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  • 1agent — 1. agent [ aʒɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1337; lat. scolast. agens, subst. du p. prés. de agere « agir, faire » 1 ♦ L être qui agit (opposé à patient, qui subit l action).Gramm. Complément d agent : complément d un verbe passif, introduit en français par par ou …

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  • 2DÉVELOPPEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE ET SOCIAL - Sociologie — La sociologie du développement est neuve, et pourtant elle subit déjà les assauts de la contestation. Un sociologue américain radical, André G. Frank, lui reproche de devenir «de plus en plus sous développée», à l’exemple des sociétés auxquelles… …

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  • 3Contexte social — Sociologie La sociologie est une science qui cherche à comprendre et à expliquer l impact du social sur les représentations (façons de penser) et comportements (façons d agir) humains. Ses objets de recherche sont très variés puisque les… …

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  • 4Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… …

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  • 5Mexican Drug War — Date December 11, 2006 (when Operation Michoacan commenced)[1] – present ( 100000000000000040000004 years …

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  • 6ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 7WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …

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  • 8china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 9China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 10American literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language in the United States.       Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country that produced it. For almost a century and a… …

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