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Locations and forms of power – Heroic figures
Locations and forms of power –Heroic figures Firstly, I would give the definition of the notion of locations and forms of power: Power is the ability to influence the behaviour of people. In order to live together, members of a community accept rules and laws. This helps to create social cohesion but can also lead to conflicts and tensions. Even when authority seems absolute, there are always counter-powers, which question it, aim at limiting its
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Idea of Progress - Is Progress Always Good ?
Idea of Progress - Essay We’re gonna be talking about the “idea of progress”. Let’s start by defining progress : progress as defined by the Oxford American College Dictionary is the onward movement towards a destination. Something to keep in mind is that the word progress implies that it is possible to regress as well, in other words it implies that there are two paths, forward and backward, the right way and the wrong way.
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Biography of Captain Salgueiro Maia
I'm going to tell you about Captain Salgueiro Maia who was one of the great heroes of the Portuguese Revolution It will remain in history as one of the examples of moral greatness that gave freedom and democracy to the Portuguese people Of course, no one makes a revolution on his own and many other servicemen deserve a reference. But Salgueiro Maia occupies a particular place in the history of April 25. He is not
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The idea of progress : should we or shouldn't we fear progress ?
Theme : « The idea of progress » Issue : Should or shouldn’t we fear progress ? During the last two centuries but in an even more strinking way during the 21st century, progress, which can be defined as an improvement, a development, a technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place started playing a more and more crucial part in the modern everyday life. Progress is often considered
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Freedom of expression as it exists in the United States is not a good example
Mariam Burton HOMEWORK Freedom of expression as it exists in the United States is not a good example for me, and I could not encourage or even want all states to have such freedom of expression. Every country has its freedom of expression, a freedom that is sometimes limited, but freedom of expression as it exists in the United States is not a freedom to have in all countries. Freedom of expression must only allow
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The impact of industrialisation
The impact of industrialisation: Millions of people uprooted themselves from the land to move the cities. In 1860, 20% of the pop lived in towns, 40% in 1900, 52% in 1920. In 1880, the population of more than a hundred cities doubled. In 1930, there were 3 cities with more than a million habitants (this increase was also due to an increase of immigration immigrants constituted the major part of this urban population), 2/3 of
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Presentation of a extract of a newspaper
I go you present a text extract of the newspaper : ITV new online. It was publish on may the twenty third in twenty o six and the titlr of this text is « A new look for Ronald McDonald » In this text, we can learn that the mascot of mcdonald (ronald) change his clothes. He it is become known by her red hair and yellow jump suit. But in the new commercial, he
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Places and forms of power : How could words have an impact on people minds?
The notion I’m going to deal with is the notion of places and forms of power. To start with, I’d like to give a definition of the notion :a place can be an important building or institution that represents a certain form of power. A place can also be a country or a state. Power is the ability to control others, events, or resources; the ability to make things happen despite obstacles, resistance, or opposition.
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Idea of progress : smart homes
Smart homes Idea of progress I’m going to talk about the notion of progress. First of all I would like to give a definition of the notion of progress. The idea of progress can be defined as en improvement, a development or a change – a technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place. I would like to illustrate this notion using the theme of « Smart homes ».
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Myths and heroes : to what extent one individual's action trigger off the improvement of a whole people ?
MYTHS AND HEROES The notion I’m going to deal with is myths and heroes. First of all, I’d like to give a definition of these two concepts: A hero is a person admired for his great bravery, his achievements and who played a major role in an important situation. A myth can be defined as a story about fictional character or heroes whose several traits correspond to a human ideal. The notion of myth is
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Seats and forms of power : To what extent can we say that the social rejection is a matter of psychology ?
Intro : I’m going to deal with the notion Seats and Forms of power. First of all, I would like to give you a definition. In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behavior of peoople. In order to live together, members of a community accept rules, laws… This helps to create social cohesion but can also lead to conflicts and tensions. Even when authority seams absolute, tree are always couter-pokers
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The power of music
What is music for you ? How can you link it to the notion of power ? The sentence « music has charms to soothe the savage breast » reminds about the power of a song on a mind. That's why I often listen to all kinds of music : in the street, in the shower, in my bed, I listen to music everywhere ! First, when I walk alone in the street, or when I take the bas or the
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Does the severity of global poverty make it wrong for us to buy luxuries rather than using the money to help the global poor?
In this essay, I will discuss the question: does the severity of global poverty make it wrong for us to buy luxuries rather than using the money to help the global poor? This question implies the principles of luxuries, severe global poverty, individual contribution and/or aid, and morality. Luxuries spendings are by definition spendings that are pricey, but also non-essential: they are not necessary for survival and are beyond comfort. People that can afford luxuries
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Mary Mother of Jesus
Melisa Oriol « Analyse d’analyse » de Mary, mother of Jesus (Kevin Connor, 1999) « While [The film] is a Mary film, the portrayal of Jesus is significant […]. Jesus has a touch of precocious awareness about him […]. [Jesus] will tell [Mary] that he knows how to teach with the stories she told him. […] the local kids think he is stuck up and fight him, giving him a bloody nose. Jesus does not
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The idea of progresse : Terrorism
Oral anglais 1. idea of progress 1. Plan I am going talk about the idea of progress… First of all, I would like to give a definition of this notion: The idea of progress can be defined as an improvement, a development or a change – a technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place. This year in class we studied several documents about the idea of progress and
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Role of international institutions in the world's economic governance since 1945
OIB ORAL TOPICS Key Issue 4: (by Nano ) Evaluate the role of international institutions in the economic governance of the world since 1945. INTRODUCTION: After WWII, a new era completed by a worldwide economic governance dominated by the USA began. New international institutions were built to regulate the economic governance and help all countries to develop. From the 80’s, the increase of globalisation, the transformation into a multipolar world, the awareness of liberal capitalism’s
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Fiche de lecture Lin, C. and Ho, Y. (2010). Determinants of Green Practice Adoption for Logistics Companies in China. Journal of Business Ethics, 98(1), pp.67-83.
Compte rendu de lecture d’un article académique Quelle est place de la logistique dans un « green Supply Chain management » ? Lin, C. and Ho, Y. (2010). Determinants of Green Practice Adoption for Logistics Companies in China. Journal of Business Ethics, 98(1), pp.67-83. I. Structure, cheminement, raisonnement. 1. Résumé en deux phrases de la question de recherche. Quels sont les facteurs influençant la green Supply Chain dans l’industrie logistique chinoise ? 1. Exploitation de
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Places and forms of power : To what extent can art be considered a form of power to make things evolve in the American society during the XXth century?
PLACES AND FORMS OF POWER Power defines a person, group, or nation having great influence or control over others and the ability and capacity to exercise control and authority, such as States, governments or political organizations. The United States is a powerful country which has a huge influence towards the rest of the world. A lot of factors explain it such as its economy, its culture and globalized way of life, or its ability to
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Places and forms of power : what are the different ways members of a society can use to protest?
I’m going to introduce to you the notion of places and forms of power. • In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behavior of people. In or- der to live together members of a community accept rules, regulations, laws. This helps to create social cohesion but can also lead to conflicts and tensions. Even when authority seems absolute, there are always counter-powers which question it, aim at limiting its ex-
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Espaces et échanges, how the various waves of migration and the periods of boom and bust in Ireland have given rise to different forms of economic, social and cultural exchange.
Synthèse * A space is a geographical limited area where interactions happen whether between a space and another or between individuals in a same space. An exchange is the act of giving or receiving something in substitution for something else. We are going to show how the various waves of migration and the periods of boom and bust in Ireland have given rise to different forms of economic, social and cultural exchange. Axe1: The Great
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Discuss and explain the abilities and limitations of the UNITED NATIONS convention on the law of the sea to regulate maritime ressource disputes in the Arctic Sea.
Geopolitical of Natural Ressources in the Environment Subject: “Discuss and explain the abilities and limitations of the UNITED NATIONS convention on the law of the sea to regulate maritime ressource disputes in the Arctic Sea.” ANTOGNELLI Thomas CALARESE Camille VILOTTA Florian 1 Index: 1. Introduction 1. What abilities for the Laws of the Sea? 1. What limitation for the Laws of the Sea? 1. Over exploiting existing resources 1. Over-exploiting non-living resources 4. The ancestral
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Marketing of herbalife
At the time of its founding in the early 1980s, Herbalife emerged in a highly opportunistic environment. The general of population was becoming more and more attentive at their health-conscious, and dieting was becoming a commonplace activity. Today, Herbalife realized a turnover of 8 billions of dollars. So, we can ask us what are the keys to Herbalife success. Firstly, it seems essential to deal with a brief presentation of the society. Herbalife is a
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To what extent has social media impacted freedom of speech?
To what extent has social media impacted freedom of speech? Tom Smothers said: “Freedom of expression and freedom of speech aren't really important unless they're heard. The freedom of hearing is as important as the freedom of speaking.” For many, and especially among the young generation, social media has become the new public sphere. Indeed, social media are online tools of communication, which give the ability to talk and share instantly with others all around
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Is power a major theme in The Use of Force?
Power and dominance are two recurring concepts in every domain around the world. In the medical world, for example, there have been many instances of professionals using and abusing power. This can be seen in William Carlos Williams’ The Use of Force, where power and the abuse of power are central themes. The doctor in Williams’ work irrationally decides to use power to help his patient and enjoys doing so. This is shown through the
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General characteristics of the Anglo-American legal systems
ANGLAIS General characteristics of the Anglo-American legal systems Introduction : Generally speaking, America and Britain are called the common law. What does it mean? In fact, it’s not easy to give a precise meaning of this term. It is used in a nombre of different ways, different aspects. We can say basically that there is 3 basic uses of the term common law. First, when we say common law, this term is used as a
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