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• Synthèse Mythes & Héros – Lucas Pierru TS4During this sequence, we studied the notion of Myth and heroes.

  Synthèse Mythes & Héros – Lucas Pierru TS4 During this sequence, we studied the notion of Myth and heroes. A myth can be defined as a story about gods or heroes, it can be a popular belief or a tradition or a false notion. A hero can be a mythological figure, a person who is admired for his or her achievements, a superhero or maybe a model or an icon. The documents that we studied in class were mainly speaking about heroes who started from nothing and became heroes because of their remark...

• Calligraphy I INTRODUCTION Japanese Calligraphy This hanging scroll is an example of Japanese calligraphy.

• LimboThe sole true Something--This!

  Limbo Samuel Coleridge The sole true Something—This! In Limbo Den It frightens Ghosts as Ghosts here frighten men— For skimming in the wake it mock'd the care Of the old Boat-God for his Farthing Fare; Tho' Irus' Ghost itself he ne'er frown'd blacker on, The skin and skin-pent Druggist crost the Acheron, Styx, and with Puriphlegethon Cocytus,— (The very names, methinks, might thither fright us—) Unchang'd it cross'd—& shall some fated Hour Be pulveris'd by Demogorgon's power And given as poiso...

• The Emancipation ProclamationIssued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, this famous document, printed here in its entirety, granted freedom to more than 3 million United States slaves.

  The Emancipation Proclamation Issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, this famous document, printed here in its entirety, granted freedom to more than 3 million United States slaves.Lincoln's decree was later made law by passage of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. The Emancipation Proclamation By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun...

• The Rights of Man DeclarationWith this declaration, the French National Assembly addressed many of the French people's grievances with the monarchy and established the ideals of the FrenchRevolution.

  The Rights of Man Declaration With this declaration, the French National Assembly addressed many of the French people's grievances with the monarchy and established the ideals of the FrenchRevolution. It remains one of the most important documents in Western political history. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 1789 The representatives of the French people, organized as a National Assembly, believing that the ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole caus...

• This republic made a unilateral declaration of independence in 1991 andwas recognized by the EEC and the UN in 1992.

  This republic made a unilateral declaration of independence in 1991 and was recognized by the EEC and the UN in 1992. A major industrial centre of former Yugoslavia, Slovenia hopes to integrate itself rapidly into the European Union. The settlement of the Istria conflict with Italy should speed progress. More than 2,000 businesses were privatised in 1994 and 1995 and the country is experiencing sustained growth, despite a still-high level of unemployment.

• “What Good Is This Thing Called Intelligence and Why Bother to Measure It?” Hilliard Response

              I've heard that the only thing an IQ test measures is how well people take IQ tests.  In the reading, “What Good Is This Thing Called Intelligence and Why Bother to Measure It?” Hilliard seems to agree that these tests aren't worth much.  One reason IQ tests are not valid is because there is no standard, agreed-upon definition of “intelligence.”  There are some qualities our textbook says most theorists attribute to intelligence, but it is still vague and ther...

• With the fall of communism the collapse of trade with the former USSRplunged this country into serious economic difficulties.

  With the fall of communism the collapse of trade with the former USSR plunged this country into serious economic difficulties. The poorest country in Northern Europe, Finland entered the European Union in January 1995. A neutral country, Finland shares a frontier of 1 270 km with Russia. The timber and metallurgy industries represent the major proportion of its exports. Most Finns live in the South near the Baltic Sea. The battle against unemployment, which affects more than 17% of the populatio...

• More than 700 years old, this neutral State organized as a Confederationof sovereign cantons, is famous for its direct democracy and referendums.

  More than 700 years old, this neutral State organized as a Confederation of sovereign cantons, is famous for its direct democracy and referendums. At the end of 1992 a small majority of the Swiss rejected the country's entry to the EEC. One canton has very recently confirmed its refusal to allow women the right to vote. Switzerland is facing increasing isolation within the European Economic Area, further accentuated by Austria, Sweden and Finland's membership of the European Union. The Swiss hav...

• The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9th November 1989 was one of the majorpolitical events at the end of this century.

  The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9th November 1989 was one of the major political events at the end of this century. It was the end of opposition between the "free" world and the "socialist" world which resulted from the Second World War. With the Iron Curtain dismantled, the reunification of Germany became effective on 3rd October 1990. The population of Germany then increased by 18 million. Germany is one of the founder States of the European Union. From 1990 to 1994 integration of the new Lände...

• New York Times, September 29 1891Herman Melville died yesterday at his residence, 104 East Twenty-sixthStreet, this city, of heart failure, aged seventy-two.

  New York Times, September 29 1891 Herman Melville died yesterday at his residence, 104 East Twenty-sixth Street, this city, of heart failure, aged seventy-two. He was the author of Typee, Omoo, Mobie Dick, and other sea-faring tales, written in earlier years. He leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. M. B. Thomas and Miss Melville. Herman Melville est décédé hier à son domicile new-yorkais d’un arrêt cardiaque, à l’âge de soixante-deux ans. Il était l’auteur de Typee, Omoo, Mobie Dick et d’autres...

• Mercredi des Cendres (extrait)Thomas Stearns EliotBecause I do not hope to turn againBecause I not hopeBecause I do not hope to turnDesiring this man's gift and that man's scopeI no longer strive to strive towards such things(Why should the aged eagle stretch its wings ?

  Mercredi des Cendres (extrait) Thomas Stearns Eliot Because I do not hope to turn again Because I not hope Because I do not hope to turn Desiring this man's gift and that man's scope I no longer strive to strive towards such things (Why should the aged eagle stretch its wings ?) Why should I mourn The vanished power of the usual reign ? Parce que je n'espère plus me tourner à nouveau Parce que je n'espère plus Parce que je n'espère plus me retourner Enviant le don de celui-ci et l'envergure de...

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  64 The Project Gutenberg EBook of La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro, by Pierre Augustin Caron de BeaumarchaisP This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgww Title: La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de FigaroT Author: Pierre Augustin Caron de BeaumarchaisA Release Date: February 13, 2007 [E...

• Synthèse LLCE: This article written by David Robson

  TG03 LLCE SYNTHESE This article written by David Robson, explains the work of Tim Lomas. His work is about how important it is to express our feelings with precise words. The message of this article is that we don't put as much attention as we should on the words we chose to express our many emotions. We always use the same words to express our feelings and it might be a barrier to the transmission of our deep feelings. For him, this lack of vocabulary in our respective languages could...

• article anglais

  EVA GINOT 1ere ES1 FOOD CRISIS, 1993 Photo by Kevin CARTER. This photo was taken in Sudan, March 1993 by photographer Kevin Carter. We see a child visibly exhausted, lying on the ground, defeated by hunger. The idea that he is living his last moments is reinforced by the threatening presence of a vulture, these raptors sniffing the death to come. This picture is an income of famine in Africa. The 32-year-old photojournalist travels to Sudan armed with his only camera,...

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  How to eat healthy at Halloween Are you sick and tired of Halloween Candy Crisis? Do you want healthy food for your family? Yes? Read this. Our culture is driven by junk food, sweets, and candy at every holiday, event happy or sad occasion. It’s why we have to be careful at Halloween. This time of year’s always fun. But, when you say Halloween, you say candy too and candies are not healthy food. Here are some tips to give out some candy and some cool stuff to take a step toward health...

• Edmund Wilson

  Edmund Wilson1895-1972 Né à Red Bank (New Jersey), mort dans l'État de New York. Études à Princeton. Journaliste. De 1944 à 1948,critique littéraire du "New Yorker", il fait connaître Hemingway, Dos Passos, Faulkner et Francis Scott Fitzgerald.Essais : Axel's castle (Le Château d'Axel, 1931) The Triple Thinkers (1938), To the Finland station (1940), Memoirsof Hecate Country (1946). Théâtre : This room and this gin and these sandwiches (1937) ; Little Blue Light (1951).Roman : I thought o...

• Research proposal - influence of Instagram on the youth

  Research methodology : research proposal Yoann Anthony Simo Tagne Should you let your children use Instagram ? Abstract: This study aims to explore the effect of Instagram use on teenagers. The results of the studies mentioned below indicated that girls are generally unaware that Instagram photos might be manipulated and generaly perceive manipulated photos as more attractive, beside, exposure to manipulated Instagram photos directly led to lower body image. Especially, girls with...

• Francis Scott Fitzgerald

  Francis Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald est né à Saint Paul, dans le Minnesota. Par sa mère, il était le petit-fils d'immigrants irlandais devenus épiciersen gros ; par son père, il descendait, plus noblement, d'une famille établie depuis le XVIIe siècle dans le Maryland, mais pauvre. PourScott Fitzgerald, la fortune devait vous être donnée, comme la beauté ou la gloire. Il eut la chance de pouvoir faire ses études à Princeton. C'est alors qu'il se lia d'amitié avec le critique amé...

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• Isaac Newton.

• Isaac Newton I INTRODUCTION Isaac Newton (1642-1727), English physicist, mathematician, and natural philosopher, considered one of the most important scientists of all time.

• Édouard Manet.

• Capitalism.

• Steam Engine.

• Kidney.

• Concepts

• Nanotechnology.

• Fascism.

• Pablo Picasso.

• Buddhism.

• Islam.

• Jesus Christ.

• Paul Martin.

• Cold War .

• Cold War.

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• Star (astronomy) - astronomy.

• George Washington I INTRODUCTION George Washington (1732-1799), first president of the United States (1789-1797) and one of the most important leaders in United States history.

• Turbine.

• Crusades .

• Crusades.

• Earth (planet).

• John Tyler

• Thomas Edison.

• John Tyler.