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Martin Luther King Day of Engagement
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"
—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
These words from Martin Luther King Jr. are the call to action behind the nationwide Day of Service that takes place on the King holiday. Every January, Bard College students, staff, and faculty members take those words to heart as they volunteer with organizations across the Hudson Valley for the College's MLK Day of Engagement.
MLK Day 2020
Saturday, January 18*
Do you know what the MLK Day of Engagement is? Every year, on and around MLK Day, the Bard College Center for Civic Engagement provides a variety of opportunities for students to carry out the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
To learn more, watch this video. Then scroll down to see all the engagement opportunities and to sign up.
*Some events will take place Jan. 20. See descriptions for more.
MLK Day 2020 Mini-Conference
Olin Auditorium
12:30 pm -1:45 pm including Q &A
Please join us in welcoming our civically engaged panel of local community leaders to Bard College's MLK Day of Engagement as they discuss inclusive practices for youth and the community as a whole.
L'Quette Taylor was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and has lived there ever since. He is an architectural project manager for a glazing contractor. In April 2018, he started a non-profit organization, Community Matters 2, Inc. (CM2), to focus on issues that affect the community, to collaborate with organizations to provide resources to those in need, and to serve as a community network for Poughkeepsie residents. In just a year and a half, L'Quette has organized seven community cleanups. On April 13th, CM2 executed the largest volunteer cleanup, collaborating with more than 20 organizations and 235 volunteers. The effort removed 1.6 tons of trash from the inner streets of the Poughkeepsie. CM2 received a Proclamation from the City of Poughkeepsie and the New York State Senate, and was honored with the 2019 Community Builders Award.
L'Quette believes children are the solution to many of the challenges facing the Poughkeepsie community. He has evolved CM2's efforts towards helping local children with the development of programs geared towards education as well as simply having fun. In June 2019, CM2 initiated the Open Gym & Activities program to give youth a safe place to go on the weekend, enjoy meals, and build positive relationships with others in their community. Most recently, CM2 took a group of young people to the Newburgh Armory where they learned about graphic design, participated in leadership exercises, and even had the chance to play with the Marist College basketball team. L'Quette believes in the importance of chance: everyone should have the opportunity to have one.
Shaniqua Bowden is a 7-year Kingston resident who works as outreach coordinator for the Kingston Land Trust (KLT) and program leader of their Sanctuary for Land Heritage Initiative. The Kingston Land Trust is an organization that protects environmentally and socially significant land in the interest of the common good.
Shaniqua first fell in love with green space as a kid dancing under the stars in her hometown of South Boston, Virginia. She later moved to New York City where she studied communications and interdisciplinary studies at Empire State College. Shaniqua now dedicates her time to making Kingston a well-rounded community. At KLT, her aim is to assist with their mission of providing public land access for all.
Shaniqua is a proud mom and active entrepreneur. She is the founder and host of the Nubian Cafe, a discussion series featuring mainly women of color expressing their views on such topics as health, wealth, relationships, politics, race, spirituality, business, life achievements, and more. The show airs on Radio Kingston every Thursday, from 1 to 3pm.
Along with her husband, Frank Waters, Shaniqua founded MyKingstonKids, an organization created to help the parents of Kingston find children's events and activities. Shaniqua is actively involved in Black History Month Kingston, for which Frank is the lead organizer, and Women's History Month Kingston.
Cammie Jones has dedicated her life towards civic engagement both professionally and personally and believes in the saying that "service is the rent you pay for the privilege of living on this earth." Cammie serves as the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning and Civic Engagement and teaches a Women and Leadership course at Bard College where it is the fundamental belief that education and civil society are inextricably linked. Before her role at Bard, Cammie developed and launched Dutchess Community College's Service Learning Department which served over 50 nonprofit agencies within the county and accounted for over 11,000 hours of service within 2 years. Cammie began her career in higher education and civic engagement through service as Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement at Marist College which led to the founding of a female leadership program, Ladies Empowering Athletics Program, and created an expansive life skills program for student-athletes.
Cammie is a Board Member of Dutchess Outreach, the Chair of the KidVenture Creatives Committee for the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce (DCRCOC), Secretary of the Ductchess County Dem Committee and Dutchess County Young Dems, and serves on the Catharine Street Community Center MLK Scholarship Committee, Hyde Park Democratic Committee, and International Women's Day Committee through DCRCOC. She also serves as an upper elementary Sunday School teacher at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Wappingers Falls.
Cammie has received several awards for her work in higher education and community engagement, including the Dutchess County Regional Chamber Of Commerce's 2012 Forty Under 40 Class, N4A 2014 Professional Promise Award for Region 1, the AWCC 2017 Forty Under 40 Class, and the 2017 Arc of Dutchess Peggy Martinko Community Trailblazer Award.
Cammie holds a B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin and a M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Louisiana State University A&M. Cammie is a proud native of Dallas, TX and finds any opportunity to show off her state pride. She calls Hyde Park, NY her second home.
Jody Miller is the Dutchess County Human Rights/EEO Officer. She is Chair of the Commission on Human Rights Commission, a 15 member Commission with a mission of Defending Human Rights, Bridging Differences, Embracing Diversity. She is co-founder of the 100 Cups of Coffee Transformative Dialogue Project. As the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, she is responsible for discrimination/harassment policy, training and investigation, implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations and policy, and diversity and inclusion in the workforce. Prior to her current role, she was the executive director of a community mediation center and worked closely with courts, businesses, schools and the community to develop mediation programs and provide conflict resolution training. She has more than 20 years in the alternative dispute resolution field.
Jody is an adjunct professor of mediation at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and is a Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation. She serves on the Dutchess County Aging Services Advisory Board, and NYS Sen. Sue Serino's Aging Advisory Council. Jody is a certified trainer through the New York State Unified Court System's Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs (ADR). She has been a presenter at conferences throughout the United States, as well as in Italy, China and the Netherlands. Jody is the 2016 recipient of the Lawrence Cooke Peace Innovator Award from the New York State Dispute Resolution Association.
Events & Activities on Saturday, Jan. 18
Happening On Campus
Literacy, Learning, and Justice in School
Facilitator: Assistant Dean of Students Timand Bates '02
Location: Olin 106
Interested in tutoring children and teens in the community? Timand's experience as a writing
major at Bard has influenced his understanding of the connection between democracy and
education. Beginning his career as a literacy tutor he moved to teaching in the NYC public
school system before becoming a dean at Bard. Skilled at working with students of all levels,
from Bard MAT students to first graders, Timand will expose participants to some practical
tutoring skills while exploring education as social change. All levels of experience welcome
from novice to trained tutor.
Biomimicry: How Learning From Our Biological Elders Could Change Our World
Facilitator: Dorna Schroeter
Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature's time-tested patterns and strategies. In the coming decades some form of biomimicry will be incorporated in almost every job. During this session we will examine several bio-inspired products currently available on the market and participate in a design challenge framed around the question, how would nature solve that?
Better Angels: Blind Spots in Politics and Public Policy
Facilitators: Lucy Gerold
Better Angels is a national citizens' movement to reduce political polarization in the United States by bringing liberals and conservatives together to understand each other beyond stereotypes, forming red/blue community alliances, teaching practical skills for communicating across political differences, and making a strong public argument for depolarization. They unite red and blue Americans in a working alliance to Depolarize America. Instead of asking people to change their minds about key issues, they give all Americans a chance to better understand each other, to absorb the values and experiences that inform our political philosophies, and to ultimately recognize our common humanity.
Impassioned Speech - How to make sure people hear what you need them to.
Facilitator: Dean of Students Bethany Nohlgren and Assistant Dean of Students Alexis Lopez
In an age where tweets hold more power than conversations and memes are used to cancel someone you don't agree with, how do you effectively communicate your point? In this interactive workshop, we'll explore ways to use public speaking methods to help advance your agenda. Whether you are applying for a job, appealing for a donation, or speaking to 1000's of people, learning how to effectively and compassionately get your point across is a necessary tool for any advocate and activist. Dean of Students Bethany Nohlgren and Assistant Dean of Students Alexis Lopez lead you in an exploration of effective ways to get your voice heard.
Fake News, Election Politics & You
Facilitators: Jeremy Hall, Digital Technologies Development, Yauch House Librarian and Alexa Murphy, Resource Sharing, McWilliams House Librarian
Location: Mac Lab in Old Henderson
Learn how false information is threatening our democracy and our planet, and what you can do about it. False and misleading information--in all its forms--is having profound effects on democracy and policy around the world. In this interactive workshop, we will explore how information, misinformation, and disinformation are disseminated and consumed, how this affects civic life, and what role we play in these dynamics as digital citizens. Through a series of hands-on activities and discussions, students will learn how to identify bias, confirm facts, and spot fake news. We will also consider actions we can take to stop the spread of false information and its effects.
This year's workshop will focus on spotting bias and disinformation in the news, fact checking tools & other news literacy skills.
Reconfiguring Radical Black Politics: A Facilitated Conversation on the Historical Revision of Black Memory
Facilitator: Stone Mims
W.H. Auden once wrote that "The words of a dead man Are modified in the guts of the living" meaning that those in the present often distort and modify the beliefs of a once revered figure in order to fit a political agenda or intrinsic bias. The conversation will seek to unpack the reasonings and biases that lead people to reconceptualize and reinvision Black activists and shift the narratives of their work away from their temporal relativity/verisimilitude and towards their own sensationalized visions.
African Dance Workshop
Facilitator: Kai Hutton
Location: Aerobics/mirror room in gym
Kai will be holding an Afro Pulse dance workshop teaching a dance created for Gbessi Gbeko by the club heads. You all will begin with a warm up, and Kai will then teach the dance and towards the end everyone will do the dance without his instruction. Please come and join us for a fun and pumped up time learning original Afro Pulse dances!
Inter-Faith Religion and Social Justice
Facilitator: Josue Rosario-Caliz (Sway) and Nora Zaki
Bystander Intervention training: Mentors in Violence Prevention
Facilitator: Bella Mazzetti
The training will be hosted by Bella Mazzetti who is the Program Educator for Title IX at Bard College. This short primer course will provide students with some tools to act in the face of oppression; interested students can take the full 12 hour training in the Spring semester.
Having the Bias Conversation with your Reactive Relatives, Friends and Beyond
Facilitator: Allie Ferguson
Senior Bard student Allie Ferguson will be leading a discussion on having conversations with loved ones about bias. It is based off of her senior project. This is a presentation on how to have in-person conversations about controversial topics (focusing on race and politics) with people who you are invested in. It's hard when you disagree with someone who loves you, or who you love, but some forethought and access to rhetorical tools can make the entire process more smooth and less stressful.
The Legitimacy and Legacy of Historically Black Fraternities and Sororities
Facilitator: Darnell Pierce
This session will discuss and explore the existence of historically black fraternities and sororities, and how they have contributed to social change, access to education, and civil rights.
Understanding Hate with an Emphasis on Antisemitism
Facilitator: Kenneth Stern
Location: Barringer House, Global Classroom
This workshop provides an opportunity for students to discuss why and how people hate, with some time set aside to explore antisemitism. It will be led by Kenneth Stern who is the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate.
Why Veganism?
Facilitator: Curtis Stedge
Students will engage in a discussion on veganism, including the various reasons why one might adopt a vegan lifestyle, the impact of adopting such a lifestyle, and where to begin.
The "Brainstorm"
Facilitator: Jewel P. Walcott
Determining the key elements of organizing a community-based project can be challenging. Supplied with prompts, a planning kit, a budget, and working against a countdown clock, students must work together to come up with a community-based project that meets specific objectives to help a group from the community change their circumstances. Escape room-style intensity adds some fun and energy to a typically basic brainstorming session.
National Coalition Building Welcoming Diversity Workshop
Facilitator: Kahan Sablo, Dean of Inclusive Excellence
This workshop will be a HIGHLY INTERACTIVE opportunity for students to celebrate the diversity of Bard College. Workshop participants will embrace holistic intersectionality, while simultaneously confronting racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, and other societal ills. Individuals who attend this session are expected to share and fully participate in this thought provoking experience.
Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson
On-campus tabling
Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson is a n organization dedicated to winning demands for Immigrants and Allies such as statewide Driver's license accessibility, municipal IDs, and other meaningful protections for about 11 million undocumented Immigrants. Stop by and figure out ways that you can help fight the Immigration crisis today and defend Immigrants living in the United States. Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson also organizes hundreds of people to register and mobilize thousands of working people of color and Immigrants. Beyond raising money to sustain their work, they work to transform volunteers into lifelong movement contributors as fundraisers, donors and active participants.
Happening Off Campus
Red Hook Community Center Repair Cafe
Steven Appenzeller and Laurie Husted
The Red Hook Repair Cafe is a volunteer run organization that provides free repair services to members of the community so that they can continue using their loved, but broken items rather than discarding them in the landfill. The Repair Cafe, run in conjunction with the Town of Red Hook Conservation Advisory Council (CAC), is one of the ways our community is working to support a more sustainable future. Tatiana Orlova will photograph this event.
Red Hook Public Library
Red Hook Public Library is a place of ideas, creativity and imagination. Our vision is to create innovative opportunities that enrich the lives of Red Hook residents by providing information that inspires curiosity and leads to learning experiences for patrons of all ages.The mission of the Red Hook Public Library is to encourage free and open access to learning, to be a place where Red Hook connects, and to be a place for all to experience the joy of reading and the power of information.
This workshop includes crafts & activities but most importantly a timeline of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. where students walk through and add to it.
AJ Williams-Myers African Roots Center and Library
Troy Ellen Dixon
The African Roots Library continues its partnership with Bard through its Trustee Leader Scholars program. The library promotes literacy through teaching and learning about the African roots experience. They honor and encourage the transmission of history through written and oral history, spoken word, paintings, cultural artifacts and other forms of artistic expression. This is based on the belief that knowledge of the diverse cultural roots of people in our community needs to be understood and spread through sharing and learning from one another.
From 2-6pm, the library will be hosting a program named "Praising Our Ancestors". It is a coming together of Redwing Blackbird Theater giant activist puppets and music provided by Good Gourd, a singing and percussion group under the direction of Shekere Percussion Master Carol Caru Thompson. The performance honors African-American heritage and culture, and students will have the opportunity to work under the direction of Amy Trompetter, director of the Redwing Blackbird Theater.
UlsterCorps
UlsterCorps is a countywide resource dedicated to fostering a culture of volunteerism, collaborative work and community service. Their mission is to educate about volunteerism and best practices, facilitate successful and effective volunteer placements, and build collaborations among nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and businesses engaged in community involvement throughout Ulster County.
They will be hosting their annual MLK Day Celebration of Service
Habitat for Humanity ReStore of Dutchess
Dutchess County Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God's love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Dutchess County Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.
Ramapo for Children
Ramapo for Children is a fun and rewarding way to interact with students and participate in activities with young adults with learning differences, ADHD, and Autism. Join Staff Teens to work together to lead and/or support activities for former summer campers (14-21) with social, emotional, and learning challenges.
Red Hook Food Pantry
The Red Hook Food Pantry is dedicated to providing non perishable food products to people of the Red Hook community that may not necessarily have the means to provide these resources for themselves. They partner with Hannaford's collecting a monthly supply and are open to donations for the local community. The Red Hook Food Pantry usually needs help organizing the food products, shelves and stocking. They also have a clothing section for which they donate and sell garments. This is an easy and fun way of becoming more involved in the community!
Family of Woodstock - Darmstadt Shelter*
Emergency shelter (up to 90 days) for up to 19 men and women. Housing and services for men and women participating in daily substance abuse and/or mental health programming, who need a clean and sober living environment. The program also provides Intensive Homeless Supervision, which provides supervision and support to individuals at risk of requiring a higher level of care or supervision, including those involved in the criminal justice system.
*This event will take place Monday, January 20th
Connect to one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and commit to action for the year.
The MLK Day of Engagement introduces Bard students to the community around campus and challenges them to deepen their local roots. In honor of MLK's legacy and his call to address the urgent questions we face, each volunteer site for MLK Day is connected to one or more of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. We encourage students commit to civic action beyond MLK Day and adopt one of these goals for the year.
"Commit to Action" panelists Matthew Martini, Sarah Salem, Leslie Tracey, Rev. Giancarlo Llaverias, and Cammie Jones during the MLK Day mini-conference.
Last Year ...
Bard College Celebrated Ninth Annual MLK Day with Volunteer Projects, Civic Engagement Conference
Over 200 Bard students, along with staff and faculty members, volunteered with Hudson Valley organizations for the College's Ninth Annual MLK Day of Engagement in January 2019. The event expanded this year, with volunteer opportunities taking place throughout the holiday weekend, as well as a mini-conference on civic engagement on campus, and a community fair in cooperation with the Red Hook Community Center.
Photo by Joy Al-Nemri
On the MLK Day of Engagement 2019, Bard students volunteered at Bard's Montgomery Place Campus, pruning and clearing brush on the historic property.


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Separatists split in Mali
Anatolii Baronin, Andrii Kolpakov
Leaders of Tuaregs in northern Mali have formed a new group under presidency of Mohamed Ag Intalla which they say will aim to negotiate with the Malian government, as questions linger over the future of the Kidal region.
In a statement announcing the launch of the High Council for the Azawad, organizers said they are not seeking independence from Mali and instead want dialogue. But the new body appears to be led by several of the same Tuareg dignitaries who earlier backed the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad, or NMLA, a rebel group which invaded northern Mali last year and declared independence.
The French have since succeeded in liberating all three provincial capitals in the north from extremists. However, they were only able to hand back control to the Malian army of two of the three – the cities of Timbuktu and Gao. French Special Forces are based at the Kidal airport, but they do not control the town, where roadblocks are manned by NMLA fighters. Kidal is now ruled by the Tuaregs, who have refused to allow Mali's military to return, accusing the army of systematically targeting the lighter-skinned ethnic groups in the north.
In the first decade of May, the spokesman for the Malian military confirmed that the army is preparing for an assault on Kidal, the last rebel-held town in northern Mali. Lt. Colonel Souleymane Maiga refused to give a timeline, saying only that preparations for the deployment are "in an advanced stage". Kidal is currently controlled by Tuareg separatists from the NMLA rebel group.
In opinion of Da Vinci AG, the new Tuareg's group is an attempt to create a new appellation that is not tainted by the NMLA's fight for independence but that consists of repositioned MNLA's leaders. Mohammad Ag Intalla in January 2013 was a member Of the State of Azawad Transitional Council, responsible for Social Cohesion and National Reconciliation. All members of Council belonged to MNLA. Analysts believe, he could be a relative to the chief of the Ifoghas, the dominant 'noble' Touareg tribe in the far north east of Mali.
Intalla declined to provide the names of other Tuaregs who belong to the council, but a local official who had been briefed on the membership of the group said that the new body consists of the same people who were in the NMLA. That means that after defeat rebels are trying to maintain their positions that will allow them to participate in negotiations in Malian government and save political influence in the region. Moreover only rebranding of MNLA could save its legal status and deny any links with radical Islamists in the eyes of Bamako and Paris. Obviously, the group changes strategy, trying to keep distance from the policy of independence of Azavad. The statement of the High Council notes that they are a peaceful movement that does not call for independence for part of northern Mali and is against the whole idea of partition.
Such position could be a present for Algerian government, that views strong and unified Touareg movements in the Sahel as a clear and present danger to the unity of Algeria and an impetus for the long-neglected Algerian Touareg to demand local rule in the Ahaggar. Algerian authorities perceived MNLA success as a threat to the central government fifty-year campaign of "destruction for assimilation" that targeted the Touareg's ancestral land.
Those who supported independence during the conflict and more radical in their views than MNLA are themselves fragmented into many fronts and groups defined by traditional tribal and family lines spread across an enormous territory which will take a great deal of inner negotiations and give-and-takes to maintain a unified front.
In Da Vinci AG say, the new group has focused on the development of Tuareg's self-government in north Mali instead of independence claims. And it should be free of any accusations in connections with radical islamists forces. At the same time we should underline, that Tuareg's elites consist of tribe's and clan's leaders. So it is impossible to expect appearance of new faces there.
This may be an intermediate strategy that will enable the long-term set of de-facto Tuareg governance and to form conditions for changing the idea of independence movement for real governance in legal sheet. Kidal, unlike Gao and Timbuktu, actually has a Tuareg majority, and the MNLA is relatively popular there. After the extremist Ansar Dine rebels fled from Kidal, the MNLA welcomed the foreign troops, cooperating with the soldiers from France and Chad.
In Kidal just announced that they had appointed their own governor, a position outside the framework of the Malian state, indicating that they were going ahead with plans to create their own administration.
The MNLA now also operates a checkpoint in Anefis, on the border of Kidal and Gao regions, and has defended itself against other rebel groups in the surrounding desert as well as in the town of In Khalil on the border of Mali and Algeria. In such way tribal warlords could prove that they are still part of negotiations and Bamako can give them responsibility of control the region.
Because the idea of negotiating with Tuareg leaders remains deeply unpopular in the south, in Da Vinci Analytic Group say that scenario of offensive on Kidal is highly probable. But such offensive is impossible by Malian forces alone without support of French troops. However it seems to be, that Paris looks at MNLA as on partners in peacekeeping process in Mali. Such strategy was underlined in Da Vinci AG's previous breaking reports on Malian conflict. So analysts think that unlikely the French forces will participate in such operation.
However in the case of Malian troops enter Kidal, the negotiations with the Tuareg's factions will reach an impasse and the conflict will be frozen.
Experts think that if Paris will continue to insist on MNLA or High Council for the Azawad participation in dialog and convince Malian authority to enlarge the political integration of Tuaregs in Northern Mali, the possibility of stabilization of situation in the region is very high.Activation of attacks by militants in the past three months indicate that to date they have regrouped their forces on the territory of contiguous states and established logistic base for the sabotage operations in northern Mali. So such relocation has the potential to further destabilize the conflict in Western Sahara.
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Janet Yellen: U.S. Focuses on Business Investment and Infrastructure Development in Africa
United States officials, at least, are strategically moving to reset multi-dimensional relations with Africa after the last African leaders summit held in Washington. President Joseph Bidden and Vice President Kamala Harris, in well-coordinated working agenda, with the White House, the Department of African Affairs and the U.S. Treasury are up to the task. This challenging task is backed with $55 billion budget publicly announced during the African leaders gathering.
It all began with series of working visit to Africa late December and early 2023, which underscored the message delivered by Biden at last summit: "The United States is all in on Africa, and all in with Africa." The $55 billion budget and along with private sector investment for Africa, well-built institutionalized structures and the African-American diaspora are distinctively linking together the United States and Africa.
On January 20, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went for a 10-day trip to three African countries that aims to revitalize and expand U.S.-African ties and address challenges such as climate change, food security and debt in Africa. After decades in which China has dominated investment on the continent, the U.S. is pitching itself as a more sustainable alternative. In the sub-Sahara, Yellen visited Senegal, Zambia and South Africa.
That will be followed by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who travelled to three Republics of Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya starting Jan. 25 and another round trip by Secretary of State Antony Blinken official visits to Eastern Western and Southern Africa.
In Dakar, Yellen had an extensive and fruitful discussions with Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the rotating Chair of the African Union. The African Union is a 55-member continental organization with headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With President Macky Sall, she highlighted United States efforts to boost economic ties with the region "by expanding trade and investment flows," according to official reports.
Later, she also interacted with Senegal's Minister of Economy, International Planning, and Cooperation Oulimata Sarr, who, like Yellen, is also the first woman to serve in her current role. In a meeting with Finance Minister Mamadou Moustapha Ba, Yellen said the two officials had "much to discuss on how best to meet the challenges both of our countries face, including in the context of global financial tightening and an increasingly uncertain global economic environment. The U.S. is committed to working with Africa to realize that promise, because we know that a stronger African economy is good for the world, and good for the United States."
In a speech delivered at a business event in Senegal's capital Dakar, Yellen mapped out the United States vision for strengthening African relations, eyeing the massive economic opportunities created by its demographic boom.
Currently, Senegal is participating in a G-20 programme that helps finance a shift from fossil fuels to clean power generation, it's also on the verge of becoming a significant fossil-fuel producer. A new offshore project straddling its border with Mauritania is projected to bring Senegal $1.4 billion of oil and gas revenue from 2023 to 2025. The project may also provide Europe with energy relief as it turns away from Russian gas and oil.
Reports indicated that Treasury Yellen gave the concrete go-ahead on rural electrification project in Senegal. The new rural electrification project estimated to bring reliable power to 350,000 people while supporting some 500 jobs in 14 American States.
Our monitoring shows that Yellen traveled to the site of the project, headed by Illinois-based engineering firm Weldy Lamont. The new project received technical assistance from the U.S. Power Africa initiative, capacity building through the U.S. Agency for Trade and Development, and a $102.5 million loan guarantee from the Export-Import Bank.
"Our goal is to further deepen our economic relationship and to invest in expanding energy access in a way that uses renewable resources spread across the continent," U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen underlined in her remarks. Senegal has among the highest rates of electrification across Sub-Saharan Africa – between 70% and 80% – but access to electricity remains far more limited in rural areas.
Such disparities can hinder opportunity for households and businesses in areas otherwise ripe for economic development, Yellen said. The project includes an important renewable energy element with a solar grid to power 70 villages. "This groundbreaking will create a higher quality of life in many communities, and it will help Senegal's economy grow and prosper. It will also help Senegal get one step closer to its goal of universal electricity access by 2025," she said.
Yellen, who met women and youth entrepreneurs in Dakar, said the electrification project would allow Senegal to rely on energy sources that are within its borders, cost effective and not prone to the kind of volatility in energy prices sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Power Africa project has helped connect 165 million people to reliable electricity across Africa. Its goal is to add at least 30,000 megawatts (MW) of cleaner and more reliable electricity generation capacity and 60 million new home and business connections by 2030.
Yellen, then, travelled to Zambia to meet President Hakainde Hichilema as well as other finance officials. President Hichilema, who took office in 2021, has promised to restore the copper-rich nation's credibility and creditworthiness after inheriting a cash-strapped economy. Here, she spoke on efforts to improve global health and prepare for future pandemics, as well as on food production.
Yellen cited $11 billion in commitments by the U.S. Development Finance Corp and $3 billion in programmes by the Millennium Challenge Corp in 14 African countries, with more in the pipeline. On a wider scale, the G7 group of wealthy Western nations also planned to mobilise some $600 billion for global infrastructure investments over the next five years.
"We are saying that African countries firmly belong at the table. Their communities are disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of global challenges. And any serious solution requires African leadership and African voices," she said.
In South Africa, which recently assumed the chairmanship of the BRICS emerging economies group, Yellen held talks with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and South Africa Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. She also visited the Ford assembly plant to showcase successful examples of U.S.-Africa economic relations.
Washington provided about $13 billion in emergency aid and food assistance last year, and was now setting up a U.S.-Africa strategic partnership to address the short-term food needs of more than 300 million Africans, Yellen said. It is also helping to build more resilient and sustainable systems for the future.
In practical terms, Yellen focused on building relationships and understanding the barriers to investment and business in Africa. Our monitoring shows that Chinese trade with Africa is about four times that of the United States, and Beijing rapidly expanded its lending by offering cheaper loans, although the opaque terms and collateral requirements are now being questioned by some African countries.
United States is currently looking to broaden investment in South Africa, which is developing new legislation to speed up energy projects. There are a number of external players showing interest in the energy sector, these include Russia, China, United Arab Emirates and others in the Arab world.
Former US ambassador Susan Page told AFP that despite positive developments like the major summit in Washington last year, "the proof is in the pudding" when it comes to pledges of support for African countries. "Are they really going to come up with the serious money… Or is it going to be a trade-off?" asked Page, now a professor at the University of Michigan. She added that while US moves have been largely framed as countering China's advances, it "is a shame because African countries want to be treated as Africa, and not as a wedge between great power competition."
Joseph Siegle, who leads the Africa Center for Strategic Studies research programme, said the scope of Yellen's visit was far broader than the matter of China's influence. "From an emerging market standpoint there is a lot going on there – with its resources and growth and a large African diaspora in the U.S. Arguably the U.S. has not paid enough attention to Africa with the rigor that's warranted," he said. "I think the significance of this trip is trying to rectify there hasn't been enough high-level engagement on the part of the U.S. in Africa."
In fact, despite criticisms especially over neo-colonialism and unipolarism, the United States and Africa are culturally, and by biological blood, are inseparable. According to the latest World Bank report, remittances from the African diaspora to the continental was $49 billion in 2021.
With rivals China and Russia competing for influence and opportunity in Africa, the United States has been working to stave off an erosion of its once-powerful position in the region. But as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen strongly noted the histories of the United States and Africa were "intimately connected" by the "tragedy" of slavery, as Washington seeks to strengthen relations with the continent. Speaking at Goree Island off the Senegalese capital of Dakar, the largest slave trading centre on the African coast.
For their part, many African countries say they are keen for increased investment and financial support for infrastructure development across Africa. And that Africa is only ready for potential credible investors, and not for active sloganeers and ideological choristers. Africa is not a field for confrontation, but for cooperating on transforming the economy and operate the single continental market.
In the emerging multipolar world, the United States still shares cultural values and democratic principles with Africa. The trans-Atlantic slave trade is an integral part of both American and African history. United States is their second home, nowhere else. United States and Africa are 'intimately connected' by slavery, have culturally indivisible bondage, and currently with the growing African-American diaspora it is completely absurd and awkward for external geopolitical rival countries asking African leaders and Africans to abandon their history and the United States.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor shake hands during a meeting. Image source: Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov begins his four African nations tour, Russia's future is what matters the most especially in the emerging multipolar world. Russia continues to enlist African leaders' support for its 'special military operation' in the former Soviet republic of Ukraine, expresses overwhelming support against the growing neo-colonial tendencies in Africa and, at least, intensifying efforts to strengthen its hyperbolic political dialogue with Africa.
Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Egypt, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda and Ethiopia last year and attempted to justify Russia's correctness of waging war on Ukraine. As he embarks on another round of lecturing tour to Southern Africa (South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana and Angola), the popular focused themes include geopolitical changes, growing neo-colonialism and creating multipolar world order. After Southern Africa, Lavrov would return to North Africa in February to visit Tunisia, Mauritania, Algeria and Morocco.
Since his appointment on 9 March 2004 by President Vladimir Putin, Lavrov has occupied this position for nearly two decades (20 years). Throughout these several years of his official working visits to Africa, unlike his Chinese counterparts Lavrov hardly cut ribbons marking the completion of development projects in Africa. Most of his trips were characterized by impressive policy rhetorics full of many pledges and countless initiatives, and geopolitical lectures.
During his marathon three-hour media conference, summing up foreign policy achievements and way forward on 18 January, Africa only appeared at the bottom of the discussions. And yet Africa is considered as a priority in Russia's policy. Lavrov made little response, reminding of the forthcoming summit planned for late July 2023. He mentioned that there were drafted documents to reset cooperation mechanisms in this environment of sanctions and threats, and in the context of geopolitical changes.
"There will be new trade and investment cooperation tools, logistics chains and payment arrangements. The change to transactions in national currencies is under way. This process is not a rapid one, but it is in progress and gaining momentum," he told the gathering in closing the media conference that day.
Nevertheless, African leaders are consistently asked for support for Ukraine. Since the symbolic October 2019 gathering in Sochi, extremely little has happened. With high optimism and a high desire to strengthen its geopolitical influence, Russia has engaged in trading slogans, and many of its signed bilateral agreements have not been implemented, including all those from the first Russia-Africa summit. The fact-files show that 92 agreements and contracts worth a total of $12.5 billion were signed, and before that several pledges and promises still undelivered.
Since his appointment in 2004 as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov has succeeded in building high-level political dialogues in Africa. He will, during the first quarter 2023, engage in his geopolitical rhetoric and anti-Western slogans, often unremittingly smearing and attacking other countries especially the United States and France. His political lectures have largely overshadowed Russia's achievements in Africa.
These three decades, hardly Lavrov cuts white-ribbons marking the handing over or completion of concrete development projects in Africa. Of course, Russia could choose to maintain its state-centric approach since it is also an admirable foreign policy instrument to push for influence in Africa. While currently, Russia seems to be soliciting the support of Africa to lead the emerging new multipolar world, Russia does not still recognize that it needs to adopt more public outreach policies to win the minds and hearts of Africans. Its economic footprint on the continent is comparatively weak.
Historically Africa has attained its political independence and currently need to transform its economy to provide a better living conditions for the estimated 1.3 billion population. That's the factual situation now for Africa. The fight against growing neo-colonialism requires investing in the critical sectors, building needed infrastructures, modernize agriculture, production facilities for manufacturing, and add a bit of value to products by industrializing. That's the main reason and the conditions necessitated the creation of single continental market.
Our monitoring shows that the Russian business community hardly pays attention to the significance to, and makes little efforts in leveraging unto the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which provides a unique and valuable platform for businesses to access an integrated African market of over 1.3 billion people. Nevertheless, Russia brings little to the continent especially in the economic sectors that badly need investment. Undeniable fact is that many external players have also had long-term relations and continue bolstering political, economic and social ties in the continent.
Almost all African countries are looking for building and creating new incorporated economic situation that takes care of the growing young generation. These further involve the availability and accessibility to necessary technologies and innovations. In order to realize these novel transformations, African leaders need credible external partners with funds to invest, external partners to support large-scale projects in the continent. Days of political sloganeering are long ago gone.
It has taken three decades to finally make its return journey back to Africa. It is still at the crossroad, and worse thinking indecisively which way to turn in order to reach its the final destination. At the crossroad, there are truly four options: turn left, move ahead, choose right or go back especially this time, in the context of dramatic geopolitical changes.
Russia has to concretely design its comprehensive policy with Africa. It has to show, in practical terms, its great confidence, powering strength and clean determination in various ways to support economic sectors, to win the minds and hearts of Africans. Multipolar in its basic meaning, is creating an integrative conditions. Today's Russia is a closed country in the world. For years, Africans have heard of 'neo-colonialism' and 'Soviet-era assistance' through lectures, speeches and official statements from Russia's officialdom. These are archaic playing gamecards.
Russian International Affairs Council, non-government organization and policy think tank, published an opinion article authored by Kirill Babaev, Director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor at the Financial University. He made an excellent analysis of the relations between Russia and Africa. The article highlighted future perspectives based on the existing successes cloaked in building political dialogues during the previous years. On the other hand, he exposes for serious consideration by authorities some existing obstacles and weaknesses.
Going forward, Russian officials have to note: Russia's return to Africa has been discussed in the media and at various levels of power for two decades. That the African elites, especially those who studied at Soviet institutes and universities, still have memories of the struggle for the freedom of Africa.
During the Soviet times, at the height of fighting against Western colonialism, there were economic offerings of the Soviet era. However, all these cards are a matter of the past, while in the present it has been difficult for Russia to offer Africa anything of value that could compete with large-scale Western investment or Chinese infrastructure projects (until recently), Professor Kirill Babaev wrote in his article.
Going forward, Russian officials have to note: That in another publication headlined "Russian Business in Africa: Missed Opportunities and Prospects" in the journal Russia in Global Affairs, Professor Alexei Vasilyev, former Special Representative of the Russian Federation to African Countries and Director of the Institute for African Studies, wrote in that article that Russian companies are pursuing their various economic interests in Africa.
But, Africa still accounts for just 1.5% of Russia's investment which is a drop in the ocean. It must be admitted that Russia's economic policy grossly lacks dynamism in Africa. "African countries have been waiting for us for far too long, we lost our positions in post-apartheid Africa and have largely missed new opportunities. Currently, Russia lags behind leading foreign countries in most economic parameters in this region," he underlined in the article.
Going forward, Russian officials have to note: Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev said Russia's Western opponents are trying to prevent African states from taking part in the second Russia-Africa summit, scheduled to take place in July 2023 in Russia's second largest city of St. Petersburg.
Moreover in Senator Kosachev's opinion, the first Russia-Africa summit held three years ago was successful, "but, in many respects, its results remained within the dimension of politics" and were not translated into additional projects in trade, economic, scientific or humanitarian cooperation. "I'm sure it will be a very serious miscalculation on our part if the next year's summit is not prepared in a drastically different fashion, providing each of its participants with a concise roadmap of our bilateral relations, with clear incentives to participate and conclude practical agreements," argued Senator Kosachev.
In November 2021, the 'Situation Analytical Report' compiled by 25 Russian policy experts vividly highlighted some spectacular pitfalls and shortcomings in Russia's approach towards Africa. The report noted Russia's consistent failure in honouring its bilateral agreements and several pledges over the years. It decried the increased number of bilateral and high-level meetings that yield little or bring to the fore no definitive results. In addition, insufficient and disorganized lobbying combined with a lack of "information hygiene" at all levels of public speaking.
The South African Institute of International Affairs has published its latest policy report on Russia-African relations. In the introductory chapter, Steven Gruzd, Samuel Ramani and Cayley Clifford – have summarized various aspects of the developments between between Russia and Africa over the past few years and finally questioned the impact of Russia's policy on Africa.
According to Steven Gruzd, Samuel Ramani and Cayley Clifford, Russia has been struggling to make inroads into Africa these three decades, the only symbolic event was the first Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi, which fêted heads of state from 43 African countries and showcased Moscow's great power ambitions.
Russia's expanding influence in Africa are compelling, but a closer examination further reveals a murkier picture. The authors further wrote that "Russia's growing assertiveness in Africa is a driver of instability and that its approach to governance encourages pernicious practices, such as kleptocracy and autocracy promotion, the dearth of scholarship on Moscow's post-1991 activities in Africa is striking."
Now Russia's main tactics to expand its influence, such as debt forgiveness, arms contracts to fragile states and resistance to US unilateralism, come from its transition-era playbook and are not simply throw-backs to its Soviet-era superpower status. On the other hand, Russian public diplomacy in Africa explores the targeted use of historical ties, existing anti-Western narratives, state-centric approach and educational programmes to enhance Moscow's 'soft power' on the continent.
In the context of a multipolar geopolitical order, Russia's image of cooperation could be seen as highly enticing, but it is also based on illusions. Better still, Russia's posture in a clash between illusions and reality. Russia, it appears, is a neo-colonial power dressed in anti-colonial clothes. Russia looks more like a 'virtual great power' than a genuine challenger to European, American and Chinese influence.
The new scramble for Africa is gaining momentum. Russians have to face the new geopolitical realities and its practical existing challenges. With flexed-muscles sloganeering and ear-deafening noises relating to 'neo-colonialism' and 'Soviet-era assistance' should be addressed by investing in competitive sectors and economic spheres. Russia's priority should include building public perceptions through social and cultural activities in Africa. The reality is that African leaders await practical investments proposals from potential credible Russian investors and to take advantage of the immense untapped resources.
This time raising economic cooperation to a qualitatively new level and ultimately contribute to the building of sustainable relations be the focus with Africa. After all, the 1.3 billion Africans would prefer living and working with one heart and one mind in United Africa. The slogan 'Africa We Want' is now propagated by the African Union. Therefore, Russians must strongly remember that Africa's roadmap is the African Union Agenda 2063.
Africa and the Grand Diplomacy with Chinese characteristics comprehensively
Dr.Nadia Helmy
On November 2021, China witnessed the convening of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which adopted a resolution to the effect that:
"China is still the largest developing country in the world, a characteristic that China shares with Africa, as it is the continent that includes the largest number of the developing countries"
The session also adopted a resolution emphasizing the comprehensive development of "major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics. Where China and Africa are two important forces in building a community with a shared future for mankind"
And in support of China's diplomacy as a major country with special socialist features in the African continent, we find a return for this on the commercial level, as Chinese companies make huge investments in the African continent, and provided more than 50 thousand job opportunities for Africans. China also pledged to supply the African continent with an additional billion doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccine, in addition to China's participation in several medical and health projects for African countries, and 10 projects in the field of poverty reduction and agriculture, and 10 other projects for the digital economy, in addition to the implementation of 10 projects for green development, environmental protection and climate action, in addition to China providing $10 billion to support African exports, and encouraging Chinese companies to invest a similar amount in Africa in the coming years.
In addition to the Chinese programs and initiatives in Africa, Chinese President "Xi Jinping" put forward four proposals for building a Chinese-African community with a shared future in the new era, namely:
(combating COVID-19 through solidarity, deepening practical cooperation, promoting green development, adherence to fairness and justice)
Here came the "Eighth Ministerial Conference of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum", which was held in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from November 29 to 30, 2021, under the slogan of:
"Deepening the partnership between China and Africa, promoting sustainable development, and building a Chinese-African community with a shared future in the new era"
The most important consensuses and important results reflected in the main decisions and documents that were adopted at the conclusion of the Sino-African Ministerial Conference were:
Adoption of the Dakar Action Plan (2022-2024), China-Africa Cooperation Vision 2035, China-Africa Declaration on Climate Change, and Declaration of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
In addition to what China put forward of programmes, practical measures, initiatives and plans for the benefit of partners in Africa, which confirms that the "Eighth Ministerial Conference of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum" represents an important starting point towards a new era of high-quality advancement in Chinese-African cooperation.
We find out that 46 African countries have also signed cooperation agreements with the African Union Commission with China within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. China has become Africa's largest trading partner, with the volume of trade exchange between the two sides reaching $207 billion in 2021, an annual increase of 40 percent. While the proportion of Chinese investments in the African continent increased, the proportion of Africa's trade with China out of the continent's total foreign trade exceeded 21% in 2020. China also directed about 45 percent of its foreign aid during the period from 2013 to 2018, which totaled 270 billion yuan, to African countries in the form of grants, interest-free loans, and soft powers.
More than 200 Chinese companies make investments estimated at $2 billion in the agricultural sector in 35 African countries, and the direct investments of Chinese companies in Africa have exceeded $43 billion. More than 3,500 Chinese companies across the continent have directly and indirectly provided millions of jobs for Africans.
China is also supporting Africa in developing infrastructure projects, during the period from 2016 to 2020, the total volume of investment in these projects amounted to about $200 billion. Infrastructure projects implemented by Chinese companies in the African continent accounted for about 32% of the total of these projects in 2020.
Likewise, Chinese companies have helped African countries build and upgrade more than 10,000 km of railways, nearly 100,000 km of roads, nearly 1,000 bridges and 100 ports, 66,000 km of power transmission and distribution systems, and build up power generation capacity. A vehicle of 120 million kilowatts, a basic communications network with a length of 150,000 km, and a network service covering about 700 million users. China has also established more than 80 large-scale energy facilities, built more than 130 medical facilities, 45 gymnasiums, and more than 170 schools with Chinese funding, and China has trained more than 160,000 specialists in various fields within the continent, in addition to treating 230 million patients. In Africa. These Chinese projects have greatly improved the infrastructure of the African continent and improved the living standards of the local population.
China has also pushed forward industrialization and economic diversification in Africa, by building economic and trade cooperation zones, special economic zones, and industrial and scientific parks. According to the annual report on economic and trade relations between China and Africa for the year 2022, there are 25 Chinese zones for economic and trade cooperation in 16 African countries, which attracted, until the end of 2020, about 623 Chinese companies with investments estimated at eight billion dollars, and provided more than 50,000 job opportunities for Africans.
China has also provided the African continent with an additional billion doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccine, participating in 10 medical and health projects for African countries, 10 projects to reduce poverty and the field of agriculture, and 10 other projects for the digital economy, in addition to implementing 10 projects for green development and environmental protection. and climate action, as well as providing $10 billion to support African exports, and encouraging Chinese companies to invest a similar amount in Africa in the coming years.
China is looking forward, through its diplomacy as a major country with socialist characteristics within the African continent, to confirm its position as a great power in Africa, in light of the new cold war with the West.
Hence, we reach an important conclusion that China's diplomacy as a major country with a socialist diplomatic nature, especially within the African continent, will be in favor of China at the expense of the United States of America and the West, especially in light of the American and Western focus on human rights and democracy files and the political, military and security intervention in African countries, in the areas of combating terrorism and the great political dominance over their capabilities, without this leading to any effect in the field of combating extremist terrorist ideologies on the ground and without developing a clear national strategy to combat corruption, or producing a direct positive American and Western economic impact that is applicable on the ground in the countries of the African continent. This is evident in the exclusion, reduction and marginalization of the French role to a large extent in a number of West African countries, and until the holding of the African-American Summit at the end of December 2022, the United States of America did not take African issues seriously at all, but on the other hand, China has become a player Real on the land of the African continent through its huge initiative of the Belt and Road and its investments in the transportation and infrastructure sector, as well as China's opening of a large number of driving schools to educate and train political cadres in a number of African countries, which increases China's strength increasingly in returning to global status, through soft power and business initiatives within the African continent.

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Dumbledore is often considered the strongest wizard in the entire world of Harry Potter, and fans may get to see a little more of this power in action in Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore – but he also surrounded himself with other powerful witches and wizards. In creating the Order of the Phoenix, he chose those that were not just brave, but who had the abilities to back up their bravery in both the first and second order.
Of course, not all the members of the Order were truly gifted witches and wizards, but some represent the most powerful of their generation – whether that is the unassuming Molly Weasley (who took down Bellatrix in a duel) or the more obviously capable Boy Who Lived himself. Of all of them, though, who wields the most magical power? (Note: Only members who were only in the Second Order are included, not those who were in both First and Second Order.)
Hestia Jones
Hestia Jones was a minor member of the second order, but her power isn't really shown or referenced in either the books or the movies. In the books, she (along with Dedalus Diggle) is an escort for the Dursleys when they have to leave their home in the final book, and helps with escorting Harry and guarding the Department of Mysteries, but beyond that, almost nothing is known about her. Hestia may well have been a powerful witch, but presumably, she would have been more involved in the activities of the Order if that were the case.
Charlie's gifts were in animal handling and dealing with dragons – something that takes a lot of nerve, but that doesn't suggest a huge amount of magical power. As both Hagrid and Newt Scamander show, handling magical animals is something that is more about personality than power. These characters are understanding and have an affinity for magical creatures, but wouldn't necessarily hold out well in a duel against stronger characters.
Arthur may be one of the kindest and most beloved characters in the series, but he rarely shows real magical strength – and seems to be one of the gentlest members of the magical community.
He also seems happy with this – in the same way that he doesn't look to move up in the Ministry because he enjoys his job, he doesn't seek more power, or the fights that would require it. He clearly has some skill, especially when it comes to charming Muggle objects (like cars!), but skill isn't quite the same as power.
Fred & George
Like their father, Fred and George Weasley don't seem interested in magical power, so much as having fun – but they are shown to be more capable than Arthur is. Even Hermione remarks on their abilities, and although they use their magical gifts in the creation of jokes and pranks, there is no denying that it would take some degree of power to do things like create the firework dragons and immovable swamp that they did at Hogwarts. Unfortunately, though, this wasn't enough power to save Fred in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Bill & Fleur
Both Bill and Fleur are comparatively minor characters in the books and the series, as Bill has left Hogwarts by the time the story begins, and Fleur is only a larger character during the Triwizard Tournament. However, based on the small amount of time that they do get in the series, they are impressively powerful people.
Bill was originally a curse breaker before joining the order – a job that requires a fair bit of powerful magic, and Fleur was a Triwizard Champion, even if she didn't win. Their active fighting in the Second Wizarding War didn't get much attention, but it can be assumed from their earlier lives that they were quite capable.
Nymphadora Tonks
While Tonks didn't get to show a lot of her power directly in the series, it cannot be forgotten that she started her time in the Order as an Auror – and a capable one! She's also one of the bravest Hufflepuffs in the series.
This job requires a lot of magical power (and study) to begin with, and while she was often used as comic relief, she was also always in the thick of the battles. Unfortunately, though, her clumsiness often worked against her, and she didn't have the time to truly grow into her power, as she died so young in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Molly Weasley
While Molly may not seem like a particularly powerful witch at first glance, she may well have been one of the most powerful members of the Order. Not only was she more than capable at day to day magic, but she had the power of authority over almost everyone that she dealt with, and a powerful personality that cannot be underestimated. And while she didn't have much of a chance to show her power during the series, instead appearing almost entirely as a mother figure, when it came down to the Battle of Hogwarts, Molly proved herself incredibly powerful in her duel with Bellatrix. Bellatrix was a witch so strong that she was Voldemort's most devoted follower, and no other witch or wizard seemed able to touch her – yet Molly killed her in a single duel.
While Professor McGonagall did stand against Voldemort in the First Wizarding War, she wasn't actually a member of the original Order of the Phoenix – although she did use her animagus status to spy for the Ministry, and was always a Dumbledore supporter. By the Second Wizarding War, though, she joined up – and put her considerable powers to use.
McGonagall's abilities are most clearly shown during the Battle of Hogwarts, where she was the leader of the defense, and showed just what she is capable of. However, she is also seen doing work for the order throughout, and her abilities are enough to make her the new Headmaster of Hogwarts.
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Kingsley is another wizard whose power and strength wasn't always seen directly, in impressive duels, but is definitely implied by the work that he does. During the Second Wizarding War, Shacklebolt was the wizard who was set to watch over the Muggle Prime Minister, and was also one of the important members of the Order to protect Harry, take him from Privet Drive to the Burrow, was able to send his lynx patronus to the wedding to warn the guests, and was a major participant in the Battle of Hogwarts. Possibly most telling, he later became the Minister of Magic – something that, at the end of a war, only a truly powerful (in magic and influence) wizard could do.
While Harry, Ron, and Hermione are only borderline members of the Order (given that they were technically too young to join during the events of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), but it would be wrong to leave out the three young magic users who had the biggest impact in the fight against Voldemort. Ron is recognized as the weakest of the three, of course, who relies heavily on his friends to get by – but his strength as a loyal friend often keeps Harry and Hermione going.
Harry himself is an impressively capable wizard – and his abilities as the leader of Dumbledore's Army and then in the Battle of Hogwarts show that he is truly powerful on his own merit, not just as the Chosen One. However, Hermione is clearly the most powerful member – and even as a teen, can face off against full-grown witches and wizards. Her intelligence and abilities far outstrip those of the other Order members, and it's no wonder she eventually becomes Minister of Magic.
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Spurs vs Chelsea was the stand out fixture in the Premier League this weekend, but Boca vs River in the Copa Libertadores final was probably the biggest football story. We'll have news from that fixture on the show. We also have some football language – to skin – and our look at three games from the weekend, including the London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea, in our predictions section. If you'd like the transcript to the show – great for learners and teachers of English – please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon) and if you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com (Damian=DF, Damon=DB).
DB: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast. Hello and welcome. You are listening to the podcast for all those who love the beautiful game of football and who want to improve their English language skills. My name is Damon and I'm based in Tokyo, Japan, and down the line in London is Damian, who I am sure is feeling great after the result of Spurs vs Chelsea yesterday. Damian?
DF: Hello Damon, and hello to all the listeners. Yes, I was very happy with the Spurs result – a tremendous 3-1 win over previously unbeaten Chelsea meant we leapfrogged over our London rivals into third place in the Premier League.
DB: Congratulations. Leapfrog, what…what's that?
DF: Yes, this means one side jumps over another side in the league positions, the standings in the table. So, before yesterday's game Spurs were in fourth position and Chelsea in third but afterwards it was Spurs in third and Chelsea in fourth.
DB: And Liverpool in second.
DB: Now, we'll have more on that game later in the show in our predictions section when we take a look at the predictions we made for three games this weekend – one of which, Wolverhampton Wanderers against Huddersfield is kicking off in a few hours. Did you get to see any football this week, apart from Tottenham-Chelsea?
DF: Well, in addition to the Spurs-Chelsea game, I caught highlights of Bayern Munich's 3-3 home draw with Fortuna Dusseldorf in the Bundesliga and saw the Atlético Madrid-Barcelona draw in La Liga last night – lots of late drama in both those games. Did you see any football?
DB: Yes, I did. I saw the Spurs-Chelsea game and just before that I saw Liverpool beat Watford which was pretty good. Right, let's crack on with the show and what have got this weekend?
DF: Well, we've mentioned the predictions, which will be at the end of the show, and we'll start the podcast with some football news – and we've got stories on the River Plate versus Boca Juniors Copa Libertadores final – second leg, we've got the UEFA Nations League and the J-League in Japan. And after that we've got a quiz question connected with some football news this week. And I believe you've got a football phrase to explain?
DB: Yep, I'm going to talk about the verb 'to skin' someone.
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darkSpyro - Spyro and Skylanders Forum - Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly - BEST level??
darkSpyro - Spyro and Skylanders Forum > Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly > BEST level??
Okay I know people love to give this game a hard time, but I think it is safe to say it's not all bad. In fact, parts of it are really neat and at the very least show obvious potential.
So what was your favorite level in the game? Why?
I can see how the NPCs fit the island level. I mean, the enemies are a tiki (island-y) and a tourist, and the guys you help out are pigs, and pork is a REALLY common Hawaiian meal? But I honestly have no idea where the NPCs from Honey Marsh came from, they make no sense..
I didn't understand the Honey Marsh NPCs either at first until I remembered that gators live in swamps and marshes.
Anyway, my favourite level is either Dragonfly Dojo, Honey Marsh or Jurassic Jungle.
For me, every level in the game is awesome. This game is my second favorite game of all time. The levels that were really given effort into was every level after Crop Circle Country IMO. If I had to pick a favorite, I'd say Honey Marsh for the overall story and presentation of this level. Alternatively, Cloud 9 and Monkey Monastery have amazing music and design. The whole game is just so great to me. I've beaten it 100% on both PS2 and GameCube probably more than 6 times on each console.
Honestly I enjoyed all of them equally. But possibly the Hawaii themed one the best. It just seemed to have a cool design and had that chill vibe in it. Honey Marsh, the thief levels, I liked them too, but they were a bit challenging and frustrating for my age back then. So the island one left the biggest impression on me.
I just googled it and yep! That's the one. Luau Island.
I find Luau Island's design to be kind of boring. Maybe because of the slow framerate combined with the slow water movement. But it still is a great level.
If I must name my favourite level from Enter the Dragonfly, it has to be Thieves' Den. I just don't know exactly why but that level has some unique aura. It's mystic, eastern themes and dark moonlight atmosphere give the level personal design when compared to anything that had been made in console Spyro universe at that point. With its gems, diamonds and limitless shiny riches and nostalgic essence of infamous "Nyaah. nyaah" gang, it truly feels a HQ of notorious crime organization in The Dragon Realms.
It's challenges were also just challenging enough. Electric platform mission was actually nice to play and its speedway required more thought than the other two in the game. To my personal playing experience the whole level was the biggest success of the game. That is all I am able to say right to this instance.
Definitely Honey Marsh. The environment is ver original and actually looks good.
Thieves' Den was also pretty cool, and Dragonfly Dojo was nice. The hub itself was pretty decent, ditto for Cloud Nine and Monkey Monestary.
In terms of pure level design, I think Luau Island was best, but I haven't played a level past that for a long time.
I'd say for me it's either Cloud 9 or Monkey Monastery. Cloud 9 because I thought the level design and characters (those bears were pretty cool) were interesting and I like Monkey Monastery naturally since I was such a big fan of Icy Peak and Frozen Altars from YotD.
Thieves' Den is really damn creative.
Monkey Monastery. I love the snow falling effect and the music, and I just find it beautiful. Second favourite would probably be Cloud 9.
Dragonfly Dojo is a good tutorial level. I found it to simple though.
Crop Circle Country, ugh. I hate those dinosaurs with the laser guns and bill. just famer bill was so stupid and annoying- ugh!
Luaha Island. nice level, saving those pigs and their diolouge was funny. and the swimming feature made it a calming and chill level.
Cloud 9. the music was really fun to listen to and level design it was trippy.
Jurrasic Jungle- love the volcanic, prehistoric kinda vibe goin on.
And If a hub world would count then i'd say The Dragon Realms in this game left quite an impression on my espicially with its relaxing music. Really, the music in this game is excellent. However, if Enchated Forest made it into this game than it'd be my most favorite level.


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Pregnant women are generally excluded from clinical trials as the risks to the fetus posed by testing most new chemical entities or approved drugs cannot be sufficiently ruled out. As a result, the lack of data on maternal and fetal exposure to drugs complicates selecting treatment options and dosing during pregnancy.
An important example of this is treating pregnant HIV+ patients. HIV-1-positive pregnant women are commonly treated with combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for their own health and to reduce the risk of perinatal transmission. Pregnancy-related physiological changes can alter the pharmacokinetics (PK) of antiretroviral agents, mostly resulting in reduced drug exposure during pregnancy. Decreased maternal antiretroviral exposure may lead to virologic breakthrough and/or development of antiretroviral resistance and increase the risk of perinatal HIV transmission. Also, excessive dosing may result in maternal and fetal toxicity.
Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models can help predict maternal and fetal drug exposure based on in vitro pharmacokinetic data, guide dosing of antiretroviral drugs in this special patient population, and improve outcomes for both mother and child. Conversely, clinical pharmacokinetic data on antiviral agents administered to pregnant women provides an excellent opportunity to develop, optimize, and validate pregnancy PBPK models.
In this webinar, we discussed how we combined clinical and pre-clinical approaches to develop a PBPK model to predict the exposure of darunavir, a protease inhibitor commonly used to treat pregnant HIV+ patients. We discussed the integration of in vitro experimental data on drug metabolism and transport with data obtained from ex vivo human placenta perfusion experiments to quantitatively predict both maternal as well as fetal exposure of darunavir. Moreover, we elaborated elaborate on the study design, data collection, and analyses that were used to investigate the clinical pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral agents during pregnancy.
*Angela Colbers and Rick Greupink would like to acknowledge Aaron Buaben, MSc for his help with this project.


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Timothy Duff, STM, MA Cert. RCHL- ERD and BCC
Co-Founder/ Guardian President Guild of St. Benedict Joseph Labre
As a young chaplain in 2001, I was completing my training at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, Connecticut. Soon after, the 911 tragedy occurred. I was assigned to support patients from New York City and who were directly impacted by the disaster: either they had been in NYC or had lost a loved one from the tragedy at Ground Zero. This began my ministry journey and led me to become a staff chaplain, Director of Spiritual Care, Bereavement Coordinator, Pastoral Mentor and Educator in several healthcare settings.
I have also worked as a mental health family specialist, assigned to those families who had a loved one on hospice while having someone with mental illness in the family. My life experience has empowered me to work on both inpatient psychiatric care units and in the community offering spiritual support groups.
Apostolate's Development
The inspiration to establish the Guild of St. Benedict Joseph Labre came to me when I was enrolled in the seminary. One night, in a holy hour, my life experiences about my family and my oldest brother Scott, in particular, flashed before me all at once and I felt in my heart God was telling me to do something to help those with mental illness. (You can read our story on this site.) I told God there was only one man who would understand what I wanted to do and that was (the late) Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, FFR. The next morning, at breakfast with my fellow seminarians, we were told that Fr. Groeschel was coming to our seminary to host a retreat. Yes, God surprises us! My twenty-year friendship with Father Groeschel would bring me many gifts of holiness and many answers to prayers, particularly for my brother Scott. We would meet at least three times a year over that time to discuss and receive guidance about this Apostolate. For more information about Fr. Benedict Groeschel see: http://franciscanfriars.com/father-benedict/. Over the years since 1996 when the Guild was founded, many travels and pilgrimages took place the Guild. Someday I hope to publish stories of our travels.
While most of you know about my oldest brother Scott, whose life and cause brought about this Guild, there is much more to my family's story. I am the youngest of six children, with three other siblings who struggle with one or another diagnosis of mental illness, ranging from Schizophrenia, to Schizo-Affective Disorder, Mood Disorders, PTSD, Depression, and Psychosis. Through God's grace and mercy, I have kept well all of my life, but I have made my life's mission to assist my siblings in every way possible. This includes daily contact, escorting them to medical appointments, ordering food and clothing for them, and loving them deeply. It is because of their struggles I wish to support others and remain grateful for the gifts that God has given me.
While I was convinced my destiny was to serve Our Lord as a priest, Providence had other plans! I am happily married to my wife Theresa, and just recently, we adopted our two beautiful daughters. God is Good!
Director of Spiritual Care and Coordinator of Spiritual Services
BCC - Board Certified Chaplain - in the National Association (NACC)
ERD - Certified in the Ethical and Religious Directives of Catholic Healthcare (National Catholic Bioethics Center)
Pastoral Educator in the Archdiocese of Boston for grief and bereavement
Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice
Hospice and Palliative care Support
Spiritual Specialist for both Inpatient and Community psychiatric
Pastoral Mentor for seminarians and pastoral visitors
Chaplain for Disaster Relief and Support
Master's Certificate in Catholic Healthcare Leadership (on-line program) - St. Joseph's College, Standish, ME
Year-Long study in the Ethical and Religious Directives in Catholic Healthcare- National Catholic Bioethics Center, Philadelphia, PA
Year-long Residency in Clinical Pastoral Educator (CPE)
STM- Sacred Theology Masters- Holy Apostles Seminary
Marianne Komek
Marianne Komek became aware of what it's like to live with someone who is mentally ill when her mother, Virginia, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. There were many times when Virginia was absent from her life because of hospitalizations for depression or manic episodes. It was devastating to the child, her two brothers, and her father.
Then a miracle occurred. Virginia found a new psychiatrist who started her on a regimen of lithium. The roller-coaster ride of manic highs and depressive lows came to an end. Her mother was able to care for her children and later when they were older, she became a secretary in the local hospital, working with medical charts and doctors and nurses. She thrived in this atmosphere.
At sixteen-years-old, Marianne excelled academically, was the editor of her high school newspaper, and had just been inducted into the National Honor Society. Everything crashed around her when she experienced depression. Later, she was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder but denied it because of its stigma. Finally, she accepted her diagnosis and was treated for it. She was able to come "off the roller coaster" and live a normal life.
Marianne wants to combat the stigma that surrounds the disease. She has done this by reaching out to friends and cousins with the illness, encouraging them not to be ashamed and to seek medical assistance. She has written a Catholic novel about a teenage girl who has bipolar disorder, Promises to Theresa, which was recently released and is available on Amazon. Marianne wishes, through fiction, to offer a sympathetic portrait of a family' s struggle to cope with mental illness with courage and faith in God. She is a journalist who would like to publicize the work of the Guild of St. Benedict Joseph Labre to help the mentally ill and overcome the stigma. She especially likes the fact that it is a spiritual apostolate with 40-hour adorers. Marianne has found the strength to cope with her illness by her faith in Jesus and love for the Blessed Sacrament. She is a daily communicant and is an active member of her parish, serving on several committees and is a Rosarian. Marianne is also a consecrated member of the international Marian Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt.
She studied psychology in college and has read books on the topic such as cognitive therapy and codependence, but has not had formal training in psychological methods. However, she is living proof of how good psychiatric care and the love and support of family and friends can help many mentally ill people to live a good life and contribute to society. She has been married to her supportive husband, Cabbar, a professional photographer, and media artist, for thirty-three years.
Freelance Catholic Journalist: Articles have appeared in the National Catholic Register, the Catholic News Service, and The Catholic Spirit, the official newspaper for the diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Adult School: English as a Second Language (ESL) substitute instructor
Essex County College, Newark; New Jersey: Remedial English Grammar and Writing Skills Tutor
Human Sciences Press; New York City: Production Editor
The CPA Journal; New York City: Editorial Assistant
The College of New Jersey; Ewingville; New Jersey: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
The Institute of Paralegal Studies; Rahway, New Jersey: Paralegal Certification
We are currently searching for Advisory Committee Members
We are looking for at least two individuals
Currently looking for a Catholic Priest or Consecrated Religious who will offer spiritual direction to the board members
Currently looking for someone who has a background in psychology from the Roman Catholic perspective.
Here are some qualifications
A Catholic who is in good standing with the Catholic Church
He/ She must desire to remain faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church
Must have some connection with mental illness/ And hold a desire to help and advocate for them.
Must have a desire to follow the spirit and charism of the Founders
This is done by trying to live out our Mission and Values in their daily lives.
Must have a desire to learn about St. Benedict Joseph Labre and desire to live his spirituality.
What to do if you are interested or know someone who may?
Contact Timothy Duff via email or call his cell phone.
Timothy's Cell Phone: 617-412-0691


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Die Policia e Shtetit ( für "Polizei des Staates") ist die Polizei in Albanien. Die Leitung übernimmt die Generaldirektion (alb. Drejtoria e Përgjithshme), die sich in das Department gegen organisierte Kriminalität und Schwerverbrechen, das Department für öffentliche Sicherheit (unter anderem Verkehrspolizeidirektion und Spezialeinheiten "RENEA" und "FNSH"), das Department für Grenze und Migration, das Department für unterstützende Dienstleistungen und das Department für Polizeiausbildung untergliedert. Generaldirektor ist Haki Çako.

Das Polizeipersonal wurde seit dem Sturz der Diktatur 1990/91 kontinuierlich von 21.000 Mitarbeitern im Jahr 1992 auf 12.000 Mitarbeiter im Jahr 2001 reduziert.

Albanien teilt sich territorial in zwölf örtliche Polizeidirektionen in den Qarks.

Der Publizist und ehemalige Minister Ben Blushi von der Sozialistischen Partei behauptet in seinem Buch Hëna e Shqipërisë (Mond Albaniens), dass die Polizei zu 10 % aus Anhängern der Hizmet-Bewegung (Gylenxhi) von Fethullah Gülen bestehen würde.

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The RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus The World Cast Has Finally Been Revealed
It features some of the most talented Drag Race queens from around the globe.
BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy
By Sam Ramsden
Originally Published: Dec. 21, 2021
Start your engines Drag Race fans because Mother Ru is taking the groundbreaking competition show to the next level. Yes, RuPaul has unveiled yet another spin-off in the ever-expanding Drag Race franchise, and this time she will be opening up the competition to queens from all corners of the globe — with the UK serving as the host nation. Keen to learn more about RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus the World? You can find out everything you need to know below.
When Will RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus The World Air?
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus the World will be sashaying onto our screens on February 1, 2022, on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. The brand new series has been billed as the "centre-piece" of the launch of the rebooted BBC Three TV channel, which goes live across the country on the same day.
What's The Premise Of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus The World?
With RuPaul at the helm, RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus the World will become the first-ever international all-stars edition of the show and see nine renowned queens from different franchises around the globe unite to compete for the title of the first "Global Drag Race Superstar."
As mentioned, the United Kingdom is serving as the competition's host region, and RuPaul will be joined by veteran Drag Race panellist Michelle Visage, Graham Norton, and Alan Carr, as well as a string of superstar guest judges.
"Michelle Visage, Graham Norton, Alan Carr and a sparkling array of superstar guest judges will join RuPaul to help him decide… Who will be queen of the world and named the first Global Drag Race Superstar?! Let the battle commence," a BBC synopsis of the forthcoming series reads.
Meanwhile, the show's resident judges will be joined by a host of extra-special guests, including Clara Amfo, Daisy May Cooper, Jade Thirlwall, Jonathan Bailey, Johannes Radebe, Katie Price, Melanie C, and Michelle Keegan.
Who's In The Line-Up Of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus The World?
The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus the World has finally been unveiled, and, as promised, will feature some of the most talented Drag Race queens from the United States, the UK, Canada, Holland, Thailand, and beyond.
Representing the UK are series one heavyweights Cheryl Hole, Blu Hydrangea, and Baga Chipz, each of whom will compete for the crown agaisnt the USA's Mo Heart and Jujubee, Canadian queens Jimbo and Lemon, Holland's Janey Jacké, and Thailand's own Pangina Heals.
While waiting for the new show to air, get your Drag Race fix by reliving the greatest lip sync performances and the most dramatic reunion moments.
This article was originally published on Dec. 21, 2021


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Theatre: Blitz spirit fails to lift wartime Cinderella
Robert Tanitch
Andrew Monaghan and Ashley Shaw in Matthew Bourne's Cinderella (Johan Persson)
Cinderella has been a popular pantomime since 1830. Today, you can see it performed as a ballet by Prokofiev, an opera by Rossini, a musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, a film by Kenneth Branagh, or even a Disney cartoon.
A lot of people will be opting for the ballet and spectacle of Matthew Bourne (he of the male-led Swan Lake), designed by Lez Brotherston, at Sadler's Wells Theatre. It is set during the height of the London Blitz in 1940. It's a great pity that the pre-recorded Prokofiev has been deliberately over-amplified to create a cinematic surround sound. I felt like Gulliver did when he was listening to an orchestra in Brobdingnag.
Bourne loves movies and there are references to A Matter of Life and Death, Waterloo Road and Brief Encounter. The wicked stepmother is modelled on Joan Crawford. She is so wicked that she tries to smother Cinders.
Bourne stretches a two-act ballet to three acts. There's too much meaningless dancing for dancing's sake in the Café de Paris. Ashley Shaw and Andrew Monaghan's high spot is when Cinderella dances with a tailor's dummy, which is transformed into her Prince.
Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra are two quite separate plays. But if you see them as a double bill at a matinée and evening performance at the Barbican, as part of the RSC's Roman Season, it is even more of a shock to see what has happened to Mark Antony. The triple pillar of the world has been transformed into a strumpet's fool, so infatuated that he neglects duty and honour. In Julius Caesar, Antony is a charismatic, athletic young man who is a brilliant orator. In Antony and Cleopatra, by contrast, Antony is an old ruffian. He has aged so much that the role has to be played by another actor.
The most famous lovers in history, insanely jealous of each other and long past their sell-by dates, bungle everything. Antony even bungles his own death, and then lives long enough to learn that Cleopatra is not dead but merely wished to find out what he would do if he heard she were.
Titus Andronicus, the least performed of all Shakespeare's plays and dismissed by Ben Jonson as "blood and thunder", was extremely popular in its day. The action, based on Seneca and Ovid, has no historical foundation and is an unremitting cycle of sensational and grotesque atrocities. The pièce de resistance is the dinner party at which Titus (dressed as a chef) serves up the flesh of two young men, rapists of his daughter, in a pie he has baked for their mother. The bloodbath dinner party is so over the top that all an audience can do is laugh in self-defence. The extraordinary thing, however, is that alongside all the sick-making barbarity there should be so much fine poetry.
In Amy Herzog's so-so Belleville at Donmar, James Norton and Imogen Potts play an American couple who are living in an apartment in a bohemian Paris suburb and wishing they had never married. There are various options such as eviction, separation, divorce, go home to daddy, commit suicide or murder. The audience gets worried when she starts cutting her toenails with a large kitchen knife.
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