description on each piece they displayed. One aspect of the tour I liked was tour of the medieval Louvre before it was turned into a museum. The remains of the Lourvre’s moat was also shown. The Louvre was originally a fortress built by the King Philippe Auguste. There was also a tour of the many buildings that make up the museum. Another aspect of the tour was the near eastern antiquities from Iran‚ Mesopotamia and the Levant. The tour was very informative but I’m not sure elementary students would
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We Want Our MTV (International) 1) I agree with what Philippe Dauman says about an international business of MTV. International business presents firm with a new market opportunities. And these new market opportunities provide expansion‚ more customers‚ increased revenue‚ and lots of profit. Especially for the TV channels‚ it has to be more focused on different types of customers‚ based on their lifestyle‚ age‚ culture‚ political view and religious conviction. It is not an easy job to attract
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Psychological Disorders 3] Briefly describe how mental illness was viewed prior to Philippe Pinel’s push for reform. What things were thought to cause it? How were those with disorders “treated”? What view and treatment approach did Pinel advocate? Finally‚ how are psychological disorders viewed today (i.e.‚ what model)? Before Pinel pushed for reform‚ mental illness was viewed in a very negative manner. Since there was not much research done on the topic‚ many theories arose. It was also
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was to expensive‚ so it was common for families to share a toothbrush. The concept of using boar or horse hair were replaced by more synthetic fibers‚ such as nylon. It wasn’t until WW2 that americans began to take oral care seriously. In 1954‚ Philippe-G Woog invented the electric toothbrush. Consumers did not take to the electric toothbrush very well until General Electric introduced a cordless rechargeable model in 1961. Perhaps maybe they didn’t feel comfortable using a toothbrush attached to
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In “Generation Why?” article from The New York Review of Books‚ Zade Smith pointed out the software are changing our humanities. Facebook is providing the “weak‚ superficial connections” (650). On the social networking software‚ “Gay kids became un-gay‚ partiers took down their party photos‚ political firebrands put out their fire” (651)‚ users can hide themselves by editing their information and utilizing the privacy setting. The Generation Facebook is obsessed with “the vision of good life” (648)
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family had their father’s distinguished reputation and aristocratic position. In 1822‚ after the restoration of the monarchy‚ twenty-year-old Alexandre Dumas moved to Paris‚ where he worked at the Palais Royal in the office of duc d’Orléans (Louis Philippe). [edit] Writer While in Paris‚ Dumas began writing for magazines and plays for the theater. His first play‚ Henry III and His Court‚ was produced in 1829‚ and was met with acclaim. The next year his second play‚ Christine‚ was equally popular
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Name: Jared Bracken World History on File: American & French Revolution 1. What taxes were placed on the Colonists? Do you think the British had the right to tax the Colonists? Why? Some taxes that were placed on the Americans involved stamps‚ sugar‚ tea‚ imported goods‚ and more. I don’t believe the British had the right to tax the colonies. This is because the colonies had no say in parliament and could do nothing to stop the taxes. 2. Which event do you believe was the biggest cause of the American
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The Palace of Versailles As we begin to talk about the Palace at Versailles‚ one should be aware of the what architecture meant to the time that it was built‚ the History of the Chateau‚ the Main Palace Buildings and Rooms‚ and the purpose of the Palace of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles is located outside of Paris at Versailles‚ France‚ and was built in 1631 in the order of Louis XIII. It has served as the royal palace and numerous other purposes‚ which include it being a museum now in which
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perspective towards Iran. The Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war broke many of her friendships‚ and eventually Satrapi would have to leave her family behind. How can children identify the negative characteristics of Islam and single them out? Marie Philippe said “… religion guides social behavior and plays a significant role in daily life‚ including for children.” Islam is a religion that strictly enforced their social norms‚ for instance‚ in Qatar certain emotions may not be publicly expressed; because
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The short term causes of the French Revolution was predominantly the weather conditions‚ such as drought and cold weather. For example‚ the mini ice age and the coldest winter in french history. The drought led to many problems‚ especially agriculturally‚ such as the widespread crop failure in 1788. However there were also other short term causes that led to the French revolution‚ such as bastille prison attack and unemployment. The long term causes of the French revolution included the inequality
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