The Odd Couple

10/10/07 1:52 PM THE CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION HENRIK BULL* I. INTRODUCTION In the spring of 2005, something dramatic happened in the European Union (EU): on May 29, the French voters said “Non” to French ratification of a treaty entitled “Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe” and aimed at providing the EU with a new legal basis (54.9% against on a turnout of 69.7%).1 On June 1, in a consultative referendum, and the first referendum ever in the Netherlands, 61

reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003052842 ISBN: 0–313–32011–X ISSN: 1543–9968 First published in 2003 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39

Faible Faible Les variables reliées aux opinions de la personne Moyen Moyen Les variables reliées aux attitudes de la personne Élevé Élevé Il y a donc ici deux axes : le continuum abstrait/concret et le continuum explicatif/descriptif. Le couple abstrait/concret renvoie aux difficultés de définir la ou les variables au plan méthodologique ; une variable abstraite suppose la médiation d’un appareillage plus complexe dans l’observation de la réalité. Le continuum explicatif/descriptif nous

Description of the deal 4 c. Characteristics of the offer 4 2. Background information 5 d. Pharmaceutical industry analysis 5 i. Overview of the industry 5 ii. Intensity of competitive forces 6 iii. Current trends and challenges 6 e. Overview of the two players 7 3. Deal classification 8 a. The Vicuron deal: a strategic merger aimed at providing Pfizer with a sustainable growth 8 b. Expected synergies 10 c. Further reflexions 12 4. Event study: key findings of the analysis

The Hound of the Baskervilles Summary CHAPTER ONE: Mr. Sherlock Holmes In the morning hours of a day in 1889, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson awake to discover that a visitor had been to their apartment the previous night but departed before seeing either man. However, he left behind a walking stick. The walking stick bears the inscription: "To James Mortimer, M.R.C.S., from his friends of the C.C.H." This allows the two to begin making some deductions about his character and occupation using

personne Les variables reliées aux attitudes de la personne Degré d’abstraction Faible Pouvoir explicatif Faible Moyen Élevé Moyen Élevé Il y a donc ici deux axes : le continuum abstrait/concret et le continuum explicatif/descriptif. Le couple abstrait/concret renvoie aux difficultés de définir la ou les variables au plan méthodologique ; une variable abstraite suppose la médiation d’un appareillage plus complexe dans l’observation de la réalité. Le continuum explicatif/descriptif nous

contradictoire argumenté sur le rêve américain hier et aujourd’hui, fondé sur l’exemple donné par la fameuse scène America de West Side Story. American landmarks Illustration Sightseeing Bus in New York City: close-up of a sightseeing bus outside the Empire State Building on 34th Street. Photo by Bo Zaunders, 2006. Niveau B1 : l’élève prend la parole devant la classe sans lire ses notes, en enchaînant des phrases simples et en utilisant des gap-fillers. Il peut effectuer une description en énumérant

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published under the abbreviated first name Bram--was first published in Great Britain in 1897. Although myths and legends about vampires had existed since ancient times, Stoker's novel synthesized much of this lore and gave it a palpable feeling in the character of Count Dracula. In fact, the character of Dracula has since become so popular that many people who were first exposed to the famous vampire through film or television do not even know who Stoker is. While films, most notably the 1931 film Dracula

references are minimized so the story may be set anytime and anywhere. A Wedding Ceremony and Juliet's Funeral are created from cut-and-pasted lines, and some scenes are altered for dramatic impact (all from the original script, of course). To see all lines that were cut, see the unabridged version at www.hundsness.com/plays. The original play was first performed around 1595. This text is based on the Second Quarto of 1599, with corrections and alternate text from the First Quarto of 1597, Second