Word: french
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...French airline pilots' union came to Asseline's defense, saying it believed his version of events and insisting that no conclusions should be drawn until the investigation is finished. Asseline and his co-pilot reportedly told investigators that the airplane's instruments showed that the plane was at 100 ft. just before it went over the runway. According to a rescue worker, moments after Asseline emerged from the wreckage, dazed but unharmed, he said, "I wanted to boost the power, but the aircraft did not respond...
Such incidents may be flukes, because the A320 was successfully tested for more than 1,650 hours on nearly 800 flights before it won its French certificate of airworthiness. Passengers should hope so because it is likely that all of them will someday be flying by wire...
There are scars to heal and miles to go before Hispanic-Hollywood assimilation is complete. Begin with the wondrous and confounding diversity of Latin cultures. "Cubans," says Julia, "are as different from Mexicans as French are from Italians." Menendez, Cuban-born, catalogs the differences: "First-generation Mexican Americans are still emotionally connected to their homeland. They want movies that remind them of home. But Cubans don't identify with the underclass. Would you, if you owned Miami...
Just as the mention of Coco Chanel conjures up the essence of French style, so does the name Cristobal Balenciaga evoke Hispanic style. The legendary Spanish designer, who died in 1972, reigned over high fashion from the 1930s to the 1960s with his sleek chemises and pillbox hats. Among his students were Adolfo, Oscar de la Renta, Givenchy, Ungaro and Courreges. Herrera calls Balenciaga the "greatest designer of all time," while De la Renta traces his use of ethnic accents to the master's influence: "Balenciaga made the most beautiful folkloric clothes ever made...
...dramatic crash at a French air show raises questions about the design of the Airbus A320 jet. -- The dollar stages a strong comeback -- perhaps too strong for some central banks. -- The effects of the drought hit supermarket aisles...