangsters, so maybe the teenager was a gangster and he had it comming? The new is giving from just one point of view, so there has got to be more to this story.

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