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    Unemployment in France

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    Unemployment in France ”I promise to reduce to 5% the unemployment in five years with an unemployment average reduced to 5 months because I am convinced the full job is applicable. English people did it” (Nicolas Sarkozy‚ 2007… Several months before the fall of Lehman Brothers) Unemployment rates France 04/2012: 10.2% European Union 07/2012: 11.1% UK 05/2012: 8.1% (5.4% in 2007) United States 10/2012: 7.8% (4.6% in 2007) Japan 02/2012: 4.5% (3.9% in 2007) Spain 08/2012: 25.1% (8.3% in 2007)

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    Abortion In France

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    In Paris‚ France‚ two stories are told‚ one from the point of a young Jewish girl‚ and one‚ decades later‚ from an American woman that lives in Paris. The girl’s story begins with the police banging on her door‚ demanding to be let in‚ striking fear into her and her family‚ for her dad had already went into hiding‚ but this time‚ the French are arresting everyone. The girl’s little brother‚ scared and stubborn‚ refused to move‚ begging to be locked in a secret cupboard instead‚ and so she locked

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    In 1789‚ France was under a revolution. It was ruled by absolute monarchy for centuries. Unfairness between Estates started to frustrate the people at the bottom of France. The French government was 4000 million livers in debt (Christopher Hibbert 1980 p.14). Besides the partial blames that Louis XVI deserved‚ the situation was quite out of his control. There were many other reasons that lead to this revolution and every single problem was connected with each other. The most important short term

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    In 1793‚ France was at war with it’s surrounding countries; Austria‚ Prussia‚ Sardinia‚ Great Britain‚ and the United Netherlands. France turned to America for support because in America’s time of need‚ during The American Revolution‚ France aided America. France thought it was time for America to repay them. In response‚ the US drafted the Proclamation of Neutrality which said that they would not be taking any side in the war. Although some may say that America was obligated to aid France‚ America

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    Write a report on behalf of Louis XVI detailing what he has done for France and why he should not be executed. Louis XVI was one of the most well- meaning men who ever occupied the throne of France. He was very much influenced by philanthropic ideas of that time. He took over from Louis XV‚ an idle self indulgent king who made no effort to see beyond the immediate future. He is reported to have said‚ after me the deluge’’. It was not Louis XVI fault that he inherited absolutism with a very weak

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    are many economic data points that serve to demonstrate the economic soundness of the French marketplace as a viable option for Lululemon. France has a large population which includes several major urban centers which represent suitable targets for Lululemon’s marketing activities. As a developed economy with a robust economy‚ the average income in France is sufficiently high to afford high quality‚ high price products like Lululemon products. Finally‚ there is sufficiently developed technological

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    French Food

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    olive oil and pepper in the air‚ and warm sugar dusted pastries that melt on your tongue are just some of the things that describe the food in France. In many ways‚ understanding the food is understanding France itself. The French take pride in their cooking. In France‚ it is said the way you prepare and serve your meal reflects upon you and your family. France has set the bar in terms of high culinary standards. Some of France’s traditional dishes can be dated back to the fifteenth century‚ where

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    The Importance of Jean Talon in the History of New France Jean Talon played a big role in the establishment of New France. He came up with the idea of ‘le Filles du roi’‚ and populated New France. Jean Talon also strengthened and extended the seigneurial system throughout New France. The ratio of single women and bachelors was 720 bachelors to 45 single females. Jean talon had a great idea to bring in more women if there were not enough. In order to ensure that population were to increase and

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    Louvre and Paris

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    Davidson Period-7 Writing Project Paris‚ France It is more often than not that we look at Paris for its beauty vacation destination attraction than for what it truly is‚ a place enriched with amazing history. A place that is to often looked at for its beauty‚ not its meaning. The establishment of Paris is astounding with it being 2000 years old. Initially known at Lutetia‚ it was conquered by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C. The French kings who governed France from 448 until 1848 made many beautiful

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    had on French History will be discussed as well as what it would be like if she never walked on this planet. Without Joan of Arc France today as an independent country would probably not exist. The Hundred Years’

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