Danny Glover on the Oscars and the Panafrican Film and Television Festival in Burkina Faso | Democracy Now!
actor, activist. He was in the Oscar-nominated film Dreamgirls. He joins us from Burkina Faso, where he is attending the Panafrican Film and Television Festival.
AMY GOODMAN: Well, yes, the Oscars took place last night. The mob drama, The Departed, swept the Academy Awards, winning four Oscars, including best film and best director for Martin Scorsese, who had missed out on five previous occasions. Helen Mirren won for best actor for her portrayal of British Queen Elizabeth. Forest Whitaker won best actor for his role as the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Former Vice President Al Gore also took center stage at the awards. An Inconvenient Truth, the film adaptation of his slideshow lecture on global warming, won the Oscars for best documentary. Former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson earned best supporting actor for Dreamgirls. Ellen Degeneres hosted the Oscars.
AMY GOODMAN: Academy Award ceremony host Ellen Degeneres. Well, Melissa Etheridge won an Oscar for her song, "I Need to Wake Up," which she wrote for the film An Inconvenient Truth. The film Dreamgirls was widely expected to win in the best song category.
Well, Danny Glover was one of the stars of Dreamgirls, but he wasn't at the Oscars in Los Angeles last night. No, he was in Africa in Burkina Faso, attending the biggest and most important film festival in Africa. Danny Glover now joins us on the phone from Ouagadougou. We welcome you to Democracy Now!, Danny.
DANNY GLOVER: Hello. How are you doing, Amy?
AMY GOODMAN: It's good to have you with us. Well, first of all, congratulations for the recognition of Dreamgirls and for Jennifer Hudson winning the best supporting actress award.
DANNY GLOVER: I'm really happy for her. It's really wonderful that she won the award. Certainly her performance is absolutely wonderful in the film.
AMY GOODMAN: What was the significance, before we talk about the African film festival, of Dreamgirls for you?
DANNY GLOVER: Well, Dreamgirls is a musical, which, I guess, touched so many people's lives. I was on Broadway at the time doing Master Harold and the Boys, a South African play, when Dreamgirls was this big musical that kind of chronicled the music of the '60s, the late '50s, the movement of music, of the transition of music and the commodification and commercialization of music. Certainly, black music, which has been a great part of the American cultural dynamic, has now took on another sensibility during this turbulent period of the late '50s, early '60s, and bringing a different kind of urgency, but also a different kind of way of promoting music, commercializing music, as well.
AMY GOODMAN: Well, here you are in Africa, and maybe you can continue that theme with the kind of films that you are watching right now. Tell us about this film festival in Burkina Faso and what is being shown now and who is there.
DANNY GLOVER: Well, as you said, the most important film festival on the continent happens every other year, every odd year, in Burkina Faso. This is the 20th anniversary, so you could imagine that it's been nearly 37 years or 38 years this film festival has been alive. And it's brought together and encouraged and inspired African filmmakers, particularly since we're in a former French colony, Burkina Faso. It certainly has been home to filmmakers from the former Francophone countries. But also, what we see now is a greater inclusion, which includes films from South Africa, from Kenya, from other parts of the global parts of Africa, as well. So we see an expansion of this film festival.
The films that we see are stories told by Africans. And I underline that. They're stories that are told by African directors, African filmmakers. And so, even though — and those are the films in competition. Those films, whether they're from North Africa or whether they're from South Africa or right in Burkina Faso, in Mali and Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, those films are the films that are in competition.
AMY GOODMAN: Looking at one of the pieces in the Mail & Guardian in South Africa, saying South Africa's Tsotsi last year won Oscar celebrity status, picking up Hollywood's coveted best foreign language film award. It's one of two South African entries, among the 20 feature films competing for the FESPACO's top prize, the Etalon d'Or, or Golden Stallion of Yennenga.
DANNY GLOVER: Yes. Yes. It was, I think, the presence of South Africa, because of its emerging film industry and the fact that the government puts a great deal of emphasis on filmmaking, cultural production as a form of economic development, as well, has put South Africa in a very strategic role. In fact, the chairman of the African Filmmakers Guild is from South Africa. So I think South Africa is very, very strong here, but other film companies and other films are very strong here, as well. But the importance, as I say, and for us who have come here, we have — Louverture Films, my company that I co-founded with Joslyn Barnes, we have a film here that's not in competition, and that's Bamako. But it was screened here last night in a special screening established by the Guild of African Directors, as well as the producers — from French producers Arte. And so, it was a very important screening for the festival itself. But there are other films, like I said, in the festival, and those films are competing for the grand prize.
AMY GOODMAN: Danny, we're going to have to leave it there, but we will link on our website to Bamako, to the conversation we had with you and Joslyn Barnes. Also, Forest Whitaker, one of the few African-American men to win best actor award a the Oscars is on the celebrity host committee with you of this film festival, this most important film festival in Africa that is taking place now in Burkina Faso. Thanks so much for being with us, Danny Glover, joining us from Ouagadougou.


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Global Economic Policy Reactions to COVID-19
by Beth Brodsky
Countries across the globe are changing economic policy to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Today's emergency response will specifically impact the world's aged and how people will age in future years.
For example, the International Monetary Fund reports that in Jordan, as of March 23, the country is allocating 50% of its maternity insurance revenues (JD 16 million) to material assistance for elders and individuals who are sick. As of April 2, Mexico is advancing pension plans to older adults. Hong Kong offered 1.3 billion dollars for vulnerable populations, including programs targeting elders.
These responses are coming at cost in all countries. As of March 26, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicted a decrease in GDP by at least 15% for the majority of the world's largest developed countries. Higher income countries like the United States are feeling institutional impacts of COVID-19, without clear future standards yet in place. Some hospitals in the U.S. opted out of offering elective surgeries, and are now feeling the monetary impact of that decision. At a time when staff is needed, hospital funding sources are questioned.
LeadingAge recently educated its provider network on the U.S.' "Paycheck Protection Program" to maintain/restore payroll for healthcare provider care workers throughout pandemic. Without care workers, there is no care. But in the fog of crisis, immediate responses from localities are being made sooner than long-term policy considerations.
Regardless of country income, every city has its rich and poor. Many wealthier parts of cities can rely on digital solutions for social distancing in a way that those without access to basic needs cannot. COVID-19 knows no class system, so countries are developing policies to find relief for the majority of citizens, like suspending rent payments. Bratislava developed a Senior Citizen's free-of-charge phone line for seniors to access their basic needs like food and medication. Lima, Peru, has a voluntary register for older citizens and a program for bonus soles. Yokohama, Japan, distributed 500,000 free facemasks to elder care institutions.
With cities in higher income countries strapped, how can we put in perspective what that looks like for countries who entered the crisis without the same capital?
Oxfam highlights that while developed countries health systems are overwhelmed, low-income countries are devastated. Italy has one doctor for every 243 people. Compare that to Zambia's one doctor for every 10,000 people. In refugee camps globally, there is one doctor for an estimated 25,000 people. Mali has 3 ventilators for every million people.
Oxfam released a report suggesting solutions for how the globe should react to build a long-term worldwide response. Oxfam recommends doubling funding to 85 of the world's poorest countries. That funding could hire 10 million health care workers, affecting the health of 3.7 billion people. As we know how quickly COVID-19 spreads, preventing coronavirus in 3.7 billion people can change world history.
Asking high-income countries for aid in a time of severe economic downturn may seem impossible. However, recontamination after travel bans are lifted seems worse. One country's inequitable healthcare system is another country's second wave contamination.
The World Economic Forum suggests forgiving country debt in combination with Oxfam's aid proposal. They also suggest that nations must follow Spain's lead and requisite items from private healthcare centres. Free testing and treatment must be made immediately to all. The World Economic Forum puts into perspective that these solutions are doable, "160 billion dollars sounds like a lot. It's entirely possible. It's less than 10% of the U.S. fiscal stimulus to tackle coronavirus. It's far more than what government donors are committing already."
Right now, the world is in a haze. While there are no clear answers, there are solid policy recommendations that should be completed at the global scale, based both on local action and international cooperation. If you have suggestions, please email us at info@globalageing.org with innovative global policy recommendations.

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Anyway, last night I went to another lecture (read about the first one here) at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies at Columbia. This one consisted of 4 speakers who talked about various topics including architecture, music, economy, and religion as it related to the Venetocracy or period of Venetian rule in what is today modern Greece and Eastern Europe. East of Venice: La Serenissima as seen from its eastern frontiers showcased scholarship from Patricia Fortini Brown, Larry Wolff, Molly Greene, and Daphne Lappa.
Patricia Fortini Brown spoke about policies and ideas that influenced Venetian defensive architecture in its colonies. This presentation was fascinating because while I have obviously seen copious amounts of Venetian architecture in my travels, one seldom things about the civic ideals which influenced it (at least I don't). Brown points to the idea of Munire et Onare or the dual concept of protection and ornamentation. She also related her work to scholarship presented in Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference and The Kings Two Bodies. She mentioned that Venice governed in its eastern (SN: I ALWAYS WANT TO CAPITALIZE DIRECTIONS) colonies by using local elites as middlemen between the Venetian state and the local population. This was a common practice for all successful empires, including Venice. She also explained that the ornamentation of defensive structures was often tripartite: it featured the Doge, St. Mark, and God the Father and could either be directed inward or outward-conveying different ideas of civic identity in each case.
The crowned lion and archways were mentioned in her presentation as well.
Gates and fortresses were the most commonly built structures in the colonies and they focused on points of egress and ingress. A few interesting things I learned from this presentation: the longest continuous siege in history occurred between Venice and the Ottomans (21 years), Corfu remained a Venetian colony until the Republic itself collapsed in 1797 (knew about this but forgot), and in 1567 Venice finished building an 11-point star fortress with each point being named after a noble family.
The second speaker was Larry Wolff. His presentation covered the presence of Ottoman subjects in Venetian and European opera, as subjects of both tragedy and comedy. He presented samples of the music which was a really nice touch, but the presentation seemed rushed. He did introduce a fascinating concept: the triplex confinium or the axis between Venice, Austria, and the Ottoman empire. This was especially interesting to me because a large part of my research focused on the cultural influence of Viennese nobility on Venetian economic patterns. I am ignorant of art and music history in all capacities so I definitely learned the most from this presentation. He explained that the first opera about a Turkish subject emerged in 1689 but references to Turks were completely erased in the 1800s. I think this is an especially interesting topic because it provides a way to connect contemporary issues to the past. The portrayal of Ottoman subjects in Venice could easily be extrapolated to contemporary portrayals of Muslims in Europe today. There is definitely room for some fascinating comparative scholarship (he just wrote a book so maybe he talks about it?)! Something else that was especially intriguing was the fact that Naples seems to have been a more popular cultural center than Venice. Once of the operas he spoke about debuted in Naples in 1820 and then in Venice in 1822 with a revised ending (counter-factual, as he said). When one considers the north-south divide in contemporary Italy and the idea of Italian culture as it relates to this divide, one wonders how this divide affected opera and music history on the peninsula. Something else for me to look into!
The third presentation was the most interesting to me and connected most directly to my own past research, although I was disappointed because Molly Greene didn't include any information about the Jewish influence on the Venetian-Ottoman economic relationship. This was especially surprising because she directly addressed the fact that many Venetian subjects in the Ottoman empire were Cretans-and there has been a lasting community of Jews on Crete which I believe played an important economic role as intercessors between Venice and the Ottomans. She did introduce an idea that I hadn't ever heard about: the economic network between Alexandria, Istanbul and Venice. I have studied Venetian trade with the Levant, but didn't ever consider the centrality of Alexandria in its economic history. I am also interested to know how Jerusalem factored into this economic network, if at all. She also introduced something I had absolutely no clue about-the fact that the majority of Venetians in the Ottoman empire were Greek and the fact that Greek merchants ran the Fondaco de Turchi in Venice! Her first book, A Shared World: Christians and Muslims in the Early Modern Mediterranean covers the transition from Venetian to Ottoman rule on Crete so I definitely want to check it out and see if there is any mention of Jewish economic networks on the island or in either of the metropoles. She also mentioned the Venetian retreat from maritime trade, which connected directly the last chapter of my thesis. This is also a great place to connect Larry Wolff's triplex confinium to changes in Venetian economic patterns because Venetian nobles looked to Vienna for ways to move away from the stato da mar.
Finally, Daphne Lappa presented part of her work on borderland religious practices and the blending of Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholicism in Corfu. This presentation was by far the best organized. She presented the time period, location, and subject clearly and she used primary sources (both textual and artistic) as evidence of her thesis. Again, I think this topic also opens up new areas to be explored relating to Judaism. She explicitly stated that Orthodox practices influenced Roman Catholics and vice versa. It would be interesting to see what the relationship was between Roman Catholics, Orthodox believers, and Jews in Venice's eastern colonies. I think the most fascinating aspect of this presentation was the idea of double churches, or churches built for Orthodox and Roman Catholics to worship simultaneously. Her presentation was also extremely interesting for me because I know scholars who study borderlands in the context of Texas-Mexico and I would be interested to see how borderlands religion in Texas has been influenced, especially in relation to Protestantism. Another fascinating aspect of this presentation was the role of calendars in Orthodox and Roman Catholic division. Lappa explained that Roman Catholics celebrated Orthodox Easter and didn't follow the calendar change that occurred in the Roman rite.
SN: One of the presenters also mentioned that on the Hapsburg-Ottoman border, Hungarian was spoken on both sides.
While Molly Greene's scholarship connected more closely to my own than the others, each presenter taught me something I didn't know and definitely helped me expand and complicate my knowledge of Venetian history as it relates to the orient and occident. I think Venice proper was an economic and religious borderland in many capacities. As Muslims, Christians, and Jews worked and lived together in the city and its colonies, they created a unique economy and citizenry which helped forge a thousand-year-old empire. In the end, I think this topic is extremely relevant to our current time. Of course, history is cyclical. Not only can we explore the localisms of past European borderlands and adapt those lessons to our own southwestern borders, but Ottoman religious and economic relations with Europe are especially pertinent in contemporary times.
I don't know when the next lecture is, but I'll definitely keep you guys posted. I'll be here learning more Venetian history!
Tonight, I went to a roundtable discussion entitled "La Serenissima: The Millenarian Venice" at The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University. The speaker was Jordi Savall, a Catalan musician who has been recording, performing, writing, speaking and otherwise informing the world about ancient, medieval, renaissance, and baroque music (from both the orient and occident) for over 50 years.
I originally thought to attend the lecture because I have studied Venetian political history but know very little about music from Venice. I (very nervously and poorly) presented a paper at a conference in West, Texas in 2012 and was exposed to some Medieval Spanish music there, but I otherwise have no experience with music history (you can peep that paper on my LinkedIn profile). To my pleasant surprise, Savall went beyond the discussion of music history and touched on the two things I am most passionate about: Jewish history in Venice and European cultural identity.
Savall is in New York to perform as part of a Carnegie Hall series about Venice. He has constructed a 1 hour and 50 minute (whittled down from 4+ hours) performance which covers Venetian music history. The auditory history begins in 828 when Venice was only a cub in the Adriatic and ends in 1797 when Napoleon slaughtered the sick lion.
Savall specifically mentioned the importance of Sephardic Jews to the commercial history of Venice and the first of two pieces he played was a Sephardic melody: Por Que Llorax Blanca Nina. He explained that the piece had been played from the Expulsion in the 15th century to World War II. He brought up a great point about radio which plays into Benedict Anderson's ideas about shared language and print culture. Up until the 1920s and 1930s music was very much a community affair. Not only was it passed down from generation to generation orally, it also had to be played by members of the community. It could never be replicated exactly and it was not a shared experience outside of the memory of those who witnessed the live performance (still true to an extent hence the unique experience of concerts). With the invention and permeation of radio and recording, people were then able to share a common experience and simultaneously ingest audio content while also interpreting it differently. People were able to do this with vernacular language and print much earlier, but it wasn't until the 1920s or 30s that people were able to have this shared auditory experience (then shared and simultaneous visual experiences with cinema+TV). Similar to the evolution of print culture and its relation to modes of power, Savall also touched on the idea of folk music and its relationship to the two main sources of power in European history: the king's court and the Church. I'm interested to look into this more and it definitely reinvigorated my curiosity about ways in which European identity were and are created. While his discussion of Sephardic Jewish music in the Venetian diaspora was especially fascinating, he also discussed something much more contemporary that has always intrigued me: cultural preservation and European identity.
I don't necessarily think Savall's opinions contradict the above model (I don't know how his ideas of European integration have changed over time), but he did introduce some intricacies which I haven't considered. In my work, I presented art and entertainment (as it was presented to me) as tools used to build national and transnational identity. There is a wonderful book called Civic Ritual in Renaissance Venice which touches on the importance of entertainment and placation of the public as a tool to create shared experiences among citizens of all classes, build a singular identity, and mold people in to allowing the state to govern them. Modes of entertainment owned and operated by elite forces (the king, the Church, wealthy European politicians, etc.) have been used as tools to sculpt the political identity of the masses since Ancient times, but I have never thought about how folk music (and music created and performed on the local or regional level) helps to shape and bolster one's political identity. I am very intrigued to know how other folk musicians from different regions and socio-economic backgrounds think of their music in relation to European integration. I will do further research, but I am also very happy to see ideas of cultural preservation come to the forefront, without some of the xenophobic ideas that often accompany that conversation. We can and should work together to help preserve the unique music, language, art, culture, and history that we each represent in the modern world. As Stavall said, cultural conservation does not have to denote separation!
SN: The theme for the 2016-2017 year at The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America is "Conservation and preservation of heritage and the contemporary destruction of art and architecture". The brochure presents one particular scholar and her work, which seem to tie in directly to my ideas about cultural identity and transnationalism: "Public indifference to the loss of cultural heritage and identity" by Roberta De Monticelli. I have yet to read her work (as I just learned of it this evening), but I would argue that the public (generational intricacies are super important here) is actually not indifferent to the loss of cultural heritage and identity at all. In fact, I think a majority of people who support Eurosceptic and populist political movements (beyond economics) are doing so in a desperate attempt to reclaim both national and regional cultural heritage and identity. Now, finding a singular definition of said cultural heritage and identity to "reclaim" and from whom to "reclaim" it is where the difficultly arises (which often manifests as fear, exclusion, xenophobia, racism etc.). Rather than addressing the root cause of these fears, many just scream "Fascist" or "Nazi" and go on about stripping away or militantly reshaping those very identities people are so scared of losing. I think the preservation of cultural heritage may be a great way to change some of the sentiments which lead to the support of populist and Eurosceptic political movements (againnn, just to be clear that I don't have my head in the sand: I do think economics trumps cultural heritage and without economic changes people are going to continue to reject transnationalism). When national and transnational governments fund the protection and preservation of these local identities, they are showing citizens that in the face of globalization and economic/social/religious/linguistic integration, their personal identity matters to the success and heritage of the European Union. And we all know people just want to matter!
Anyway, tonight was FREAKING AMAZING and I can't wait for the next discussion on the 13th: "East of Venice: La Serenissima as seen from its Eastern frontiers"! One of the criticisms of my second Masters essay was that I did not adequately situate Italy between the orient and the occident. I wasn't thinking about this when I wrote the paper as I've never read any scholarship touching on Venetian history from the perspective of the East (beyond my short foray into Jewish merchants as middlemen between the Ottomans and Venetian Republic), so I am stoked to finally learn some stuff about that! Come back and join me then.


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Last weekend I had the pleasure of becoming godmother to a little boy who, to me, is the most fantastic human on the planet and my best friend for the rest of my life. As if that wasn't enough of a treat I got to have that pleasure while looking out at the beauty of the grounds of Ashford Castle. We have some great family memories in Co. Mayo and I always love a little trip down there. Living in Dublin in fantastic but it is always a beautiful treat to head back west every now and again. As I'm having a lovely lazy Sunday here in my little Dublin apartment I just wanted to share some of the scenery around Ashford Castle with you guys.


This contribution from Mike Dubé vividly illustrates the challenges that francophones encounter in Ontario. While on the American side of the Great Lakes, the language of our forebears is all but gone, Ontario has a francophone population of around 500,000 people. Yet despite this, family dynamics, popular culture, and many other reasons may lead young people away from their heritage. Here is one story of a return to the language of youth, and a determination to pass on French and Franco-Ontarian heritage to the next generation.—ed.
Image courtesy of Alan L. Brown and http://www.ontarioplaques.com.
A few years ago, on a cold, grey Saturday afternoon, I joined a small group in front of the Capitol theatre for a walking tour of the city. Marcel Bénéteau, a French professor and folklorist, led us through the streets of Windsor, Ontario. Walking parallel to the Detroit River, we made frequent stops to discuss the streets named after the early francophone settlers. We learned about how these ancestors like Ouellette, Goyeau, and St-Louis were granted farm lots back in the 18th Century – long, narrow strips of land that stretched to the river bank; French street names with similar-sized lots can be found on Detroit's East side.
We all laughed at how we've anglicized and mispronounced these street names; I've referred to Pierre St. as "Pee-Ree" in casual conversation. The names are reminders of Windsor's French-Canadian heritage, yet this area is the most culturally assimilated in all of Ontario. Still, I was surprised that a few attendees with common French family names didn't speak the language at all. I had the advantage of learning the language as an infant, in another region of Ontario. Even so, I almost lost the ability to speak it, and it's been a constant struggle to retain it.
My mom`s family came to Ontario from Quebec, and my Dad from New Brunswick. They met, married and raised my younger brother and me in Woodstock, Ontario. Growing up in an English-speaking community, several touchpoints helped me maintain ties to my cultural heritage. The smells and tastes of Grand-maman's French-Canadian cooking, which included des galettes and des crotons, reminded me of my family`s ancestry. Christmas time was always a special time for traditional family dinners to be served; Le Réveillon included la tourtière, la paté à viande, and le ragout; Le sucre à la crème always helped to satisfy my sweet tooth.
I attended a French-Catholic school, and I`d lose my francophones (fake money made of green cardboard paper) whenever I got caught speaking in English; I don't remember collecting enough of them to win the weekly prize. Teachers would impart significant historical events through song, art, and special activities – my mom still has a newspaper clipping of me making La tire de Ste. Catherine (taffy).
Sports provided another gateway to the French language. As a hockey-loving kid, it was a glorious time to be a Montreal Canadiens fan. My dad, brother, and I watched the Habs win four consecutive Stanley Cup championships on the French CBC channel; during road hockey games, we'd chant Et le But! after every goal. Le Club Cartier, the town's community hub for euchre tournaments, launched a broomball league. My brother and I would run around the arena with our friends while my dad and uncles would be playing on the ice.
But as I grew older, familiar touchpoints started to disappear: My mom's family migrated back to Quebec, I stopped attending a French-language school, and sports took a back seat to rock and roll. Soon after, I took to speaking Le Franglais to my parents. I only began to have a renewed respect for the language in my 20's, when I moved to Windsor to study French Language and Literature at the University. I first learned of local history around the Great Lakes from some of my professors. After earning my degree, my education helped me to gain employment, and I've applied it in various jobs.
I married into another Franco-Canadian community with roots in Northern Ontario (my wife Michelle grew up in Rivière-aux-Canards). Every few years, we`d attend a family reunion in Lavigne, near the Franco-Ontarian capital of Sudbury. Dinners were served at the local hall, and traditional French songs sung around the campfire, accompanied by fiddles and guitars.
With an infant daughter of my own, I'd like for her to reap the benefits of being bilingual, so I add traditional and modern French songs to iPod playlists, read children's books to her in French, and insert French words and expressions in everyday activities. I'm sure Sophie will face many challenges in learning and maintaining the language, so enrolling her in a French-language school will be a necessity, as well as getting both sides of the family to speak to her en Francais. Ironically, in my desire to teach her the language, words and expressions from my own childhood have resurfaced, helping me to recover my own true voice.
Just as I've rediscovered my own Franco-Ontarian heritage, my hope is that Sophie will one day appreciate hers as well. I look forward to the day where we can carry a conversation in French. Perhaps down by the riverfront, where we can discuss the significance of all those street names.
Mike,I had all that food you mentioned and I especially remember looking forward to la tire for La Sainte Catherine. I also met someone from Windsor in Ottawa at the Teachers' College there very long ago. I couldn't understand why she spoke French.I hadn't thought about the French having been all over the area in the 1600s and later.And we're still there now! How about that! Lucky you for having married into another Franco-Canadian family. You must be sharing a lot of the same memories.
Yes, my wife and I do share a lot of similar memories, Jeannine, but it's also interesting to notice the subtle differences as well. Sometimes, there are French words and expressions with which I'm not familiar; some of the family recipes, like tourtiere, for instance, vary from region to region. Thanks for your reply, and I really enjoyed your story for this project!


President Mnangagwa is poised for resounding victory in next Monday's elections as he has been endorsed by a cross section of the country's population, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said.
He was addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supporters at Kingsdale in Norton yesterday.
He said the ruling party had a clear development agenda to uplift the people's livelihoods.
"We are left with seven days before we go to vote and after July 30, President Mnangagwa will be in office because he has been anointed by the heavens and was elected by our party, Zanu-PF," said Chiwenga.
"He was accepted by a cross section of our society and that includes chiefs, churches, the business community, war veterans, the youths and the students," he said.
Chiwenga said Zimbabwe was endowed with vast natural resources and minerals to spur the growth of the economy.
"Zimbabwe has vast amounts of natural resources, including over 40 types of minerals that we should use for our development," he said.
"All that we need is unity and peace to achieve that development."
Chiwenga said Government was aware of the people's concerns and would address them.
"We know you have many problems ranging from jobs, accommodation, roads and provision of clean water and sanitation," he said.
"These issues are at the heart of the programmes of the Government under the new dispensation and we have tasked the Ministry of Local Government to come up with comprehensive master plans for each city so that they are modernised."
Chiwenga said the over $20 billion in investment commitments that the country had received would also address job creation through the opening of new factories.
"This coming week, we will be opening the Karo Platinum Mine that will see a lot of people from Norton and surrounding areas getting employment," he said.
"There are other infrastructure programmes that will also benefit a lot of youths."
Chiwenga said Government had opened two banks to enable youths and women access cheap loans for their projects. He hit out at land barons in Norton whom he said had fleeced people of over $5 million. "I have been told that people have lost over $5 million to land barons in the hope of getting stands," said Chiwenga.
"The President has set up a commission of inquiry to investigate these issues and the law will take its course."
Chiwenga urged people to maintain the peace prevailing in the country and resist attempts by the MDC-Alliance to foment violence through their planned demonstrations against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
"Elections will go ahead despite threats by some to stop them," he said.
"There are over 133 parties, with 55 participating in elections and many independents. So, those who are saying there will be no elections, who are they?
"They should know that ZEC is an independent body that is not directed by any one."
MDC-Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has been threatening to stop the elections over his unconstitutional demands on ZEC. This is despite advice he has been getting from both local and international election observers and fellow candidates to approach the courts if he feels aggrieved. Political analysts say disrupting voting is a serious breach of the law, and the law should take its course if the MDC-Alliance resorts to unlawful means to air its grievances.


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CFA 21/JUL/16-6
National Zoological Park--Bird House
Building renovation, alterations, and additions
Revised concept
CFA 16/APR/15-3
Dear Mr. Kelly:
In its meeting of 21 July, the Commission of Fine Arts reviewed a revised concept design for the renovation of and additions to the Bird House and its associated landscape within the National Zoological Park. The Commission approved the design with the following comments and delegated review of the final design to the staff.
The Commission members expressed appreciation for the thorough presentation and the responsiveness of the revised design to their guidance from the previous review. For the architectural design, they commented that the proposed entrance pavilion would create a beautiful addition to the historic building. They suggested eliminating the roof's projecting rafter extensions, commenting that they would be an inauthentic detail in an otherwise elegant design. They endorsed the idea of plumage as the inspiration for the cladding of the entrance pavilion, emphasizing the need for appropriate detailing and a subtle variety of colors and shapes for the proposed metal panels to ensure the full realization of this concept. They also encouraged a more abstract rather than representational treatment of the proposed bird-related sculptures.
While generally supporting the landscape proposal, the Commission members observed that several components of its design would work against the intended character of a woodland clearing. They suggested configuring the plantings that frame the oval in undulating drifts to soften its edges, and interspersing trees within the paved areas; this would extend the woodland setting and provide shade for visitor comfort. They questioned the inward curve of the bench on the northern edge of the oval, observing that this configuration complicates pedestrian circulation and weakens the oval's formal strength; they suggested reversing the curve of the bench to continue the oval shape. They also suggested that the path within the oval be of a material more consistent with a woodland character, such as stabilized gravel.
The Commission looks forward to the completion of this important project at the National Zoo. Please coordinate with the staff for submission of a final design that addresses the Commission's recommendations.
/s/Thomas E. Luebke, FAIA
Dennis W. Kelly, Director
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 5508
cc: Alyson Steele, Quinn Evans Architects
Dennis Meyer, The Portico Group
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Head of Data Collection (Maternity Cover)
Childrens Commissioner
London (Central)
Grade 7 £55,022 - £63,601
Charities, Children, Government & politics, Policy, Social care, Children, Youth, Community development, Policy & research, Social welfare
Postgraduate degree (Masters or higher)
Part-remote option
Do you want to make a tangible difference to the lives of children across England? Can you use your skills to be a catalyst for creating meaningful change? Are you ready to join a committed team dedicated to giving children and young people a voice on the issues affecting them?
Now is the perfect time to join the Children's Commissioner's office as the team builds on the insight gained from the largest-ever survey of children and young people 'The Big Ask'.
The Children's Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, started her tenure in 2021 with 'The Big Ask', a survey that more than 560,000 children and young people responded to.
They told us how the pandemic changed their lives, about their aspirations and the barriers to reaching them, how things are at home, how their communities and local environment could be improved, and how they feel about the future and the challenges facing the world.
What children want and need underpins all the work we do. With the Children's Commissioner working across sectors, Government, and the civil service to deliver for their needs.
Joining the team is a chance to be involved in shaping children's policy, make sure children's voices are heard and be part of an exciting environment which puts children's needs at the heart of everything they do.
We are working to make the changes children said mattered to them. And we're looking for dedicated, highly skilled people to join the team.
Please note this post is office based for around 3 days per week (Central London). We welcome applications from both inside and outside the Civil Service. Contracts will be for an initial 12-month period with the possibility to extend.
The Children's Commissioner for England sits at the heart of Government, delivering for children, and championing their voices and needs. This includes a particular responsibility towards children who rely on the state for their safety or protection.
The Children's Commissioner is a unique statutory role with powers to help bring about long-term change and improvements for children. Her messages to policy and decision makers, leaders of industry, charities and sometimes parents provide insight, evidence and challenge to us all to provide the best support possible for children as they grow up.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Research, this post will oversee the acquisition of data and the delivery of research projects under the Commissioner's priority pillars, to ensure that the Children's Commissioner has the best possible accurate data and evidence on issues affecting the wellbeing and welfare of children in England.
The role will involve working directly with the Children's Commissioner, other senior staff and policy colleagues to shape and represent the work of the office. This includes identifying new opportunities to use the Commissioner's unique powers of data collection to shed new light on issues affecting children.
You will be responsible for undertaking, overseeing and/or commissioning high quality analytical work, often at pace and responsive to the needs of policy and public affairs debates. You will be able to present findings to a range of audiences including Parliament, the media, the public, senior civil servants, government analysts, ministers, and 10 Downing Street.
You will be expected to be an expert on administrative and other data sources pertaining to children's welfare and wellbeing, and lead work to ensure this is used to enhance public and official understanding of key trends and issues, and that gaps in data are addressed.
You will be expected to be familiar with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act as they pertain to data processing. You will be expected to write Data Sharing Agreements/Service Level Agreements/Memorandum's of Understanding and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and manage information assets in compliance with the office's Data Protection Policy.
Lead on data acquisition, particularly through the acquisition of administrative data and development of new surveys, in ways that best meet the needs of the Children's Commissioner and her office. This will include designing novel data collections, working with partners across local and national government.
Manage and maintain the CCo's existing data governance processes reporting to the Senior Information Risk Officer (SIRO) and Data Protection Officer (DPO). This will include the maintenance of existing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) as well as establishing new ones, updating and drafting new Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and ensuring the office's compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act.
Jointly with the Deputy Director for Research, lead on the management and commissioning of data analysis for reporting on trends and issues affecting children, in particular analysis based on longitudinal survey data or complex administrative data.
Line management of members of the research team to develop them and manage their resourcing.
Work closely with policy and comms colleagues to ensure and quality assure a strong flow of high quality and relevant analysis to inform public policy, policy making, public affairs, and policy debates.
Support delivery of analysis, as project lead or supervisor of analytical projects.
Work closely with Corporate Services team to deliver high quality externally commissioned analysis.
Provide wider leadership in the office as part of senior management.
Essential Skills/Requirements
Knowledge:
Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience in a quantitative discipline with a significant statistical/econometric/social research component.
Knowledge and understanding of research design, social science research methods, econometric or data science methods, and processes involved in publication of outputs.
Knowledge of data protection legislation, regulation, ethics and research processes involved in collecting, storing, matching and analysing data.
Experience of delivering quantitative or qualitative analysis to inform policymakers.
Experience of developing and delivering research programmes including novel data collection (either administrative data or survey data).
Experience of managing people.
Experience of delivery of projects to time and of a high quality.
Preparation of presentations and papers for technical and non-technical audiences. Drafting of Data Sharing Agreements/Service Level Agreements/Memorandum's of Understanding and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
Research programme development to address both policy and strategic priorities.
Excellent attention to detail.
Good writing and speaking skills for non-technical audiences in plain English.
Good organisation skills.
Good interpersonal skills; able to relate to a variety of colleagues.
Line management, mentoring and talent development, as well as ability to train wider colleagues
Ability to work strategically to develop effective analysis
Able to communicate (orally and in writing) with a wide range of audiences in a clear, concise and effective manner
Able to work and maintain good working relationships in a team.
Able to plan and prioritise work to ensure competing deadlines are met.
Able to focus on impact as well as rigour and quality.
Personal qualities:
Flexible Motivated Solution-focused Calm and efficient under pressure
Committed to the Children's Commissioner's principles in relation to equality and diversity and to operating with integrity at all times.
Demonstrable commitment to promoting children's rights
To apply please visit our website via the button below by 23:55 on Sunday 29 January 2023. The job description will not be available online after the closing date. Applicants are advised to download a copy for future use.
Your statement of suitability should be no more than 750 words and should set out how you meet the essential skills and any relevant experience to the key duties of the role.
Applications will be sifted against the requirements set out in the essential skills/experience listed in the job description.
Interviews for short-listed candidates are expected to take place during the w/c 13 February 2023. A second interview with the Commissioner may also be required during w/c 20 February 2023.
The successful candidate will be expected to join at the base of the salary band.


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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia was hospitalized in Riyadh for a gallbladder inflammation, officials said. File Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI/Pool | License Photo
July 20 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has hospitalized for tests due to a gallbladder inflammation, officials said Monday.
Government officials said he was taken to King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, where doctors treated him for cholecystitis.
The 84-year-old king, who has ruled Saudi Arabia for five years, went to the hospital for a battery of medical checks, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
King Salman was the Saudi crown prince and deputy prime minister between 2012 and 2015 before occupying the throne. Before that, he was governor of the Riyadh region for more than a half-century.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi postponed a planned trip to Saudi Arabia, where he was to meet with the king and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The meetings were expected to focus on energy development and other infrastructure projects.
"In recognition of the importance of the visit and keenness to make it a success, our wise leadership in coordination with our brothers in Iraq decided to postpone the visit until after King Salman leaves the hospital," Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan tweeted.
U.S. President Donald Trump has not yet met with King Salman in Washington, D.C., but he did invite the crown prince in 2018. The king visited former President Barack Obama at the White House in 2015.
Yemen's Houthi rebels fire missile and drone strikes on Saudi capital Saudi Arabia closes Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca to foreign visitors
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Algarve hotel trade union wants fines for flouting employers
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in News · 28-04-2019 09:11:00 · 0 Comments The Algarve Hospitality Trade Union wants the ACT Employment Conditions Authority to adopt a "more coercive" attitude towards employers who do not comply with obligations to workers. The trade unionists have complained about a lack of action on behalf of the ACT, and have submitted a complaint to the Labour inspectorate at the local Faro branch. According to the union, employers in the Algarve's hotel industry "do not respect working hours, do not comply with collective contract rules, and do not pay for overtime or working on holidays. Share this article: Comments: Be the first to comment on this article Interactive Topics, send us your comments/opinion on this article. … [Read more...] about Algarve hotel trade union wants fines for flouting employers
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Lyra McKee vigil in Dublin organised by trade union attended by hundreds
April 23, 2019 belfasttelegraph Leave a Comment
Lyra McKee vigil in Dublin organised by trade union attended by hundreds BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Hundreds of people turned out to Dublin's Garden of Remembrance for a vigil organised by a leading union to celebrate the life of a journalist killed last week. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/lyra-mckee-vigil-in-dublin-organised-by-trade-union-attended-by-hundreds-38043597.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article38043592.ece/99b22/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_638a5151-6a8e-4de3-beaf-c262597e12a3_1 Email Hundreds of people turned out to Dublin's Garden of Remembrance for a vigil organised by a leading union to celebrate the life of a journalist killed last week. Lyra McKee, 29, was fatally shot in Londonderry on Thursday during a riot in the Creggan area of the city. A group calling itself the New IRA, linked to dissident republican activity, claimed responsibility for Ms McKee's death on Tuesday. The National … [Read more...] about Lyra McKee vigil in Dublin organised by trade union attended by hundreds
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Woman says she'll leave the country because she feels 'threatened' by 25ft pole
A woman says she'll leave the country after trying to obstruct BT staff from working at a "threatening" telecommunications pole. Upset resident Sally Griffiths has vowed to quit the UK and return to her African homeland after her recent brush with the law. The 56-year-old has caused a stir outside her Field Road address in New Brighton following her refusal to back down against the telecommunications giant. On Thursday, the mum-of-three brought work to a halt after attempting to stop BT workers from fitting wire to the 25ft stucture. But when cops warned she risked being taken into custody, painter and decorator Ms Griffiths was forced to back down. The Wirral woman says she has had enough and is set to rent out her home so she can go back to live in Egypt. Since March, Ms Griffiths has launched a one-woman campaign against BT after the pole that was put up outside the front gate of her home. She claimed she felt "threatened" by it, which had even stopped her from sleeping. Ms … [Read more...] about Woman says she'll leave the country because she feels 'threatened' by 25ft pole
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A woman says she'll leave the country after trying to obstruct BT staff from working at a "threatening" telecommunications pole. Upset resident Sally Griffiths has vowed to quit the UK and return to her African homeland after her recent brush with the law. The 56-year-old has caused a stir outside her Field Road address in New Brighton following her refusal to back down against the telecommunications giant. On Thursday, the mum-of-three brought work to a halt after attempting to stop BT workers from fitting wire to the 25ft stucture. But when cops warned she risked being taken into custody, painter and decorator Ms Griffiths was forced to back down. The Wirral woman says she has had enough and is set to rent out her home so she can go back to live in Egypt. Since March, Ms Griffiths has launched a one-woman campaign against BT after the pole that was put up outside the front gate of her home. She claimed she felt "threatened" by it, which had even stopped her from sleeping. Ms … [Read more...] about Woman says leave the country because she feels 'threatened' by 25ft pole
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Finnish election winner Rinne, ex-trade union tough guy
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Date created : 15/04/2019 - 02:33 Helsinki (AFP) Finland's Antti Rinne, the Social Democrat leader who will now try to form a government after a slim election victory, is a former trade union boss once known as the "labour market gangster" for his fiery negotiating skills.Aged 56, the silver-haired and serious-looking Rinne is no stranger to the top of government, having become finance minister in 2014 when he deposed the then leader of his party, Jutta Urpilainen, in a bitterly fought leadership contest. Rinne had strongly opposed Urpilainen's decision to support the spending cuts put forward by the then government coalition's largest partner, the centre-right National Coalition Party.After scraping victory in the 2019 election by the narrowest of margins, Rinne now faces the prospect of having to share a platform with the National Coalition once again, although this time as the senior partner.Ideological clashes over the need for more austerity -- to which Rinne is vehemently … [Read more...] about Finnish election winner Rinne, ex-trade union tough guy
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10 Ways In Which Smartphones Have Changed Our Lives
Mass adaptation of the smartphone has really only taken place over the last 10 years, but now that they have become an everyday part of our lives, it is almost impossible to imagine how we could have lived without them. But remarkably, there really was a time when we had to meet the everyday challenges of life without one. Here are 10 ways in which smartphones have made our lives better.
10. You Never Have to Worry About Getting Lost
Back in the "old days," when you traveled, you needed to bring along a map or even stop at a gas station to ask for directions. But thanks to GPS on our smartphones, navigating has never been easier. In fact, the ability to download individual city maps means we know exactly where we are in real-time and can figure out how to reach our destination, even if it is in the boondocks.
9. Healthy Habits
Want to develop better eating habits? Looking to track the distance you walk, including time and calories burned? Seeking a fitness plan that works best for you? You can find a variety of smart phone apps that can help you reach your weight loss goals or just maintain your healthy, active lifestyle.
8. Boredom Has Gone Out the Window
Before smart phones, when waiting at the doctor's office, DMV or for your friends to show up, your only options, respectively, were to read boring, outdated issues of Better Homes & Gardens, count the cracks in the ceiling or pace around while constantly checking your watch. But with smartphones, your entertainment choices are virtually infinite. You can kill time by playing addictive games, watching movies and read articles from your favorite websites. Heck, as you are watching the latest episode of Game of Thrones on your smart phone, sometimes you practically pray that the doctor will be another 60 minutes late to see you!
7. Every Random Question and Argument Can Be Solved in Seconds
Know that the capital of Vermont is Montpelier but your know-it-all friend is 100% certain that it is Burlington? Unless you carried around a stack of encyclopedias with you everywhere back in 1996, there was no way to settle any of these arguments. But thanks to your smartphone, you can use Google to prove that you're right and rub it in your friend's face! Do you hear a song at a cafe and it's driving you nuts that you can't figure out the name? Apps such as Shazam can end this mystery instantly!
6. Every Spontaneous Moment Can Be Shared with the World
Back in the pre-smart phone "dark ages", pretty much the only time people carried around a camera was when they were on vacation or attending an event. Even then, the pictures that were developed were left to collect dust in a photo album. But today, virtually every spontaneous event – whether it is an amazing sunset or even a rowdy passenger causing trouble on an airplane – is captured via smart phone and uploaded onto Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. In fact, these videos and photos have even been used to bring down oppressive governments, as could be seen during the Arab Spring.
5. Emergency Alert Capabilities
Thanks to smart phones, construction workers, social workers and even college students can send out an emergency signal when they find themselves in a literal life-or-death situation. A mass alert system can be integrated into your smart phone apps, allowing you to contact help when you are injured at work or find yourself in a potentially dangerous situation. In this case, not only have smart phones changed lives, they have literally saved them!
4. Easy Vacation Planning
Once upon a time, planning a vacation was so complicated that it was best left to the tourist agencies to book your plane tickets, hotel, car rental and events. But with smart phones, you can plan your entire itinerary in mere minutes. Apps like Booking.com allow you to find a hotel based on location, price range and reputation. You can also use apps to hunt for the best deals on plane tickets and rental cars. Plus e-tickets and pdf files with confirmation information means you don't have to carry around a folder with a bunch of paperwork.
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3. Your Friendship and Dating Options Have Expanded
Looking for somebody to get a coffee with? Facebook's Nearby Friends feature makes it possible to find out who is wandering around your neck of the woods. Spending the week in Berlin? The Couch Surfing app lets you find locals and other travelers to hang out with. Tinder is an easy-to-use application lets you introduce yourself to potential dates, and vice versa. With smart phones, it has never been easier to enhance your social life.
2. Endless Music Options
Some of you might recall the days when listening to a particular song meant flipping through your CD case binder. Older folks might even remember when you had to rewind or fast forward a cassette tape. But smart phones allow you to listen to music through Spotify and other streaming services, or even download and store thousands of songs.
1. You are Always Connected With Friends and Family
Have you discovered a cozy cafe and thought it would be nice to invite a few friends to join you? Once upon a time, these kinds of imprompt get-togethers would have been impossible unless you had a bunch of coins to use a pay phone and your friends all happened to be at home. Is your spouse on a business trip, but you need to ask him/her an important question? Today we'd use a smart phone to call or text them whenever we want, but in the past it would only be possible to contact them in the evening or early morning when they happened to be in their hotel room. The bottom line is that we are all always conveniently connected no matter where we are.
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Despite the chatter on the internet about Crytek's next game, Ryse: Son of Rome looked visually stunning at E3 this year. It's actually hard to imagine what the Xbox One is capable of considering this is a launch game and there's still five to eight years to go before developers will be able to maximize its capabilities. Regardless, Crytek is giving gamers across the world a sneak peek of the behind the scenes development on Ryse.
This mainly involves motion capture sessions that emulates the subtle emotions and actions of the characters. Ryse: Son of Rome is a visual spectacle that will be available later in November of this year, exclusively for the Xbox One.


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Carmakers turnaround
Talk about fancy driving! The deft financial turnaround now under way by the major US automakers shows that there's still plenty of inventiveness left in Detroit. The challenge for the US auto industry now seems clear: ensuring that the current entrepreneurial momentum continues, without reverting to the complacency that gripped much of the industry a decade or so ago.
It was only three or four years ago, it should be recalled, that some analysts were wondering if the US car industry - hit by rising consumer demand for foreign imports - might be reduced to just one or two firms. In 1980 General Motors even lost money, the first time the nation's largest carmaker had done so since the 1920s.
Now the extent of the turnaround at GM is underscored by the new earnings figures released this week. GM earned $3.7 billion during 1983 compared with $ 962 million in 1982. Ford and Chrysler will release their earnings results later this month. Both are expected to show hefty profits. And car analysts believe that 1984 will be an equally good year.
How does one account for what must be considered - to date at least - a major industry success story? Detroit, of course, shares in the general economic upturn. But four factors unique to the US car industry stand out.
* Greater efficiency. Through the increasing use of robotics and other technological innovations as well as a smaller, leaner work force, the industry has substantially reduced its break-even point on car production.
* Innovative products. Examples: GM's Pontiac Fiero, Chrysler's new minivans, the Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan, and the hot-selling Ford Escort.
* Better management-worker cooperation. Much of the stepped-up worker esprit stems from concerns about being laid off at a time of economic uncertainty. But equally crucial are profit-sharing plans, production review meetings, and other motivational arrangements. What must be avoided at all costs is a return to the labor-management confrontations of past years.
* Quotas on Japanese imports. The quotas were recently extended (and slightly enlarged) for a fourth year - to end in March 1985. But it would be unwise for quotas to be continued beyond next year. Detroit's long-range need, after all, is to open additional markets abroad (something it has already done well in Europe and Latin America.) For Detroit to win permanent quotas at home while seeking the end of trade restrictions abroad would be contradictory.
Detroit still faces hurdles. All the US manufacturers, including smaller French-US owned AMC, remain vulnerable to Japanese imports. Still, for an industry that recently had its back to the wall, the latest earnings figures can only be considered encouraging.
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Pascal Wehrlein: 'I'm not happy; we should have been second'
By: Chris Soulsby
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Pascal Wehrlein has declared that he should have finished in second at last weekend's Monaco E-Prix, rueing over an early mistake that cost him a podium in the Principality.
In Monaco, Wehrlein started on the front row of the grid alongside polesitter Jean-Eric Vergne and maintained the position on the opening lap of the race, unable to take the lead despite looking around the outside of the Frenchman into Turn 1.
Remaining in second, Wehrlein made a mistake only nine minutes into the race, locking up into Turn 1 which meant that the driver dropped to fourth place, with Oliver Rowland inheriting second while Felipe Massa moved into third.
Closing up to Massa, Wehrlein carefully managed his energy usage, meaning that he would have more usable energy than the third-placed Brazilian ahead in the final stages of the 45-minute + 1 lap affair.
Despite this, however, Wehrlein was unable to overtake Massa, missing out on the podium by 0.178s to settle for fourth - a result that the driver was far from happy with post-race:
"I'm not happy with the result; we should have been second," said Wehrlein, reflecting on the ninth race of the 2018/19 season.
"We were clearly the fastest car on the track but I made a small mistake and locked up which lost us two positions and cost us the podium.
"The positive is that our qualifying and race pace was fantastic and I'm really looking forward to getting on track in Berlin and aiming for the top."
On the other side of the Mahindra garage, it was another tough weekend of racing for Jerome d'Ambrosio, with the Belgian racer failing to record a points finish for the second race in succession, with his prospects for the E-Prix harmed by a poor qualifying result and compounded by a three-place grid penalty recieved after crashing into Sam Bird in Paris:
"It was a difficult race," he said. "I still managed to make up a few positions from where I started, but not enough to grab points. Unfortunately, we didn't seem to have the pace this race, so we have to try to figure out why and improve that for Berlin."
Dilbagh Gill, Team Principal of Mahindra Racing, was encouraged by the team's pace in Monaco, with the Indian marque replicating its pace from the start of the season:
"Pascal's qualifying and race pace was phenomenal and that is very encouraging," he said. "If not for a small mistake we would have had a podium.
"Jérôme had a tougher race and had to start at the back. A whole lot of things are very encouraging and we have found the pace again, which we showed in Paris and again here today, so it bodes well for the remainder of the season."
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Running Up That Hill :: Events :: Past Events :: Yule Ball
Aquila Malfoy
by Aquila Malfoy on Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:58 pm
Aquila had been waiting for her date to arrive; where was he? Her date was that hunk of a transfer student most of her fellow classmates were obsessed with. She felt so lucky that he had picked her to be his Yule Ball date. If only she knew...
She stood by the concessions table drinking some punch. When was he going to get here? She wasn't going to spend all night in heels if she didn't have to.
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by Gabriella Riddle on Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:34 pm
Gabriella was growing bored with the ball already. In her first few years, they had been exciting, a chance to dress up and enjoy the experience but this year she had found herself without a date and just stuck more or less there by herself. It was far less fun that way. She was looking around, trying to find someone she might talk to when she spotted Aquila over by the punch bowl. She smiled a bit as she moved towards her friend.
"Waiting for someone, Quil?" She said in a friendly enough manner as she took a cup of punch for herself.
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by Aquila Malfoy on Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:33 pm
"Yes! How did you know, Gabs?" Aquila asked playfully poking her friend in the arm. "You know Alessandro? He's my date! Have you seen him anywhere by chance?"
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by Gabriella Riddle on Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:34 pm
"You just have that look." She said with a bit of a smile. She then laughed when Aquila playfully poked her arm. "The new exchange student in your house? I've seen him but not yet tonight. I had no idea that you and him had a thing going!" In honesty, she hadn't been as connected with her friends as she probably should have been, but there was always time to change that, right.
Well, that was probably true. Aquila did look quite anxious for him to show up. "It's not really a thing! He, for some reason, decided I was attractive enough to be his date!"
by Gabriella Riddle on Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:34 pm
[b]"Of course you're attractive enough! Don't be silly."[b] She said to her friend, bumping her with her elbow as if in retaliation for her pinning her worth on whether a guy wanted to date her or not. But she was only having fun, she was happy enough for Aquila to have found a date even when she herself hadn't put forth the effort. Then again, she was a bit old fashioned and wanted to be asked out, not have to seek a date on her own.
by Aquila Malfoy on Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:18 am
"I just don't know where he could be. What if I got stood up?! We'd have to hex him..."
by Gabriella Riddle on Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:06 pm
"You know I've got your back! We'll come up with something really good if he dares to stand you up!" The thing was, she wasn't joking either. She truly would. She didn't have very many that she truly considered a friend, but Aquila was one of them.
by Aquila Malfoy on Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:07 am
Aquila laughed. She was so glad to have Gabby in her life as a best friend. "Like what? Using a charm to get rid of all his hair?"
by Gabriella Riddle on Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:14 pm
Gabby thought for a moment. "Hmm, that just doesn't seem severe enough to me." She tapped on her chin, thinking. "Maybe slip him a potion to make him puke slugs for a week or something... Along with the hair thing." Sounded like a good plan to Gabby. And one fitting it he would stand Aquila up on a night such as tonight.
by Aquila Malfoy on Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:26 pm
"I like the way you think! We'll show him what happens when you mess with a Malfoy!"
Who would stand up on their date anyway? Especially being the one who asked?
by Gabriella Riddle on Sat Oct 10, 2020 12:01 am
"Especially one who's best friend is a Riddle!" She said with a bit of a grin. She would always have her friend's back and if this boy was so stupid as to stand her up then he would regret it.
She shook her head excitedly.
"You know what? Screw him! We can have fun ourselves! Let's rule this hall!"
"Look around, Aquila, we already rule this hall." She said with confidence. Because of course, the two of them could rule over those within the hall if they so wished it. "But you're right. Forget him. It's his loss." Gabby assured her friend with a smile.
by Aquila Malfoy on Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:10 pm
She observed the hall. Yep, they were totally the best-looking ones of the entire ball. Aquila put her chin up to try and put off an air of superiority.
"Let's go cause some chaos."
Gabriella's smile was absolutely brilliant as she realized now that this was going to be much more fun than being stuck with some boring date after all. "Chaos is my middle name." She said jokingly.
by Aquila Malfoy on Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:16 pm
"If it already hasn't been, we should totally figure out how to spike the punch. That'll make the dancefloor fun."
Aquila's mood had drastically improved since the start of the ball.
Gabby nodded her head. "Good idea. And only one way to find out if it has been!" She said, moving over to grab a cup of punch and taking a test sip. She frowned. "Someone apparently tried... But it's so weak that it's not going to do much good!" A sigh. If you were going to take a risk and spike the punch at the Yule Ball, you had better do it right! She handed the cup to Aquila as well to get her opinion.
by Aquila Malfoy on Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:13 am
She frowned as she looked around to see if anybody might have alcohol on them. Aquila, in the meantime, took a sip of the punch and shook her head. It was definitely not spiked enough.
"We should see if Amara has some alcohol on her. She's usually good about that."