More than a year after the presidential elections, France is still in search of a leader

A little over a year since being elected, French President François Hollande’s popularity in the polls has plummeted as the French economy continues to struggle. Rainbow Murray writes that while Hollande’s first year has been beset by scandals and disappointments, France’s main opposition party, the UMP, have their own share of problems following a divisive leadership contest between François Fillon and Jean-François Copé. She notes that the in-fighting within the UMP may yet pave the way for a political comeback from ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy

Summary of Dissertation Recitals

Abstract Recital 1: Jazz, Spanish Songs, and German Masterworks Saturday, November 11, 2017, 4:00pm, Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center, University of Michigan. Assisted by Landon Baumgard, piano; Richard Narroway, cello. Program: Para Fred (Five arrangements of Spanish folk songs), Enrique Granados, Fernando Obradors, Joaquín Nin, Joaquin Rodrigo, Xavier Montsalvatge (arrangement by Martin Katz); Vier Stücke, Op. 5, Alban Berg; Grooves, Philip Parker; Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 3, Alexander von Zemlinsky. Recital 2: French Concert Pieces and Bach Saturday, February 17, 2018, 8:00pm, Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center, University of Michigan. Assisted by Siyuan Li and Mi-Eun Kim, piano. Program: Pulcinella, Eugène Bozza; Canzonetta, Gabriel Pierné; Arabesque, Germaine Tailleferre; Cantilene, Louis Cahuzac; Andante et Allegro, Ernest Chausson; Andantino, Op. 30, Florent Schmitt; Theme and Variations, Jean Françaix; Chromatic Fantasy, J. S. Bach (arrangement by Stanley Hasty); Clarinet Sonata, William Horne. Recital 3: Italian Masterpieces and Operas Saturday, March 24, 2018, 8:00pm, Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center, University of Michigan. Assisted by Mi-Eun Kim, piano; Merryl Nielle, flute; Michael Cody Dean, bassoon; Teagan Faran, violin; Zola Hightower, viola. Program: Sonata for Clarinet, Gregorio Sciroli; Drei Fantasien, Op. 27: 1. Di piacer mi balza il cor, Gioachino Rossini (arrangement by Iwan Müller); Lied, Luciano Berio; Fantasy on Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, Carlo Della Giacoma; Mazurka Caprice, Aurelio Magnani; Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Nino Rota; Fantasy on Giuseppe Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, Louis Lohraseb.AMUMusic: PerformanceUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/146046/1/jcande_1.pd

THE FRENCH MUNICIPAL AND EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, 2014

© 2014, McDougall Trust, London. This article examines the 2014 French municipal and European elections, which were effectively mid-term contests for President François Hollande and the Socialist Party, held in the context of a poor economic situation and low levels of popularity for the president and his government. The municipal election was won by the main opposition party, the UMP, while the extreme right Front National emerged as the leading party in the European contest. The Socialists were heavily defeated in both elections. In the wake of these contests both the Socialists and the UMP are facing significant problems (leadership, strategy and voter confidence), while the FN has strengthened its position as a significant third force in party competition

Une remarquable association d’otolithes de poissons dans le Miocène moyen de Sos, Matilon (France, Lot-et-Garonne).A remarkable assemblage of fish otoliths from the Middle Miocene of Sos, Matilon (France, Lot-et-Garonne)

The Serravallian site of Sos (Matilon, base of the section) is located near to the shore of the gulf of eastern Aquitaine. The studied sediment is a near shore coquina facies with a well-preserved and diversified marine fauna, reflecting a bay environment, with some brackish influences. Otoliths of 22 teleost taxa were identified, two of them representing new species: Afroscion rezeaui and “genus aff. Afroscion” carinatus. The association is characterised by a strong dominance of sciaenids (83% of the total number of otoliths). Among the remaining taxa, Pomadasys aff. incisus and a Gobius (elongate form) account for respectively 3% and 12%; all remaining taxa are rare. Except for the Serravallian coquinas of Orthez and Sallespisse, sciaenid otoliths are very rare in all Oligo-Miocene sampling sites of Aquitaine. Sciaenids from Sos, where Afroscion rezeaui and Sciaena irregularis dominate, are different from those of Orthez and Sallespisse, dominated by Umbrina pyrenaica. Only Argyrosomus regius is common to both associations. In total, only seven species are common to the two localities, and the sparid Dentex aff. maroccanus is lacking at Sos. The two faunas seem to correspond to quite different environments. Sciaenids are quite tolerant for fresh water, and the Sos area could be near to a stream mouth at the end of the gulf. Some sciaenids are even partly freshwater fishes. At Orthez – Sallespisse, the represented sciaenids are very near shore forms, but of normal salinity: this is attested by the frequence of Dentex aff. maroccanus and several haemulids. At Mios, another rich otolith site located more to the north, otoliths essentially belong to typical marine near shore fishes, among which there are even some gadids, a family of more northern fishes; sciaenids are very rare there. Here also, environmental differences are apparently responsible for the differences among the associations

Etude de populations de Glycymeris (Bivalvia, Glycymerididae) du Miocène d'Aquitaine, Sud-Ouest de la France Studyof Glycymeris (Bivalvia, G1ycymerididae) populations from the Aquitaine Miocene, SW France

Abundant crops of Glycymeris have been made in the neritic bioclastic deposits of the Aquitaine Basin. After an outline about the Chattian taxa, the 5 Lower Miocene lineages are presented; G. cor is plainly predominant. Then, the Middle Miocene faunas are also detaiIed, G. inflatus and G. bimaculatus being the most frequent taxa. A test of biometrical analysis about the G. cor species is presented

William Blayney - clarinetist and teacher, contributions and influences on clarinet playing in the twenty-first century

This study was undertaken to document the life and teaching of the American clarinetist William Blayney who was noted for the beauty of his tone and expressive playing. He is representative of the French clarinet school, and through his teaching he carries on this tradition of fine clarinet playing to another generation in the United States. Blayney’s wide range of experience extends from playing with the Atlanta and Seattle symphonies, to opera and ballet companies in New York, Atlanta, Baltimore and Seattle, to playing on Broadway and on movie soundtracks such as Die Hard III and Disney Studio re-scorings of classical cartoons. Blayney has taught at the Peabody Conservatory Preparatory Department, Baltimore School for Performing Arts, and the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC.) The purpose of this study was to present Blayney’s teaching approach to clarinet and his contribution to the dissemination of the French school’s pedagogical ideas, as well as his influence on today’s clarinetist throughout United States. This study can be useful to the clarinetist who wants to develop a good tone as a foundation, on which he can build other aspects of his playing such as legato, articulation, phrasing, and technical facility. The monograph consists of six chapters. Chapter one presents a short history of the French school of clarinet playing and its influence in the United States. Chapter two provides biographical information about William Blayney concentrating on his education, performing and teaching career. Chapter three examines the significant influences of his teachers, Donald Blayney, Ignatius Genussa and David Weber. Chapter four researches his interest in historical recordings and the recorded legacy of the greatest clarinetists of the Twentieth-century. Chapter five summarizes the essentials of Blayney’s teaching. The document concludes with a bibliography and appendices

MAWA, dispositif de « navigation sociale »

Le système MAWA, objet de cette communication, s'inscrit dans la thématique des systèmes multi-agents pour les TIC. Ensemble d'agents répartis sur l'internet, ceux-ci coopèrent pour enrichir les connaissances relatives à la navigation des utilisateurs. Après avoir replacé le dispositif MAWA dans le contexte des outils relatifs au « web collaboratif », le texte retrace les suites d'une première expérimentation du dispositif, dans le cadre d'une recherche commune entre chercheurs en informatique et en communication, dont les objectifs, par une approche plus qualitative des navigations recueillies, étaient notamment de parfaire les algorithmes au cœur du dispositif. Cette coopération précise notamment, dans un registre SIC, et conformément aux spécificités « pragmatiques » de l'outil, quelques pistes de développement pour le dispositif

Les socialistes face à l'épreuve des urnes et de l'opinion publique: Contribution à la journée d'études " Le PS au pouvoir " (6 juin 2014)

Dans cette analyse rapide du bilan du pouvoir socialiste dans l'opinion et dans les élections au cours de ces deux premières années du quinquennat de François Hollande, on va d'abord s'intéresser aux évolutions dans l'opinion et ensuite aux résultats électoraux

Le recrutement des jeunes docteurs dans le secteur privé

Ce papier explore les liens entre les caractéristiques de la formation doctorale et l'accès des jeunes docteurs au secteur privé en France. Nous avons utilisé une enquête représentative au niveau national sur l'insertion professionnelle de 1246 jeunes docteurs, diplômés en 2001 et interrogés en 2004. Nous nous sommes plus particulièrement intéressés au recrutement et à la valorisation de la formation doctorale dans les emplois du secteur privé, dans et hors du domaine de la recherche. Nos principaux résultats montrent que l'accès et le salaire dans les emplois de la recherche dépendant largement des expériences professionnelles que les jeunes ont eues durant leur doctorat (le financement par une bourse Cifre ou la participation à des contrats de recherche). En revanche, les jeunes docteurs ayant manifesté durant leur thèse une préférence pour la recherche publique ou l'enseignement supérieur sont pénalisés en termes de rémunérations lorsqu'ils accèdent à la recherche dans le secteur privé.Docteur de troisième cycle ; Recrutement ; Secteur privé ; Formation doctorale ; Relation université-entreprise