LaDissertation.com - Dissertations, fiches de lectures, exemples du BAC
Recherche

How Did The Explosive Growth Of Industry Agriculture And Transportation Change America dissertations et mémoires

Recherche

5 982 How Did The Explosive Growth Of Industry Agriculture And Transportation Change America dissertations gratuites 876 - 900 (affichage des premiers 1 000 résultats)

  • Sociology of the firm

    Sociology of the firm

    SOCIOLOGY OF THE FIRM – SUMMARY OF THE READINGS Session 1: Introduction to the Sociology of Business 1. What is Sociology? in the Introduction to sociology * Autism example: * Scientific explanation: The epidemic is fueled by more toxic chemicals in the environment. The increase of autism is related to changing ways in which we recognize its signs and symptoms. * Sociological explanation: The communities where autism cases appear to arise from diagnostic processes are

    5 395 Mots / 22 Pages
  • The notion of progress: crime

    The notion of progress: crime

    Enzo Deronzier T7 Notion 2 Hello, I’m going to talk about the notion “The idea of progress”. First of all I would like to give a definition of the idea of progress. The Progress is a gradual betterment; especially: the progressive development of humankind. To illustrate the notion we'll talk about prohibition in the USA. Thus, we can ask ourselves how has Prohibition backfired and led the nation to crime ? In the first place

    946 Mots / 4 Pages
  • Compte rendu "The spread of counterfeiting"

    Compte rendu "The spread of counterfeiting"

    Compte Rendu « The spread of Counterfeiting » Cet article publié le 6 mars 2010 dans le journal britannique « The Economist » aborde la prolifération de la contrefaçon ces dernières années. On assiste aujourd’hui à une démocratisation de la contrefaçon, en effet elle ne touche plus seulement les produits de luxes mais aussi les cigarettiers, les produits pharmaceutiques ou les composants informatiques. Plusieurs facteurs ont contribué à l’essor de la contrefaçon, notamment le déplacement

    297 Mots / 2 Pages
  • PIRACY IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

    PIRACY IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

    'Critically discuss what you consider to be THE most significant challenge of managing art in an increasingly global context, and what this means in practice for those involved (e.g. arts managers, policy makers, artists etc). Focus on an art form of your choice and draw on real life examples to support your case.' PIRACY IN THE FILM INDUSTRY Film occupies a unique place in the world of the arts. Invented in the late nineteenth century,

    1 323 Mots / 6 Pages
  • DM d'Anglais : Open Space of an extract of the site The Télégraph dating from 2017

    DM d'Anglais : Open Space of an extract of the site The Télégraph dating from 2017

    Boutillier Emilien CG1 Devoir D’Anglais We are going to talk about the subject Open Space of an extract of the site The Télégraph dating from 2017. ■At first we go the positives of the open space ◉Nagele moved the company into a 10,000-square foot office where everyone now has their own space — complete with closing doors. ◉Numerous companies have embraced the open office — about 70% of US offices are open concept — and

    311 Mots / 2 Pages
  • The idea of progress : In what way can we say that the workplace will be evolved in the future?

    The idea of progress : In what way can we say that the workplace will be evolved in the future?

    Hello, my name is Bruno Kubiak The notion I’m going to deal with is the idea of progress. To begin I’m going to give a definition of the idea of progress. The word "progress" derives from the Latin "progressus" and suggests an improvement, a development or a change – a technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world better. The progress allows the development of the society and the mentality. I would

    492 Mots / 2 Pages
  • The Effects of Exercise on Taste and Food Preference

    The Effects of Exercise on Taste and Food Preference

    There are five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (Brown, 2015). Sweetness is perceived in foods containing sugars such as sucrose, fructose and glucose (Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care [IQWIG], 2016). The salty taste perceived in foods is due to the salt crystals made of sodium and chloride (NaCl) (IQWIG, 2016). Bitter taste comes from different compounds including caffeine, theobromine found in chocolate and phenolic compounds (Brown, 2015). Sourness is

    1 686 Mots / 7 Pages
  • The Idea of Progress : The New Frontier

    The Idea of Progress : The New Frontier

    According to Sidney Pollard, “a belief in progress implies the assumption that a pattern of change exists in the history of mankind, that it consists of irreversible changes in one general direction only, and that this direction is toward improvement.” In the United States, progress is namely illustrated by the search for the American Frontier. How did its search evolve over time? This evolution can be best understood by considering three distinct definitions of the

    591 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Analyse LELE Lord of the Flies

    Analyse LELE Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies : Lord of the flies is a William Golding novel that had three film adaptations like the 1963 one, directed by Peter Brook. These works belong to the subgenre « Robinsonade ». Robinsonade is a a type of book, a subgenre like adventure stories, that takes its name from the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The story is always of castaway on a desert island. The movie plot is

    614 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The idea of progress

    The idea of progress

    FAMILY PROGRESS L'idée de progrès consiste essentiellement à croire que le monde peut devenir meilleur The idea of progress basically consists in believing that the world can become better en termes de technologie, de liberté et de qualité de vie et a façonné la majeure partie de la vision in terms technology, liberty and quality of life and has shaped most of civilisation vision de l'histoire de la civilisation . Le progrès implique des changements,

    838 Mots / 4 Pages
  • The history of Skype

    The history of Skype

    THE HISTORY OF SKYPE “Sky Peer to Peer” is the full name of Skype. This software was launched fifteen years ago which was in August, 2003. The founders of Skype are the Estonian developers Zahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu and Jaan Tallinn, Danish developer Janus Friis and Sweden’s Niklas Zenntrom. These founders met for the first time at the Swedish telecom company called Tele2. Niklas Zenntrom and Janus Friis were employees at the company and the

    1 174 Mots / 5 Pages
  • Commentary – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, passage part VI

    Commentary – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, passage part VI

    Commentary – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, passage part VI As a response to the Age of Reason praising logic and science, a new literary movement slowly emerged at the end of the XVIIIth century. The beginning of romanticism was marked by the collection of poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth entitled Lyrical Ballads, which became a landmark in English literature and poetry. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is part of

    2 389 Mots / 10 Pages
  • The power of photography

    The power of photography

    I would first like to give a definition of "power". It is the capacity to exercise control or authority over others. It can be a person, a group or a nation that has a great influence on people. Power is exercised in a variety of relationships. Power forms professional organizations and governments. There may be good or bad types of power. The notion of power implies a division between those who have and exercise power

    608 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Rape of the lock close reading

    Rape of the lock close reading

    Pope’s The Rape of the Lock was written for the purpose of satire. His friend John Caryll requested that he write the poem in order to make a mockery of two friends; Arabella Fermor and her suitor Lord Pope’s The Rape of the Lock was inspired by a real event witnessed by Pope’s friend, John Caryll. Lord Robert Petre (surname) had cut off a lock of hair from his lover, Arabella Fermor, and the consequent

    1 462 Mots / 6 Pages
  • Notion d'Anglais Bac: Idea of Progress, The place of religion in the US today

    Notion d'Anglais Bac: Idea of Progress, The place of religion in the US today

    Religion in the United States is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Various religious faiths have flourished within the United States. A majority of Americans report that religion plays a very important role in their lives, a proportion unique among developed countries. What is the importance of Religion in the United States more particularly Christian religion? We are going to see the importance of religion in American history and then what

    996 Mots / 4 Pages
  • DOSSIER ANGLAIS : THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

    DOSSIER ANGLAIS : THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

    First Subject : THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS We can't compare a life to another, however a period of Chris Gardner's life is a little bit comparable to mine. That’s why I’m going to talk to you about the movie “ The Pursuit of HappYness" , which is a biographical drama about how Chris began his professional life as a stockbroker. Chris is a salesman, and he sells portable bone density scanners, he has invested all

    653 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Spaces and exchanges : what is the impact of Brexit for both the EU and the UK ?

    Spaces and exchanges : what is the impact of Brexit for both the EU and the UK ?

    SPACES AND EXCHANGES I’m going to talk about the notion “Spaces and Exchanges”. First of all, I would like to give a definition of the notion : an Exchange is an act of giving and receiving something else in return. It can also be seen as a continuous movement or circulation. There are different kinds of exchanges : media, people, trade… To illustrate the notion, I have chosen to talk about a recently phenomen who

    600 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The importance of History

    The importance of History

    ABD EL HAMID HELWANI 374272 Critical Thinking II Johan Claasen The Importance of History (2523 words) The necessity to study what is known as history lingers as self-evident. A ranging perspective to this subject matter acknowledges the statement proclaiming that being aware of the mistakes made in the past avoids us from replicating them. There are therefore lessons to be grasped from history. Moreover, a nation needs to know its background, where it comes from

    2 594 Mots / 11 Pages
  • How the company can gain the competitive edge ?

    How the company can gain the competitive edge ?

    How the company can gain the competitive edge ? Nouha: A competitive edge or competitive advantage is the fact that a company has an advantage overs its competitors gained by offering consumers greater value, either by means of lower prices or by providing greater benefits and service that justifies higher prices. And the employees are the human assets they create better service and best product if utilized appropriately. Employees are a valuable source of sustainable

    315 Mots / 2 Pages
  • How accurate was George F. Kennan's assessment of Soviet motivations, strengths, and weaknesses in 'Sources of Soviet Conduct'?

    How accurate was George F. Kennan's assessment of Soviet motivations, strengths, and weaknesses in 'Sources of Soviet Conduct'?

    George F. Kennan’s 10 page document was a document which the Truman doctrine was built around. It held broad ideas, and had the pros and cons of the Soviet Regime. In fact, looking back, his document was accurate; his policy of containment was implemented and worked its charm, and this policy was based off of Kennan’s understanding of the USSR. The Sources of Soviet Conduct put forth the three main points of the Soviet

    2 411 Mots / 10 Pages
  • Myths and heroes : What are various vision of past ? What place is granted to the Histoire in our society ?

    Myths and heroes : What are various vision of past ? What place is granted to the Histoire in our society ?

    MYTHS AND HEROES I'm going to talk about the notion of Myths & Heroes. First of all I would like to give a short definition of this notion: M&H representthe cultural and moral foundation of a community. They construct a symbolical Story that make sense of world and guides people, and at National level: they mark public space and time with monuments and rituals. What are various vision of past? What place is granted to

    543 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Synthèse anglais the idea of progress

    Synthèse anglais the idea of progress

    Terrier TS2 Tom Synthèse Anglais The idea of progress can be defined as an improvement, or a change, a technical scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place. We will discuss global warming. What are the causes and consequences of global warming and how to fix it? Firstly, we will show the causes and the consequences of global warming and secondly, we will explain the solutions to solve these problems.

    630 Mots / 3 Pages
  • What is the future of the WTO ?

    What is the future of the WTO ?

    What is the future of the WTO? A new era for global trade appears to be emerging. The Western countries are trying to develop a world of free trade to develop the global economy. Free trade is a policy followed by some international markets in which countries governments do not restrict imports from, or exports to, other countries. Different organisations have been created to develop free trade. The biggest one is the WTO, the World

    1 081 Mots / 5 Pages
  • Idea of Progress : what is the ipact of scientifc progess on human life ?

    Idea of Progress : what is the ipact of scientifc progess on human life ?

    Idea of Progress I’m going to talk about the notion of progress. The notion of progress can be defined as an improvement of society, a development or a change. Progress is a technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place. We may answer the question, what is the impact of scientific progress on human life? First, the evolution of scientific progress has advantages and inconveniences. Then, society urges people

    897 Mots / 4 Pages
  • The impact of social media marketing today

    The impact of social media marketing today

    The Impact of Social Media Marketing Today Due to the impact of social media, the relationship between brands and consumers have changed a lot. Nowadays, companies create strategies after they analyze and understand the target consumer’s demands, likes and dislikes through Social Media. Social media has had a major effect on the world and business. Starting from an MNC or a small startup, everyone is adopting Social Media Marketing to make their brand or services

    703 Mots / 3 Pages