The Probleme We All Live With

CONCOURS ECRISTART 2009 – ANGLAIS SUJET Each sentence in this section has a word underlined. Under each sentence you will see four words marked a) b) c) and d). Choose the one word that is closest in meaning to the original word in the sentence. 1) Gold is a precious metal. a) valuable b) scarce c) favourite d) common He never presents his work correctly – it’s always sloppy. a) well laid-out b) untidy c) interesting d) highly personal She followed a strict diet and became slimmer in a few weeks

1. The need for different thinking • We are creatures of our habits: analytical, convergent, critical, left-brain thinking. • We express our thinking in different forms: memos, e-mails, equations, accountants, pictures, models, oratory and stories. • Convergent thinking (We are trained at school and university to summarize, scrutinize and evaluate the works of authors and scientists) and divergent thinking (we can generate all sorts of ideas that are not obviously connected with

| |  CHILD OBESITY RATES | | The percentage of obese children (considered those in 95 percentile or above based on growth charts) has skyrocketed since 1980. In ages 6-11:In ages 12-19:Source: National Center for Health Statistics, part of CDC | | | | |  ABOUT LET'S MOVE | | As part of first lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign to fight childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics is encouraging its members to check the body mass index, a number that takes

The Meaning of it All Richard Feynman THE MEANING OF IT ALL by Richard P. Feynman Richard P. Feynman was one of this century's most brilliant theoretical physicists and original thinkers. Born in Far Rockaway, New York, in 1918, he studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he graduated with a BS in 1939. He went on to Princeton and received his Ph.D. in 1942. During the war years he worked at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. He became Professor of Theoretical Physics at

who grapple every day with the effects of rapid population growth on a deeply impoverished nation whose numbers have nearly doubled in the past 30 years, the heady invocation of a "billion-strong" India seems bath disingenuous and dangerously misguided. Ashish Bose, a leading demographer, said he is extremely concemed about the slowly building impact of population growth on a country where 350 million people live in dire poverty, where 400 million are illiterate, where the amount of crop land per

endowed Rapid expansion in 1970s Today , tourism is the main economic activity of Tunisia _Part II: Tunisia is still a developing country. Poverty hiden in Tunisia Natural aftermaths Tunisia depends on the rest of the world A consequence on european economy: counterfeiting _Conclusion: 3 Introduction: Tunisia is one of countries of Africa which has developed a great deal for 30 years thanks to tourism. The aim of this presentation is to show how an important

• Give the essential There is no truth in interpretation There are fact (democratically, geographical,…). To understand each other we need common basis. Now, we will try to explain a method for action and reflection, and try to explain what is astake (en jeu) after the economic crisis. Many facts prove that the changement is at a higher level. In strategy you have 4 important levels: General will: what you are looking for at the end. 1) Prior intention. We can’t look everything

Her Master “What happened in the High Court today, Master?’ asked Selvi. “It’s all over, Selvi. She came in a matter of fact manner and never even looked at me. The judge asked us the history of our marriage. Of course, the lawyers had prepared us for the questions and had even given us the answers. The divorce judgment had an air of inevitability about it,” Dinesh said and ended his reply with a yawn. “Was that fellow there?” Selvi asked. “You mean her lover? He was also there. They were

Abstract The main objective of this dissertation is to find out how light can be implemented in design and branding strategy. The main sections of the dissertation are as follows: Introduction and Literature Review Bringing colour and light into our daily lives helps in connecting with the corresponding different facets of one's self. Colour and light are the visual impulse that inspires us to realise our inner richness. The role of light in product design and branding are need to be investigated

stereotypes about the English people Introduction As many other countries especially in Europe, Great Britain suffers from several stereotypes. Some might be true but others are exaggerated. But the British people are mostly conscious of these stereotypes. What is a stereotype? A stereotype is considered as “A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image ». This supposes that it is normally wrong because oversimplified. Stereotypes come from our experience with people from