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1. How did the French become the dominant competitors in the increasingly global wine industry for centuries? What sources of competitive advantage were they able to develop to support their exports? Where were they vulnerable? Historically, wine grew to be very important for the French culturally as well as economically, becoming a staple item on every French table. As a result, by the mid-18th century, wine became France’s second largest export and 1.5 million grower families were making their

Education in England may differ from the system used elsewhere in the United Kingdom . Basically, there are two systems: one covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland and one covering Scotland. The two education systems have different emphases. Traditionally the English, Welsh and Northern Irish system has emphasised depth of education whereas the Scottish system has emphasised breadth. Thus English, Welsh and Northern Irish students tend to sit a small number of more advanced examinations and Scottish

SONGS OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY IN ENGLISH IGCSE SYLLABUS 0486 O LEVEL SYLLABUS 2010 NOTES FOR TEACHERS ON THE SET POEMS FOR EXAMINATION IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER (Years 2010, 2011, 2012) [NOTE: there is a separate document about the different selection of poems set for examination in years 2007, 2008 and 2009.] CONTENTS Introduction: How to use these Notes 1. Thomas Hardy, ‘The Voice’ 2. Allen Curnow, ‘Time’ 3. Matthew Arnold, ‘Dover Beach’

“The Castle of Otranto” is like a dark dream filled with violence and terrible events, like an evil nightmare where the worst fears become real. In the midst of this horror, joyful and pleasurable events take place, like refreshing springs of light in a dark night. Pleasure and fear appear to be contradictory, but could they be linked to each other? Could you go from one feeling to the other? Could you feel both at the same time? We could also argue that pleasure might not always be a positive

The Montreal métro a source of pride Setting the pace in Montreal since 1966 T he Montreal métro is still the pride and joy of Montrealers, more than 35 years after it was first inaugurated on October 14, 1966. Fast, pleasant and environmentally-friendly, the métro played a crucial role in the city’s recent evolution. Its arrival contributed widely to the expansion of downtown Montreal, particularly along De Maisonneuve Boulevard, pieced together when the initial network was built. The

The homosexual condition in the United States Summary Introduction p 3 I - Homosexuality and the US society p 3 A)Vision of homosexuals and recognition of a homosexual community p 3 B)Religious and moral aspect p 3 C)Homophobia, discrimination, violences, anti-homosexual movements p 5 II – Homosexual community p 7 A)History p 7 B)In movies and arts p 9 C)In literature p 15 III- Homosexual rights p 16 A)History of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual) social movement

America's history of fear. WEISSMULLER Aubin 1A B2 An article headlined America’s History written by Nicholas D. Kristof in the New York Times reminds us of the important place of religion in the history of the USA. This article shows us, using the recent debate about building Muslim center in Manhattan, that the "relationship" between the US population and some religious groups is not so clear and easy as it seems to be with the very famous motto: "One Nation Under God". It exists for a long

died for each other in the year 1303. At that time the Capulets and Montagues were among the inhabitants of the town. Shakespeare found the tale in Arthur Brooke's poem The Tragical Historye of Romeus and Juliet (1562) The action takes place in Verona, where for years, the two biggest families, the Montagues and Capulets are disturbing the peace of Verona in the name of an ancient hatred ( which has unknown reasons ). The play starts with a street brawl between the two families. Exasperated

Enseignante : Mme Myriam DEMAN ♦Semaine 3 /12 : lundi 20 et mardi 21 septembre Section 1: The British constitutional system ( continued) III – Devolution of power Since the early 70’s the United Kingdom has engaged into a process of decentralisation. It was speeded up in 1988 the enactment of devolution laws grating more autonomy to its national components and creating an ‘almost’ federal state. A- The Scotland Act 1998 Scotland now enjoys reinforced autonomy but laws enacted by its Scottish

telling the story of young girl, Caroline Meeber, who moves out from her family house in Columbia City to Chicago in order to join her sister and experience « life ». In Sister Carrie, Dreiser delivers a description of the late 19th century Chicago, for the novel is written in a realistic genre. Thus, we can see how he depicts the social classes and home of the time. We can also wonder how home and social classes are linked in the novel. We shall answer this question by studying first the climbing