HISTORY Paul Bocuse (pronounced: [pɔl bokyz]) (11 February 1926) is a French chef based in Lyon who is famous for the high quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine. He is one of the most prominent chefs associated with the nouvelle cuisine‚ which is less opulent and calorific than the traditional cuisine classique‚ and stresses the importance of fresh ingredients of the highest quality. Paul Bocuse claimed that Henri Gault first used the term‚ nouvelle cuisine‚ to describe
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My ambition is to open and run a small fine dining place doing business at a level of excellence whereby it could be revered in the Michelin Guide. Published every year in over a dozen countries‚ the Michelin Guide is the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide which awards a star to those deserving restaurants listed in its famous Red Guide. The guide awards one to three stars to a small number of restaurants of outstanding quality. One star signifies a “very good cuisine
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身披狮皮 (In the Skin of a Lion) by Michael Ondaatje (英国病人作者) The joyful will stoop with sorrow‚ and when you have gone to the earth I will let my hair grow long for your sake‚ I will wander through the wilderness in the skin of a lion. THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH Never again will a single story be told as though it were the only one. JOHN BERGER This is a story a young girl gathers in a car during the early hours of the morning. She listens and asks questions as the vehicle travels through darkness. Outside
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elevators: 64 km/h (40 mph) or 18 m/s (59 ft/s) The Millau Viaduct Is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. This was built to avoid crossing through the town of Millau when people wanted to cross the valley of Tarn‚ and avoid the traffic jams. Crossing the valley using the viaduct of Millau shortens the journey by 100 km and by up to 4 hours in the holiday season. The construction of the viaduct began on October 10‚ 2001 and was extended in
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Bridge Project Questions 1- History of Bridges In the beginning bridges were very simple structures that were built from easily accessible natural resources- wooden logs‚ stone and dirt. Because of that‚ they had ability only to span very close distances‚ and their structural integrity was not high because mortar was not yet invented and rain slowly but constantly dissolved dirt fillings of the bridge. Revolution in the bridge construction came in Ancient Rome whose engineers found that
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Building in New York City was built in 1930; however‚ due to the addition in 1957 of the antenna‚ the tower is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas‚ it is the second-tallest structure in France after the 2004 Millau Viaduct. The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend‚ by stairs or lift‚ to the first and second levels. The walk to the first level is over 300 steps‚ as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest
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The history of structural engineering dates back to at least 2700 BC when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser was built by Imhotep‚ the first engineer in history known by name. Pyramids were the most common major structures built by ancient civilizations because it is a structural form which is inherently stable and can be almost infinitely scaled (as opposed to most other structural forms‚ which cannot be linearly increased in size in proportion to increased loads).[1] Throughout ancient and
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KFNTravelGuide ONE STOP FOR TRAVEL RELATED INFORMATION 1.Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco‚ United States Opened on 27 May 1937 and was the longest suspension bridge span in the world at the time. This remained until Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York in 1964‚ Golden Gate Bridge is now the seventh longest main span in the world. Construction of the 8‚981 feet or 2‚737 m bridge commenced on January 5‚ 1933. The projected cost was $35 million‚ however it was completed at
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York City was built in 1930. However‚ because of the addition‚ in 1957‚ of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower‚ it is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas‚ it is the second-tallest structure in France‚ after the Millau Viaduct. The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend‚ by stairs or lift (elevator)‚ to the first and second levels. The walk from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps‚ as is the walk from the first to the second
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century buildings The Louvre Pyramid The Grande Arche de la Défense Literature Marie de France (12th century) FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILISATION 19th century buildings Opéra de Paris Université Lyon 3 21st century Buildings Viaduct de Millau (2004) Centre Pompidou - Metz (2010) Literature 16th century Francois Rabelais Gargantua et Pantagruel Ronsard Written in Anglo-Norman (old French language) ANNE FAVIER-TOWNSEND INTRODUCTION THO THE ARTS IN FRANCE 2
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