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    As a piece of choreography, “La Petite Mort” expresses the motifs of sexuality and death through the contrasts between levels of energy, confidence, and elevation. Translating directly from French to “little death”, the phrase “petite mort” also serves as a French idiom representing sexual climax. The comparison of the supposed pleasure of a sexual act, and act associated with creation, with death evokes strong emotions for both dancers and audience members alike. The piece runs for approximately

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    Edgar Degas

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    who stands prominently defined in our mind’s eyes or the swirling masses of color and form that showed visions of Parisian Operas in the 1800s like that seen in the painting Dancers in the Wings, Degas’ work is indelibly linked to the world of these petite dancers. On the surface it appears a brief glimpse into their lives, but the work of Degas, much like himself is shrouded in heavy layers of enigma and meaning. Why did he focus so highly on the youth of the Parisian ballets, and in what ways does

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    There are 154 sonnets Shakespeare wrote, though it is popularly theorized that he himself did not publish them; they were published by a man named Thomas Thorpe, who is said to have stolen the sonnets. This explains the unrefined lines found in several of the sonnets. More evidence for this theory stems from the idea that Shakespeare’s heterosexuality had to be proven by publishing the sonnets and claiming that each one about romance was written for or about women. It is not known what Shakespeare’s

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    Chapitre II : La stratégie de gamme au sein de l’entreprise Introduction : Une gamme de produit est la réponse de l’entreprise aux besoins détectés sur le marché. Qu’elle soit destinée aux consommateurs ou aux entreprises clientes, la gamme est avant tout la réponse aux attentes ou aux besoins ressentis. Le responsable produit, structure souvent sa gamme sous plusieurs dimensions et niveaux lui permettent de bien segmenter sa clientèle afin de mieux lui répondre et l’aider de ce fait à se repérer

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    Résumé Le but de Goldratt

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    en Théorie des contraintes (TOC). Il est connu à travers le monde et dispose de 14 bureaux sur 6 continents. La TOC s 'applique dans des secteurs aussi divers que l

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    Topshop Mission Statement

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    Introduction Topshop is a one-stop shop for fashion conscious women. It is an innovative, British brand offering a wide product range, that is trend driven at an affordable price. With a target audience of women aged 15 to 30, particularly focusing on students, offering a 10% discount to all students who shop at Topshop. Topshop are known for their fast fashion, selling trend based pieces at an affordable price, capitalizing on being British and selling the ideology of the British it girl who

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