Paintings to illustrate the traditional vision of the dissertations et mémoires
4 532 Paintings to illustrate the traditional vision of the dissertations gratuites 701 - 725 (affichage des premiers 1 000 résultats)
-
The myth of King Kong
In order to bring another light to the issue raised, as a 3rd document, I have choosen The myth of King Kong, more precisely a remake of the 1933 film of the same name, the film of Peter Jackson on 2005. We can identificate a mythic odd couple in characters of King Kong and Ann Darrow(played by Naomi Watts). King Kong is a terrible Monster, an enormous gorilla who reign over an island of dinosaurs
574 Mots / 3 Pages -
Critique of Ritzer & Lair's (2009) the Globalization of Nothing
A Critique of “The Globalization of Nothing and the Outsourcing of Service Work”, a chapter written by George Ritzer & Craig Lair (2009) In the chapter written by Ritzer & Lair (2009) the concept of nothingness is introduced. The term ‘nothing’ refers to the lacking of distinctive or unique features of a product or service, while ‘something’ means that it has unique features. Take fast food restaurants, for example: they are highly standardized and almost
1 700 Mots / 7 Pages -
The idea of progress: The quest for eternal youth and immortality
The idea of progress: The quest for eternal youth and immortality The notion I am going to present today is “The idea of progress”. To begin with, I would like first to define this notion. The idea of progress can be defined as an improvement, a development or a change which contributes to making the world a better place. These progresses can be made in different fields as science (medical advance, cloning, …) , technology
743 Mots / 3 Pages -
What are the impacts/avantages and drawbacks of social networks on our future life ?
Anglais Today I am going to talk about social networks. A social network is a website or an application which is free, you just have to give your personnal informations. It’s a way of communication and to be close to people. So what are the impacts/avantages and drawbacks of social networks on our future life ? To illustrate the notion of Porgress, we studied in class the theme of Facebook, and the person who have
676 Mots / 3 Pages -
If music reflects the mood of an age, what can you say about music of today?
J.G November 25, 2012 If music reflects the mood of an age, what can you say about music of today? We have been playing music since the Ancient Times, but music has always had a different meaning depending upon ages, places, and generations. For example, the Greek’s and Roman’s music had a divine and beneficial dimension, while in some Native American civilization it had some evil power. But whatever the age, for the Eurasian people,
510 Mots / 3 Pages -
The excesses of globalization
Wordbox: global/globalization – a network – to connect – a principle – to participate in sth – an assumption The excesses of globalization A sweatshop is a factory where workers are exploited and not allowed (être autorisé à) to unionize (se syndiquer). You might not sweat(transpirer) in a sweatshop, but you probably work hard (travailler dur) and under lousy (minable, pourri) conditions. In a sweatshop, workers slave away in poor conditions for low pay (un
560 Mots / 3 Pages -
Myth and heroes: Which was the influence of these people (heroes) on the world ?
I've picked out notion of myth and heroes. First, I am going to give a definition of the notion, a myth can be defined as a story about heroes or tradition or false notion. A hero can be mythological person or superhero maybe an icon for peoples. Then I am going to try to answer the following question : Which was the influence of these people on the world ? I'm a first part I
369 Mots / 2 Pages -
Idea of progress, the bundaries of science
ENGLISH ORAL : THE BOUNDARIES OF SCIENCE Notion abordée : Idea of progress Problématique : Is scientific progress above ethics? henrietta lacks (book) implant to plug brain into supercomputers designer babies gender selection: in india, abortion of girls on the rise First I shall define progress: progress is a development towards a better condition and therefore it implies changes. Indeed throughout history we went from a medicine that treats to a medicine that attempts to upgrade
820 Mots / 4 Pages -
The power of money
The power of money Thank you very much, it’s a pleasure to be here in the United Nations Headquarters and most of all its my pleasure and my honor to welcome you all here. So let me start this speech off by introducing myself, my name is Jack Napier and I’m here today as the CEO of the Fair Trade organization so as to present to you today about our issues of the power of
791 Mots / 4 Pages -
Notion idea of progress: Do medical progresses represent the idea of progress?
ORAL 2 I’m going to deal with the notion of Idea of Progress. I will illustrate this topic through the study of the progress in the medicine area. Progress is the idea that advances in technology, science, and social organization can produce an improvement in the human condition. It is associated with ethics. Ethics is the basic concepts and fundamental principles of decent human conduct. They include the study of universal values, human or natural
744 Mots / 3 Pages -
Résumé Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing
Resum´e: Il s’agit d’une ´etude qui d´emontre le potentiel de Cloud Computing en 2009 pour transformer l’allure de l’industrie des TI. Le but de ce document est d’´expliquer la t´echnologie cloud computing et de fournir une formule simple qui quantifie la comparaison entre le cloud et l’informatique conventionnel, aussi d’identifier les obstacles et eles oppotunit´es technique et non technique du cloud computing. La vision des auteurs s’est devlopp´ee sur plusieurs ann´ees dans le laboratoire de
398 Mots / 2 Pages -
Do you think we are on the way to such situations in à not-so-distant future?
Do you think we are on the way to such situations in à not-so-distant future? Science has evolved a much and it has improve living conditions of people but if we continue to always need more, is not the progress going to exceed the man? Nowadays we could make things incredible in all areas : food, animals, humans, plants,... Moreover the revolution of transport (every second, à plane takes off), medecine (medical advances, medicines, vaccines,
306 Mots / 2 Pages -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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?
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 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 -
Spaces and exchanges: What drives people to leave their contry to go and travelling around the world ?
Spaces and Exchanges There are a lot of different exchanges between countries and thanks to globalisation, everything spread quicker and quicker. Our world is built on the exploration and conquest of new spaces. An exchange is when we give in return for something received – this can be anything from money, ideas, gifts, medical or financial aid. Our modern-day world is changing quickly and seems to be a smaller place due to improvements in communications
1 346 Mots / 6 Pages -
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 -
The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book review Don't panic. Although it may appear that a novel named Guide to the Galaxy will be giant, seemingly never-ending book (imagine how huge the universe is), it hasn't more than 140 pages. Douglas Adams originally wrote it as a radio comedy play, but in 1979 the first part of sci-fi satire pentalogy was published. The book narrates adventures of Artur Philip Dent, whose life turns upside down
425 Mots / 2 Pages -
The century of ICTs
THE CENTURY OF ICTs The 21st century was mainly marked by the Information and Communication technologies (ICTs). Those technologies caused and are still causing great changes on our daily lives. From our way to communicate with each other, to trade, to move; every feature of our lifestyle is inevitably linked to those artificial intelligences. All the debates about the necessity and the dangers of this new high tech world make us wonder: What are the
1 334 Mots / 6 Pages -
The alienation of characters from their culture or society - Death of Salesman, Arthur Miller
Isabel Tromp Writers often use a character who is alienated from his or her culture or society in order to explore cultural or social values. Examine this idea with reference to at least 2 works studied I am going to explore the alienation of characters from their culture or society in the texts Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Antigone by Jean Anouilh. Firstly, Anouilh clearly alienates Antigone from her culture and society
1 135 Mots / 5 Pages -
Africa, the Spread of Civilization
Chapter 1: Africa, the Spread of Civilization Testing your skills Task 1: How can you explain the fact Africa is still underdeveloped whereas in the text, it is said that “but also certain languages, crops, political, and cultural influences spread outward from Africa”? (in two paragraphs) Correction Moreover, the contacts were not always in the same direction, and there is now considerable evidence that not only early humans but also certain languages, crops, political, and
428 Mots / 2 Pages