Jacques Marquette Jacques Marquette was a fifteenth century Jesuit explorer whose most revered goals were to find the Mississippi River in the New World and convert Indians along the way. As a young boy in France‚ he had already started his Jesuit training in Jesuit University in Reims. Marquette’s childhood wish was to become a missionary and spread Christianity. In 1666‚ Marquette’s wish was granted by King Louis XIV‚ who was eager to expand French territory to the New World. At the same
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http://www.casetutors.com/24104/Compagnie-du-Froid-S-A.html Compagnie du Froid S A Case ID - 197085 Solution ID - 24104 1487 Words Abstract CEO of Compagnie du Froid Jacques Trumen after reviewing the performance of three regions of business: France Italy and Spain concluded that performance of Spanish region had been extremely poor and had made the company’s overall profitability to its lowest level in 10 years. This conclusion challenged the traditional way of granting bonus to the regional
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scuba diving wasn’t recreational‚ it was expensive and one usually had to be in the military to get an opportunity to explore the ocean and you were still limited to a certain distance since you were attached to a hose. This all changed thanks to Jacques Cousteau who changed ocean exploration for the best. Cousteau is known as an explorer‚ environmentalist‚ marine biologist‚ and filmmaker. His achievements range from the invention of the first twin hose demand regulator or Aqua Lung to creating underwater
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Dec. 11‚ 2013 Playtime Adaption Jacques Tati’s nineteen sixty-seven debut of “Playtime” not only revolutionized his creative genius but also ruined him financially. His unique use of mise-en-scène shines through‚ creating busy high maintenance environments that anyone would find intimidating. Tati transitions throughout the film from an incomprehensible space cluttered by cubicles to a high-strung restaurant dismantled in an unorganized fashion in the essence of enjoying oneself. It is this
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The Life of Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier was born December 31‚ 1491 in St. Malo. He was a respectable mariner. In 1520 Cartier married a rich woman named Mary Catherine des Granches. France sponsored Cartier for his voyages. He was sponsored by King Francis. Cartier’s first voyage was in 1534. Cartier was searching for a western route to Asia. During his first voyage he explored parts of Newfoundland and discovered new species of birds. On May 19 He set his second voyage with three ships
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Jacques Cousteau From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jacques-Yves Cousteau AC Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1976 Born 11 June 1910 Saint-André-de-Cubzac Gironde‚ France Died 25 June 1997 (aged 87) Paris‚ France Nationality French Occupation Oceanographer Spouse(s) Simone Melchior Cousteau (1937-1990) Francine Triplet Cousteau (1991-1997) Children 4‚ including Jean-Michel andPhilippe Cousteau Jacques-Yves Cousteau AC (French: [ʒak iv kusto]; commonly known in English as Jacques
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#1 Jean-Jacques Rousseau makes the provocative claim that the transfer of sovereignty involves in the election of representatives signifies a loss of freedom: "The instant a people chooses representatives‚ it is no longer free." (On the Social Contract‚ p.103) Do you agree with Rousseau? The book "On the Social Contract" published on 1762 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of his most important works‚ which points out the basis for a genuine political order and freedom. One of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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EARLY LIFE OF JEAN JACQUES DESSALINES The first was the father of Maréchal de Camp Monsieur Raymond Dessalines‚ created 1st Baron de Louis Dessalines on 8 April 1811‚ aide-de-camp to King Henry I‚ Privy Councilor‚ Secretary-General of the Ministry of War between 1811 and 1820 and Member of the Royal Chamber of Public Instruction between 1818 and 1820‚ who received the degree of Knight of the Order of St. The second was the father of Maréchal de Camp Monsieur Dessalines‚ created 1st Baron de Joseph
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ was a composer‚ writer and philosopher best known for his book “The social contract” who is most quoted for its starting lines “Man is born free‚ and everywhere he is in chains”. The dictionary meaning for born free is simply that of not being born into slavery‚ but in this day and age it is something arguable. We are all confined by society in many different ways‚ be it by the gender roles enforced upon us on a daily basis‚ the racist prejudice opinions and judgments of other
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau “Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most important philosophers of the French Enlightenment” ("Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Biography"). Rousseau was born on June 8‚ 1712 in Geneva‚ Switzerland. When he was only nine days old his mother‚ Suzanne Bernard passed away leaving him with his father‚ Isaac Rousseau‚ who raised and educated him until he was ten-years-old. “According to Rousseau ’s own subsequent accounts‚ the haphazard education that he received from his father included
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