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The True Cost - Andrew Morgan
“The True Cost” (2015), a documentary film by Andrew Morgan The expressions highlighted in yellow are part of the key vocabulary needed to discuss the subject of globalization and of globalized fashion. 1. Definitions : fast fashion, greenwashing, fair trade, capitalism. All definitions are taken from the Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia Fast fashion is a contemporary term used by fashion retailers to express that designs move from catwalk quickly in order to capture current fashion trends.
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Robots of the future
We will present to all of you our project : the robots of the future. The robots of the future are advanced robots equipped with artificial intelligence. These intelligent droids can think and act like humans, and have been only created in order to serve humans. They have an implantation which simulates the human brain and also have a connected computer that can calculate to handle any situation. These droids can fit in every fields
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Idea of Progress: Where go the technology, and one day, will it submerge us ?
Idea of progress The notion I’m going to deal with is « The idea of progress ». To begin with, I’d like to state the definition of the notion : so the Idea of progress is the theory that the different advances in technology, sciences, and social organization can produce an improvement in the human condition. I’m going to speak about the technological progress’ and the question that can be raised is the following :
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Myths and heroes- How does the hero become a myth?
A myth is a story that may or may not be true. There may not be records or other proof that they happened, but at least some parts of myths may be true. Some myths may have started as ‘true’ stories but as people re-told them some parts may have been changed by mistake, or to make them more interesting. All cultures have myths and this mythology has been developed over time. Mythology includes the
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Edmund Burke, Speech on Conciliation with the Colonies, 22 March 1775.
Text 5 : Edmund Burke, Speech on Conciliation with the Colonies, 22 March 17. Questions 1) This speech was delivered on 22 march 17 in the House of Commons, during the American War of Indenpendance. Edmund Burke expresses his support to American colonies. He wants to restore relations between the British government and American colonies. He wants to change British policy towards the colonies by re-evaluate the question of taxing. 2) Burke uses differents rhetorical
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Progress : We can wonder if progress is always for the better ?
Dossier n°1 : L'idée de progrès Document : - Saviour Sibling * - O brave new world - Jurassic World Introduction : The Idea of Progress is the theory that the different advances in technology, science, and social organization can produce an improvement in the human condition. That is, people can become happier in terms of quality of life (social progress) through economic development (modernization), and the application of science and technology (scientific progress). Progress
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The pink and blue project de JeongMee Young
Diapo 1 : Bjr je vais vous présenter une œuvre de JeongMee Yoon qui s'intitule « The pink and blue project ». Sommaire Diapo 2 : Montrer les images et lire la légende JeongMee Yoon a fait une série de + de 50 photographies. Je vais vous parlez de 2 photographies extraites de cette série. Diapo 3 : JeongMee Yoon est née en 1969 à Séoul en Corée du Sud. Elle travaille avec des enfants
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The idea of progress: Should we fear the progress ?
The notion I'm going to deal with is « The idea of progress ». In th cambridge dictionnary, progress refers to a movement foward and the improvement of someone or something. The efinition corresponding to my oral presentation is rather is the second one, that's to say, the idea that sciences and technologies can help poeple to evolved and make things for improve the society, and why not the world. I would like to illustrate this notion
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Edmund Burke, Speech on Conciliation with the Colonies, 22 March 1775
Edmund Burke, Speech on Conciliation with the Colonies, 22 March 17. Questions 1) This speech was delivered on 22 march 17 in the House of Commons, during the American War of Indenpendance. Edmund Burke expresses his support to American colonies. He wants to restore relations between the British government and American colonies. He wants to change British policy towards the colonies by re-evaluate the question of taxing. 2) Burke uses differents rhetorical devices to persuade
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Beyond the Pale by William Trevor
Beyond The Pale By William Trevor 1. Summary of the story: Four English friends are spending two weeks in the County of Antrim, in Northern Ireland. They are staying in a small hotel called Glencorn Lodge, where they have been staying every year in June, since 1965. It is a majestic Georgian house by the sea, close to the village of Ardbeag. This Bed & Breakfast belongs to the Malseed family, an English couple. The
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The Manantali Dam
The Manantali Dam In 1972, the OMVS was formed with the objective of damming the Senegal River in order to advance irrigation agriculture, hydrologic energy, and navigation for transporting goods throughout the Senegal River Valley.31 OMVS, representing hydrologic interests of government officials in Mali, Senegal, and Mauritania, was created to replace the 1968 founded Organisation des Etats Riverains du Senegal (OERS) after Guinea withdrew membership.32 In 1972, the newly formed OMVS stated the following goals:
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Marketing strategies can be examined using the Ansoff matrix.
Business Studies 2010 The Ansoff Matrix Marketing strategies can be examined using the Ansoff matrix. MARKET PENETRATION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MARKET DEVELOPMENT DIVERSIFICATION The two main variables in a strategic marketing decision: * The market in which the firm was going to operate. * The product intended for sale. Product development * Sell new products in existing markets i.e. soft drinks * Low risk * Low cost * Established companies can use this strategy because they
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Development of Russian economy under the conditions of sanctions.
Development of Russian economy under the conditions of sanctions. Economic sanctions imposed against Russia and counter-sanctions applied by Russian Federation have substantially complicated both external and internal economic situation for Russia. The sanctions have raised risks of the economy recession in 2014-2015 and is a threat of following stagnation: the rubble has been depreciated, credits became more costly, workforce productivity decreased, households’ consumption and investments have dropped, financial condition of businesses have gone downhill, unemployment
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Hardware Industry: The Home Depot, Lowes, Lumber Liquidators
FIRE 520 - Hardware Industry: The Home Depot, Lowes, Lumber Liquidators Introduction → Industry Focus The home improvement industry’s main concentration is The Home Depot, 58%, and Lowes, 39%. (7) The industry is highly correlated with the housing market. The increase in sales of existing homes drives up the value of HII. As homeowners prepare to put their homes on the market, for sale or for rent, the need for home improvement stores also increases.
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ESCAPING THE DESK IN A NEW-AGE OFFICE
Thierno Barry BTAM171 Compte-rendu : ESCAPING THE DESK IN A NEW-AGE OFFICE C’est un article du site internet www.theage.com du 26 Mai 2010 qui traite du lieu de travail pour les salariés qui pourrait changer dans le futur. En effet 3 lieux pourraient être possible : le bureau, le domicile et ailleurs. Les patrons doivent avoir une nouvelle approche sur leurs managements qui sera plus centré sur les résultats du travail à effectuer. L’évolution sociale
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Elephant man film analyse
ELEPHANT MAN L'histoire se situe à Londres à la fin du XIXeme siècle. Un chirurgien loue dans le but de l’étudier un être difforme exhibé dans un cirque. → Il a un nom et un prénom → Il a des sentiments → Il parle → Il aime l'art, il a la notion de l'art → c'est un être humain Le chirurgien s’aperçoit qu'il a affaire à un être humain qui parle, pense et souffre
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The last Game Analyse
The Last Game: Nike «CDM 2014» En 2014, avant la coupe du monde de football au Brésil, Nike lance une campagne de publicité pour promouvoir ses produits spécialisés dans le football en faisant un court métrage d’animation appelé: « The Last Game ». Ce court métrage a pour objectif de montrer que ce qui rend le football magnifique est la prise de risque d’où le slogan : « Risk Everything » Le scénario de ce
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Commentaire de "the Guardian" du 8 février 2016, concernant le congé parental partagé.
Cette article est extrait de the Guardian du 8 février 2016.Cela parle du congé parental partagé qui est assez faible.Ce sondage montre que les hommes veulent partagé la garde des enfants. C’est a cause d’un manque de motivation et des préocupations dans leur travail que les papas ne prennent pas le temps de s’occuper de leur enfant . La législation a ouvert un débat sur l’absence des papas dans la garde des enfants et les
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Anglais, espaces et échanges, Is the USA a country of spaces and exchanges?
I am going to talk about the notion “spaces and exchanges”. In order to illustrate this notion, I have chosen documents about the USA and the American Dream. We can wonder if the USA is a country of spaces and exchanges or not. On the one hand, we can say that the US is a country of spaces and exchanges. For example, we can talk about “New Horizons”, it’s an extract from an American
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The perfect city
The perfect city The perfect city would have many parks and green spaces in which there would be many species of animals. Transports in the city would be more respectful of the environment. The use of cars which is very polluting and harmful for the environment would be reduced. People would favor more respectful means of transport, like cycling, particularly to cover short distances, or public transports, preferably electric ones. Moreover, in order to minimize
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Guns in the USA
States "Shall Issue": Florida and Georgia In this case, a permit is required, issued under certain conditions: • Have a minimum age (often 21 years) • Be a resident of the State States "May Issue": California and New York A permit is required, but it is issued by the local authority (sheriff or police) No issue: Illinois and District of Columbia Very few permits are issued there. Kentucky: 4.3 million inhabitants and 5.8 million weapons!
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Discuss the barriers underrepresented groups face in developing a career in the legal profession, examine the case in favour of diversity, and critically evaluate the effectiveness of measures taken in the legal profession to promote diversity in England
The legal profession in England and Wales has long held a reputation for being dominated by people who are “heterosexual, white, middle-class and male” . In a society which is becoming increasingly diverse, the idea of the “heterosexual, white, middle-class and male” lawyer is more unrepresentative of society than ever before and as Lady Hale rightly states, “it is wrong for [the law] to be wielded by such an unrepresentative section of the population” .
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Taxation: Artist and sportsmen, example of the problem
Taxation Artist and sportsmen example of the problem When artistes and sportsmen perform abroad they pay income tax in two countries. Not only in their residence country on their world-wide income, but also in the country of performance. Reasons for this source tax are that countries want to eliminate the risk of tax avoidance, because the foreigner would not mention the income in its tax return in the residence country or would have moved his
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Drummer Hodge, How does Hardy make the poem “Drummer Hodge” so powerfully dramatic?
Menahil Asim 11-D1/17/2016 Drummer Hodge How does Hardy make the poem “Drummer Hodge” so powerfully dramatic? The poem Drummer Hodge was written by Thomas Hardy in 1899 and was included in the series of poems he wrote based on war. In this poem Hardy refers to the Second Boer War, in which many young and innocent men participated. The treatment of one person “Hodge” a very common name indirectly describes the situation of every person
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Article "the evolution of India".
The evolution of India India is changing, and is becoming a powerful country. India is an emerging country and the second most populous country. How became India a developed country ? Are all the citizens on an equal footing in India? First of all, the development of high tech cities with western type building shows the modern part of India. We notice that western Europeans are used to see these kind of buildings but not
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