182 résultats pour "district"

• Wars of Yugoslav Succession.

  of Yugoslav succession was over. In January 1992 members of the European Community (EC; after 1993 the European Union, EU) recognized Slovenia’s independencealong with that of Croatia. The United States and other countries did so shortly thereafter. IV THE WAR IN CROATIA As the Yugoslav army withdrew from Slovenia in July 1991, a second and far more serious conflict erupted in Croatia. But the road to war in Croatia began more than ayear earlier. In April and May 1990 the Croatian Democratic U...

• Wars of Yugoslav Succession .

  of Yugoslav succession was over. In January 1992 members of the European Community (EC; after 1993 the European Union, EU) recognized Slovenia’s independencealong with that of Croatia. The United States and other countries did so shortly thereafter. IV THE WAR IN CROATIA As the Yugoslav army withdrew from Slovenia in July 1991, a second and far more serious conflict erupted in Croatia. But the road to war in Croatia began more than ayear earlier. In April and May 1990 the Croatian Democratic U...

• L'oeuvre de Dos passos

  tivent par un procédé évident de montage cinématographique la vision personnelle de l'auteur. Ce procès d'une Cité destructrice broyant l'individu sous ses gratte-ciel et ses tonnes d'acier est aussi l'expression d'une fascination, d'une excitation lyrique et épique sans précédent. Roman expérimental, Manhattan Transfer l'est d'un bout à l'autre. Et c'est aussi l'évocation, pour donner l'alarme, de la plus terrible des « failure-stories...

• Washington.

  autoroutes et de l'aéroport international de Dulles, à l'ouest. La conférence de Washington. Elle rassembla, en 1921-1922, les représentants de nombreux pays (Belgique, Chine, États-Unis, France, Grande-Bretagne, Italie, Japon, Pays-Bas et Portugal), dans le but de travailler au désarmement naval et aux problèmes d'Extrême-Orient. Concernant le désarmement naval, le traité du 6 février 1922, signé par les États-Unis, la France, la Grande-Bretagne, l'Italie et le Japon, interdisait aux signatair...

• Warsaw - geography.

  (after Katowice in the south). Warsaw, more than anywhere else in the country, has benefited from the boom in construction and commerce that followed the fall ofCommunism in 1989. Warsaw’s unemployment was negligible in the 1990s (3 percent in 1997 compared with a national average of 11 percent), wages in Warsaw werebetter than average, and the city is the top destination for foreign investment. For example, an Italian company took over the Warsaw steelworks, a South Korean firmpurchased an auto...

• Dallas (Texas) - geography.

  College of Dentistry (1905); Baylor School of Nursing (1909); Dallas Baptist University (1965); Dallas Christian College (1950); Dallas Theological Seminary (1924); andseveral campuses of Dallas County Community College (1965). Located in the surrounding metropolitan area are more than a dozen other universities and colleges,including the University of Texas at Dallas (1969), in Richardson, the University of Dallas (1956), in Irving, and the University of North Texas (1890), in Denton. Dallas is...

• St. Louis (city) - geography. I INTRODUCTION Skyline of St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis,

  The metropolitan counties to the east of the Mississippi River in Illinois are home to both industry and fertile farmlands. The only heavily urbanized sections lie close to theriver in St. Clair County, site of East Saint Louis, and Madison County. The economy of East Saint Louis has been depressed since the 1960s, and the city is plagued bycrime, deteriorated housing, and declining property values. Several small cities have split off from East Saint Louis, taking large factories and much of the...

• Afghanistan.

  Les conditions de vie et sanitaires de la population, à 77 % rurale, sont parmi les plus difficiles au monde. En 2008, l’espérance de vie moyenne ne dépasse pas 44,2 ans ;le taux de mortalité infantile est de 155 ‰ et le taux de mortalité maternelle de 1 800 pour 100 000. 3.2 Divisions administratives et villes principales L’Afghanistan enregistre une densité moyenne de 51 habitants au km². La population est cependant très inégalement répartie sur le territoire, avec une forte concentrationdans...

• Précocement indépendants, nés des courants migratoires les plus variés fondus grâce au melting-pot, épris de libertés démocratiques, persuadés de la supériorité du capitalisme libéral, dotés de ressources abondantes, les États-Unis conservent leur rôle de superpuissance.

  suprême s'appelle la « Court of Appeals », les cours d'appel prennent le nom de « Appelate Courts » et les tribunaux de première instance, celui de « Supreme Courts ». Il n'existe pas de vraie hiérarchie entre les tribunaux fédéraux et les tribunaux des États de l'Union. Toutefois, en cas de divergence profonde sur un point de droit important entre les différents États, la Cour suprême des États-Unis peut accepter de juger une affaire sur pourvoi contre une décision de Cour suprême d'un...

• Indianapolis - geography.

  Amateur athletic competitions are frequent in Indianapolis. Each summer it is the site for the finals of the Hoosier State Games, with athletes of all ages and skill levelscompeting in 21 sports. In 1987 Indianapolis hosted the Tenth Pan American Games, and is often the site for numerous Olympic trials and collegiate sportschampionships. Among the many sports facilities are those for tennis, bicycle racing, skating, and track and field. The city’s professional football team, the Indianapolis Col...

• Andrew Jackson.

  against a resolution praising President George Washington’s administration. Jackson claimed that Washington’s policy toward Native Americans was too lenient and thatJay’s Treaty, concluded with the British under Washington’s administration, was too damaging to American interests. After one year in the House, Jackson was elected to fill out an unexpired term in the U.S. Senate, the other chamber of the Congress of the United States. He servedfrom September 1797 to April 1798 and then retired to p...

• Andrew Jackson

  against a resolution praising President George Washington’s administration. Jackson claimed that Washington’s policy toward Native Americans was too lenient and thatJay’s Treaty, concluded with the British under Washington’s administration, was too damaging to American interests. After one year in the House, Jackson was elected to fill out an unexpired term in the U.S. Senate, the other chamber of the Congress of the United States. He servedfrom September 1797 to April 1798 and then retired to p...

• Andrew Jackson - USA History.

  against a resolution praising President George Washington’s administration. Jackson claimed that Washington’s policy toward Native Americans was too lenient and thatJay’s Treaty, concluded with the British under Washington’s administration, was too damaging to American interests. After one year in the House, Jackson was elected to fill out an unexpired term in the U.S. Senate, the other chamber of the Congress of the United States. He servedfrom September 1797 to April 1798 and then retired to p...

• North Dakota - geography.

  Bismarck, the growing season averages 134 days, as the average date of the last killing frost is May 11 and that of the first killing frost is September 22. The length ofthe growing season drops to about 110 days in the northerly reaches of the state. The long periods of summer sunshine at this latitude, providing as much as 16 hoursof daylight in summer, help crops to mature quickly, thus compensating somewhat for the relatively short growing season. Temperatures in the north are, on the averag...

• North Dakota - USA History.

  Bismarck, the growing season averages 134 days, as the average date of the last killing frost is May 11 and that of the first killing frost is September 22. The length ofthe growing season drops to about 110 days in the northerly reaches of the state. The long periods of summer sunshine at this latitude, providing as much as 16 hoursof daylight in summer, help crops to mature quickly, thus compensating somewhat for the relatively short growing season. Temperatures in the north are, on the averag...

• Arkansas - geography.

  temperature rises to the upper 30°s C (lower 100°s F). C2 Precipitation Arkansas receives about 1,000 to 1,300 mm (about 40 to 50 in) of precipitation a year, and some areas receive even more. Most of the rain comes during winter andspring and at times is so heavy as to cause flooding. Snow is rare in the south but amounts to more than 250 mm (10 in) a year in the mountains. C3 Growing Season Arkansas has a long growing season. It averages 211 days for the state as a whole and ranges from 241...

• Arkansas - USA History.

  temperature rises to the upper 30°s C (lower 100°s F). C2 Precipitation Arkansas receives about 1,000 to 1,300 mm (about 40 to 50 in) of precipitation a year, and some areas receive even more. Most of the rain comes during winter andspring and at times is so heavy as to cause flooding. Snow is rare in the south but amounts to more than 250 mm (10 in) a year in the mountains. C3 Growing Season Arkansas has a long growing season. It averages 211 days for the state as a whole and ranges from 241...

• Ohio - geography.

  conflict with modified Gulf air and causing frontal or cyclonic storms. Gulf air is dominant in summer. In fall, polar air passing over Lake Erie is modified, delaying thekilling frost along the adjacent shoreline. C1 Temperatures The mean annual temperatures for the state range from 9° C (48° F) in the northeast to 13° C (55° F) in the south. Average January temperatures range from -4° C(24° F) in the west to 2° C (35° F) in the south. July averages are 24° C (76° F) in the south and 23° C (73...

• Ohio - USA History.

  conflict with modified Gulf air and causing frontal or cyclonic storms. Gulf air is dominant in summer. In fall, polar air passing over Lake Erie is modified, delaying thekilling frost along the adjacent shoreline. C1 Temperatures The mean annual temperatures for the state range from 9° C (48° F) in the northeast to 13° C (55° F) in the south. Average January temperatures range from -4° C(24° F) in the west to 2° C (35° F) in the south. July averages are 24° C (76° F) in the south and 23° C (73...

• L'incendie de Rome, 64 après J.-C.

  L'incendie dura six jours et sept nuits. Parmi les nom­ breux immeubles qui furent détruits, on compte d'in­ nombrables maisons, autels, et temples qui dataient des origines de Rome. Le plus ancien monument était saris conteste le temple de Jupiter construit par Romulus. Romulus était le fondateur de Rome, 800 ans avant l'in­ cendie. Néron revint à Rome, juste à temps pour voir son palais, situé sur le Palatin, disparaître sous les flammes. Il...

• Géographie de l'Europe 

  attractive. Ces campagnes représente 90 % des espaces européen et abrite 56 % des européens. Mais 90 %, doit-on considérer les espaces non habités ? Tous les espaces connaissent des transformations mais de nature différence selon les territoires considérées  : différence politique, géo, institutionnel, et des inégalitésimportantes 1. La crise d'un modèle productiviste à l'ouest, la fin du modèle socialiste à l'Est Remise en cause des modes de production. Crise du modèle productiviste à l'ouest...

• Exposé

  brésiliens,   f édéralisme   rime   avec   d émocratie   car   depuis   la   fin   des   r égimes   autoritaires,   les   br ésiliens   craignent   un   pouvoir   central   puissant.   Par   cons équent   les   états   f édérés   et   les   municipalit és   partagent   le   pouvoir   avec   le   district   f édéral.   Ainsi,   la   Constitution   accorde   une   importance consid érable  à ces instances locales, qui sont charg ées de bon nombre de politiques   publiques, et conservent une ass...

• San Diego - geography.

  Also in the city is the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, founded by Jonas Salk, the developer of a vaccine for polio, to conduct basic science research on human health. The cultural heart of San Diego is Balboa Park. Located there are the San Diego Museum of Art, with a permanent collection of works from the Italian Renaissance, and theSan Diego Natural History Museum, emphasizing the American Southwest. The San Diego Museum of Man explores the origins of humans, while the Reuben H. Fleet...

• Mille et un jours en prison a Berlin gare une dépêche venant de Suisse le concernant.

  l'armée belge, mais il était porteur de papiers établissant son exemption. Anvers, comme on le sait, était occupée par les Allemands depuis le 9 octobre 1914. Quelques mois plus tard, Werner reçut un avis d'avoir à se rapporter au commandant d'un district militaire de Westphalie. Il refusa de se conformer à cet ordre, malgré les instances de sa vieille mère qui, allemande elle-même, aurait voulu voir son fils dans les rangs de l'armée du Vaterland. Après deux mois, un second avis lui était adres...

• Définition: ARRONDISSEMENT, substantif masculin.

  ? la conqu?te du monde. Elle lui r?pondrait d'une voix unanime?: Nous ne voulons pas la conqu?te du monde. Mais il parlerait de l'ind?pendance nationale, de l'honneur national, de l'arrondissement des fronti?res, des int?r?ts commerciaux, (...). Il all?guerait la n?cessit? de l'arrondissement des fronti?res, comme si cette doctrine, une fois admise, ne bannissait pas de la terre tout repos et toute ?quit?. Car c'est toujours en dehors qu'un gouvernement veut arrondir ses fronti?res. Aucun n'a s...

• Article de presse: L'intervention soviétique en Afghanistan

  Amin prend alors les devants et liquide Taraki. Un faux consensus a Moscou Le régime n'est pas seulement miné de l'intérieur. Il est en butte à un soulèvement qu'il a de plus en plus de mal à contenir. Desinsurrections locales ont éclaté dès l'été 1978 et ont , au fil des mois, gagné l'ensemble du pays. Certes, l'opposition restegéographiquement et ethniquement fractionnée. Mais, à ce stade, elle y trouve plutôt avantage et pénètre peu à peu les servicesde l'Etat et l'armée elle-même. Amin es...

• Buenos Aires (city) - geography.

  Casa Rosada, Buenos AiresThe Casa Rosada (Pink House) is Argentina’s presidential palace, containing the offices of the president. Located on the Plaza de Mayoin downtown Buenos Aires, the palace also contains a museum that is open to the public.Eduardo Gill/Black Star/PNI The Plaza de Mayo, situated close to the waterfront at the eastern edge of Buenos Aires, was the starting point for the original settlement. As the city expanded outward in asemicircle, the plaza continued to serve as the prin...

• V oir la carte État insulaire d'Europe occidentale, densément peuplé et fortement urbanisé, le Royaume-Uni est une vieille monarchie parlementaire qui fait partie de l'Union européenne.

  rencontrent dans le Sud-Est), et connaissent des maxima de 2 100 mm sur les massifs écossais. Elles sont très régulières et bien réparties : 165 jours à Londres, plus de 200 sur les massifs montagneux. Le degré d'humidité se traduit aussi par l'importante nébulosité et par la fréquence des brumes et des brouillards. La combinaison de ces phénomènes naturels ( fog ) avec les émissions de fumées ( smoke ) provoqua les célèbres brouillards polluants ( smog ) dans les agglomérations indus...

• Mumbai - geography.

  number of people employed by them increased from 7,000 in the 1860s to 73,000 in 1900. Mumbai also prospered as an international port with the 1869 opening ofthe Suez Canal, which shortened the shipping route to Europe. Today most of India’s cotton continues to be grown in the Mumbai hinterland on a fertile, lava-based soilknown as black cotton soil. Textiles remain the dominant industry, employing more than half the workforce. Other important products of Mumbai include refined oil,petrochemical...

• From Bulfinch's Mythology: Druids - anthology.

  Besides these two great annual festivals, the Druids were in the habit of observing the full moon, and especially the sixth day of the moon. On the latter they soughtthe Mistletoe, which grew on their favourite oaks, and to which, as well as to the oak itself, they ascribed a peculiar virtue and sacredness. The discovery of it was anoccasion of rejoicing and solemn worship. 'They call it,' says [1st-century Roman encyclopedist] Pliny [the Elder], 'by a word in their language, which means 'heal-a...

• Gold - chemistry.

  producers of gold during this period. Spain's domination in South America resulted, in the 16th century, in a large increase in gold produced in the New World; someresulted from simple seizure of gold from the Native Americans, who had long mined the metal. In the same century Mexico contributed about 9 percent of the totalworld production. Gold was discovered in Australia in February 1851, and rich fields were found there. By the middle of the 19th century the United States produced a considera...

• Frederick Douglass.

  proslavery document. In Britain and later in Rochester, however, Douglass met political abolitionists, who believed that it was possible to use the political system to fightslavery. They organized the antislavery Liberty Party, and called for the election of abolitionists to public office. Garrison believed the North should secede, if necessary,to free itself from the moral stain of slavery. In contrast, Douglass became convinced that this course of action would only abandon slaves to their mast...

• Frederick Douglass - USA History.

  proslavery document. In Britain and later in Rochester, however, Douglass met political abolitionists, who believed that it was possible to use the political system to fightslavery. They organized the antislavery Liberty Party, and called for the election of abolitionists to public office. Garrison believed the North should secede, if necessary,to free itself from the moral stain of slavery. In contrast, Douglass became convinced that this course of action would only abandon slaves to their mast...

• Cincinnati - geography.

  and managed the Reds. The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team enjoyed considerable success in the 1990s. IV ECONOMY Cincinnati, from its earliest beginnings, has functioned as a major port on the Ohio River. Distribution of raw materials as well as manufactured goods is one of the city’schief economic activities. Although Cincinnati remains one of the world’s leading centers for the distribution of bituminous (soft) coal, this trade is gradually declining. Coal from Kentucky and W...

• Japanese Art and Architecture I INTRODUCTION Otani Oniji as Eitoku Otani Oniji as Eitoku is one of a number of woodblock prints created by the artist T? sh ?sai Sharaku between 1794 and 1795 during the Edo period in Japan.

  Jō mon PotteryJapan’s J ōmon people, who thrived from 10,000 to 300 bc, made distinctive pottery for boiling, steaming, and storing food.The pots were made with coils of clay and then decorated by rolling carved sticks, plant fibers, or braided cords over theouter surface. This cord-marked (j ōmon) pottery gave the culture its name.Scala/Art Resource, NY The first settlers of Japan, the J ōmon people (10,000?-300? BC), named for the cord markings that decorated the surfaces of their clay vessel...

• Milwaukee - geography.

  acts ranging from alternative rock to country music. During the rest of the summer months, the park is the site of weekend festivals staged by Milwaukee’s majorethnic groups: Italian, Irish, German, African American, Polish, Mexican, Native American, and Asian. The Great Circus Parade, featuring the world’s largest collection ofornate circus wagons, is another staple of Milwaukee’s festival season. The Wisconsin State Fair is held annually in nearby West Allis. V RECREATION The largest single u...

• Babylonia - USA History.

  Pharmacology, too, doubtless had made considerable progress, although the only major direct evidence of this comes from a Sumerian tablet written several centuriesbefore Hammurabi. C Legal System and Writing Law and justice were key concepts in the Babylonian way of life. Justice was administered by the courts, each of which consisted of from one to four judges. Often theelders of a town constituted a tribunal. The judges could not reverse their decisions for any reason, but appeals from their...

• North Korea - country.

  IV EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITY Education and culture in North Korea are under state control and are utilized by the governing Korean Workers’ Party regime to indoctrinate and foster its ideology. A Education Education is free and compulsory in North Korea for the first ten years of schooling. In the late 1980s, some 1.5 million pupils were enrolled annually in elementaryschools, and another 2.8 million students attended vocational and secondary schools. Statistics for subsequent years are...

• John F.

  by the United States, was unable to withstand the advance of Communist forces under Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung). By the end of 1949 government troops had beenoverwhelmingly defeated, and Chiang led his forces into exile on Taiwan. The triumphant Mao formed the People’s Republic of China. Truman’s critics, includingKennedy, charged that the administration had failed to support Chiang Kai-shek against the Communists. Kennedy easily won reelection to Congress in 1948 and 1950. In 1952 he decided to r...

• John F.

  by the United States, was unable to withstand the advance of Communist forces under Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung). By the end of 1949 government troops had beenoverwhelmingly defeated, and Chiang led his forces into exile on Taiwan. The triumphant Mao formed the People’s Republic of China. Truman’s critics, includingKennedy, charged that the administration had failed to support Chiang Kai-shek against the Communists. Kennedy easily won reelection to Congress in 1948 and 1950. In 1952 he decided to r...

• Civil Rights Movement in the United States - U.

  The Great Depression of the 1930s increased black protests against discrimination, especially in Northern cities. Blacks protested the refusal of white-owned businessesin all-black neighborhoods to hire black salespersons. Using the slogan “Don't Buy Where You Can't Work,” these campaigns persuaded blacks to boycott thosebusinesses and revealed a new militancy. During the same years, blacks organized school boycotts in Northern cities to protest discriminatory treatment of blackchildren. The bla...

• Sydney (Australia) - geography.

  blocks in the eastern suburbs and around railway stations elsewhere; and homes on large lots in the outer suburbs, especially those to the northwest. For publichousing, the state government built a number of high-rise apartment blocks in run-down inner suburbs after World War II (1939-1945). These housing projects weresoon deemed unsuccessful and were discontinued because they fostered crime and other social problems. More recently, public housing has taken the form of separateor semidetached ho...

• Lyndon B.

  A1 First Years in Office Johnson quickly made a two-fold reputation. He was a firm supporter of Roosevelt’s program, both domestic and foreign, and he was also a tireless worker on behalf ofthe voters he represented. Often the two activities coincided, as was the case when he helped to bring public power into Texas through the Rural ElectrificationAdministration and the Lower Colorado River Authority. He also secured funds for the building of dams, roads, and other public improvements in his di...

• Sri Lanka - country.

  acacias, and orchids are found in many areas. The animal life of Sri Lanka includes 88 species of mammals, 21 of which are threatened with extinction. The Asian elephant, cheetah, leopard, and several species ofmonkey are endangered and officially protected. The island’s many species of primates include the long-tailed langur, toque macaque, and slender loris. Other mammalsinclude the sloth bear, several species of deer, mongoose, and wild boar. Reptiles are numerous, with 144 known species. Som...

• Supreme Court of the United States.

  The Constitution does not specify formal qualifications for membership on the Supreme Court. From the beginning, though, justices have all been lawyers, and mostpursued legal and political careers before serving on the Court. Many justices served as members of Congress, governors, or members of the Cabinet. One president,William Howard Taft, was later appointed chief justice. Some justices came to the Court from private law practice, and others were appointed from positions as lawprofessors. Man...

• Gambie 2002-2003 Campagne pour le développement de l'agriculture La sécheresse qui a affecté 10 des 35 districts du pays (235...

  Gambie 2002-2003 Campagne pour le développement de l'agriculture La sécheresse qui a affecté 10 des 35 districts du pays (235 000 habitants) a été au centre des préoccupations du gouvernement du jeune président Yaya Jammeh. Pour la juguler, celui-ci a fait appel à l'aide internationale. La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a approuvé une aide d'urgence de 500 000 dollars. Par ailleurs, le gouvernement américain a offert une aide alimentaire d'une valeur d'un million de dollars. Avec son s...

• Mots clés à connaître CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBO) Expression anglo-saxonne désignant à l'origine le quartier des affaires d'une grande ville...

  Mots clés à connaître CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBO) Expression anglo-saxonne désignant à l'origine le quartier des affaires d'une grande ville américaine. Y sont construites principalement des tours (ou gratte-ciel), en raison du prix élevé des terrains et de la valeur symbolique des tours construites par de grandes entreprises. GENTRIFICATION Processus socio-spatial de retour des couches les plus aisées de la popu­ lation dan� les centres-ville après ré­ habilitation. La concentration de ces...

• Birobidjan

• Histoire de la ville de Washington

  Washington - Etats-Unis Capitale fédérale des Etats-Unis, elle est le chef-lieu du district de Columbia sur le Potomac, à la frontière entre leMaryland et la Virginie. Sa superficie est de 179 km² pour 606 000 habitants (4 millions avec les banlieues).Ses principaux bâtiments se succèdent de part et d'autre du Mall (vaste esplanade) : le Capitole, la bibliothèque duCongrès, la Maison-Blanche, la Cour suprême des Etats-Unis.Sur la rive droite se trouvent le cimetière d'Arlington, le fort Myers et...

• La mort est-elle une fatalité ?

  mon district d'un point de vue extérieur, comme un paysage qui s'étend à perte de vue, c'est presque émouvant de le voir ainsi. Au fur et à mesure que le train avance, la ville du coeur du District se rapproche, les immenses usines deviennent plus voyantes ainsi que les nombreux immeubles et quartiers réservés à l'élite riche, rare mais présente. Le district n'a pas changé depuis mon départ, ou devrais-je dire mon « séjour » , toujours aussi maussade et les usines sont toujours aussi moche, je s...