To begin inauguration week, US president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris have organised a week of virtual events. The slate kicked off on the night of Sunday, January 17 with the We Are the People concert.
The hour-long event was co-hosted by Keegan-Michael Key and Debra Messing and featured a star line-up, including Fall Out Boy, Carole King, Will.i.am, Sophia Bush, Michael Bivins and Jaime Camil, who gave a range of speeches and performances via video link.
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One of the most rousing addresses on the night was given by Believe singer Cher.
“I’m so happy. I can’t tell you how happy I am,” the vocal Biden supporter said, describing him as “the right man, for the right job, at the right time”.
“I’m so thrilled,” she said. “I know you’re going to take the country in an amazing direction, and I know that you love everybody, because that’s who you are.
“I know you’re tough. Everyone else knows you’re compassionate, but I know you’re tough. And I know that you’re the man. You’re the man.”
The singer then performed her 2013 release, I Hope You Find It.
Barbra Streisand on a 'deeply divided' nation
Also on the bill was songstress Streisand.
As she introduced footage of herself singing Happy Days Are Here Again, she said: "The last four years have left our nation deeply divided, with too many people ignoring facts, science and laws that uphold our democratic institutions.
“You both have the empathy we need now more than ever, and together we will emerge from these dark days into the light.”
Other performers included Ben Harper, who sang With My Own Two Hands; pop trio AJR, who performed Bummerland; Fall Out Boy, who played Centuries; and Will.i.am, who played American Dream. Veteran talent on the bill included Carole King, who performed You've Got A Friend, and James Taylor, who played America the Beautiful.
Josh Groban plays at 'indoguration'
Major Biden, the first rescue dog to take residence at the White House, got a celebration of his own, dubbed his "indoguration".
Organised by the Delaware Humane Association, the indoguration was a virtual celebration, with more than 10,000 guests, that raised more than $100,000.
American singer Josh Groban performed his own take of Patti Page's (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?, changing the lyrics to the shelter-friendly, "I'm adopting that doggy in the window / The one with the waggly tail".
Watch the full indoguration here – Groban comes in around the 15-minute mark:
Major, a German shepherd, was adopted by the Bidens in March 2018, but he won't be the only four-legged friend to enter the White House on Wednesday, January 20.
The rescue pup will be joined by Champ, a 12-year-old German shepherd, who the family bought after Barack Obama won the presidential race in 2008, when Biden served as vice president.
For the past four years, under the Trump administration, there have been no animals living at the White House, the longest period without presidential pets in more than 100 years.
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Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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1.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 50,000 (Dirt) 1,400m
2pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 84,000 (D) 1,400m
2.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh 60,000 (D) 1,200m
3pm: Conditions (TB) Dh 100,000 (D) 1.950m
3.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 76,000 (D) 1,800m
4pm: Maiden (TB) Dh 60,000 (D) 1,600m
4.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 68,000 (D) 1,000m
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Global institutions: BlackRock and KKR
US-based BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with $5.98 trillion of assets under management as of the end of last year. The New York firm run by Larry Fink provides investment management services to institutional clients and retail investors including governments, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, banks and charitable foundations around the world, through a variety of investment vehicles.
KKR & Co, or Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, is a global private equity and investment firm with around $195 billion of assets as of the end of last year. The New York-based firm, founded by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, invests in multiple alternative asset classes through direct or fund-to-fund investments with a particular focus on infrastructure, technology, healthcare, real estate and energy.
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Director: Laila Abbas
Starring: Yasmine Al Massri, Clara Khoury, Kamel El Basha, Ashraf Barhoum
Rating: 4/5
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Rating: 4/5
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Credits
Produced by: Colour Yellow Productions and Eros Now
Director: Mudassar Aziz
Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Sheirgill, Jassi Gill, Piyush Mishra, Diana Penty, Aparshakti Khurrana
Star rating: 2.5/5
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In Windhoek, Namibia - Top two teams qualify for the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which starts on March 4.
UAE fixtures
Thursday February 8, v Kenya; Friday February 9, v Canada; Sunday February 11, v Nepal; Monday February 12, v Oman; Wednesday February 14, v Namibia; Thursday February 15, final
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Predictions
Predicted winners for final round of games before play-offs:
- Friday: Delhi v Chennai - Chennai
- Saturday: Rajasthan v Bangalore - Bangalore
- Saturday: Hyderabad v Kolkata - Hyderabad
- Sunday: Delhi v Mumbai - Mumbai
- Sunday - Chennai v Punjab - Chennai
Final top-four (who will make play-offs): Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore
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Gender pay parity on track in the UAE
The UAE has a good record on gender pay parity, according to Mercer's Total Remuneration Study.
"In some of the lower levels of jobs women tend to be paid more than men, primarily because men are employed in blue collar jobs and women tend to be employed in white collar jobs which pay better," said Ted Raffoul, career products leader, Mena at Mercer. "I am yet to see a company in the UAE – particularly when you are looking at a blue chip multinationals or some of the bigger local companies – that actively discriminates when it comes to gender on pay."
Mr Raffoul said most gender issues are actually due to the cultural class, as the population is dominated by Asian and Arab cultures where men are generally expected to work and earn whereas women are meant to start a family.
"For that reason, we see a different gender gap. There are less women in senior roles because women tend to focus less on this but that’s not due to any companies having a policy penalising women for any reasons – it’s a cultural thing," he said.
As a result, Mr Raffoul said many companies in the UAE are coming up with benefit package programmes to help working mothers and the career development of women in general.
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Spare
Profile
Company name: Spare
Started: March 2018
Co-founders: Dalal Alrayes and Saurabh Shah
Based: UAE
Sector: FinTech
Investment: Own savings. Going for first round of fund-raising in March 2019
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