945 résultats pour "américaniste"

• Steven Spielberg - KUNSTLER.

  erzählt Spielberg von den Vergeltungsmaßnahmen nach dem Überfall der palästinensischen Terrorgruppe Schwarzer September auf israelische Sportler bei den OlympischenSpielen 1972. Der kontrovers diskutierte pazifistische Film, eine Reflexion über Terror und Gegenterror, der auf dem als unseriös geltenden Buch Vengeance (1984) von George Jonas basiert, weicht von der historischen Wahrheit ab und verzichtet somit auf den Anspruch auf Faktizität. Dem Film wurden u. a. fehlende Authentizität, naiver...

• Haitian Slave Revolt.

  V EXTERNAL EFFECTS The Haitian revolt and independence had far-reaching effects on the United States, as well as other nearby countries and colonies. During the turmoil, many refugeesfled the island, pouring into seaports in the United States and the colony of Louisiana. These refugees from Saint-Domingue—white planters, mulatto artisans, and someAfrican slaves—brought with them their language, religion, laws, newspapers, education, art, and their skills at growing sugar, all of which strongly...

• Hayes Wins Olympic Marathon.

  entered the stadium,” Pietri told the New York Times after the race. “When I heard the people cheering and knew I had nearly won, a thrill passed through me and I felt my strength going.” Visibly confused, Pietri stood for a moment before making a wrong turn—heading left instead of following a red cord to the right. Officials tried to redirect thedelirious runner, but only after several attempts did he correctly change his course. “He staggered along the cinder path like a man in a dre...

• Hugo Chávez.

  VII 2006 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND AFTER Chávez easily won reelection in the 2006 presidential contest. Although opposition parties had boycotted legislative elections in 2005, they returned to the electoralprocess in 2006. Nevertheless, Chávez won handily with about 63 percent of the vote as most Venezuelans appeared to approve of the way the country’s oil wealth wasbeing distributed. Following the election, Chávez asked the National Assembly for the power to rule by decree for a period of 18...

• encyclopédie.

  encyclopédiques modernes et les encyclopédies comme le Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle (1866-1876), de Pierre Larousse, illustrent le principe des petites rubriques. L’autre approche a conduit à des encyclopédies qui tiennent davantage de la compilation de monographies et d’articles de synthèse. 3. 2 Les dictionnaires encyclopédiques On peut considérer que la première encyclopédie de type « dictionnaire » est le Grand Dictionnaire historique, ou le Mélange curieux de l’histoire...

• Tampa - geography.

  The Port of Tampa is the country’s deepwater port closest to the Panama Canal and is among the nation’s busiest; products passing through the port include cement,citrus fruits, coal, petroleum, ammonia, phosphate, and sulfur. The port also is home to a shrimp fleet and is increasingly a port of departure for cruise ships. A number of highways and expressways link Tampa to the rest of the metropolitan region and the state. Interstate 4 leads inland toward Orlando and forms the axis ofthe eastern...

• Homer I INTRODUCTION Homer, the name traditionally assigned to the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two major epics that have survived from Greek antiquity.

  Apollo ), and some have argued that portions of the texts, such as the concluding scenes of the Odyssey, were added by another hand. However, they generally believed that Homer was a poet (or at most, a pair of poets) much like the poets they knew from their own experience. They believed that the Iliad and the Odyssey, although based on traditional materials, were independent, original, and largely fictional. In the last 200 years, however, this view has changed radically, following the emer...

• Homer.

  Apollo ), and some have argued that portions of the texts, such as the concluding scenes of the Odyssey, were added by another hand. However, they generally believed that Homer was a poet (or at most, a pair of poets) much like the poets they knew from their own experience. They believed that the Iliad and the Odyssey, although based on traditional materials, were independent, original, and largely fictional. In the last 200 years, however, this view has changed radically, following the emer...

• Québec (city) - Geography.

  rotates between the mayors of small, medium, and core municipalities. The QUC is responsible for zoning, regional development, property valuation, waste disposal, andtourism promotion. City planning and public transit are handled in collaboration with the municipalities. Other municipal functions such as public works, libraries, water,parks, fire and police services, street repair, and traffic control are left to the municipalities. VII CONTEMPORARY ISSUES In recent years the St. Lawrence Rive...

• Gymnastics.

  harmoniously with the equipment to perform a graceful and error-free routine. There are also two team events in which five competitors perform together. At thehighest international levels, rhythmic gymnastics is judged on a 30-point scale rather than with the traditional 10-point scoring system. IV TRAMPOLINE Trampoline first appeared in the Olympics as a medal sport at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia, with a men’s individual event and a women’s individual event.Contestants bounce up and d...

• B. F. Skinner. B. F. Skinner (1904-1990), American psychologist. Burrhus Frederic

• New York (ville)1PRÉSENTATIONNew York (ville), en anglais New York City, ville du sud-est de l'État de New York, située dans le nord-est des États-Unis, à l'embouchure de l'Hudson, sur l'océanAtlantique.

  Les différents districts de New York sont reliés entre eux par de nombreux ponts et tunnels : Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel entre Manhattanet Brooklyn ; Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, l’un des plus longs ponts suspendus du monde, entre Brooklyn et Staten Island ; Queensboro Bridge entre Manhattan et leQueens ; Triborough Bridge entre Manhattan, le Queens et le Bronx ; enfin, le George Washington Bridge, les tunnels Holland et Lincoln, et la voie Port Authority Trans-Hudso...

• Atlanta - geography.

  Prominent cultural and historical institutions in the city include the High Museum of Art (1983), designed by the noted postmodern American architect Richard Meier; theAtlanta Symphony; the Atlanta History Center, which maintains a history museum, historic houses and gardens, and extensive library and archives; NexusContemporary Art Center; the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center; the Apex Museum; the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University; the Clark Atlanta University ArtGallery; Fernbank Scie...

• Miami (Florida) - geography.

  VI EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Colleges and universities in the area include the University of Miami, Florida International University, Barry University, St. Thomas University, and Florida MemorialCollege. Miami-Dade Community College, one of the nation’s largest two-year colleges, has six campuses in the region. Leading museums include the Historical Museumof Southern Florida, the Miami Museum of Science, the Miami Art Museum, the Lowe Art Museum on the campus of the University of M...

• Tuberculosis.

  TB has existed for thousands of years. Scars on a skull found in Turkey indicate the presence of the disease 500,000 years ago. Scientists also have found tubercles inmummified bodies from ancient Egypt. References to TB can be found in the writings of ancient Babylonia, Egypt, and China. The term tuberculosis was first used in 1839; it was derived from the Latin word tubercula, meaning small lump, referring to the small scars seen in tissues of infected individuals. TB reappeared in Europe...

• Judy Garland Judy Garland (1922-1969), American motion picture actor and singer.

• Kiribati - country.

  mainly from Japan, the European Union (EU), and Australia. Kiribati’s only major exports are copra (dried coconut meat), cultivated seaweed, and fish. The United States, Australia, and New Zealand are the leading purchasers ofthe country’s exports. Despite the cultivation of crops for local consumption, Kiribati is heavily dependent upon imported foods. Other imports include machinery andequipment, manufactured goods, and imported fossil fuels, which supply most of the country’s energy. Australi...

• Astronaut - astronomy.

  Every operation during a flight is important and interesting, but many might be boring to an observer. Much of an astronaut’s job is entering computer instructions,preparing samples, making measurements, recording data, fixing what breaks, and adjusting the checklist when something unexpected happens. Sometimes astronautsretrieve or repair satellites, rendezvous or dock with other spacecraft, and do important emergency repairs. The adaptability of the human crew is crucial to the successof missi...

• Dentistry.

  Together with dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants make up the team that provides dental care to patients. Hygienists record patient medical histories, suchas blood pressure and pulse. They clean teeth, apply sealants and fluoride treatments, teach patients sound oral hygiene practices, and often assist with X rays. Manyhygienists receive a two-year associate degree, while others may choose to enroll in a four-year program at a university or in a master’s degree program. There are25...

• Biodiversity.

  a common molecule, ribonucleic acid (RNA), and most also have deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). These molecules direct the production of proteins—molecules responsiblefor the structure and function of virtually all living cells. This is the evolutionary chain of life. All species are descended from a single common ancestor. From that ancient single-celled microbe, all inherited RNA. As time goesby, species diverge and develop their own peculiar attributes, thus making their own contribution to biodiv...

• Biodiversity - biology.

  a common molecule, ribonucleic acid (RNA), and most also have deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). These molecules direct the production of proteins—molecules responsiblefor the structure and function of virtually all living cells. This is the evolutionary chain of life. All species are descended from a single common ancestor. From that ancient single-celled microbe, all inherited RNA. As time goesby, species diverge and develop their own peculiar attributes, thus making their own contribution to biodiv...

• Fiji Islands - country.

  the early 1990s. Fishing is done mainly at a subsistence level, but commercial fishing is increasing. The country also receives income from the sale of licenses to foreignvessels to fish in Fiji’s exclusive economic zone. Industry, including mining, manufacturing, and construction, employs 34 percent of Fiji’s wage earners and, in 2006, contributed 26 percent of GDP. The governmentinstituted tax-free incentives in 1988 that created a flourishing garment industry. Ready-made garments are now the...

• Millennium.

  Postmillennialism, also referred to as progressive millennialism, interprets the Bible less literally than premillennialism does. Postmillennialists regard the millennium as a1,000-year reign of Christian ideals that will end with the return of Christ. In this view, the millennium will not start suddenly through an apocalypse, but graduallythrough the efforts of human beings. Postmillennialists believe that through social reform and by upholding Christian ideals, the kingdom of God will be built...

• Protestantism.

  F England The Anglican Church became the established church in England when Henry VIII assumed (1534) the ecclesiastical authority over the English church that had previouslybeen exercised by the pope. Henry’s motive was to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragón rather than to reform church doctrine, and he imposed severe lawsupholding the major tenets of medieval Catholicism. Under King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth, however, the Anglican Church developed a distinctly Protestant creedthat w...

• Virus (life science) - biology.

  RNA into DNA earned them their name because this process is the reverse of the usual transfer of genetic information, from DNA to RNA.) The DNA form of theretrovirus genome is then integrated into the cellular DNA and is referred to as the provirus. The viral genome is replicated every time the host cell replicates its DNA and is thus passed on to daughter cells. Hepatitis B virus can also transcribe RNA to DNA, but this virus packages the DNA version of its genome into virus particles. Unlike...

• Astrobiology - astronomy.

  water to help reactions along. American chemists Stanley Miller and Harold Urey tested part of Oparin and Haldane’s hypothesis in the early 1950s by simulating conditions of the early Earth. In whathas become known as the Miller-Urey experiment, the two scientists connected two flasks with a loop of glass tubing that allowed the gases to pass between the flasks.They filled the upper flask with methane, ammonia, and hydrogen—components thought to have been in the early atmosphere. They filled the...

• Criminal Punishment.

  In the United States and Canada, younger offenders may be sentenced to highly regimented, military-style correctional programs known as boot camps. Generally,offenders volunteer to participate in boot camp programs to avoid other types of incarceration. At boot camps, officials subject offenders to strict discipline and physicaltraining. They also provide educational or vocational programs. Boot camps serve as an alternative to traditional, long-term incarceration and attempt to train offenderst...

• Gompers Samuel, 1850-1924, né à Londres, militant syndicaliste américain, fondateur, en 1886, de l'American Federation of Labor (AFL), qu'il dirigea jusqu'à sa mort.

• Marx Brothers Marx Brothers, five 20th-century American comedians, born in New York City.

• L'une des caractéristiques centrales de la frontière, selon Turner, était la diversité de son peuplement d'origine, à la source du creuset américain, ce vaste brassage des cultures européennes d'origine en une nouvelle culture. Joseph Yvon Thériault, Critique de l'américanité, Québec Amérique

• Beyoncé, who was born the fourth of September nineteen-eighty-one in Texas, is an American author, compositor, singer and actress.

• L'américanité dans « Jean Rivard, le défricheur » d'Antoine Gérin-Lajoie

  Enfin, en regardant les idées cachées qui ressortent de l'oeuvre après une lecture plus approfondit et les pistes de lecture suggérées par Robert Major dans son oeuvreJean Rivard ou l'art de réussir : idéologies et utopie dans l'oeuvre d'Antoine Gérin-Lajoie. Jean Rivard n'a rien d'un simple homme de terre qui cultive sa terre dans lesimple but de subvenir à ses besoins et à ceux de sa famille. Si c'était le cas, il aurait tout simplement pu acheter une terre dans son village natal au lieu de s'...

• Meryl Streep Meryl Streep, born in 1949, American motion-picture actor who is noted for her versatility.

• La génération des baby-boomers est accusée d'avoir trahi les idéaux des penseurs de la Révolution tranquille, de n'être pas solidaire avec la génération qui l'a suivie, la «génération X», de jouir égoïstement des acquis de l'État-providence conquis démocratiquement par leurs parents. Joseph Yvon Thériault, Critique de l'américanité, Québec Amérique

• Copa America Champions The world's oldest existing international soccer tournament, it was known as the South American Championship until 1975.

• Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957), American motion-picture actor, who achieved great success in gangster and tough-guy roles.

• Jodie Foster Jodie Foster, born in 1962, American motion-picture actor, director, and Academy Award winner, who began her career as a child actor.

• Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (1932-63), American country music singer, who died in an airplane crash in 1963 at the height of her fame.

• Ray Charles Ray Charles (1930-2004), American pianist and singer, one of the most influential figures in the history of popular music.

• Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), American motion-picture actor, who became the most famous international sex symbol of the 20th century.

• Robin Williams Robin Williams, born in 1952, American comedian and actor, who has gradually transitioned from strictly comic roles to more serious performances.

• James Dean James Dean (1931-1955), American actor on film, stage, and television, whose early death in an automobile accident contributed to his enduring legend.

• World Series Winners Year Winning Team Losing Team Score 1903 Boston Americans Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3* 1904 No Series 1 905 New York

  1974 Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 1975 Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox 4-3 1976 Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees 4-0 1977 New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 1978 New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles 4-3 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals 4-2 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees 4-2 1982 St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 1983 Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 1984 Detroit Tigers San Diego Padres 4-1...

• Larry Bird Larry Bird, born in 1956, American basketball player and coach, one of the greatest all-around performers in the sport's history.

• Shirley Temple Shirley Temple, born in 1928, American motion-picture actor, considered one of the most successful child stars in the history of film.

• Bob Dylan Bob Dylan, born in 1941, American musician and songwriter, one of the most important figures in contemporary folk music and rock music.

• Miles Davis Miles Davis (1926-1991), American trumpet player and bandleader, one of the most innovative, influential, and respected figures in the history of jazz .

• Paul Newman Paul Newman, born in 1925, American actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who won an Academy Award for his role in The Color of Money (1986).

• travail sur super heros pendant 2nd guerre mondiale en anglais

  During the second world war, superheroes were used for propaganda purposes in order to mobilize the society at the home front. This comic book cover is the ninth volume of the « world's finest comics » series which was published in 1943 by DC comics. In this document, we can see three American superheroes in their costumes : Superman, Batman and Robin throwing baseball balls with all their strength at Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito. By the way, baseball is a typical American sport...

• Magic Johnson Magic Johnson, born in 1959, American professional basketball player, who helped the Los Angeles Lakers become one of the dominating professional basketball teams of the 1980s.