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  • Show the diversity of cultures in Britain

    Show the diversity of cultures in Britain

    SHOW THE DIVERSITY OF CULTURES IN BRITAIN INTRO The notion I’m going to deal with is Places and exchanges. In order to illustrate it, I have chosen to talk about Britain and show its diversity of cultures. Firstly, I will concentrate on diversity in Britain, then I will talk about the links that exist between Britain and other countries. I. Diversity in Britain First of all, let me explain the origins of the British diversity.

    724 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Mythes et héros:Who is the new generation of hero today?

    Mythes et héros:Who is the new generation of hero today?

    Intro We all have a hero in our life who influence what we do or the way we think. A hero is a mythological or legendary figure often with great strength. It is also a person admired for his achievements, noble qualities or courage. A hero is an object of extreme admiration and devotion, icon and role model. The first appearance of heroes is in myth. A myth is a fictitous story which can convey

    587 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The art of welcoming, vocabulaire en francais

    The art of welcoming, vocabulaire en francais

    THE ART OF WELCOMING – VOCAULARY All-inclusive/include (tout inclus): all the hotel’s services are included in the package holiday (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and sometimes even activities). Deposit (Arrhes ou Acompte): sums of money that the customer pays the provider to guarantee a reservation. But the difference between Arrhes (you agree on the amount you must pay to create a contract which guarantees a performance and it is an advance payment) and Acompte (money

    549 Mots / 3 Pages
  • History of Harlem

    History of Harlem

    The City of New York (located in the north of U.S), often called New York City or simply New York or N.Y.C is the most popular and beautiful city in the United States. At its core is Manhattan, and its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building , Central Park, Broadway, Times Square , The statue of Liberty , Ellis Island (the Island of immigrants), Brooklyn Bridge, museums, Harlem and many others

    574 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Cleaver’s Sausage House & the Implementation of MRP

    Cleaver’s Sausage House & the Implementation of MRP

    Cleaver’s Sausage House & the Implementation of MRP Table of Contents I. Introduction Case Background II. Issues at Hand Technology Change, Management, Organizational Issues, Resistance to Change III. Evaluating Courses of Action Task Force/Incubator Approach, Coercion Approach, Organizational Development, Training Programs IV. Conclusion What is the Best Course of Action? I. Introduction Allison Elam, VP of Operations for Cleaver’s Sausage House, has had a proposal of hers shot down from the executive committee. The proposal

    1 656 Mots / 7 Pages
  • Idea of progress: In what way have the feminist revolts of the 20 century brought about a change attitudes and socail progress ?

    Idea of progress: In what way have the feminist revolts of the 20 century brought about a change attitudes and socail progress ?

    Idea of the progress Hello, I would like to develop about the notion of the idea of Progress. First at all, I give a definition of Progress. Progress is a gradual betterment, especially : the progressive development of humankind in particular concerning social events. In the 20 century, women fought against inequalities between them and men. In what way have the feminist revolts of the 20 century brought about a change attitudes and socail progress

    613 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The Idea of Progress: what are the promises and perils of biotechnology?

    The Idea of Progress: what are the promises and perils of biotechnology?

    Ideas of progress What are the promises and perils of biotechnology? I) Positive points * Pre implantation genetic diagnosis (Gattaca) - couples: choose healthy embryos in order to avoid genetic disease. - and choose hair color eye color by gen. selection (although this could be criticized) * Design your Baby - Text B (p65) Because she had Fanconi's Anemia, an immedicable disease, Molly Nash, teenager of 15 y-o had a 7 years life expectancy when

    493 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Movie review of Harry Potter

    Movie review of Harry Potter

    Movie review of Harry Potter Would you like to see a world full of magic? Come and watch the movie of Harry Potter written by the British author J.K. Rowling. Enter in a fantastic story and meet a lot of supernatural creatures like goblins, trolls, wizards and a three-heads dog. It’s a movie to watch with the all family, not difficult to understand and to see like an entertainment. It’s a real fantasy movie. The

    429 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Notion Seats and Forms of Power: are all the citizens on an equal footing in modern-day India?

    Notion Seats and Forms of Power: are all the citizens on an equal footing in modern-day India?

    Today, I’m going to speak about the notion ‘Seats and forms of power’. The power can be related to the right or an authority given or delegated to a person or a body. The power is necessary to control the population for example, for centuries he was essential, like when the colonization was here; and there are some country where a dictatorship still exist and on the other hand the democracy seems to be the

    1 279 Mots / 6 Pages
  • Notion Anglais "Seats and forms of power": Are all the citizens on an equal footing?

    Notion Anglais "Seats and forms of power": Are all the citizens on an equal footing?

    Today, I’m going to speak about the notion ‘Seats and forms of power’. The power can be related to the right or an authority given or delegated to a person or a body. The power is necessary to control the population for example, for centuries he was essential, like when the colonization was here; and there are some country where a dictatorship still exist and on the other hand the democracy seems to be the

    1 279 Mots / 6 Pages
  • Points of discussion proposed by the upcoming Moroccan Presidency for the Marrakech Climate Conference

    Points of discussion proposed by the upcoming Moroccan Presidency for the Marrakech Climate Conference

    Points of discussion proposed by the upcoming Moroccan Presidency for the Marrakech Climate Conference The upcoming Moroccan Presidency wishes to present some ideas for the agenda and objectives of the COP22 as "food for thought" and as a basis for discussion for the Parties and very much welcomes all suggestions, analysis and proposals. 1. Ratification of the Paris Agreement The upcoming Moroccan Presidency proposes that France and Morocco make every effort to ratify the Paris

    898 Mots / 4 Pages
  • Idea Of Progress (Oral Anglais BAC)

    Idea Of Progress (Oral Anglais BAC)

    Idea of progress Progress is a development towards a better , more complete or more modern condition. It implies changes , some evolution from an older order with old traditions to a new order which is not necessarily embraced by all , as it may shake up deep-rooted conventions. Can Progress develop a society? To illustrate my answer , I chose 3 documents which approach this concept in several ways. First of all we

    508 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Spaces and exchanges: Does the conquest of the West was as beautiful and peaceful as in some films or painting ?

    Spaces and exchanges: Does the conquest of the West was as beautiful and peaceful as in some films or painting ?

    I'm going to talk about the notion Spaces and exchanges. First , i'll give you a definition of these terms : The different spaces of the world are nowadays more and more connected to each other. The exchanges can appear on many forms: trade, information. In Class we talked about The conquest of the West and this is linked to this notion because we will see how european people and the gouvernment from America

    510 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Places and forms of power: how people exercise their power ? What tools can they use ?

    Places and forms of power: how people exercise their power ? What tools can they use ?

    I’m going to talk about the notion « places and forms of power ». First I would like to give a definition of this concept : power is the ability to influence people’s behaviour. In order to live together members of a community accept rules, regulation and laws. This helps to create social cohesion but can also lead to conflicts and tensions. But the question is : how people exercise their power ? What tools

    386 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Oral Anglais BAC - Idea of Progress

    Oral Anglais BAC - Idea of Progress

    Idea of Progress I'm going to introduce you the notion Idea of progress a notion seen in class. The progress is a gradual betterment especially, the progressive development of humankind. We are gonna talk about Medical progress, with some documents we studied in class. We can ask us what are the limits of medical progress ? In one hand we will talk about the medical discoveries and we will see if those discoveries are a

    474 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Glossary of terms

    Glossary of terms

    FINANCE Program Grande Ecole 2nd year Année 2016-2017 english/french glossary of terms Y.Rannou ________________ A Accounts payable. Accounts payable are equal to Supplier payables and related accounts minus advances and deposits paid on orders. (French equivalent: compte Fournisseurs- effets à payer) Accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are equal to Customer receivables and related accounts (debtors in UK) + Outstanding bills discounted - Advances and deposits on orders being processed. (French equivalent: compte Clients- effets à recevoir)

    3 480 Mots / 14 Pages
  • An overview of Apprenticeships programmes in the UK

    An overview of Apprenticeships programmes in the UK

    An overview of Apprenticeships programmes in the United Kingdom In December, the government voted a £1.4bn skills training scheme in order to lower the rate of youth unemployment. Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes which lead to nationally-recognised qualifications. Most of the training is ‘on the job’. The rest can be provided by a local college or by a learning provider. Apprentices are incorporated in what is called a framework that offers a range of qualifications

    416 Mots / 2 Pages
  • BTS PI Conseil en ingénierie de l'immobilier 2014 (partie économie)

    BTS PI Conseil en ingénierie de l'immobilier 2014 (partie économie)

    CONSEIL EN INGENIERIE 2014 1. Présentez la structure et les caractéristiques du parc immobilier de l’agglomération Lensoise. En 2010, les résidences principales (l'habitation occupée de façon habituelle et à titre principal par une ou plusieurs personnes d'un même ménage) représentent 89,8% de l’ensemble des logements du parc immobilier de l’agglomération Lensoise alors que la part des résidences secondaires (logement utilisé pour les week-ends, les loisirs ou les vacances) ne s’élève qu’à 0,4%, le taux de

    1 600 Mots / 7 Pages
  • Cours Chapitre 1 architecture BTS PI

    Cours Chapitre 1 architecture BTS PI

    1ère étape importante : La sédentarisation : -> Invention de l’agriculture et de l’élevage 2ème étape importante : L’antiquité : L’influence des civilisations grecques et romaines Apparition des espaces privé/public 3ème étape importante : Le Moyen Age : L’espace privé va perdre de son importance, et l’espace de l’habitation est de plus en plus lié à l’espace de travail 4ème étape : La naissance de l’espace privatif, développement de la société bourgeoise du XVIème siècle

    488 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Lieux et formes de pouvoirs: How fear can be considered as a mean of power over people ?

    Lieux et formes de pouvoirs: How fear can be considered as a mean of power over people ?

    Lieu et forme de pouvoir In Many places there are many ways to exercise power. But the idea of scaring people to control their behavior is interesting because through centuries fear was used as a form of power to divide people from a society. The Inquisition, which was the cause of death of hundreds of women accused of witchcraft. Which has most certainly were innocent see, mentally deranged. But at that time, everything was a

    528 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The Overlapping of Space Power Theory and the United States' Space Policies From the Formation of NASA to the Development of SDI, 1958-1983

    The Overlapping of Space Power Theory and the United States' Space Policies From the Formation of NASA to the Development of SDI, 1958-1983

    Extended Essay The Overlapping of Space Power Theory and the United States' Space Policies From the Formation of NASA to the Development of SDI, 1958-1983 To what extent does space power theory accurately explains U.S space policy from the formation of NASA to the development of SDI? Extended Essay in History, Group 3 Word Count: 3959 Personal Code: gdc-878 May 2017 ABSTRACT This essay assesses the extent to which the space power theory explains the

    5 243 Mots / 21 Pages
  • To what extent was Charles I personnaly responsabile for the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642?

    To what extent was Charles I personnaly responsabile for the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642?

    37102656 Wednesday, 11 January 2017 To what extent was Charles I personally responsible for the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642? On January 4th 1642 Charles I marched into the House of Commons and declared ‘I see all the birds have flown’. The Five Members was a failed attempt by the king to arrest five prominent members of parliament, prompted by the proposed impeachment of his wife, Henrietta Maria. This incident was the

    2 273 Mots / 10 Pages
  • Notion of progress, masse consumption

    Notion of progress, masse consumption

    Let me begin by defining the notion of progress. It basically consists in believing that the world can become better in  severals fields fields like science, technology or quality of life. Progress means changing  from an old order with old traditions to a new order. The world is changing always faster noawadays, with more and more technological and scientific innovations. This year we studied consumerism. So first, I wil explain main issues with masse consumption

    399 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Analyse générique et première séquence: Paths of glory

    Analyse générique et première séquence: Paths of glory

    « Paths Of Glory » (« Les sentiers de la Gloire ») De Stanley Kubrick, 1957 Analyse du générique et de la première séquence du film. « Les sentiers de la Gloire » est le quatrième long-métrage de Stanley Kubrick. Dans ce film, le réalisateur s’efforce de nous montrer l’absurdité de la guerre à travers une histoire s’inspirant de fait réel. Cette dernière se base sur la relation conflictuelle entre les généraux de guerre et

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  • Location and forms of power

    Location and forms of power

    In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behavior of people. In order to live together members of a community accept rules, regulations, and laws. This helps to create social cohesion but can also lead to conflicts and tensions. Power can always lead to conflict between those who have it and those who want it. Even when authority seems absolute, there are always counter-powers which question it, aim at limiting its

    805 Mots / 4 Pages