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  • Can young people benefit from experience of adults?

    Can young people benefit from experience of adults?

    Can young people benefit from experience of adults? “Believe in my experience”; we often hear this sentence, from our parents, our family, our friends, our entourage. But what do it means ? It’s said that we can benefit from experiences of others. Take young people for example. We may wonder if they really can benefit from experiences of adults; or if, these experiences are “past”, not actuality, not-compatible with the today’s world. First of all,

    552 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Multiple Antiviral Activities of Endemic Medicinal Plants Used by Berber Peoples of Morocco.

    Multiple Antiviral Activities of Endemic Medicinal Plants Used by Berber Peoples of Morocco.

    Good-evening every-one! I hope that you had spent a quiet normal day so far. Before we start! I just want to apologize for my accent, I know that my English pronunciation is way too far from being good, trust me with that, and actually I have a quiet big article to share with you in a few minutes, so please if I’m moving too fast or you’re just suffering with my bad language, or from

    862 Mots / 4 Pages
  • English Assessment on G. Easterbrook's idea of Globalisation

    English Assessment on G. Easterbrook's idea of Globalisation

    Since WWII, it has been an everlasting debate whether globalisation does have or not a positive impact on the world’s economy, the overall wealth of people today and future generations. I am utterly convinced, that globalisation is one of the major benefits our today’s society offers to humanity in the field of business, economic growth and culture. In this assessment, we will discuss the major profits of living in a globalized world, basing the argumentation

    570 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck, 1937.

    Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck, 1937.

    Of Mice and Men I.General presentation of the work Of mice and men is an novel written by the american author John Steinbeck in 1937, adapted to the cinema by Lewis Milestone in 1939. And a second time in 1992, by Gary Sinise. It was written during The Great Depression until World War II. It deals with the history of migrants farmers in California. John Steinbeck immortalized the increase in farming activity across the Great

    718 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Macbeth - Shakespeare, beginning of the 17th century.

    Macbeth - Shakespeare, beginning of the 17th century.

    “King Lear” is a famous tragedy written by Shakespeare at the beginning of the 17th century. In this famous play there are two plots. The two stories are very similar, since they both show how men judge life depending on their views. The play is all about how men learn through suffering. The two principal characters, King Lear and Gloucester, contract different illnesses during the play that lead them to change in a better way.

    2 295 Mots / 10 Pages
  • « Spaces and exchanges », the example of a Gap Year.

    « Spaces and exchanges », the example of a Gap Year.

    ORAL EXAM I'm going to present you the notion « Spaces and exchanges » with the example of a Gap Year. First, an exchange is the act of giving or receiving something in substitution for something else. The notion « Spaces and exchanges » is a continuous movement and it includes all types of exchanges ; people, trade, media and the new telecomunication who have accelered the rythm of exchanges. I will present this notion

    490 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Development of countries, and within countries, causes social inequalities across the globe.

    Development of countries, and within countries, causes social inequalities across the globe.

    Ly Maxence 2nde9 Geography-SI Development of countries, and within countries, causes social inequality across the globe. This essay will show how the development of some countries can cause social inequalities and see what or who is the liable for creating poverty when a little part of the population is more rich every day. Firstable, it will explain what are the different considerations and caracterisations of social inequalities to find who can be the cause of

    813 Mots / 4 Pages
  • Effects of the Economic Environment on Managers’ Decision-Making Activity

    Effects of the Economic Environment on Managers’ Decision-Making Activity

    Effects of the Economic Environment on Managers’ Decision-Making Activity BU5302 – Globalisation and Business – Tony Bithell + Lisa Conway J15707 Word Count: ________________ Plan ________________ Globalisation, which Johnson and Turner (2010) define as “the growing interconnected of countries world-wide through the increasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions” (p. 21), has arguably created the most dynamic and diverse environment in which a business can operate. Held, McGrew, Goldblatt and Perraton (1999) argue that the

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  • Myths and Heroes: What is the place of Heroes in our society ?

    Myths and Heroes: What is the place of Heroes in our society ?

    Synthesis: Myths and Heroes. The stories of men are numerous and diversified. Every generation has his stories. The "heroes": many stories are praising these people. It is difficult to know if these stories are true. The storytellers tend to exaggerate the narratives to make them more interesting. This drives to fantastic and surrealist narratives. This genre of narrative is called myth or legend. But the heroes are not necessarily past or mythological characters of story.

    574 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Ethics in the world of Business

    Ethics in the world of Business

    Class 2 : Ethics in the world of Business • Summary First of all, we began to speak about what ethics means for us. All the class has participated and we found several elements that make us thing about ethics. For some of us Ethics is something very similar with behaviour to a situation enrolled in a culture. Actually, Ethics can be related with morals, right thing to do and the values of individuals (it

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  • Locations and forms of power.

    Locations and forms of power.

    Locations and forms of power In order to start my presentation about the notion Locations and forms of Power, I will, first, define it. Locations could be important buildings or institutions that represent a certain form of power, for example Buckingham Palace which is a symbol of the American presidency. A location can also be a country or a state, like the USA which is a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

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  • Synthesis of the chapter : Myth and heroes

    Synthesis of the chapter : Myth and heroes

    Synthesis of the chapter : Myth and heroes Unit 1 : Myth or reality? What is a myth ? A myth is a symbolic tale that concerns timeless questions, such as death, God, the universe. It's connected to a belief or rituals. A myth is a story that explains or give value to the unknown. It's handed through history often through oral tradition. Some may have factual origins while other are fictional. 1- Thanksgiving The

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  • Idee of progress: Does the progress of sciences rhyme with progress of consciences?

    Idee of progress: Does the progress of sciences rhyme with progress of consciences?

    Introduction : The progress it's the goal of humanity. A universal goal, for example in the politic, every countries try to develop, in the economy, the technology, the research etc. But the progress is a personal intention to, for example when you are student, you want enrich what you know, word progress in life. But in certain cases the progress it's relative. Problematic: Does the progress of sciences rhyme with progress of consciences? Announcement of

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  • Espaces et échanges: How this notion can have an impact on the human’s life ?

    Espaces et échanges: How this notion can have an impact on the human’s life ?

    Spaces and exchanges We are going to speak about the notion « Spaces and exchanges » first of all i would like to give a definition of these notion « Spaces and exchanges » means the interactions, communication between men and different societies.Our world is built on the exploration and conquest of new spaces. We can say that: the concept characterized our modern day with the different cultural, economic, sociological and language interactions. So

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  • Places and forms of power

    Places and forms of power

    So, I’m going to present the notion "place and form of power". First of all, I’m going to give a definition of this notion. In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence people's behaviour. In order to live together, all members of the same community that accepts the rules and the laws. This helps to create social cohesion but can also lead to conflicts and tensions. This notion may include different forms

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  • There are two types of group at work : informal and formal groups.

    There are two types of group at work : informal and formal groups.

    There are two types of group at work : informal and formal groups. Informal groups emerge through the initiative of individuals who are trying to satisfy their social needs (sense of belonging, support, friendship, and developpent). Informal groups often form naturally, among employees without the involvement of management. Menbership for informal groups is voluntary . A group of employees having tea together After lunch for employees that form a book club are examples of informal

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  • Falling sales of the Chilean retailer Saga Falabella in the Peruvian market

    Falling sales of the Chilean retailer Saga Falabella in the Peruvian market

    Falling sales of the Chilean retailer Saga Falabella in the Peruvian market Description: what is saga Fallabella Saga Falabella Falabella is part of one of the largest and most established companies in Latin America that conducts business through various business areas. The main ones are the department store, department stores, home improvement and construction, supermarkets, bank, travel and insurance. The department store is, today, the largest in South America with more than 65,000 employees in

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  • History of America.

    History of America.

    The history of New York is a summary of the big dates of the history of the United States. Indians and colonist Originally, the Indians occupy the place of « Lenape », the tribe of Alquonquins, the place was called "Mannahatta" or « the island of Hills » If Christopher Columbus discovers officially America in 1492, the tranquillity of the algonquien people will not be disturbed during still a century. A few decades after Colomb,

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  • The Importance of Mission and Vision Statement

    The Importance of Mission and Vision Statement

    The importance of Vision and Mission - If an organization cannot define it's "reason for existing (Mission) or "where it is going" (Vision), how can it align the resources towards a successful future? It defines the character of an organization and allows it to differentiate itself form competitors by answering three key questions: What do we do, for whom do we do it, and what is the benefit. - A vision serves as a guide

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  • History for the national symbol of the U.K : Imagine John Lennon.

    History for the national symbol of the U.K : Imagine John Lennon.

    Introduction : I choose to speak about John Lennon and his song Imagine. John Lennon was a famous singer at the twentieth century due to his group : the Beatles. He created "Imagine" for protest against war and violence of the Vietnam war and racial segregation. Part one : Focus on John Lennon John Lennon was born on october nineteenth, nineteen forty in Liverpool, England. Before the Beatles this group was called : Johnny And

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  • The idea of progress; Is telecommuting improving our lives ?

    The idea of progress; Is telecommuting improving our lives ?

    The Idea Of Progress I'm going to talk about the notion "idea of progress" with the theme of telecommuting. I will answer the essential question :"Is telecommuting improving our lives ?". At first, I will speak about teleworking trends in the US, then I will talk about the economic impact of teleworking and finally advantages and drawbacks of telecommuting in terms of personal and social relationships. To begin, I will speak about teleworking trends in

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  • Myths and heroes: To what extent do a monarch's public duties interfere with his private life ?

    Myths and heroes: To what extent do a monarch's public duties interfere with his private life ?

    Myths and Heroes I'm going to talk about the notion "myths and heroes" with people who made the story. I will answer the essential question :"To what extent do a monarch's public duties interfere with his private life ?". I will first, talk about Queen Elisabeth II and Lady Diana's relationship and then King George VI and Lionel Logue's relationship. First, Queen Elizabeth II and Lady Diana. We saw a movie called "The Queen" which

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  • Exemple de fiche: Idea of progress

    Exemple de fiche: Idea of progress

    NOTION: Idea of progress Title: How does the father son relationship evolved through time in USA? Let’s deal with the father son relationship evolution and progress. The idea of progress can be defined as a forward movement, a social, technological, scientific evolution which overthrows Society’s traditions. It’s often considered as a gradual betterment, but it also can have some drawbacks. Family structure is evolving today as well as father son relationship. The father, even if

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  • Anglais. Presentation of a professional experience.

    Anglais. Presentation of a professional experience.

    I am going to make a company presentation and my professional experience. System U is a cooperative of French mass distributors chaired by Serge Papin. The co-operative groups Hyper U, Super U, U Express, and Utile. The headquarters are in Rungis (France).The first Hyper is opened in 1983 (nineteen eighty-three). The organization of system U is one national hub and four regional hubs.System U (Utile, U express, Super U, Hyper U) regroups in 2015 (two

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  • Seats and forms of power BAC ORAL ANGLAIS

    Seats and forms of power BAC ORAL ANGLAIS

    Seats and forms of power The notion I’m going to introduce you is Seats and Forms of Power. We can say that power is the ability to control people. The notion of power implies a basic division between those who have an exercise power and those who have none or little of it. It has as many forms and seats as there are representations of a peaceful world. Indeed, there are several approaches to deal

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