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In memory...
I would like to tell you a story which happened on August 25th 1944. You may know this date because it is the day of the Liberation of Paris from the Germans in 1944-45 , but I am not going to talk to you about that because on that same day, a real tragedy...
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"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius dead
February 1, 2012 Don Cornelius, an American television show host who paved the way for black music, committed suicide shooting himself in the head at the age of 75. Cornelius is said to be a «major thread in the tapestry of black America». In the early...
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I SPY
« Rhyme, to me, is verbal music, and many of my picture books are illustrated poems. » Jean Marzollo Dear fellow-workers, I would like to share a series of interesting books with you. The I SPY books are search-and-find picture-riddle books. Though initially...
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN SENEGAL
Senegal 2012 : the presidential election campaign Senegal is a democracy where people can vote in elections at age 18. They elect a president every 7 years as the head of state who, in turn, appoints a prime minister to head a government. Indeed After...
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« The Room » by Tommy Wiseau
The Room is an independent American film produced, directed and written by Tommy Wiseau. It deals mainly with the relationship between three characters: Johnn y (Tommy Wiseau), his fiancée Lisa (Juliette Danielle) and his best friend Mark (Greg Sestero)...
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Le point sur le saut d'obstacles français
La nomination de Laurent Elias Il y a un peu moins de quatre ans, le mercredi 20 août 2008, le Canadien Éric « Lamazing » Lamaze monté sur son désormais légendaire étalon KWPN Hickstead, enlevait la médaille d'or de saut d'obstacles en individuel ainsi...
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Come on guys : Let's do this!!
Of course we all heard about erasmus and other programs where as students we can live the great adventure of a year in a foreign country. But based on my own experience, I had noticed that the access to those programs were not so easy. Especially if you...
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The King is Dead, all Hail the King
The day Hugo Chavez died, I saw a lot of Venezuelan citizens crying, as I hat absolutely no idea of who was Hugo Chavez and what he had done as president, I decided to do some research to better understand the situation. Hugo Chavez was the 52nd president...
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“Show the world what’s really on your mind”
Japan, the land of the Rising Sun, and its famous technological inventions -useful or not- are always surprising us or making us laugh. Months ago, I discovered a cute and strange product that has been rocking since its invention and that really astonished...
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How could one not have heard about the new pope?
From April 19 th , 2005, the 265 th Catholic pope was Joseph Alois Ratzinger, better known as Benedict XVI. But as everyone must know, he resigned a few days ago, on February 11 th , 2013 (which had not been seen since Gregory XII's resignation in 1415)....
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Teddy Bear
Teddy bear is traditionally associated with the name of Theodore Roosevelt. According to a legend the then US president refused to shoot a bear on a hunting trip in Mississippi. This story became known to the public and soon afterwards a couple that owned...
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Rock The Ballet
Everyone knows that going to see a ballet can be a terrible experience, especially when you know absolutely nothing about it. And that’s exactly with that idea that Rasta Thomas – an American dancer, martial artist, gymnast and choreographer from San...
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Christiane F., Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo
Christiane Felscherinow may be one of the most talked-ab out drug addicts of the last thirty years, let aside rock stars and Hollywood actors. The difference is – it's not celebrity that led Christiane to drugs, but the other way round. Plus the fact...
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DO IT YOURSELF
In these times of crisis when everything seems to cost as much as Bangladesh GDP, a movement appears as a solution to your empty wallets. The “Do it yourself” movement or DIY was created as a response to the consumer society. It was and is still considered...
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Le pays des pierres levées
Le semestre se termine (enfin, le trimestre…), les examens approchent et suivront ce qu’enfants nous appelions les « grandes vacances ». Cette période est soit bénie car synonyme de départ vers des contrées plus ou moins éloignées, soit maudite car synonyme...
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Just Mun-It!
Sunday the 4th in the evening ended what was the first Model Union Nation ever held in the University of Tours. Organized by a students' organisation, the event knew a great success and was highly appreciated by both official voices and the participants...
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Le passeport malin
Le passeport mobilité est un dispositif de l'Etat français qui donne droit à un billet d’avion aller-retour par année universitaire/scolaire aux étudiants Dom-tom lorsque la filière qu’ils ont choisie est «saturée ou inexistante dans leur collectivité...
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presidential election in senegal
Senegal 2012 : the presidential election campaign Presidential palace Senegal is a democracy where people can vote in elections at age 18. They elect a president every 7 years as the head of state who, in turn, appoints a prime minister to head a government....
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Desperately Seeking Europe
This might be the greatest experience of your life. But each year, thousands of students go back to their country after an Erasmus experience and face what is called the “Post Erasmus Syndrome”. But, first, let’s have a look at the roots of the problem....
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How to mix adventure and charity in Moroccan desert
Morocco has just welcomed the fifth edition of the Students Challenge. The challenger of the famous 4L Trophy took place between February 11th and February 23rd and gathered sixty-six teams this year. The purpose of the Students Challenge is defined by...
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Le sommet des Dieux
Today, I will present you a manga that literally overwhelmed me : Kamigami no itadaki . In French : Le sommet des Dieux . (I am sorry, I couldn’t find what the English translation of the title is…) The book cover of the first volume What some of you may...
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Stop-Motion
When I watched a show about Barry Purves on ARTE, I rediscovered an art which I wasn’t really interested in before: the stop-motion animation. Barry Purves is an English animator of puppet animation, but he started as designer and director of stage plays....
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Christian Tagliavini's Genius
Christian Tagliavini is a gifted Italian Swiss artist living at the moment in Lugano, Switzerland. His work is most impressive and original, and I would like to focus on one particular picture he took that depicts the originality and genius of his artistic...
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Scary Barbie Drug
I was “getting lost” in the Internet the other day -it happens regularly when I’m struggling with insomnia- and I found an interesting video about Liverpool lifestyle. I was really surprised though when I saw that one of the latest trends for women in...
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senegalses wrestling
the wrestling!!! Wrestling is the traditional and favorite sport of most of African countries particularly in Senegal. It is an equivalent of the catch sport in the United Sates. This particular sport (wrestling) has been practiced for years by young...