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  • Idea of progress: To what extent scientific progresss help man in his quest of perfection?

    Idea of progress: To what extent scientific progresss help man in his quest of perfection?

    « IDEA OF PROGRESS » I'm going to define the notion « Idea of progress ». Idea of progress can be define as an improvement, a development or a change. A technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place. To begin this, we are going to talk about about the movie « Gattaca ». Particulary an extract : Human possibilities. Then, we discuss of « Science babies » by Aldous Huxley from the science-fiction novel called Brave

    433 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Chandigarh the beautiful city

    Chandigarh the beautiful city

    CHANDIGARH was the first planned city after independence from the British rule in 1947 and she is the vision and the dream city of India's first Prime Minister, Sh. Jawahar Lal Nehru combined with the path breaking planning concepts of the internationally renowned architect Le Corbusier it is known as the innvoator of one of the best experiments in urban planning and modern architecture in the twentieth century, so they have together helped create one

    434 Mots / 2 Pages
  • The power of money

    The power of money

    The power of money Thank you very much, it’s a pleasure to be here in the United Nations Headquarters and most of all its my pleasure and my honor to welcome you all here. So let me start this speech off by introducing myself, my name is Jack Napier and I’m here today as the CEO of the Fair Trade organization so as to present to you today about our issues of the power of

    791 Mots / 4 Pages
  • Notion idea of progress: Do medical progresses represent the idea of progress?

    Notion idea of progress: Do medical progresses represent the idea of progress?

    ORAL 2 I’m going to deal with the notion of Idea of Progress. I will illustrate this topic through the study of the progress in the medicine area. Progress is the idea that advances in technology, science, and social organization can produce an improvement in the human condition. It is associated with ethics. Ethics is the basic concepts and fundamental principles of decent human conduct. They include the study of universal values, human or natural

    744 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The handmaids tale chapter 46 notes

    The handmaids tale chapter 46 notes

    Chapter 46 * Waiting! * „crumpled stars “ * Physical Stars * She had them on her dress * They = stars of hope * When she & commander -> Jezebels = Hope * She hoped/ was waiting for something to happen * P.299 * What happened to the previous offred –> suicide * Maybe worse * She’s indifferent * L.8) she = suspended, she doesn’t know what’s happening, she doesn’t care * L.10) she

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  • Résumé Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing

    Résumé Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing

    Resum´e: Il s’agit d’une ´etude qui d´emontre le potentiel de Cloud Computing en 2009 pour transformer l’allure de l’industrie des TI. Le but de ce document est d’´expliquer la t´echnologie cloud computing et de fournir une formule simple qui quantifie la comparaison entre le cloud et l’informatique conventionnel, aussi d’identifier les obstacles et eles oppotunit´es technique et non technique du cloud computing. La vision des auteurs s’est devlopp´ee sur plusieurs ann´ees dans le laboratoire de

    398 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Anglais oral mythe et héros: how can an ordinary person make the world a better place and thus become a hero ?

    Anglais oral mythe et héros: how can an ordinary person make the world a better place and thus become a hero ?

    Myths and heroes. Gerard Way said once that heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary. A hero is someone who is admired for his courage and outstanding qualities. His acts of heroism can be conveyed through shows, art, music, poetry, politics, etc. Some heroes can be real or imaginary, they can become myths. But to me, a true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength/power/fame/wealth, etc, but by the strength of his

    1 145 Mots / 5 Pages
  • The new rise of biometric banking

    The new rise of biometric banking

    The new rise of biometric banking The document we are dealing with is an article entitled « The new rise of biometric banking». It was written by Padraig Belton Business reporter. It was realiased on March, 20th 2015 on the BBC new online website. The main topic is Banking technology with its advantages, its limits and the new technology of biometric. The first part focuses on the Touch ID fingerprint. Apple was one of the

    255 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Do you think we are on the way to such situations in à not-so-distant future?

    Do you think we are on the way to such situations in à not-so-distant future?

    Do you think we are on the way to such situations in à not-so-distant future? Science has evolved a much and it has improve living conditions of people but if we continue to always need more, is not the progress going to exceed the man? Nowadays we could make things incredible in all areas : food, animals, humans, plants,... Moreover the revolution of transport (every second, à plane takes off), medecine (medical advances, medicines, vaccines,

    306 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Show the diversity of cultures in Britain

    Show the diversity of cultures in Britain

    SHOW THE DIVERSITY OF CULTURES IN BRITAIN INTRO The notion I’m going to deal with is Places and exchanges. In order to illustrate it, I have chosen to talk about Britain and show its diversity of cultures. Firstly, I will concentrate on diversity in Britain, then I will talk about the links that exist between Britain and other countries. I. Diversity in Britain First of all, let me explain the origins of the British diversity.

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  • The prostitution

    The prostitution

    INTRODUCTION I DEFINITION OF PROSTITUTION II THE CAUSES OF PROSTITUTION III THE-CONSEQUENCES-OF PROSTITUTION 1 Psychological consequence 2 Physical consequences 3 Social consequences IV THE SOLUTIONS OF PROSTITUTION CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION Prostitution –is defined as any sexual act in exchange for :money, drugs, services etc… It’ is a 'well knows phenomenon despite its prohibition by religion and the lows it is made, it's present everywhere in ,the world as -well in the developed and rich countries

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  • The slave Trade

    The slave Trade

    The slave trade Introduction : From the XVIe to XIX centuries , the black people were taken from Africa in order to become slaves. They become a part of the triangular trade. I chose to speak about the 1st and 2nd document. The first document is a part of a planisphere which represents the triangular trade with the slaves routes between america and Africa through the atlantic ocean, and also we can see a trade

    1 590 Mots / 7 Pages
  • Shannon and the American Dream

    Shannon and the American Dream

    The main character is Shannon. The text is an extract of her diary. Shannon was a teenager; she was almost sixteen years old. She was Irish. Her dad was a fisherman but unfortunately he died at sea. Then Shannon life became very hard, she left school and worked as a farmhand. So she decided to go to America to starting a new and a better life. She took the boat alone the 8 of May

    260 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Mythes et héros:Who is the new generation of hero today?

    Mythes et héros:Who is the new generation of hero today?

    Intro We all have a hero in our life who influence what we do or the way we think. A hero is a mythological or legendary figure often with great strength. It is also a person admired for his achievements, noble qualities or courage. A hero is an object of extreme admiration and devotion, icon and role model. The first appearance of heroes is in myth. A myth is a fictitous story which can convey

    587 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The art of welcoming, vocabulaire en francais

    The art of welcoming, vocabulaire en francais

    THE ART OF WELCOMING – VOCAULARY All-inclusive/include (tout inclus): all the hotel’s services are included in the package holiday (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and sometimes even activities). Deposit (Arrhes ou Acompte): sums of money that the customer pays the provider to guarantee a reservation. But the difference between Arrhes (you agree on the amount you must pay to create a contract which guarantees a performance and it is an advance payment) and Acompte (money

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  • Exposé d'anglais : The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Exposé d'anglais : The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police or RCMP is both federal police of Canada and provincial police in most canadian provinces. It is called « police montée » by the french canadians and « red coats » by the english canadians (« manteau rouge ») because they wear a red uniform : a red jacket with gold buttons, a navy blue equestrian pants with yellow line on the outer side of

    284 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Cleaver’s Sausage House & the Implementation of MRP

    Cleaver’s Sausage House & the Implementation of MRP

    Cleaver’s Sausage House & the Implementation of MRP Table of Contents I. Introduction Case Background II. Issues at Hand Technology Change, Management, Organizational Issues, Resistance to Change III. Evaluating Courses of Action Task Force/Incubator Approach, Coercion Approach, Organizational Development, Training Programs IV. Conclusion What is the Best Course of Action? I. Introduction Allison Elam, VP of Operations for Cleaver’s Sausage House, has had a proposal of hers shot down from the executive committee. The proposal

    1 656 Mots / 7 Pages
  • Idea of progress: In what way have the feminist revolts of the 20 century brought about a change attitudes and socail progress ?

    Idea of progress: In what way have the feminist revolts of the 20 century brought about a change attitudes and socail progress ?

    Idea of the progress Hello, I would like to develop about the notion of the idea of Progress. First at all, I give a definition of Progress. Progress is a gradual betterment, especially : the progressive development of humankind in particular concerning social events. In the 20 century, women fought against inequalities between them and men. In what way have the feminist revolts of the 20 century brought about a change attitudes and socail progress

    613 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The Idea of Progress: what are the promises and perils of biotechnology?

    The Idea of Progress: what are the promises and perils of biotechnology?

    Ideas of progress What are the promises and perils of biotechnology? I) Positive points * Pre implantation genetic diagnosis (Gattaca) - couples: choose healthy embryos in order to avoid genetic disease. - and choose hair color eye color by gen. selection (although this could be criticized) * Design your Baby - Text B (p65) Because she had Fanconi's Anemia, an immedicable disease, Molly Nash, teenager of 15 y-o had a 7 years life expectancy when

    493 Mots / 2 Pages
  • The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead

    I’m going to present my favourite Tv Series The Walking Dead. The walking dead is the americain horror drama Tv series . The characters are Rick Grimes, Lori Grimes, Carl Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Glenn, Carol peletier, Magie Greene, Beth Greene, Michonne, Rosita Espinosa, Negn, Tyreese Williams, Sacha Williams, Eugène, Tara, Andrea, Gabriel, Abraham, Aaron and Morgan. It is developed by Frank Darabont and Robert Krikman and diffused since the October thirty one, two thousand ten.

    254 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Notion Seats and Forms of Power: are all the citizens on an equal footing in modern-day India?

    Notion Seats and Forms of Power: are all the citizens on an equal footing in modern-day India?

    Today, I’m going to speak about the notion ‘Seats and forms of power’. The power can be related to the right or an authority given or delegated to a person or a body. The power is necessary to control the population for example, for centuries he was essential, like when the colonization was here; and there are some country where a dictatorship still exist and on the other hand the democracy seems to be the

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  • Notion Anglais "Seats and forms of power": Are all the citizens on an equal footing?

    Notion Anglais "Seats and forms of power": Are all the citizens on an equal footing?

    Today, I’m going to speak about the notion ‘Seats and forms of power’. The power can be related to the right or an authority given or delegated to a person or a body. The power is necessary to control the population for example, for centuries he was essential, like when the colonization was here; and there are some country where a dictatorship still exist and on the other hand the democracy seems to be the

    1 279 Mots / 6 Pages
  • Points of discussion proposed by the upcoming Moroccan Presidency for the Marrakech Climate Conference

    Points of discussion proposed by the upcoming Moroccan Presidency for the Marrakech Climate Conference

    Points of discussion proposed by the upcoming Moroccan Presidency for the Marrakech Climate Conference The upcoming Moroccan Presidency wishes to present some ideas for the agenda and objectives of the COP22 as "food for thought" and as a basis for discussion for the Parties and very much welcomes all suggestions, analysis and proposals. 1. Ratification of the Paris Agreement The upcoming Moroccan Presidency proposes that France and Morocco make every effort to ratify the Paris

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  • Spaces and exchanges: Does the conquest of the West was as beautiful and peaceful as in some films or painting ?

    Spaces and exchanges: Does the conquest of the West was as beautiful and peaceful as in some films or painting ?

    I'm going to talk about the notion Spaces and exchanges. First , i'll give you a definition of these terms : The different spaces of the world are nowadays more and more connected to each other. The exchanges can appear on many forms: trade, information. In Class we talked about The conquest of the West and this is linked to this notion because we will see how european people and the gouvernment from America

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  • Django and the gothic

    Django and the gothic

    Anne-Sophie Saindon February 3rd, 2017 Film/text Analysis: Django and the gothic Teresa Goddu provides us tools and well-developed explanations fundamental for understanding the American gothic literature. Before reading her point of view, I associated “gothic” with “dark”. But, at some point in her text, Goddu dissociate dark and gothic. According to her, gothic means popular, while dark means profound. Quite different ideas we have here… It played in the movies, it won prices and it

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