THE POWER OF STUDENTS

THE POWER OF STUDENTS - 
By Bernard Bujold - 
Students are surprisingly powerful in their own right! 
They took Jean Charest to the mat for the final count during the "Maple Spring" in May 2012, when Jean was convinced that students with little financial means had no chance of defeating him, and he didn't take them seriously... 
In May 2024, students at major universities in the U.S. and Canada are campaigning to take Israel and the Jewish community to the mat. A student campaign that would be very well financed, unlike the students of the Charest era. We'll have to wait and see, but some leaders will certainly be sent packing on behalf of the campaign, including university heads and perhaps even current U.S. President Joe Biden. 
It's often thought that student power isn't real power. The contrary has been proven. 
We're going to have to send Ulysses' valiant companion, ARGOS, into battle, the only one capable of restoring order and a little peace to planet Earth... 
SEE REPORT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL https://lestudio1mediamonitoring.blogspot.com/2024/04/la-puissance-des-etudiants.html

JEAN-PIERRE FERLAND (1934-2024)

JEAN-PIERRE FERLAND (1934-2024) 
 "... I want to die my life not live my death..." 

 -AVANT DE M’ASSAGIR- 1966 
https://www.histoiresdecheznous.ca/v2/la-butte-a-mathieu_the-butte-a-mathieu/galerie/avant-de-massagir-jean-pierre-ferland/

RELIGION IN 2024

RELIGION IN 2024 - 
By Bernard Bujold -
Humanity everywhere is polarized and divided into clans, and the cause can be traced back to religion. 
Polarization has existed since the beginning of time. My Acadian ancestors (Protestants) left Larochelle to cross to America around 1685 precisely because of the war between Catholics and Protestants. In 2024, an example of conflicts between religions is the war between Israel (Judaism) and Palestine and Hamas (Muslims). 
Yet religion should be a source of unity. Scientists even say that religion is a way of curing human depression by breaking down isolation. New generations of young people are said to be returning to religion. 
Will the future of the world be more peaceful and united as young people turn to religion? 
To be continued! 
SEE THE REPORT FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 

https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/church-religion-mental-health-479d612a?st=zl9774897usp43x&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

GOODBYE APRIL 2024.

GOODBYE APRIL 2024... 
By Bernard Bujold -
It's already the last weekend of April 2024! The weather will be nice and sunny on Saturday with 17C! Have a nice weekend... 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10168746663970541

THE #METOO MOVEMENT

THE #METOO MOVEMENT -

By Bernard Bujold -

Activists in the #MeToo Movement have just received a severe attack on their ideology as the main character, Harvey Weinstein, has had one of his two capability verdicts overturned. The judge in the 2020 trial allegedly made unacceptable errors in allowing the prosecutors to hear testimony from women who should not have been admitted. 

The 2020 verdict was overturned, but not the second trial in 2022. 

Is this the beginning of the end for #MeToo? 

To be continued 

SEE THE REPORT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/harvey-weinstein-sex-crimes-conviction-thrown-out-by-new-york-high-court-46d4a890?st=loylf6ipe5qwiv6&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MODERN HEROES -

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MODERN HEROES - 
By Bernard Bujold - 
All the media are jumping on the artificial intelligence bandwagon, and it's clear that very soon, our machine will be talking to another machine... 

The newcomer to artificial intelligence is META AI. 

Will the world become more peaceful and harmonious? What will become of our social heroes? 
If there's one thing we can be sure of, it's that the whole planet is currently polarized by different ideologies, political conflicts, wars, and news media that have become creators of entertainment and partisanship! 
Will the machine be more humanitarian and reliable than humans? To be continued! 
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WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY AND TAYLOR SWIFT

 

WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY AND TAYLOR SWIFT - 

By Bernard Bujold- 

The women's ice hockey match at Montreal's Bell Centre on Saturday, April 20, 2024, was historic according to all sports experts, but one particular element of the show also caught the eye and animated the crowd. It was PIXMOB's famous luminous bracelet! 

This bracelet was created especially for artist TAYLOR SWIFT and launched on May 8, 2015, by PIXMOB. It was the start of a worldwide renown for the Quebec-based company. 

"...More than two million people around the world have worn a bracelet created in Montreal. PixMob designed the bracelet, especially for Taylor Swift's world tour. This tour has changed our lives," Jean-Olivier Dalphond, a partner in the Montreal-based company, told Le Journal. "PixMob, which took part in the opening ceremonies of the Sochi Olympics and the Super Bowl halftime show, had never done anything on the scale of the pop star's 1989 tour. The Olympics and Super Bowl were one night, Taylor Swift's tour was 84 shows in 10 different countries..." explains Mr. Dalphond.

SEE STORY LE JOURNAL DE MONTRÉAL 

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/12/28/un-bracelet-concu-a-montreal 

SEE PIXMOB WEBSITE 

https://pixmob.com/projects/taylor-swift-reputation-tour

TAYLOR SWIFT AND THE ART OF PUBLIC RELATIONS-

TAYLOR SWIFT AND THE ART OF PUBLIC RELATIONS- 

By Bernard Bujold -

Whether in politics or business, the art of public relations can decide success or failure. A large part of my career has been in public relations, and I've seen the possibilities of public relations (Brian Mulroney and Pierre Péladeau ). 

 Artist Taylor Swift has a communications specialist on her team who ensures that the message is the one she wants to communicate. You could say that the art of communication is the art of conveying the message you want to transmit. The Wall Street Journal publishes a report on public relations around Taylor Swift. 

SEE STORY WSJ 

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/tree-paine-taylor-swift-publicist-0cc4903a?st=vk7wttw42u815bl&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink