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WHERE SPIRIT LIVES [3 records]

Record 1 2019-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Simulators (Aeroindustry)
  • Military Training
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

The Sea King community's spirit of innovation lives on here, too, where low-cost but effective training aids have been developed in-house, and an operational flight and tactics trainer dating back to the early days... is kept in service for crew training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulateurs de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Films
  • Cinematography
OBS

Where the Spirit Lives(1989) is a drama film about Aboriginal children getting taken from their tribes to attend residential schools. The setting is in Canada. Ashto-omi is a young Aboriginal girl taken by an Indian Agent, Taggert. Her younger brother Pita and other children are also lured into the airplane using candy canes. The two newcomers are forcefully renamed with names associated with Christianity. Ashto-Komi's name is changed to Amelia(no. 61) while Pita's is changed to Abraham(no. 67). Kathleen Gwillemberry is a new teacher to the school. Ashto-Komi gets stripped and scrubbed. Her hair is cut and scrubbed. Her hair is cut short. The old native style clothing is gone and gets replaced with uniforms. The children get a small amount of food to eat and are forced to do prayers every morning to become Christians. Ashto-Komi talks her language and gets beaten by the teacher. She did not know they were forbidden to talk their native language. Gwillemberry says they are poor children that don’t know any English after teaching her new class. Reverend Buckely replies and says "The children are like a garden, in order to maintain the beautiful flowers you need to pull all the weeds out and cut them back. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de films
  • Cinématographie

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Digestive Tract
OBS

The vision of the Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research is to do good science first. Only by weaving a consistent thread of scientific excellence through all its operations will Merck Frosst Canada produce excellent pharmaceutical agents. This philosophy touches all aspects of the lives of its scientists. Researchers are supported by state-of-the-art technology. They are encouraged to be self-directed and critical, to take risks and to be persistent. Senior management ensures that a team spirit prevails and a a supportive, informal environment is created where even the most junior researcher can actively participate in decision-making.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Appareil digestif
OBS

La vision du Centre de recherche thérapeutique de Merck Frosst privilégie d'abord et avant tout la pratique de la science à son meilleur. C'est en tissant un fil d'excellence dans toutes ses activités que Merck Frosst Canada arrivera à mettre au point des produits pharmaceutiques de la plus haute qualité. Cette philosophie se répercute sur tous les aspects de la vie des scientifiques. En plus d'avoir accès à une technologie de pointe, les chercheurs bénéficient de la latitude nécessaire pour faire preuve d'autonomie, exercer un jugement critique, prendre des risques et persévérer. La haute direction encourage ses chercheurs à travailler en équipe au sein d'un milieu non directif, où chacun reçoit le soutien nécessaire et où même les jeunes chercheurs sont invités à prendre part aux décisions.

Spanish

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