Mike Ward moves to the Cégep de l’Outaouais, to present, every Friday and Saturday from August 5 to 29, his show Noir. Taking advantage of this one-month residency at the Alphonse-Desjardins auditorium, The right offers its readers a better understanding of this comedian and presenter who has calmed down today, certainly provocative, but much less Chien than in his early youth, even if the label of author of easy and vulgar jokes still sticks to his skin. Here is the report – divided into four episodes, podcast style, but in writing, in a nod to the profile of his episodic podcast under listening – a long casual conversation with a champion of black humor in Quebec, who continues to carefully avoid TV shows.
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August 12, 2022
We had to wait for the last seconds of the showcase held by the developer THQ Nordic to discover thata new South Park game is under development. Excellent news for fans of the saga who have had nothing to eat since South Park: The Fractured But Whole which was released in 2017, on Xbox One.
Obviously, except for a small logo and a few sounds directly taken from the series (hello Randy Marsh), you will have to be patient, because no information (date, platform, etc.) has been revealed by the publisher. We simply hope that the title will be as irreverent as the first two episodes were (with a special mention for the first of the two, Le Baton de la Vérité) and that the French voices will be there. Because it must be recognized that these contribute greatly to the pleasure of a game such as this…
consumer confidence recovers in August (University of Michigan)
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Washington (awp/afp) – Consumer confidence picked up more than expected in August in the United States, due to the outlook for an improvement on the inflation front, which is providing relief to low- and middle-income households, according to the preliminary estimate released Friday by the University of Michigan.
The index stood at 55.1 points, up 7% from July, and higher than the 52.1 points expected by a consensus of analysts.
This index had reached its all-time low in June.
This increase is due to the improving outlook, while the perception of current conditions is deteriorating. the indices measuring them stand respectively at 54.9 points (+16.1%) and 55.5 points (-4.5%).
“All components of the expectations index have improved this month, particularly among low- and middle-income consumers for whom inflation is particularly important,” said survey director Joanne Hsu, quoted in a statement.
She stresses that “the economic outlook for the coming year has increased considerably”.
“At the same time, high-income consumers, who generate a disproportionate share of spending, have seen sharp declines in their current personal finances as well as the conditions for purchasing durable goods,” said the economist.
Inflation, which in July reached a record level for more than 40 years, slowed in August to 8.5% over one year, raising hopes that the trend will continue.
“Lower (petrol) prices at the pump, combined with the possible spike in annual inflation, should allow confidence to gradually recover in the coming months,” said Mahir Rasheed, an economist for Oxford Economics, in a statement.
However, he believes that this confidence “is likely to remain fragile until the end of the year”, due to “uncertainty related to price pressures and the economy in general, which remains elevated in the short term, in plus some (expected) slowdown in the labor market”.
The measures taken by the US central bank (Fed) to curb inflation will have the effect of slowing economic growth and the job market.
However, it remains very dynamic, and in July returned to its pre-pandemic level, in terms of jobs created, and the unemployment rate, which fell to 3.5%.
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Khalifa bin Tahnoun: Young people are the real wealth of the nation
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Abu Dhabi (WAM)
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Executive Director of the Martyrs’ Families Affairs Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, said: The youth are the nation’s true wealth, its strategic capital and the source of its energy that will continue the process of building and giving in the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun stressed the need to create the appropriate environment to develop the skills of young people, develop their competencies and improve their capabilities, by introducing qualitative initiatives aimed at developing human resources and enabling them to face future challenges, and contributing to strengthening the balance of the United Arab Emirates and its role in the process of human development.
He explained that the United Arab Emirates, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State “may God protect him”, has implemented a clear and strong strategy to support and empower young people, whether in terms of providing an advanced educational system or creating the appropriate environment to unleash energies and creativity, or through Supporting competencies and their participation in decision-making and decision-making processes, and managing programs, institutions, bodies and ministries.
He pointed out that the state had taken the lead in appointing a number of young citizens to prestigious positions and service ministries, in which everyone proved their excellence. He stressed that the Office of Martyrs’ Families Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court has, over the past years and since its establishment, launched qualitative initiatives directed at the sons of martyrs with the aim of supporting government efforts aimed at empowering the youth.