907 résultats pour "court"
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Diego Velázquez (artist)
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Velázquez and Baroque Theatricality
Spanish painter Diego Velázquez presents two scenes in The Fable of Arachne (about 1656, Museo del Prado, Madrid,
Spain), also known as The Spinners.
search for a position as court painter. In 1623, however, he returned to the capital and, after executing a portrait (1623, Prado) of the king, was named official painterto Philip IV. The portrait was the first among many such sober, direct renditions of the king, the royal family, and members of the court. Indeed, throughout the later1620s, most of Velázquez's efforts were dedicated to portraiture. Mythological subjects would at times occupy his attention, as in Bacchus, also called The Drin...
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Japanese Literature
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Japanese Literature, literature of Japan, in written form from at least the 8th century
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to the present.
The Man’yō’sh ū contains about 4,500 poems, most of them composed in the Nara period (710-784). Some of the poems are far older, however, and some of the verses date to earlier collections that have not survived. The work demonstrates a gradual change from basic verses on simple subjects to more sophisticated expressions with a broad range of subject matter. This text also shows the development of poetic forms such as the tanka (short poem), a form structured around alternating lines of 5 an...
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Election.
majority systems usually reduce the number of competitive political parties—for example, the mostly two-party system in the United States. Proportional representation systems boost participation by increasing the value of a vote to smaller or more marginal portions of a national population. In the UnitedStates, plurality or majority systems have reduced the incentive to vote of citizens who do not identify closely with the Democratic or Republican Party. Disillusionmentwith the major parties and...
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Johann Sebastian Bach
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), German composer and one of the world's greatest musical geniuses.
Bach served nine years at the Weimar court, first as organist and then, from 1714, as concertmaster as well. His employer, Wilhelm Ernst, duke of Weimar, was a greatadmirer of the organ, and spurred by the duke’s enthusiasm Bach proceeded to compose a vast number of unprecedented works for the instrument: the Orgelbüchlein (“Little Organ Book”), a collection of small chorale preludes for the church year; the so-called Great Eighteen Chorales of larger size; and a series of dramatic preludes a...
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Women's Rights.
In 1840 Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton traveled to London to attend the World Anti-Slavery Convention. Upon arrival, however, the women were barred fromparticipating in the conference and forced to sit behind a curtain. This experience of discrimination inspired them to organize the first women’s rights convention. Thisconvention met in Seneca Falls, New York, on July 19 and 20, 1848. The Seneca Falls Convention attracted more than 200 women and approximately 40 men. For theconvention,...
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tennis - sport.
2.3.1. 2 Les fautes possibles au service Le serveur, placé derrière la ligne de fond de court, doit envoyer la balle dans le carré de service adverse diagonalement opposé. Il lance d’abord la balle puis la frappeavant qu’elle ne touche le sol. Si, à la première tentative, la balle arrive dans le filet, en dehors du carré de service diagonalement opposé ou en dehors du camp adverse,celle-ci est considérée comme faute ; le joueur dispose alors d’une « deuxième balle ». Si le joueur commet une fau...
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Sandra Day O'Connor.
sex discrimination. VI RETIREMENT AND WRITINGS O’Connor was widely viewed as a likely successor to Rehnquist as chief justice. However, on July 1, 2005, she announced her resignation from the Court, effective uponthe confirmation of a successor. O’Connor’s principal reason for stepping down was reportedly to spend more time with her husband, who was said to have Alzheimer’sdisease. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., replaced O’Connor on the Court. O’Connor collaborated with her brother, H. Alan Day...
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Sandra Day O'Connor - USA History.
sex discrimination. VI RETIREMENT AND WRITINGS O’Connor was widely viewed as a likely successor to Rehnquist as chief justice. However, on July 1, 2005, she announced her resignation from the Court, effective uponthe confirmation of a successor. O’Connor’s principal reason for stepping down was reportedly to spend more time with her husband, who was said to have Alzheimer’sdisease. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., replaced O’Connor on the Court. O’Connor collaborated with her brother, H. Alan Day...
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Cameroon - country.
seminomadic herders of the north. Cattle, goats, and fowl are the most commonly raised animals. B Forestry and Fishing Timber is traditionally one of Cameroon’s most valuable exports, consisting mainly of mahogany, ebony, and teak. The timber cut in 2006 amounted to 11.4 million cu m(401 million cu ft). Most of the fish caught in Cameroon come from the country’s rivers and lakes and are consumed locally. However, deep-sea fishing activity isincreasing, especially from the port of Douala. Some 1...
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Yukon Territory - Geography.
Tourism is the second most important private sector industry in the Yukon. Visitors come to fish, hunt, enjoy the rugged scenery, and see the historic buildings andcreeks associated with the gold rush. Some marten, lynx, muskrat, wolverine, and other fur-bearing animals are still trapped, but the Yukon plays a minor role in Canadian fur production. The Yukon’s manufacturing industries consist almost exclusively of some mineral refining, printing, and sawmilling. Several hydroelectric plants gene...
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Yukon Territory - Canadian History.
Tourism is the second most important private sector industry in the Yukon. Visitors come to fish, hunt, enjoy the rugged scenery, and see the historic buildings andcreeks associated with the gold rush. Some marten, lynx, muskrat, wolverine, and other fur-bearing animals are still trapped, but the Yukon plays a minor role in Canadian fur production. The Yukon’s manufacturing industries consist almost exclusively of some mineral refining, printing, and sawmilling. Several hydroelectric plants gene...
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Somalia - country.
A Agriculture Livestock raising is the principal occupation in Somalia. The size of livestock herds began to recover in the mid-1990s after falling during the country’s civil war. Sheepand goats are the most numerous livestock, with smaller numbers of cattle. The principal crops grown are corn, sorghum, sugarcane, cassava, and bananas. B Forestry and Fishing While most wood is cut for fuel, Somalia’s major forestry export products before the 1990s were frankincense and myrrh. Fish is an import...
- Chats à poil court: Singapura.
- Chats à poil court: Korat.
- Chats à poil court: Sphinx.
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Définition du terme:
COURIR, verbe.
il faut courir, et l'on n'a pas le droit de s'appesantir sur telle ou telle impression, comme dans la prière privée. ABBÉ HENRI BREMOND, Histoire littéraire du sentiment religieux en France, tome 3, 1921, page 235. · Locution adverbiale. En courant À la hâte, superficiellement. Lire en courant Excusez cette cacographie; je ne veux pas vous faire attendre et j'écris en courant (ANDRÉ GIDE, Correspondance avec Paul Claudel, 1899-1926, page 163 ). Remarque : Noter la locution adverbiale vieillie...
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Austria Facts and Figures.
HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 79.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 82.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 76.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 273 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 121 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.8 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of co...
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Concours interne et externe - IRA - 2002 - QCM complets et corrigés
ANNALES (ORRIGËES IRA CONCOURS EXTERNE Épreuves écrites des 13 et 14 novembre 2002 Série de questions à choix multiple ou appelant une réponse courte, portant sur les connaissances générales et sur les éléments essentiels du droit public, du droit de l'Union européenne et des politiques économiques. (Durée : 3 heures- coefficient: 4) Avertissement: • Questions à choix multiple : Chacune des questions à choix multiple compte pour 1 p...
- Chats à poil court: Manx.
- Chats à poil court: Gouttière.
- Chats à poil court: Européen.
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Gewinner der Grand-Slam-Turniere (Damen).
2004 Justine Henin-Hardenne Belgien 2005 Serena Williams USA 2006 Amélie Mauresmo Frankreich 2007 Serena Williams USA 2008 Maria Scharapowa Russland . French OpenJAHR SIEGERIN LAND 1897 Adine Masson Frankreich 1898 Adine Masson Frankreich 1899 Adine Masson Frankreich 1900 Yvonne Prevost Frankreich 1901 P. Girod Frankreich 1902 Adine Masson Frankreich 1903 Adine Masson Frankreich 1904 Katie Gilou Frankreich 1905 Katie Gilou Frankreich 1906 Katie Gilou Frankreich 1907 Clarissa de Kermel Frankreich...
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United States Government.
Article II establishes an executive department headed by a president and vice president. The article further describes the powers of the offices, the manner of election,and the qualifications for office. Of special significance is the president’s constitutional role as commander of the nation’s armed forces, which assures civilian controlover the military. Because the president is the head of the armed forces and only Congress can declare war, the authority of the military is diffused and its po...
- Court Margaret , née Smith.
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Homosexuality.
that “the history of our nation has demonstrated that separate is seldom, if ever, equal,” in affirming that homosexuals are entitled to the same rights of marriage asheterosexuals. On May 17, 2004, same-sex marriages became legal in Massachusetts, and authorities there began to marry gay couples. State legislators pledged toamend the state constitution to ban gay marriage but allow civil unions. Such an amendment would require voter approval. A growing number of local governments and private co...
- HISTOIRE DU COSTUME : LA ROBE COURTE
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Gabon - country.
government is engaged in preservation and reforestation programs. The fish catch in 2005 was 43,941 metric tons. C Mining Mining has developed rapidly since Gabon’s independence in 1960. Annual production of extremely high-grade manganese ore, from Moanda in the southeast, was1,090,000 metric tons in 2004. The rich deposits of iron ore located at Mekambo and Bélinga in the northeast have reserves estimated at more than 500 million metrictons. Exploitation of the iron ore has been hampered by th...
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Articles of Confederation - U.
trade, or any other pretence whatever. VIII ARTICLE IV The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different states in this union, the free inhabitants of each of thesestates, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from Justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several states; and the people ofeach state shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other state, and shall enjoy therein all the...
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Armenian Massacres .
Some of the Armenian revolutionaries and others hoped that the massacres would provoke the intervention of the European powers (Britain, France, Austria-Hungary,and Germany). Although the leaders of the European powers publicly condemned the actions of the sultan, they failed to intervene. Mutual rivalries and suspicions, aswell as the imprecise terms of Article 61 of the Treaty of Berlin, helped produce this inaction. But these bloody episodes soon paved the way for the rise of a newnationalist...
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Johann Sebastian Bach.
from his duties, and even tossed him into jail for “too obstinately requesting his dismissal.” But after several weeks the duke saw it was of no use and let him go. E Köthen: 1717-1723 Bach’s new employer, Leopold, loved and understood music and could play the violin, viola da gamba, and harpsichord as well as sing bass. The prince held Bach in highregard and stood as godfather for his seventh child. Bach, in turn, named the child Leopold August in his employer’s honor. Bach later said that the...
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Le Favori de Court (trad.
1540 Œuvre s • H ugue s S ale l 1541 Vers io n f ra nça is e d e l’ In stit u tio n d e la r e lig io n • C alv in 1541 L’A m ie d e c o ur • B ertra nd d e la B ord erie 1541 His to ir e d e L eand er e t H ero . T re nte p sa um es • M aro t 1541 Tra ductio ns d ’A ris to te p a r J o achim P ério u ( le s Topiq ue s, p uis la P olit iq ue , 1 542, e tc .) 1541 Alm ana ch (p o ur l’a n 1 541) • R abe la is 1541 tra ductio n d u la tin : Le P re m ie r liv re d e M ar...
- Analyse Court Du Malade Imaginaire
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transport.
Un navire est improductif lorsqu’il est immobilisé dans un port. La réduction de ces temps morts a d’abord été obtenue par l’accélération des opérations de manutention grâce à l’unitisation des charges, qui permet l’automatisation du chargement et du déchargement. D’autre part, dans le transport maritime, une large partie des coûts est affectée aux échanges dans les ports. On a donc cherché à les réduire au minimum en supprimant les ruptures de charge de la marchandise entre les différents modes...
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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...
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missile.
L'autoguidage permet au missile de se diriger lui-même vers sa cible, en utilisant un signal (chaleur, son, ondes radio...), la « signature », émis par cet objectif. L'autoguidage est employé pour l'interception d'avions ou de missiles (guidage sur la chaleur dégagée par les réacteurs), l'attaque d'engins blindés ou de navires (guidage sur le bruit des moteurs), ou pour la destruction d'installations de radars ou de stations de communication (guidage sur les ondes émises). L'autoguidage est...
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Qin Dynasty - History.
measurements. All of these contributed greatly to the Qin's new centralized economy. C Government The Qin government was totalitarian, based on the philosophy of Fajia (Legalism), which placed absolute power in the hands of the ruler, who governed by means of strict laws and harsh punishments. Practical reformers and scholars such as Shang Yang (d. 338 BC) and Han Fei (280?-233 BC) saw Legalism as a way to create a highly efficient, albeit ruthless, administrative apparatus. Qin Shihuangdi...
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comète - astronomie.
4.3 Les queues des comètes Chaque comète porte une queue originale, qui dépend de la composition du noyau, de sa taille, etc. Mais de manière générale, les comètes possèdent au moins deuxqueues : une queue de poussières et une queue de plasma. 4.3. 1 La queue de poussières Les poussières éjectées du noyau forment une traînée lumineuse, appelée queue de poussières, qui prolonge la chevelure. Cette queue, dont la longueur peut atteindreplusieurs millions de kilomètres, est toujours dirigée à l’o...
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Précocement indépendants, nés des courants migratoires les
plus variés fondus grâce au melting-pot, épris de libertés
démocratiques, persuadés de la supériorité du capitalisme libéral,
dotés de ressources abondantes, les États-Unis conservent leur
rôle de superpuissance.
suprême s'appelle la « Court of Appeals », les cours d'appel prennent le nom de « Appelate Courts » et les tribunaux de première instance, celui de « Supreme Courts ». Il n'existe pas de vraie hiérarchie entre les tribunaux fédéraux et les tribunaux des États de l'Union. Toutefois, en cas de divergence profonde sur un point de droit important entre les différents États, la Cour suprême des États-Unis peut accepter de juger une affaire sur pourvoi contre une décision de Cour suprême d'un...
- LA TAMISE ET L'ÉGLISE D'HAMPTON COURT DE SISLEY
- Chats à poil court: Burmese chocolat.
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Les sports de glisse
• Dans son programme court, le patineur doit exécuter huit figures : chez les hommes, deux séries de pas, trois pirouettes, un double axel, un triple saut précédé de pas et une combinaison de sauts (triple saut plus double ou triple axel) ; chez les femmes, une série de pas, trois pirouettes, une séquence en arabesque, un double axel, un double ou un triple saut précédé de pas et une combinaison de sauts (double double, triple double ou...
- Chats à poil court: Burmese lilac.
- Chats à poil court: Abyssin lièvre.
- Chats à poil court: Bobtail japonais.
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Domestic Violence.
socialization teaches boys and girls a belief system that devalues women—especially unmarried women—and creates a sense of female responsibility for themaintenance of the family. Women who believe that the end of a relationship or of a marriage represents a personal failure are less likely to leave abusive relationships. V TREATMENT AND PREVENTION A variety of programs and services, both for victims and offenders, exist to treat and prevent domestic violence. Since 1964, more than 1800 shelters...
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Zambia - country.
The Livingstone Museum, at Livingstone, has a collection relating to the archaeology and natural history of southern Africa. The Institute for African Studies of theUniversity of Zambia publishes studies relating to central Africa. IV ECONOMY The wealth of Zambia is based largely on mining in the rich copper belt, and downturns in copper prices have severely damaging economic consequences. Someprocessing and manufacturing has been started since independence, and during the 1970s attempts were...
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Côte d'Ivoire - country.
D Culture Traditional artistic expressions in Côte d’Ivoire include woodcarvings (particularly masks), decorative fabrics, and acrobatic dancing. Urban populations have beengreatly influenced by French culture. The French language is almost universally used in the written literature of Côte d’Ivoire, to the exclusion of the African languages. IV ECONOMY About 60 percent of Côte d’Ivoire’s total labor force is employed in farming and forestry. Government efforts to avoid dependence on a small...
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Slovenia - country.
Democratic Party of Slovenia, the Christian Democratic Party, United List, the Slovenian National Party, the Democratic Party of Slovenia, and Greens of Slovenia. Slovenia has eight trial courts, four appellate courts, and a Supreme Court. The Assembly appoints all judges, including the justices of the Supreme Court. Slovenia hasan extensive network of social service programs sponsored by the government, including low-cost medical coverage and retirement pensions. Slovenia had an army of 6,550 a...
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The Gambia - country.
The population of The Gambia (2008 estimate) is 1,735,464, making it one of the least populous countries of Africa. Still, the country has a fairly high overall populationdensity of 174 persons per sq km (449 per sq mi), and the population is increasing at a rate of 2.7 percent a year. Banjul, formerly called Bathurst, is the capital andonly seaport. The largest city is Serrekunda, a transportation hub and commercial center. B Religion and Language The great majority of the people of The Gambia...
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Vanuatu - country.
and Luganville. V GOVERNMENT Vanuatu is governed under a constitution that came into effect with the republic’s independence in 1980. The president of Vanuatu serves as head of state, a largelyceremonial office. The president is elected by Vanuatu’s parliament and the heads of regional government councils. The parliament, or legislature, is a single-chamberbody whose membership has increased several times since independence; in 1998 the parliament had 52 members. Members of parliament are chose...