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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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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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“Is there a democratic deficit in the EU?”
“Is there a democratic deficit in the EU?” A democratic deficit occurs when ostensibly democratic organizations or institutions fall short of fulfilling the principles of democracy in their practices or operation where representative and linked parliamentary integrity becomes widely discussed. In the EU’s case it is the governance that lacks democratic legitimacy. The democratic legitimacy comes from the European Commission and the European Parliament. The term” democratic deficit” was first used in 1977 by the
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What is the nature of the link cost/contribution of the culture, economic difficulties and luxury ?
Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from social habits and arts. Culture appears to have become key in our interconnected world. However, in a period of economic crisis, following cultural habits can be costfull to people. Thereby, what is the nature of the link cost/contribution of the culture, economic difficulties and luxury ? In period of economic crisis, Culture can be considered as a luxury :
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The writer in his time
During the sequence wich entitled « this writer in his time » we studied plays, more particularly The Crucible and Clockwork Orange. We go to see how every authors denounce his time and in which it is effective. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1953 ; in answer to the anti-communist hysteria created by the Committee of the anti-American activities. The story takes place in Massachussets during a dark time when took place
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The colonial period : Revolution for independence over the 17th and 18th centuries.
Recall of history The colonial period : Revolution for independence over the 17th and 18th centuries. Indeed, there were lots of immigrants for different reasons. Some of them were starving, they needed money, they were persecuted in their country so there was also political reasons → they settled in the USA and this first period of colonization had european origins (période de colonisation d’origine Européenne). Immigrants settled in colony, and at the beginning of the
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Idée de progrès: How can indigenous people adapt to the modern world ? And Is it a good thing to keep their traditions alive ?
I’m going to talk about The idea of progress. To begin with, I’d like to state a definition of progress. Progress is the idea that the world and the society can evolve positively in therms of sciences, technology, modernization, living condition, etc. However, the idea of progress is still debate between those who consider that it’s beneficial and those for whom it’s harmful. Now I propose that we look at our sequence and its
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The end of the lady or the tiger
The princess was silently smiling, is it because she chose to kill her lover? Give up on him? The youth was surprised to see the princess smile; it seemed to him that she chose the right door. He expected a lady, but he saw a tiger. He could not believe his eyes!!! How could the princess be so cruel so possessive??? He moved back while looking at her eyes that were mixed with opposed feelings.
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Notion Myths and Heroes, the American Dream.
Myths and heroes The american dream is the concept that everybody has the same chances to climb up the social ladder, no matter where he starts from. Indeed, it emplies that everybody, with hard work can go from rags to riches. I have chosen to talk about the american dream through the notion of Myths and Heroes. First of all, let’s define it. A hero is a person admired for his or her achievements, noble
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The debaters
THE DEBATERS Nous sommes un groupe de jeunes, soucieux de l'avenir de notre pays, de notre nation, de notre continent. Nos hommes politiques utilisent et usent nos patrimoines à des fins politiques, nos droits ne sont pas exécutés tels qu'ils se devraient, notre avis ne compte plus, nos idées sont mises au second plan. Alors nous avons décidé de cesser de penser. Il est temps pour nous d'agir. Ils ont l'aisance de dire que l'avenir
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The impact of integration policies on actual integration of migrants.
Justine Caro Due on May the 8th MEMO – Sociology of Immigration, Ethnicity and Race (Spring 2016) The impact of integration policies on actual integration of migrants in France and Germany Introduction: According to the Migration Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), France is ranked as the 17th country where migrants are best integrated with a score of 54 out of 100 whereas Germany is ranked as the 10th best country with a score of 61. The
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Environmental Emergencies: Firstly we will see the types and causes of pollution and secondly we will see the consequences of pollution and finally we will look how to fight pollution ?
Environmental Emergencies Firstly we will see the types and causes of pollution and secondly we will see the consequences of pollution and finally we will look how to fight pollution ? PARTY I First of all, we will see the atmospheric pollution. The atmospheric pollution has harmful effects on human health and the environment. There are two types of air pollution. The pollution bound to the human activity (car, industry, heating) and the natural pollution
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