Carrefour background information Carrefour is an international retail chain with its headquarters located in Levallois-Perret‚ France. Carrefour operates mainly in the European Union‚ South America‚ East Asia and Northern Africa. It is currently the number 1 retail group in Europe and number 2 retail group worldwide in terms of revenue after Wal-Mart. Carrefour has 12 547 stores‚ 456 295 employees in 29 countries worldwide. Carrefour’s first store was opened in 1960‚ in Annecy‚ France and
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Many foods we eat in the U.S are copied from foods found in Mexico. A very popular food started in Mexico and now eaten in different versions all over the world is tacos. Tacos are mostly eaten as a meal along with different side dishes. Most common way tacos are eaten in mexico is a corn tortilla filled with beef or pork covered in cheese‚ they may also put beans or guacamole in with it. Rice and chicken is a popular meal made in Mexico‚ it is usually served as a easy meal. Guacamole‚ salsa‚ and
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An Introduction to Modern Interior Design By Reed Talonario When people think of interior design‚ images of perfect looking rooms in beautiful homes often come to mind. Certainly‚ some well planned interior designing took place to create such a beautiful venue‚ but modern interior design is not limited to the most exclusive and expensive homes. There is a real function for interior design as well. Not just in homes‚ but in almost any edifice you can imagine. Interior design is meant to serve a
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Gagged in Mexico By Michelle Wojcik Imagine being a young girl in Mexico and you get raped by your father. This situation should be hard enough to imagine‚ but to add on to your problem‚ you realize that you are pregnant. You know that you don’t want the baby so you plan on aborting it. The laws are very strict in Mexico when dealing with abortion and you know this. Since this is a case of rape‚ it states in the law that it is legal for you to abort the fetus. One problem‚ when you go
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States‚ Mexico‚ and Canada entered into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994‚ creating the largest free trade zone and setting the stage for massive economic growth in all three countries (NAFTAnow). NAFTA‚ however‚ is the poster-child of an even bigger cultural and economic trend called neoliberalism‚ an idea which promotes the breaking down of trade barriers‚ privatization of the economy and a cultural shift of focus towards the upper class. Neoliberalism transformed Mexico in the
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BAUHAUS Influences of the style The Bauhaus style is a very sleek and modern-looking design. It is greatly influenced by geometric shapes such as rectangles‚ squares‚ triangles‚ etc. It mainly uses black and white with flashes of bright colours‚ especially red‚ yellow and blue. The Bauhaus style focuses on a unique and modern style using straight edges and smooth‚ slim forms. The term Bauhaus comes from the art school in Germany founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius‚ where this type of style and design
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previous life flashes excessively right in front of my eyes. Fortissimo hemidemisemi quavers trickle up and down in my mind at an incredible tempo that never seems possible in reality‚ the playing of Wagner. Images pounding out melancholically in some 3
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Democratic societies struggle with the demands of ethnic minorities. In the last decade of the twentieth century‚ these struggles were intensified by the rise of new cultural claims and claimants. Democratization led to discussions about citizenship and membership‚ which raised questions of national identity and belonging. The Soviet Union disintegrated as its component units exercised their rights to self-determination; the European Union attempted to develop new level of protection of minorities;
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INTRODUCTION It is difficult to examine many of the problems currently going on in Mexico without the word "corruption" being thrown around. It is assumed that most government officials‚ judges‚ and police officers are on the take‚ either from each other‚ the public‚ or drug cartels. How has corruption become such an ingrained part of Mexican society‚ and why is it so difficult - if not impossible - to stamp out? HISTORICAL BACKGROUND In colonial times‚ the buying and selling of indulgences
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My Trip to Mexicali‚ Mexico Where: Mexicali‚ Mexico When: December 1 – December 20 Plane Ticket: $917.55 roundtrip Hotel: City Express Mexicali ($59 per night) Places Plaza de Toros Calafia Museo Regional de la Universidad Autonoma La Chinesca Sierra Juarez Catedral de Guadalupe INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLACES Plaza de Toros Calafia: This bullring is one of the most popular in northern Mexico and draws an international audience to witness its exciting events Museo Regional de la Universidad
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