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The default on sovereign debt in December 2001
I - INTRODUCTION The default on sovereign debt in December 2001 and the abandonment of the fixed exchange rate in January 2002 provoked, as it is very well known, a full-blown financial crisis in Argentina. The peso depreciated more than 350% in the nine first months of the year and the inflation rate reached 25.9% in 2002, after three years (1999-2001) of deflation. The recession deepened: after having fallen 4.4% in 2001, GDP collapsed 11%
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Étude du livre de Gregory Clark: A Farewell to Alms, A Brief Economic History of the World
Gregory Clark, A Farewell to Alms, A Brief Economic History of the World, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford, 2007, 420 p. Pourquoi l’humanité est-elle en partie sortie d’une misère immémoriale et générale depuis environ deux siècles, c’est ce qu’essaye d’expliquer Gregory Clark dans ce livre qui a eu un retentissement immense dans le monde des économistes (« the next blockbuster in economics », comme l’annonçait le New York Times). La réponse donnée est culturelle
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Morocco Trade And The Relationship
Introduction : Morocco is a member of the United Nations and belongs to the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement and the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN_SAD). Morocco's relationships vary greatly between African, Arab, and Western states. Morocco has had strong ties in order to gain economic and political benefits. The Arab world invests 19.3%. Many countries from the Gulf and Maghreb regions are getting more involved
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The Fighting Temeraire, Turner
I – Présentation de l’artiste : Joseph Mallord William Turner est un peintre anglais, connu pour ses beaux paysages anglais. Il est né à Londres, le 23 avril 17. A 14 ans, il entre à l'académie royale ou il expose ses œuvres jusqu'en 1850. Il devient membre à part entière en 1802. Tout au long de sa carrière, William Turner voyage beaucoup. De 1807 à 1828, il enseigne la perspective à l’académie royale et, en
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The Summary, Presentation of my Company, Day of Work in my restaurant, My Cv in English
1 – The Summary 2- Presentation of my Company 3- Day of Work in my restaurant 4- My Cv in English 5- summary of my 3 years dnl 6- School trips My Name is Jeremy, i am seventeen years old and this year i went to Savoy in Bourget Du Lac, approximatly ten minutes from Chambery and Chambord. In Bourget there is a famous gourmet hotel-restaurant, it's called " Le Bateau Ivre " This Restaurant
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The idea of Progress
The idea of progress basically consists in believing that the world can become better in terms of arts, science, technology, liberty and quality of life and has shaped most of Western civilization’s vision of history. Progress implies changes, some evolution from an old order with old traditions to a new order which is not necessarily embraced by all, as it may shake up deep rooted, highly respected conventions and beliefs. The progress of our civilization
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The outgoing commissioner of the IRS
The outgoing commissioner of the IRS is in the hot seat Friday, scheduled to testify for the first time on his agency's scandalous practice of targeting conservative groups -- after it was revealed that another potentially implicated official is now in charge of an ObamaCare unit. Steven Miller, the acting commissioner who was ousted by the administration earlier this week, will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee Friday morning. Lawmakers on both sides
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The Portable Memorial
À gauche, donc, on distingue trois éléments importants: d'une part, un soldat tentant de se cacher sous une poubelle renversée. En arrière plan, l'imitation d'un mur sur lequel est collée une affiche de l'Oncle Sam utilisé comme outil de propagande avec écrit "I Want You For U.S Army". Et au premier plan, cinq soldats se tiennent debout, ils plantent leurs drapeaux dans une table du café. Ils font fassent à qu'une croix commémorative accroché sur
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The Korean Language
The Koreans are one ethnic family speaking one language. They share certain distinct physical characteristics which differentiate them from other Asian people including the Chinese and the Japanese, and have a strong cultural identity as one ethnic family. The Korean language is spoken by more than 65 million people living on the peninsula and its outlying islands as well as 5.5 million Koreans living in other parts of the world. The fact that all Koreans
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Étude du film Into The Wild de Sean Penn
Après avoir visionné le film « Into the wild », plusieurs questions me taraudaient l’esprit : « Quel genre de garçon/ de personne peut être capable de tout abandonner pour réaliser son rêve ? Mais pourquoi le fait-il ? Comment ? Dans quel état d’esprit se trouve-t-il ? Quel courage, quel audace me dis-je !... » La personne dont il est question ici s’appelle Christopher McCandless. Ce jeune garçon a changé la philosophie de beaucoup
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London : the black taxis
In London, there are different means of transport. The red buses are an important public means of transport. A lot of people use them to go to work or travel around the capital. The double deckers (see photo) are very popular and people who visit the city use them to go on tours and see many interesting places. They are also cheap. Another means of public transport is the underground. It isn’t very expensive. It
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Norman Rockwell The Problem We All Live With
Cet œuvre de Norman Rockwell est un choc pour son public, mais aussi une très puissante prise de conscience sur la difficulté d'imposer l'idée d'intégration des Afro-Américains à une société blanche qui les rejette. Ce tableau est devenu le symbole de la lutte pour l’égalité des droits aux Etats-Unis dans les années 60 et est exposé depuis 2011 à la maison blanche avec le soutien de Barack Obama. Ruby Bridges est toujours vivantes et dirige
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Analyse du film The Truman Show de Peter Weir
Analyse en culture générale ; The Truman Show – Étudiez les formes de contrôles qui pèsent sur le héros (caméra, ville, relations..) « The Truman Show » raconte la vie de Truman Burbank, star d'une télé réalité à son insu. Depuis sa naissance, son monde n'est qu'un gigantesque plateau de tournage, tous ceux qui l'entourent sont des acteurs, lui seul ignore la réalité. Le film explore ses premiers doutes et sa quête pour découvrir la
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The Notion Of Progress
The notion of progress Progress is a forward movement. Thanks to it, humanity advances. I’m going to speak to you about different types of progress like technical, scientific and social progression. When we speak about technology we think of information technology. The book “an unofficial biography of Steve Jobs “gives up an example of Steve Jobs’ story which is amazing, he has begun his invention in a garage. During all his life, he has contributed
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Anglais Oral : WTC (The World Trade Center)
Historique : The World Trade Center is a ground around 7 hectares and is composed of seven business building at Lower Manhattan, in New York. It was done by architect Minoru Yamasaki. The WTC is famous for his two building : the Twin Towers, it's the symbol of american power in the eyes of the world and is an icon of New York as the empire states building and the statue of the liberty. The twin
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The New Ways of Hacking
The New Ways of Hacking From the beginning of History, the messages were the most protected data’s due to the importance they could have. As far as the Egyptians who used to write on the head of a slave and waited that the hair grew again, the ways to protect any sensitive data’s were always limited in time because any new protections would be eventually cracked, especially in war time. The enigma machine used by
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Anglais Cned: étude d'un document « The Notary Public’s Role in preventing Property Fraud » (Le rôle du notaire public dans la prévention de la fraude immobilière )
Partie 1: Résumé Le document « The Notary Public’s Role in preventing Property Fraud » est un article de presse concernant les notaires. Ces derniers aidés par diverses structures (FBI, réseau d'exécution de crimes financiers, Ministère du Logement et du Développement Urbain, associations de notaires) se chargent de détecter et signaler les fraudes de propriété. En effet, les arnaques sont nombreuses ; l’imposteur n’hésite pas à se faire passer pour le propriétaire (usurpation d’identité, imitation
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The holy city of Varanasi would lend itself to the project outlined
The holy city of Varanasi would lend itself to the project outlined. The majestic river Ganges flows through the town and reflects its many monuments. There is an abundance of temples, every street corner offers beautiful buildings. The famous Ghats leading pilgrims to the water are an ideal backdrop (décor) that could be used for romantic scenes. Please consult the photos enclosed with this report. It seems that night time would be a particularly suitable
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The American Dream
The American Dream is referred to by many people as the reason to come to America. It is, or so they say, the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. Unfortunately they are incorrect, there truly is no American Dream, it is all an illusion given to us by our founding fathers as a reason for the inequality in which people are treated. I have lived in this country for 16 years now and have all
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Susan Boyle, her life before her performance on the show
Susan Boyle: Friday, 2nd November 2012 Her life before her performance on the show “Britain’s Got Talent” Franck Schaeffer 2GT6 Age & Birthplace: Susan Boyle was born the 1st April 1961 in United Kingdom, in the Scottish city of Blackburn, which is based in the area of West Lothian. She is also 51 years old. Her father was a 2nd World War Veteran and he worked as a singer at the Bishop's Blaize. When she
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The Problem We All Live With
THE PROBLEM WE ALL LIVE WITH ; NORMAN ROCKWELL INTOOO : --Cest un tableau a été peint avec de la peinture a huile, le 14 janvier 1964 par Norman Rockwell au Etats-Unis. C'ets une toile qui mesure 91,5X 147cm. le courant artistique utiliser est L’HYPERREALISME. Qui représente une scène hisotrique. qui concerne la déségrégation au Etats-Unis. CONTEXTE : --Aux Etats-Unis dan sles années 50 - 60 c'est la segrégation raciale; donc Le tableau symbolise une
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The S-300
The S-300 is a highly capable surface-to-air missile system that, as well as targeting aircraft, also has the capacity to engage ballistic missiles. It is broadly comparable to the US Patriot system which has been deployed by Nato to guard Turkish air space against attack, says BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus. Mr Ryabkov said the contract for the missile systems had been signed several years ago. "We consider these supplies a stabilising factor and believe
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The poems Horses by Edwin Muir and Pike by Ted Hughes
In the poems Horses by Edwin Muir and Pike by Ted Hughes, the poets use poetic devices to convey their views towards the animal world and nature. Both poems possess central themes of animals and nature, although Edwin Muir incorporates a negative theme of industrialization and the repression of nature while Ted Hughes maintains a more positive tone throughout the poem. Towards the beginning of the poem "Horses" the poet conveys his feelings towards animals
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The concept of space and exchange
For the Inuit of the Arctic regions of Canada, contact with the "outside" world has been characterized by great changes both within their culture and in the ways their cultural values have been altered to incorporate perceptions of the rapidly changing world around them. In many ways, traditional conceptions of time and space have been readjusted to meet the demands of externally imposed industrial time and space. This article examines the nature of these changes
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Letter To The Minister Of Education
Letter to the minister of education In the modern world, economic growth and the spread of democracy have raised the value of education and increased the importance of ensuring that all children and adults have access to high quality and effective education. Modern education reforms are increasingly driven by a growing understanding of what works in education and how to go about successfully improving teaching and learning in schools. Over the last two years, the
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