I. Principal industries 1. What proportion of the GNP does each industry contribute? The leading industrial sectors in France Percentage Aerospace and defense 9.1% Telecommunications (including communication satellites) 3.3% Research and development 2.26% Pharmaceuticals 1.52% Chemicals 1.21% Other 1.31% Total 18.7% 2. Ration of private to publicly owned industries: 1.2 French public sector firms grew to account for 21% of sales‚ 23% of employment‚ 28% of value-added‚ 30% of exports‚ and 53% of
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Unit 9: Final Project Part III Kaplan University LS 312-02 Ethics and the Legal Environment Date: January 17‚ 2012 Unit 9: Final Project The recent proposal by a board director that approval be given to use their title when calling personal potential clients presents a significant ethical concern for Energy Cooperative. Allowing a board member to use their title for personal gain contradicts several ethical theories‚ to include Mill’s utilitarian theory‚ Kant’s categorical imperative
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Topics in French Business and Environment-1 The Reforms in the French Education System DALY Peter Dealing with the topic : "The French education System is elitist and in serious need of reform" Thinking about learning as a repeated task along our lives does not necessarily means that it is an easy one. As well as with any another cultural construction‚ it is frequent to be imbued with the common sense and to think about education as a static and crystallized method among the passing
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the authority of the Capetian Kings of France in the Twelfth century? France in the eleventh century had been a fragmented land‚ divided into federal principalities‚ or mini-states ruled by princes or dukes. Though they recognized the King of France’s authority they did not expect him to exercise it in their individual territories. Feudalism increased the power of these mini-states in the twelfth century‚ and was the tool used by the Capetian Kings of France to advance their influence and wealth
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and France and England would fight over the country known as Canada. New France was first established by Jacques Cartier in 1534. While Montcalm deserves much of the blame for the loss of Quebec in 1759‚ New France‚ in fact‚ was destined to fall because of the policies and approaches that had been taken since the earliest foundations of the colony. The mercantilist standpoint of Jean-Baptist Colbert was also a large benefactor to the downfall of New France. This policy crippled New France and constricted
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Leader Analysis Sheet Name of leader: Louis XIV Lifespan: 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715 Title: Was an absolute monarch Country/region: Years in power: began his rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions prior to leader gaining power: His first priority was to prevent officials from abusing their power Louis continued his predecessors’ work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital Under
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France One of our chosen countries is France. France has the world’s fifth largest economy by nominal figures and it is a member of the G8 so it has one of the strongest economies in the world. Also France is the wealthiest nation in Europe and the fourth wealthiest in the world in aggregate household wealth. French people take a lot care on their well-being and they spend a lot of money for high quality products. France has a high public education level and one of the highest standards in terms
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2002‚ the government of Jacques Chirac adopted a more restrictive policy regarding immigration‚ and family immigration is not as easy as it was before. In the contemporary era‚ due to industrial development and following the decline of agriculture‚ France recruited highly skilled immigrants in engineering‚ medical and service fields‚ resulting in family immigration being restricted. From 2004 to 2012‚ an average of 200‚000 immigrants
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The Journey of Frances Harper During the 19th century Frances Ellen Watkins harper was an African American writer‚ lecturer‚ and political activist who promoted women rights‚ temperance‚ and civil rights. She was one of the best American Literature writers during her time. For her to be African American showed that she wanted to be successful because back then African Americans didn’t know how to read or write. During Harpers Career‚ Maryland made a law prohibiting any free blacks from entering
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 HISTORY The word environment is a broad spectrum which brings within its hue hygienic atmosphere and ecological balance. Saving this planet Earth is now of utmost concern to the entire humanity. The world is witnessing a global crisis of environmental degradation. The future of the earth is entirely linked with the sustainable development that may take place in the various countries‚ both developed and developing. They have to adopt a visionary approach in consonance
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