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Ross Ching – Hunting

Hunting est un court-métrage réalisé par Ross Ching dans lequel est organisée une chasse à l’homme :

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Ross Gardiner – You Need to Get Off Facebook

Ross Gardiner est professeur d’anglais en Corée du Sud et nous invite à quitter Facebook pour nous reconnecter au monde réel : Musique : Thievery Corporation – Marching the Hate machines

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Death Cab for Cutie – Little Bribes

Ross Ching, réalisateur en recherche d’emploi, vient de réaliser un clip non-officiel pour la chanson Little Bribes du groupe Death Cab for Cutie :

Un groupe dynamique de développeurs collabore à la 7ème édition du CloudFest Hackathon 2024, qui se déroulera du 16 au 18 mars 2024 à Europa Park,

CloudFest Hackathon 2024 : the recap

This year, I was lucky to be invited to the CloudFest Hackathon 2024, thanks to Carole Olinger, Alain Schlesser and Lucas Radke. CloudFest Hackathon 11 projects competed this year and it was pretty hard to choose only one as there were loads of exciting challenges to overcome. We only have 2 full days (and nights) …

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An English Romanticism painting of a landscape with trees and hills. William Turner, Dawn in the Valleys of Devon.

English Romanticism (1798-1832)

This is post 4 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries English Romanticism began in …

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Here we go round the mulberry bush, singing and dancing in a joyful circle.

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Introduction “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” is not just a traditional nursery rhyme; it’s a formative part of childhood for many people around the world. This enchanting singing game has been passed down from generation to generation, captivating young minds and fostering a sense of community and fun. With its simple yet memorable …

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Analysis of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood photo

The Handmaid’s Tale: incipit analysis

We slept in what had once been the gymnasium. The floor was of varnished wood, with stripes and circles painted on it, for the games that were formerly played there; the hoops for the basketball nets were still in place, though the nets were gone. A balcony ran around the room, for the spectators, and …

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Silverchair – Anthem For The Year 2000

The early years Silverchair est un groupe de rock australien, formé en 1992 en tant que Innocent Criminals à Merewether, à Newcastle, avec Ben Gillies à la batterie, Daniel Johns au chant et à la guitare, et Chris Joannou à la guitare basse – alors qu’ils n’ont que 12 ans. Le groupe obtient son grand …

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Serveur dédié : transférer et héberger un nouveau domaine sur votre serveur photo

Serveur dédié : transférer et héberger un nouveau domaine sur votre serveur

Aujourd’hui, nous allons voir comment héberger un nouveau domaine sur le serveur, en simplifiant au maximum les procédures. Le nom de domaine sera réservé chez OVH et le site hébergé sur notre serveur Debian. Nous allons servir le site avec NginX en HTTPS grâce à un certificat SSL fourni gratuitement par Let’s Encrypt. Enfin, on …

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Séries TV: la scène délaisse le conteneur MP4 et passe au MKV photo

Séries TV: la scène délaisse le conteneur MP4 et passe au MKV

Quatre ans après le passage du codec XviD au codec x264, voici que la “scene” change de nouveau les règles du jeu : les fichiers SD et HD seront maintenant en .MKV (Matroska) et non plus en .MP4 pour les séries TV. Depuis le 10 avril 2016, les nouvelles règles sont entrées en vigueur : …

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Zapatou - Best of Web 2 photo

Zapatou – Best of Web 2

Zapatou, de son vrai nom Luc Bergeron, compile les meilleures vidéos du web en HD. Il travaille pour VLOG à Montréal et ses vidéos nous donnent l’occasion de nous replonger dans les meilleurs moments du net. Certaines vidéos ont fait le buzz, d’autres sont plus obscures mais beaucoup valent le détour : Tracklist

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ZZ Top

ZZ Top ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, the band comprised vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill’s death in 2021. Rooted in blues, ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons’ blues guitar style and Hill and Beard’s …

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Eurostar, Paris, London, train station

Une journée à Londres avec les classes européennes

Daytripper Il n’y a pas longtemps, nous avons décidé d’emmener nos élèves de 4ème et 3ème (section européenne) à Londres, pour une journée. Le programme de visite s’est fait assez naturellement, en fonction des horaires de l’Eurostar. Le but était de voir le maximum en une journée : un programme ambitieux, voire marathonien. Première étape, …

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Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher William Rory Gallagher (/ˈrɔːri ˈɡæləhər/ GAL-ə-hər; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues and rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and brought up in Cork, Gallagher formed the band Taste in the late 1960s and recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His …

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Patrick Rondat

Patrick Rondat Patrick Rondat (born 12 October 1960) is a French guitarist. He plays instrumental heavy metal associated with diverse influences such as new-age music, progressive metal, classical music and jazz. He has collaborated on various projects with Jean Michel Jarre and has taken part in some of his shows. Patrick Rondat started playing guitar …

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Journey

Journey Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana, Steve Miller Band, and Frumious Bandersnatch. Journey had their biggest commercial success between 1978 and 1987, when Steve Perry was lead vocalist; they released a series of hit songs, including “Don’t Stop Believin’” (1981), which in 2009 …

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English Expansionism

This is post 2 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …

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The Affluent Society : poverty rediscovered ? photo

The Affluent Society : poverty rediscovered?

This is post 8 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …

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Introduction to Regeneration by Pat Barker

Regeneration has to do with World War One (WW1) and it is visible right from its cover. The novelist, Pat Barker is one of the first women writers who have written about the Great War. Pat Barker is a university-trained historian and this is confirmed by the presence of very reliable sources in the “Author’s …

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Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad :

Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad : “A free and wandering tale”

Introduction “A free and wandering tale” about “the acute consciousness of lost honour”. Lord Jim is not a simple book that could be called novel: this is too reductive. From a technical point of view, it is an idealistic image, a Jamesonian novel. Conrad tries to innovate by rejecting Victorian methods of writing and patterns. …

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Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction

This is post 1 of 4 in the series “Death of a Salesman” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction Family in Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama Death of …

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