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[email protected] September-October 2018 - Issue n°08
THIS MONTH! Read About Comic-Con Paris, EDITORIAL Happening Soon! p. 2 A new school year has started. As we speak, we’re even close to the first holiday break. How time flies! This will be the second year this project is going. This year, though, we will limit ourselves to an issue every two months, the journalists preparing their baccalauréat at the An Article on Breast Cancer same time. The subjects will be as varied as last year, so I strongly to Learn more p. 5 encourage all of you to take a peak, and more if you like it! Don’t hesitate to talk to the students involved in this project or to me either! It may seem random but we finished last year with an issue featuring a journalist specialized in climate change and I think it is an important subject. You are the future generation that will have to make a drastic change to have a chance to see the next generation thrive. If you take a closer look at the weather, yes it is very nice to be wearing a t-shirt in mid- October, but is it normal? It sure is not! And what to say about the succession of storms, fires, hurricanes that ravage the Earth daily? You can act, and you need to do it now. On that thought... Learn More About Brazil p. 13 Enjoy this issue, Read About a History-Themed Video Game p. 17
Fiction of the Month Special Halloween! p. 21 Mrs Climecot, the English Teacher. UPCOMING EVENT 2
The 4th Comic-Con for Paris
The Paris Comic-Con is a multicultural French festival on the imagination, comics, science-fiction, series… The 4th Comic-Con will open its doors between October 25th and 27th 2018. How does this event attract French people in large numbers for the 4th time?
What is Comic-Con?
According to Wikipedia, Comic-Con is a festival that was created in San Diego in 1970. At the beginning, San Diego inhabitants organized a big comics sale. It was exclusively focused on comics. It takes place during the summer and it has slowly entered pop culture. Its audience has constantly increased and celebrities such as actors or artists have started coming. More recently, it started including gaming. So in 2010, more than 130 000 people came to the San Diego Comic-Con. Today, the public is growing and you can see Game of Thrones actors or Batman’s designer. The comic-con became omnipresent in other countries like Italy, France or Germany. Comic-Con is in competition with the Japan Expo. Comic-Con has become an international www.vampires-sorciere.fr event!
The Paris Comic-Con
The first edition of Comic-Con Paris was in 2007. It was started by the creator of the Japan Expo and the Comic-Con is focused on comics and new films. Since 2007, there were seven events but its name changed a lot. It was Kultima, then com!c con’. In 2014, com!c-con’ is removed,to be replaced by Comic-Con Paris in 2015. This event has 18 000 visitors and welcomes the US stars and designers of comics. Today, Comic-Con Paris is very famous and it has opened its doors to gaming. It takes place at La Grande “Halle de la Villette” in Paris. Today, Comic-Con Paris tries to reach more than 50 000 visitors with a lot of cosplays! UPCOMING EVENT 3
The theme of Comic-Con Paris 2018 The 2018 Comic-Con will be centered on feminism. So, we can discover new super hero women and many women are invited. For 3 days, you will be able to see Shannen Doherty, Jenna Coleman and Amanda Lawrence among others. The stars are in the game! Discover the biggest stars of series like Dean Cain, Ricky Whittle, Miltos Yerolemou… For the first time there will be 3 Harry Potter actors and other great stars of Deadpool, Star Wars and Batman Returns.
The best designers More than 15 designers of our favorite super heroes will be there. There will also be Frank Miller (for Sin City, Batman); Andy Kubert (for Wolverine:origin and 1602); Mahmud Asrar (for Hulk, X-Men) and many others. www.comics/blog.fr Conference Stars will hold conferences to make you discover their passion! Take this opportunity to ask your question on the shooting of a film or series. The best cosplay If you go to the Comic-Con, it’s for fun. So you can disguise yourself as your favorite hero. Each edition of Comic-Con offers a cosplay tournament for the best costume. Tom’s experience Tom is good friend from New York, he says Comic-Con New York is wonderful but it’s a big mess. There are too many people and they are all crazy. It has many cosplay and stars but the www.comics/blog.fr comics are very expensive. My experience I participated in Comic-Con Paris from last year and it’s very magical. I am a big fan of comic books and I was not disappointed! I find the event well organized and at a reasonable price. But there are a lot of people and you have to go in line quickly for the interview. Even if the price is reasonable, we must bring a lot of money to buy comics, toys and others. The sale-assistants are passionate and they will give you good advice. The comic eater. PORTRAIT 4
The Portrayal of the Month: Jack MA
Who is Jack MA? HIS CAREER HIS YOUTH
Jack MA or Ma YUN was born th After High School, he tried to on September 10 1964 in join Harvard university Hangzhou (Chinese province). unsuccessfully several times. He is a businessman and He worked odd jobs before billionaire. In 1999, he created starting teaching English in the first online store. Today, he 1988. In 1994, Jack MA heard has one of the most popular about the Internet. One year shopping website. On top of later, he went to the US with that, this man is a real his friends who helped showman! introduce him to the internet. For example, he performed Although he found part of “Can You Feel The Love th information coming from Tonight” for the 10 many countries, he was anniversary of “Alibaba”, his surprised to find none from website. According to China. He also tried to find google/adplaner, the Alibaba general information about group had 3 out of the China and he still didn’t find hundred most popular https://www.flickr.com/photos/unfcc anything. So Jack MA and his websites in 2011. Its popularity c/23587031136 friends created an “ugly” cannot be denied, customers website about China. Then he from many different countries created Alibaba in 1999. Today, use this site to buy cheap the turnover of the company is products. valued at 23 billion dollars!
This month, we asked to some of our readers how often they do their Daniel J.: “Buying on the Internet is not my favorite hobby. shopping online, and in their opinion, For me, it is not reliable. Indeed, we can’t touch the product what the pros and cons of online and sometimes, there are bad surprises when you receive shopping are. This is what some your package. However, shopping websites are still a good people answered: step forward! Lorraine V.: “In my opinion, doing my shopping on the Internet is simpler than ever! Nowadays we can buy everything on the web (clothes, food, books, etc…). I very often purchase online, I think that it is a revolution which today is essential!” http://www.marketing-chine.com/e-marketing/le-fonctionnement-dalibaba
Nail M. HEALTH 5 Breast Cancer
At the beginning, women with breast cancer were undergoing treatment without really understanding what was happening to them. Doctors didn't want to share this information so that women didn't feel fear or other feelings such as anxiety. But, since 2002 they have the right to access their file and to know what disease they have. Some women, but few, don't wish to receive complete information about their disease. That is, they know they have breast cancer but nothing more. I asked questions to my doctor, doctor Etienne and I also read Un cancer du sein, et alors ? By Margarita Ortiz Macias so let me explain what I learned.
What is breast Cancer? What is the cause of breast cancer?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in We have a first cause that is fundamental. First of all, women. In France, about 1 in 10 women learns there is a modification of the nucleus of the cell, it that she has breast cancer, which makes it has the capacity to multiply without control. This approximately 42,000 women every year. It's change is common during cell aging, although our rare that a woman under 30 gets cancer but not defenses allow us to permanently eliminate cells that impossible. But, it's more for a woman have become uncontrollable. But when this between 45 and 75 years old to have cancer. regulation is no longer effective, abnormal or Breast cancer is defined by the presence of mutant cells escape control and multiply freely to cancer cells that form a tumor in the breast. form a tumor. Moreover, there is a second Throughout our life the cells of our body possibility that's less frequent and may not be multiply and replace those that die. During accurate because it's not yet scientifically proven. breast cancer, a damaged cell multiplies We know that breast cancer is more common in without control. This forms a small localized women starting from their peri-menopause. The tumor with healthy normal cells. This tumor peri-menopause is a natural period in a woman's life. develops either from the lobules that produce It's the moment when she will have a dysfunction at the milk or through the channels that lead the the level of her ovaries and that will happen very milk to the nipple. A rare case can occur where often between two and five years before the the tumor can form another tissue present in menopause so she won't have her period anymore. the breast such as fat or muscle. Indeed, we also know that there are contributing factors such as not having children or having them late, such as having a first pregnancy after 35 years old. But other factors are also at play like genetics. In any case, if someone in the family has a disease such as breast cancer, they should be tested to be sure they aren't affected by this cancer. Because, yes, the genetic side promotes the risk of breast cancer. https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/diverse-hands- joining-breast-cancer-awareness-women-93670883.jpg HEALTH 6
How is the diagnosis of breast cancer made? What are the current treatments for breast cancer? Generally, the clinic and the mammograms exchange information and the diagnosis is made. Sometimes, it The different therapeutic weapons available are is less obvious and it will take other exams. Before surgery, drugs, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy the treatment, it will be necessary to look for the size that are X-rays. These treatments are used to of the tumor, its location as well as possible remove or destroy cancer cells. Surgery and secondary locations of the disease thanks to radiotherapy destroy local cancer cells while additional examination. This extension assessment chemotherapy uses drugs that also eliminate the generally includes: an X-Ray of the lungs; a blood test ones that may have escaped from the breast. Even (for the hepatitis test); bone scintigraphy (X-Ray a pregnant woman can have breast cancer. Can she that highlights the skeletal areas despite the fact that be treated? Of course, this is entirely possible. MRI is preferred) as well as an abdominal and pelvic Treatment varies according to the stage at which ultrasound. Sometimes there are other tests done the disease is discovered. Surgery doesn't cause according to the symptoms of the woman. Surgical any particular problem for the child. On the other treatment means that one just removes the tumor hand, chemotherapy, if it's necessary, may be but sometimes surgeons have to remove the entire possible but only on the first trimester of breast and it is called a mastectomy. pregnancy because non-toxic products for the foetus are used. What is the surgery for?
Surgery has two primary goals: First, the breast tumor must be removed to eliminate the danger of local growth and possible migration to other potentially vital organs. But then a microscopic examination of the tumor is done by a specialist. I asked my doctor very recently how specialists know it's a tumor and how they remove it. She simply said, "Sometimes the surgeon starts an operation without even knowing if they’re doing cancer or a benign lesion, so the specialist takes a sample of the tumor during the procedure. Someone else can see what it is while the patient is sleeping, and if the cancer is real they work directly." According to my doctor sometimes the diagnosis is more difficult. So they stop the operation to wait for analyses. Afterwards, the surgeon makes an appointment with the patient to then find a therapy to adapt to the case of the person concerned.
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What is a lumpectomy? What is the progress in breast cancer surgery? It is a simple and fast intervention, most often Surgery is the first therapeutic weapon to have been performed under general anesthesia. It used against breast cancer. Since then, about twenty requires a few days off work. According to my years, it has progressed a lot. However, the total doctor there is very little bleeding so most removal of the breast or the mastectomy often patients don't need blood transfusion. unfortunately remains sometimes necessary. In this Sometimes the scar may be hidden but the case, breast reconstruction will be performed either tumor may be on the front of the breast which during the ablation operation or a few months after is impossible to hide. I asked my doctor, "How the end of all treatments. do women bear this lumpectomy, do they feel pain?" So she told me: "Actually I can't really know the pain, I have never lived it myself, but we How to manage the worries of women with take care of all indications of pain to be able to find breast cancer? a pill to help relieve them. Most of the time the Like many women when the specialists tell them that drugs relieve them correctly and without any they have breast cancer they are generally fearful and problem. But, the most frequent pains heard of destroyed. It’s understandable. But, despite the during the few weeks after the operation are "small treatments and the many discussions with the doctors, shots like needles" or "electric discharges". the worries of women can persist. That is why it's recommended to be followed by a psychologist or to be involved in breast cancer associations. Support groups to talk about the disease can be very helpful. It could be comforting to know that they aren't alone and that many women are affected by breast cancer.
Can I have children after a breast cancer treatment? Pregnancy involves normal hormonal functions. They may have been temporarily or permanently altered by cancer treatments. Nevertheless, it is possible for women to get pregnant after being treated for breast cancer.
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What are the provisions of labor law and the law of health insurance? In France, breast cancer is part of long-term conditions with exemption from user fees and 100% coverage. The labor regulations provide for compensation and work arrangements depending on your job public or private, craftsman. The therapeutic half-time exists in some cases, it can allow a gradual recovery of work. It will be up to you to talk to the doctor about the work of your company. Monica. ASTRONOMY 8
The Stargazing Night
This summer, discover in the night sky a lot of stars, each one more breathtaking than the other.
You said “Stargazing Night”?
According to Huffingtonpost, The Stargazing Nights are opportunities to discover the starry sky for free, in summer, the ideal season to admire the sky. Indeed, in summer we have the best chance of seeing shooting stars in the sky. Every year, between July 13th and August 26th, comet Swift-Tuttle crosses the Earth. The shooting stars in question are then pieces of its tail which are consumed in the atmosphere and that we see, and which we call "shooting stars". Also this year, the sky was as black as possible and so it was more convenient than usual to watch this show. These stargazing nights are organized in France and in several countries in Europe and Africa. According to Stelvision, the best to observe these nights is to find a place with a sky of quality, far from any light pollution if possible. However we can also make some interesting observations in the city, especially this year with several brilliant planets like Venus, Saturn, Jupiter or Mars, which populate the sky of August. An event was even organized in Paris at the top of the Montparnasse tower. In this way, if you are a regular, or a beginner fond of explanations and new experiences, or again just a curious person who has never observed the stars, you can easily watch by yourself or again be with organizers who can explain what we can see. Indeed, during these events, "meetings" are created so that each individual can deeply see the stars and be more informed about the scenery is available to them. Organizers are therefore ready to explain what can we see with the naked eye, the binoculars or the telescope. Telescopes are available for everyone to enjoy this rich experience. According to Francebleu, Half-August is the most favorable time to observe the Perseids, a shower of shooting stars. This one is very thick, we could observe about 10 shooting stars per hour. In 2018, the peak occurred on the night of August 12 and 13. These Stargazing Nights were also used to introduce a lot of constellations to the public. (See the image on the next page.)
Planets
This year, the best opportunity to observe planets (mainly), stars and shooting stars, was on the nights of August 3, 4 and 5, 2018 from 10:30 p.m. The four main planets that we could see to the naked eye and with a telescope were Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
The Moon
Of course, during these months, and more exactly at the beginning of August, we could see the Moon, our satellite, shining more than ever. Indeed, even if it was present only late at night, the Moon was closer to the Earth and shone intensely. And despite what one might think, the Moon is not a planet. ASTRONOMY 9
Venus Mars The evening star, or more commonly called According to afastronomie, the Red planet, Venus, was by far the brightest planet and Mars, was close to the Earth, all summer. Its therefore the easiest one to notice. It is usually orange/reddish hue was unmissable and its the first in the sky, above the western horizon. sparkle strengthened gradually as it rose in However, Venus wasn't completely full. the sky. Mars is an arid planet, formerly Indeed, only a crescent of the planet was volcanic and often blown by big dust storms. visible on the telescope. For this reason, the surface of Mars was not clearly visible.
Jupiter Saturn
According to pix-geeks, the largest (gaseous) Saturn, this sublime planet in ocher colours planet in our solar system is Jupiter. This was distinct on the telescope. Its rings made of summer, we could see it clearly thanks to a star-dust and ice were perfectly visible. telescope. We could also distinguish four of its Indeed, we could clearly differentiate the satellites in orbit around it. planet from the rings and observe both elements clearly.
Taken from : https://milehighastro.com/blogs/optup/the-2018-summer-parade-of-planets-mars-saturn-jupiter
ISS (International Space Station)
According to Francetvinfo, the International Space Station was visible all summer long. ISS is actually visible all year but it is better seen in the summer thanks to the clear sky. We could (and we can) see it with the naked eye and it appears as a star, or as a very bright point in constant motion. Indeed, the light it releases comes from solar panels placed on its flanks. The ISS rotates at a speed of about 28,000 km/h, so it takes just over 90 minutes to go around the Earth. It can then be observed for a short time several times a day.
Lou&Lo. FOOD CORNER 10 Food for Halloween!
You are a student and you don’t have a lot of money but you want to make a Halloween party with your friends… Because we are kind, we give you several cheap recipes!
Creepy Witch Fingers:
Servings: 10 Level: Easy Price: Cheap Ingredients: 350g of flour – 225g of butter – 125g of icing sugar – 100g of whole almonds – 1 teaspoon of almond extract – 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon of baking powder – 1 egg – salt – Raspberry jam Taken from www.platetrecette.com Stage one: Stage three: Preheat the oven at 160°C. With the dough, make a lot of fat fingers and make the In a bowl, mix the butter with the icing shape of nails and phalanges. sugar, the egg, salt and the extract of Place an almond on each nail (pressing delicately). almonds and vanilla. Then, add the flour Put every finger on a hot-plate and bake for 20 to 25 and the baking powder. minutes.
Stage two: Stage four: Knead (pétrir) until you have a ball of dough. After the baking, Place a bit of jam on the almonds. Cover it and leave it to rest for 30 minutes in Dip the other end of the fingers into the jam. the fridge. Bloody Smoothie:
Servings: 2 Level: Easy Price: Cheap Ingredients: 150g of red fruits (you can use frozen fruits) – 1 banana – 2 teaspoons of honey – 300ml fresh orange juice – egg white – black colored sugar
Stage one: Start by preparing the glasses: Stage two: Place the egg white on one plate and the Prepare the smoothies: colored sugar in another plate. Place the Peel the banana and press the oranges. In a blender, put top of the glass in the egg white and put it the orange juice, red fruits and banana cut into pieces. in the black sugar and coat the top of the Mix everything until all the fruits are well mixed. glass. Repeat with the other glass. You can put two fake eyes in the glasses! FOOD CORNER 11
Spider Pasta:
Servings: 4 Level: Easy Price: Cheap Ingredients: 400g of spaghetti – 8 sausages – 1 garlic clove (gousse d’ail) – 1 onion – 1 teaspoon of olive oil – 500 ml of tomato puree – salt – pepper
Step 1: Break the spaghetti in two. Cut the sausages–around 2cm. Drill the sides four to six times with a tooth-pick. Thread delicately the spaghetti in Taken from www.pinterest.fr the sausages.
Step 2: Skin and chop a clove garlic and an Spider Crackers: onion. Put it in a bowl with hot olive oil. Add the tomato puree, salt and Servings: 5 (two crackers for each person) pepper. Bring to boiling point (point Level: Easy d’ébullition) for 10 minutes. Price: Cheap Ingredients: 20 ring crackers – 7 Step 3: tablespoons of fresh cheese – 30 pretzel At the same time, boil a sufficient sticks – 7 green olives. amount of water to dive the spiders: cook the time indicated on the Step 1: spaghetti packet. Drain in a colander. Spread 10 crackers with fresh cheese but Coat the plate of tomato sauce and keep 1 tablespoon for later. Cut the salt put the spider on tomato sauce. sticks in half and take eight legs for each cracker. Put the 10 crackers that are left on Bonus: the spread crackers. You can do the spider’s eyes with two caper spiked (câpres) on two Step2: points of mayonnaise! Also, you can Cut the olives in 20 slices (tranches). On color the spaghetti in black. each cracker, cut two slices–to make eyes– on a little bit of fresh cheese. You can paint a mouth with cheese.
Bonus: You can replace fresh cheese by another ingredient.
Taken from www.denner.ch/fr/blog FOOD CORNER 12
Brain Cake:
Servings: 8 to 10 Servings: 6 Level: Easy Level: Easy Price: Cheap Price: Cheap
Ingredients: If you want a yogurt cake: Ingredients: If you want a chocolate 2 plain yogurts – 4 pots (use empty cake: yogurt) of flour – 3 pots of sugar – 2 200g of butter – 200g of icing sugar – packages of vanilla sugar – 2 packets 200g of black chocolate – 80g of flour of yeast – 4 eggs – 3/4 of the oil pot – – 5 eggs A little orange blossom Ingredients for the decoration: Bonus: You can color the mix in red White sugarpaste or almond paste – to have a realistic cake! red coulis (made with red berries) or fake blood
Taken from www.demotivateur.fr
Stage one: These two recipes are very easy! You just need to mix all the ingredients at the same time, and bake them at 180°C for 20 to 30 minutes–according to your oven.
Stage two: Cut your cake like a brain–or like a balloon– and thanks to a knife, divide your cak in half to make the two ‘’hemispheres’’. With the white sugarpaste–or almond paste–, make the blood vessels of the brain. For a bloody and more natural effect, add red fruit coulis and paint your brain: it will not be white but pink! M&C. TRAVEL 13 WELCOME TO BRAZIL…
Brazil is a country in South America, it is the fifth largest country on the planet after Russia, Canada, the United States and China. And the biggest country in Latin America. Its area is 8,516 km², this country has more than 206 million inhabitants. It is a former Portuguese colony, the official language is Portuguese but some people speak Spanish. It is a country with a lot of ethnic and cultural diversity. It is composed of 47.7% white people, 43.1% mixed race, 7.6% black people and about 2% Asians.
1- CORCOVADO 2-AMAZONIA
For starters, who can go to Brazil without I have to tell you about the Amazon because visiting the famous Corcovado? It’s a very this is the place I really dream of visiting with large mountain that is located in Rio de its beautiful flora, its long trees and its river. A Janeiro. This city is famous because above this lot of animal species can be found, so how not mountain there is the great statue of "Christ to feel good in the Amazon? It is a place where the Redeemer" which dominates the city. This you can feel very close to nature. You will big mountain is more than 710 meters high spend an exceptional moment in the middle of and is located in the forest of Tijura. It was the jungle. This great river has its source in inaugurated in 1931, the statue of Christ is 38 the Andes, crosses Peru and Colombia and meters high, and one of the busiest tourist finally Brazil to end up flowing into the spots in Rio de Janeiro with more than 600,000 Atlantic Ocean. visitors a year. At the foot of the statue, the peak offers a panoramic view of the city center.
3- IGUAZU FALLS
Iguazu falls are very beautiful that you absolutely need to visit. It is located in the middle of the tropical forest, on the border of Argentina. It is a national park, ranked among the seven natural wonders of the world. On the coast of Brazil you can see crocodiles, monkeys, tropical birds or very pretty butterflies. TRAVEL 14
4- PARQUE ESTADUAL
To finish with the beautiful places to visit we recommend a super nice and very quiet natural park, unknown to most tourists. It’s a beautiful spot for observing wildlife (monkeys, parrots, Brazilian pumas) and the flora. There are peaks to climb, waterfalls for swimming etc ... This beautiful place is only accessible on foot and it takes seven hours altogether to finally get there and enjoy the tranquility as well as the breathtaking landscape.
3 DISHES TO TRY IN BRAZIL
FEIJOADA
A dish that you can find anywhere in the South American countries. The feijoada is usually a combined dish in which, of course, there is no shortage of black beans, which are the protagonists, accompanied by pork or chicken and rice pieces. It is a very complete stew and, contrary to what one might think, it does not have a quick elaboration.
STEAK
We have already told you that Brazilians like meat, and if there is a piece of meat for which they feel special it is the churrasco. Well-cooked and slightly seasoned, it is a pleasure for the palate, and one of the tastiest meats that exists. We could not talk about typical Brazilian food without referring to this unique meat.
XIMXIM DE GALINHA
It is a typical Brazilian dish, a very spicy chicken stew with shrimp. It is cooked with dendé oil, coconut milk, lemon juice, spices such as coriander, etc. It is a forceful dish and at the same time tasty, which as usual, usually includes a side dish of rice.
QUIZ
• What is the official language of Brazil? • What is the name of the great mountain that is located in Rio de Janeiro? • How many visitors are there each year in Rio de Janeiro? • What is the national language of Brazil?
OTHNIELLA. THE MOVIES DEN 15
This month, we are going to talk about four movies. This time we are going to talk about action movies.
Skyfall
Skyfall is a 2012 spy film, it is 2h33 long. It’s the twenty-third in the James Bond series. It features Daniel Craig in his third performance as James Bond. It was directed by Sam Mendes and features the theme song « Skyfall », written and performed by Adele.
The story centers on Bond investigating an attack on MI6; the attack is part of a plot by former agent Raoul Silva to discredit and kill M as a revenge for having betrayed him.
I really like spies and that movie really made me love them even more. For me, it’s the best 007 I’ve ever seen… Watch for yourselves and tell me. Source: filmkinotrailer.com
Taken Taken is a 2008 French action film written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Karmen. It is 1h50 long. It stars Liam Neeson who plays the main character Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative. He sets about tracking down his teenage daughter Kim and her best friend Amanda after the two girls are kidnapped by Albanians while traveling in France during a vacation. The film was followed by two sequels, Taken 2 and Taken 3, respectively released in 2012 and 2014. A television series premiered in 2017 on NBC, with Clive Standen portraying Bryan Mills. This movie is really based on suspense. It is intense and we are often stressed. Despite that, it’s what makes this film one of the best action movies. What’s going to happen? Source: derricklfergusson.wordpresse.com THE MOVIES DEN 16
Focus
Focus, is a movie with Will Smith. The movie is 1 hour and 44 minutes long. It talks about how swindle money out of someone. It’s the story of a man who’s an expert at this, and he meets a woman one night. She wants to swindle him but he already knows that she is trying to steal his money so he traps her by playing her own game. Then they will start to see each other and he will take her to show her how to do this job. It is the beginning of a long trip over the United States where they are going to get a lot of money. Because yes, she’ll become someone in the swindling world. But in this job, there is a lot of treason and anxiety because you never know if they are going to be discovered by the police. So if you want to watch a movie with a lot of action, to know how to steal someone, go watch this movie, it’s the one!!! This move is one of our favorites because there is a real story that can be exactly the same in real life. It’s so exciting to see behind the scenes of this kind of world that we don’t know. Source: Netflix.com
Karate Kid
Karate Kid is a movie with Jaden Smith, and this movie is 2hours and 20minutes. It talks about a little kid that left his country to live in China because of his mother’s job, and arrived there. He finds trouble with other children because he fell in love with a pretty girl. So he is going to ask some help to a person that was a karate man, and he will refuse. But the karate man may finally say yes because Dre Parcker (the main character that left America for China) is going to fight a duel with his biggest enemy, and he will win the heart of his love at the end. In this movie, there are a lot of dangerous scenes and it is very impressing so if you love karate and you are looking for a movie that will give you a lot of sensations, GO GO GO! In this movie, there is a song from Justin Bieber and that is one of the reasons that I love this movie and the actress Taraji P.Henson is playing inside and I really enjoy all the movies with her. Source: ituneApple
By Marine and Alissar. GAMING 17
Paradox Development Studio is back with the fourth title of their famed grand strategy game series, Europa Universalis. In this game the player is able to take control of any nation in the world and guide it from the end of the Medieval Age to the dawn of the classy Industrial Revolution, enabling in the process the creation of a gigantic empire… or a gigantic fail—managing an entire nation is like life: it can get hard, like, REALLY hard. The game is centered around exploration, the economy, trade, warfare and diplomacy, guiding the player through History… or letting him rewrite it as he sees fit. As a wise—or maybe not—monarch, you will have to surround yourself with trusted advisors and prevent any potential uprising against your rule. Will you be the next Machiavelli? Or the next Louis XVI? Only your skills in strategy and tactics will tell…
Main Features Make your own decisions: There are so many aspects of your nation you can manage that the possibilities are endless. Will you build up a gigantic army to prepare for a future invasion of your neighboring kingdom? Or will you organize an arranged marriage with the local ruling dynasty and try to inherit it? Use yours monarch’s skills to build your nation: Europa Universalis IV uses a system of monarch skills which vary between each king. The skills are divided into three categories—Administrative, Diplomatic and Military—each of them granting their own kinds of points which can then in turn be invested in many aspects of your country, such as technology or economic development. The world is your sandbox: The game features a huge map, possessing thousands of provinces, allowing you to recreate historical borders. It also comes with a realistic weather system; don’t invade Russia during Winter! A new trade system: Earn your way to economic supremacy through the advanced trade system and fill your chest with all the gold in the world; have the world know what a real monopoly is all about! Put your diplomatic skills to test: Create cunning stratagems to try to gain the upper hand in this brutal world of eternal struggle, create a coalition that would make Napoléon pee himself, arrange so many royal marriages that you make Game of Thrones lose like an outdated 80’s sitcom or even just support independentist rebels in your rival’s colonies so that they stop bragging about the size of their colonial empire. Create your own history and personalize the game: Europa Universalis IV is user-modification friendly, allowing you to make your own maps, scenarios and even countries, granted you already know some coding tricks. Discover the history of your favorite countries: Europa Universalis IV lets you rule over a nation of your choice through 300 years of intense gameplay during which you will discover the events that gave it its current shape and identity. GAMING 18
The Kingdom of Spain In the game, the Kingdom of Castille is one of the most user-friendly nations to play. It used to be a small kingdom among many others in the northern part of Iberia which eventually took over half of the peninsula by 1444. However, Iberia is not yet united at the start of the game, as some other nations try to resist Castille’s expansionist might, like the Kingdom of Aragon, which holds several overseas territories in the Mediterranean—the biggest one being the Kingdom of Naples— and the Kingdom of Granada, a Muslim country occupying parts of modern day Andalusia. The political unification of Spain began when the rulers of Castille and Aragon decided to unite their dynasties by arranging a marriage between their respective successors, Isabella I of Castille and Ferdinand II of Aragon; two rulers commonly nicknamed the “Catholic Kings” for having organized the conquest of Granada in 1492. In 1512, the Iberian part of the Kingdom of Navarre—a small nation located in Basque speaking areas—is annexed by Spain, the other part being annexed by France. Finally, in 1519, after the takeover of the country by the Habsburg dynasty, and the successive inheritance of Austrian and Burgundian territories, Spain became the most powerful country of the 16th century under the rule of the most powerful Christian man of the time, Charles V.
The geopolitical situation in Iberia, circa 1444.
Hernani Hernani is a theater play that was written by the famous French author Victor Hugo in 1830. The play will be presented at the Baccalaureate of French literature exam of 2019 and is notorious for its complexity. However, fear not! The play takes place in 1519 in Catalonia, the Northernmost province of Aragon, meaning Europa Universalis IV can help you learn the premise of the play and even deepen your knowledge of it, as the game will help you learn and remember the locations of the countries and of the cities in it. Ever dreamed of being the know-it-all smart ass in your class? Make your friends jealous and play Europa Universalis IV! Romain. OTAKU’S CORNER 19 Upcoming Animes This Fall Otakus, we looked for the next gems of this fall for you so you can be aware of any anime you could miss! Animes we will talk about are only some ideas we can give you. Since the airing hasn’t started, we cannot tell you our opinion about the quality, we just find these animes interesting on paper. Today, we are talking about new animes and not the next season of your favorite one, but if you want to know the last updates go on Nautiljon website, there you will find everything about your favorite animes and mangas!
Radiant
Airing date: 10/06/18 to ? Episodes: 21 Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Radiant is based on the manga of the same name Taken from: www.melty.fr created by Tony Valente, a French man! One fact One reason to be interested in this anime is about the author is that he is the first French that the original story was written by a French mangaka to be published in Japan. guy! But the style is clearly inspired by the Japanese so you won’t be disoriented if you In a fantasy world, monsters called “Nemesis” fall prefer the Japanese style rather the French from the Sky. We don’t know these monsters’ origin style. Another good point is that the anime but we are sure of one thing, they aren’t here to do seems to be colorful just like its characters. any good! Hopefully men and women fight against Even if this kind of anime is not an original those Nemesis. The people fighting against them are one, it can be a good one in its own genre. We infected individuals rejected by society and feared like the graphic design and the story which even more than the creatures themselves. But they seemed to be light, relaxed and entertaining, are the only hope against this threat; thy are called so we are sure we will watch it! We hope that Warlocks! Seth is a courageous and stubborn we will discover more about the Warlocks and Warlock who wants to find the Nemesis nest, the their story. Why are they rejected by society Radiant, in order to destroy it. while they are the only people who can beat Synopsis available on the site: www.nautiljon.com the monsters?!
Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata
OK we lied, the second one isn’t an anime but a movie! But when we read the synopsis, we thought that it seems to be really nice so we wanted to include it in our selection!
Airing date: 10/05/18
Action, Fantasy, Tournament Taken from: www.animenewsnetwork.com OTAKU’S CORNER 20
Being first a video game, it is here adapted into Monster Strike the movie: Sora no Kanata is a a 3D animated movie. This gives us innovation! Japanese movie which will be released on October Although a 2D movie already exists, there are 5th 2018. new characters in this one and a new story hitherto unseen in the Monster Strike universe! The story takes place in Japan, where, 13 years ago, It promises to be exciting… And because it’s a part of Tokyo detached itself from the ground another story you don’t need to watch the first and began to float in the sky. Years passed and the movie, but you can still be interested and watch communication between the earthly part of Tokyo it. An anime exists too, but we didn’t find (which is called the New Tokyo) and the celestial English or French opinions. On the site part (which is called the Old Tokyo) has been myanimelist.net the anime got the rating of 6,64 interrupted. One day, a young girl understands out of 10. The anime is half 2D and half 3D that the Old Tokyo threatens to fall back down to animation but the movie is 100% 3D animation. the ground causing serious damage. Throughout Talking about it, settings are beautiful, even if the movie, we will follow this girl who will do the characters’ animation doesn’t seem “so everything to save millions of citizens from a crazy”, for a lack of better words. But the story serious disaster. seems very fascinating and we want to give it a Synopsis available on the site; www.nautiljon.com try because it looks cool. We hope you enjoy it too!
Iroduku Sekai no Ashita kara
Airing date: 10/06/18 to ? Episodes: ? Slice of Life, Romance, Drama, School Life, Supernatural
Taken from: www.animenewsnetwork.com Iroduku Sekai no Ashita kara (From the Color-Changing World's Tomorrow) is an upcoming Japanese anime television series. Its first broadcast is planned for We chose this anime because its story seems October 6th 2018. It’s presented as a fairy tale. interesting, and innovative. Have you ever The story takes place in Nagasaki, in a world where wished to meet a member of your family but at magic exists. your age, just to see how your family was? Hitomi Tsukishiro, the main character, is a As far as the aesthetics goes, the graphic design, descendant of a witch family. But when she was a especially the landscapes, are really beautiful. It child, she lost her sense which allowed her to see the must be a pleasure to watch! If you know Angels colors. Because of this event, she has lost every of Beat, Another, Charlotte and Sirius The Jaeger, it’s feeling she had and grows up without anyone. the same studio of animation which made this Consequently, her grandmother, a great witch, anime, just to give you an idea how pretty it will sends her to the past, to the year 2018. There, Hitomi look. We advise you to try this anime when it’s will meet her grandmother, when she was her released! current age. The story follows Hitomi's growth as a In any case, we already know what to do on person along her grandmother. October 6th! We will be very busy! Synopsis available on the site; www.nautiljon.com L.M. x2 FICTION OF THE MONTH 21
Trick Or Treat
It is dark tonight. I can’t see anything. Those dogs barking are hurting my head. I know where I am. At the corner of Garden Street. Tonight, I have to go see one of my friends. Yes. I have to. I’ve been walking for an entire hour. Just to come here. I am happy.
I have to hurry. My friend is waiting.
“When will those barks stop?”
My friend’s house is tiny. His door is locked. I have to get in through the window. Tonight is Halloween. I am so happy. I have no friends. I am happy because tonight I will play.
I’m coming to play.
“Arf! Those barks are pissing me off!”
I see my friend on the couch. Is he listening to the radio? OH! He’s blind! Ahahahah! My friend is blind! I am happy! We're going to have fun, tonight.
I have to make no sound. He has to hear nothing, to keep the surprise until our game ends. Why are those dogs still barking over there?
“Hello?”
My friend talked. I have to make no sound. I am walking near him now.
“Is anyone here?”
I can see him clearly. He’s moving. I don’t understand. Why is he so white? Ew... He's as white as a light. I hate light. It reminds me of the day. I hate the day. It’s full of mean people. People saying I am crazy. I am not crazy. If I am crazy, what are they?
I laugh. I thought about mean people being crazy. That’s funny.
“I CAN HEAR YOU! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!”
Oops. I got caught. Is it my turn to play now?
“Trick… or treat?”
“What the f...”
Light man is really rude. Is it because the barks are making him angry too? I hate dogs. I hate animals. I prefer them dead. Ahahahah! Animals dead! That’s funny. FICTION OF THE MONTH 22
My friend is moving. If he sees me I lose. I need to hide behind him... And wait! He can't see me, he's blind! I need to whisper now. No talk, mama said. No talk.
“Trick… or treat?”
I whispered. Ahah!
“WHERE ARE YOU?”
“Trick or… treat?”
Ahahahah!
It's getting fun! His expression is so cute! I love his smiiiiiiile! Light man is funnier than day people.
“S-Stop that! STOP WHISPERING NEAR MY EARS!”
He tried to touch me. This is not the rule of the game. Play and don’t touch. I can touch you. You can't touch me. Mama said no one can touch me. My body is mine.
“ARE YOU A THIEF OR SOMETHING? STOP FOOLING WITH ME! I KNOW IT’S HALLOWEEN I’M NOT AS DUMB AS I’M BLIND!”
Why is he yelling? Louder than the dogs out there that keep barking.
“Trick… Or… Treat!”
He’s running. Why is he running? I don’t understand. My friend… I thought friends always play together. He doesn't want to play. Does that mean he's not my friend? Still, he can't just leave our game and run away from me. That is not the game. That is not the rule. He is wrong. Mama said that people punish those who are wrong. Light man is wrong. I have to punish him. Why doesn’t he want to be my friend? Why does everyone always run away from me?
I have to punish him. I am going to the kitchen. I will punish him with the knife. Mama said that cuts are a great way to learn. Ahahahah! Cutting someone! It’s funny.
My head keeps hurting. I can hear him running upstairs. Is he trying to hide from me? Ahahahah! My friend is playing with me!
But I have to punish him. I know he doesn’t want to be my friend. He is scared. Like everyone.
I am not crazy.
“Trick! Or! Treat!”
I am coming upstairs too, my friend. I’m coming to play. FICTION OF THE MONTH 23
“Where are you?”
Mama said people like songs. I will sing for my friend to come.
“Lonelyyyyyy….”
I am walking. Where is he?
“I am so lonelyyyy...”
All the doors are open here, except the door of the bedroom, which is closed. Ahahahahah! I found you!
“I have nobodyyyy…..”
Light mannnnnnnn I AM COMIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNG.
“Why so lonelyyy….”
BLAM!
The door won’t budge. Is the door against me too?
BLAM! BLAM!
“Open to me Light man… Why don’t you wanna be my friend?”
BLAM!
“OPEN THE DOOR!”
CRACK!
The door can’t resist. Ahahahah! I am stronger than the door! That’s funny.
I keep opening it. I am near you.
“WHY DON’T YOU WANNA BE MY FRIEND? BE MY FRIEND!”
Light man is on the floor. He has his hands on his ears. Are those tears? He’s crying.
“LIGHT MAN IS CRYIING! LIGHT MAN IS CRYIING!” FICTION OF THE MONTH 24
One Two Three. Did the dogs stop barking?
No. My head hurts.
Ahahahahahahah ! Light man is playing Knock Knockwith me ! Who's I am there ? sane. No doubt about that. Four It hurts. Five Six. It is dark tonight. Seven. Don't you think
my friend ?
Be. My. Friend. E i g BE MINE. h Lonelyyyy Scratch scratch scratch. Where are they all gone ? I need you. t. I have nobody.
Nine. Get back pal. Be M Y FRIend
Where I love should you I go if everyone Is rejecting so you love me ? me too.
Ten. Light man has stopped resisting. Light man is my friend now. Right doc? I have a friend now. J.J. SPORTS NEWS 25
World Cup: Russia 2018
As you all know, this World Cup was full of surprises. On top of that, France won this World Cup for the second time of its history. We won’t linger on it, but on some specific points about this competition.
It's now been more than 2 months that the World Cup is over, and we already feel like it’s an eternity. Although this World Cup may have disappointed some fans for its lack of entertainment on the field, it’s still managed to impress us with support from around the world, and also beautiful moments as you will see later. For football fans you obviously did not miss the teasing between Argentinian and Brazilian fans. They even created a song to make fun of the Argentinian team. Here is an extract
and the song is not very nice, ‘‘Oh Di Maria, oh World Cup 2018 : Official logo Mascherano, oh Messi ciao, Messi ciao, Messi ciao ciao ciao...’’ It's pretty orginal and yet this song is a very familiar French song air. And this song is none other than Bella of Maitre Gims. Yes you heard it right, Maitre Gims! It’s like even the Brazilian supporters know famous French songs.
Now let's move on to something really different, talking in particular about the Japanese football team. Japan is known for its hard work, filial piety, but also for the respect of others and materials. For example, after its elimination, Japan made a magnificent gesture, the players and technical staff cleaning and washing the locker room and leaving it as it was on their arrival. Of course, it doesn’t mean anything special for you, and it could have been done by any other team in this competition. But in fact, the reason they’ve done that is very special. In fact, it wasn’t the idea of the players themselves but instead the idea of Japanese supporters, who, at the end of each match of their national team, were cleaning the stands they were situated in. Following these beautiful and magnificent gestures, FIFA has designated Japan as the most respectful country of the competition. Maybe some fans and teams from other countries should keep this example in mind and do the same! SPORTS NEWS 26
There was also mockery on social networks, and it is not Neymar who will contradict me. Even if he did not win the World Cup, Neymar still managed to have people talk about him. He is one of the most dribbling footballers on the planet and to tell the truth it’s a little tiring for a defender to be dribbled all the time. It was too much for defenders, so they kept tackling him to prevent him from doing other dribbles. It hurts to take a tackle from an opponent that is usually bigger than you, and you mostly fall to the ground, but the thing with Neymar is that in addition to falling, he faked every time. And at a given moment when it becomes too excessive, well you get smashed by the journalists but especially by the social networks, and he was not spared.
The biggest novelty of this World Cup, was none other than VAR, which means, Video Assistant Referee system. It is used to help a referee or to correct a referee's error.
It followed the unanimous approval of the international Football Association board (FIFA) in Zurich in March 2018. The 2018 World Cup is the first using video replays.
According to an article from the Telegraph, VAR only intervenes in the course of a match when the officials have made an obvious error in one of four key areas.
The First key area is the goals. A close offside decision is the most common reason for VAR being consulted after a goal has been scored, but shirt-pulling and other infringements can cause goals to be chalked off. Another reason is too see if the ball clearly crossed the goal line. For example, the Australian goal against France at the group stage matches. Photo of a referree using VAR
The second key area is penalties, the most subjective and arguably problematic area. Penalties can be awarded or rescinded using VAR if there has been a mistake in the original decision. One example is the penalty of France against Australia.
The third key area is straight red cards. A violent behavior and tackles can be penalized using VAR. It is only used for red cards.
The last but not least key area is mistaken identity. If the referee sends off the wrong player, that injustice can be repaired. It didn’t happen during the World Cup but it happened back in 2014 in a famous incident in Premier League (this is the English first division for those who don’t know). Indeed, an Arsenal Player, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, intentionally touched the ball with his hand but the referee sent another player off, Kieran Gibbs. VAR didn’t exist at that time, so that was pretty confusing!
The VAR system is restricted to these areas in order to minimize disruption to the flaw of the game.
And you, are you for or against VAR? Benji and Hugo. HOROSCOPE 27 Astrological Sign for October
You’re a Libra if you were born between September 23rd and October 22nd.
Libras are a symbol of justice and harmony.
Your ruling planet is Venus.
The sign of Libra is an air sign.
Your associated stone is sapphire.
Libras are compatible with Aquarius, Geminis and Sagittarius.
In the celebrity sphere, Will Smith, Kim Kardashian, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and http://www.astrologyhub.com/wp-content/uploads/libra-810x810.png Amber Rose are Libras.
Personality traits
Gentle, obliging, friendly, you’re lovely and joyful. At first you may seem dynamic and extrovert but once we get to really know you, we can tell that you’re more of a calm and reserved person. Diplomatic, you always find a way to make other people’s life easier. Because of your need of justice and harmony, you’re often troubled by doubt but you always manage to stay out of conflicts. You’re a pretty confusing person because you can be rational and practical in a situation, and daydreaming and creative in another. Conscientious by nature, you’re a hard-working person who always does her best to live up to people’s expectations. Being a romantic, your love life is really important to you and you need balance to feel truly happy. You just can’t imagine your everyday life without love. Idealistic, you have a tendency to look for a soulmate with whom you hope to share a perfect life. You're sweet and endearing without even trying. You have an inborn charm that catches the eye. In a relationship, communication, softness and a strong bond are fundamental to your blooming. You know how to be thoughtful towards your significant other. You're very mature and you always try to solve problems with openhearted conversations. As a very honest person, you value faithfulness and commitment. Your health mostly depends on your moods. Stress, work overload and anxiety are really bad for your organism in general. In order to overcome this, you have to lead a particularly stable life. HOROSCOPE 28 Astrological Sign for November
You’re a Scorpio if you were born between October 23rd and November 22nd.
Scorpios are a symbol of passion and darkness.
Your ruling planets are Pluto and Mars.
The sign of Scorpio is a water sign.
Your associated stone is garnet (grenat).
Scorpios are compatible with Capricorns, Virgos and Sagittarius.
In the celebrity sphere, Scarlett http://www.astrologyhub.com/wp-content/uploads/scorpio-810x810.png Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds are Scorpios. Personality traits
Ruled by Mars, the planet of action, and Pluto, the star of introspection, you’re passionate, impulsive and emotional by nature. Even though you possess an impressive strength of character and an unchallenged persistence, you’re often disturbed by remorse and guilt. Your tough appearance hides your vulnerability, hypersensitivity and your lack of self-confidence. You live your everyday life intensely, which might cause you a lack of perspective to properly process things. You have a great sense of humor and you’re really thoughtful towards people that surround you. You can be kind, sweet and loving, but you can also occasionally be bold and spirited. Brave and enterprising, you always put your heart and soul into every project you believe in. You need work to be fulfilled, this is why you pay attention to every detail. You also love to be in charge, careless work just isn’t an option for you. In a relationship, you’re excessive and possessive. Often in the grip of torment, you have a tendency to look for conflicts. Because of that, most of your relationships are relatively unstable and your love life is quite complicated. In spite of that, you always love to surprise your partner. You show difficulties when it comes to talking about your feelings. Honest and true to yourself, you can be tactless when you try to communicate. You’re capable of amazing things, especially if you manage to overcome your fears and your doubts. You need to learn to preserve yourself from stress and any situations that might disturb you. L.B.