Party of Construction and LabourParty of Construction and Labour (in French: Parti de la construction et du travail) is a political party in Benin. Its youth wing is known as Forum International de la Jeunesse.
Edmond CouchotEdmond Couchot (16 August 1932 – 26 December 2020) was a French digital artist and art theoretician who taught at the University Paris VIII. Couchot was a Doctor of aesthetics in the visual arts. From 1982-2000 he headed the department of Arts and Technologies of the Image at the University Paris VIII. He continued to take part in speculative and hands-on study of digital imagery and virtual reality at University Paris VIII. As a theoretician Dr.
Foundation for Political InnovationThe Foundation for Political Innovation (Fondation pour l'innovation politique; Fondapol) is a French think tank created in 2004. Under the leadership of Dominique Reynié since 2008, it is part of a "liberal, progressive and European" perspective. The think tank considers itself independent and aims to promote political innovation regarding social, educational and European issues. Recognised as a public interest organisation, the Foundation presents itself as an independent space dedicated to expertise, reflection, and exchange, aiming to contribute to the pluralism of thought and the renewal of public debate.
Gustave FoëxGustave Foëx (Gustave Louis Émile Foëx, born in Marseille in 1844 - died in 1906) was a French ampelographer and a colleague of Pierre Viala. Gustave Foex who was Director of the National School of Agriculture of Montpellier (French: École nationale d’agriculture de Montpellier, now known as Supagro) from 1881 to 1897 was a professor of viticulture here from 1870 to 1896 and he created the school vineyard in 1876 to test the American vine-stock's resistance to phylloxera).
Valéry MayetValéry Mayet (2 January 1839, in Lyon – 1909) was a French entomologist. He was professor of zoology in Montpellier at the French National School of Agriculture (École nationale d'agriculture). Sur l'oeuf du Phylloxera, 1881 (On the eggs of phylloxera). Résultats des traitements effectués en Suisse en vue de la destruction du Phylloxera, 1881 (Results on treatments used in Switzerland for destruction of phylloxera). Voyage dans le sud de la Tunisie. 1886 (Travel into southern Tunisia). Les Insectes de la vigne.
Charles-Michel BillardCharles-Michel Billard (16 June 1800, Pellouailles-les-Vignes – 31 January 1832, Angers) was a French physician, best known for his research of pediatric diseases. He studied in Laval and Angers, then in 1824 relocated to Paris, where he found employment at the Hôpital des Enfants-Trouvés. In 1828 he received his medical degree, then returned to Angers, where he started a medical practice. He died in Angers from tuberculosis on January 31, 1832 (age 31).
La Brugeoise et NivellesLa Brugeoise et Nivelles, later BN Constructions Ferroviaires et Métalliques, was a Belgian manufacturer of railway locomotives and other rolling stock; it was formed by a merger of two companies: La Brugeoise et Nicaise et Delcuve and Les Ateliers Métallurgiques de Nivelles (French for "The Metallurgical Workshops of Nivelles"). The company was acquired by Bombardier Transportation in 1988, plants in Nivelles and Manage closed in 1989 and 2000; as of 2011, the plant located in Bruges operated as Bombardier Transportation Belgium.
Ability with InnovationAbility with Innovation (AWI) is an international diversified services company headquartered in Baghdad, Iraq and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AWI serves the energy, oil and gas and government markets of Iraq. AWI was founded by Abdul Mahdi Muslim Tahir Al-Juboori, who is among the first construction pioneers of Iraq. An engineer by trade and education. Al-Juboori's independent construction portfolio includes several factories, banks, health centres, schools, ballet courts, library buildings and a broadcasting tower.
Édouard Ernest PrillieuxÉdouard Ernest Prillieux (11 January 1829 in Paris – 7 October 1915 in Mondoubleau) was a French botanist and agronomist known for his work with plant diseases. He took courses at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle as a pupil of Adrien-Henri de Jussieu and Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart, then from 1850 studied botany at the Institut national agronomique in Versailles under Pierre Étienne Simon Duchartre. For a number of years afterwards he served in various functions at the Sorbonne and at the natural history museum.
Philippe-Frédéric BlandinPhilippe-Frédéric Blandin (2 December 1798 – 16 April 1849) was a French surgeon born in Aubigny, department of Cher. From 1821 he served as an anatomical assistant to the faculty of medicine in Paris, where he later worked as prosector (1824). In March 1826 he earned his aggregation in surgery with a dissertation titled "Diversae in abdomen liquidorum effusiones". From 1841 to 1849 he was a professor to the faculty of medicine (chair of opérations et appareils). Blandin is remembered today for his pioneer work in rhinoplasty and septoplasty.
EpitechThe Paris Graduate School of Digital Innovation (École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies, or EPITECH), formerly European Institute of Information Technology, is a private institution of higher education in computer science that was founded in 1999. Headquartered in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, south of Paris, the school has campuses in Bordeaux, Rennes, Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, Nantes, Nice, Strasbourg, Toulouse and Saint-André, Réunion.
Drip coffeeDrip coffee is made by pouring hot water onto ground coffee beans, allowing it to brew. There are several methods for doing this, including using a filter. Terms used for the resulting coffee often reflect the method used, such as drip-brewed coffee, filtered coffee, or immersion-brewed coffee in general. Manually brewed drip coffee is typically referred to as pour-over coffee. Water seeps through the ground coffee, absorbing its constituent chemical compounds, and then passes through a filter.
Pierre-Joseph AmoreuxPierre-Joseph Amoreux (1741, Beaucaire – 1824, Montpellier) was a French physician and naturalist. He was the son of Guillaume Amoreux, also a physician and an inventor of surgical devices. He was the librarian at the Faculté de Médecine de Montpellier, in English Medical college of Montpellier. He was the author of many works on medicine, agriculture, botany and natural history.
The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical InstrumentsThe Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments (Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique) is a book by Nicholas Bion, first published in 1709. It was translated into English in 1723 by Edmund Stone. It was described as "the most famous book devoted to instruments" by historian of science David M. Knight. Nicholas Bion (Nicolas Bion bjɔ̃; 1652–1733) was a French instrument maker and author with workshops in Paris. He was king's engineer for mathematical instruments.
Billy KearnsBilly Kearns (17 February 1923 – 27 November 1992) was an American actor. During World War II, Kearns fought in the Army's newly founded 10th Mountain Division created for fighting in mountainous areas. His acting career took place almost entirely in France, acting often in minor roles in TV films or on motion pictures, as soon as an American or British character was required for the cast. He is best known for portraying fictional character Bill Ballantine in the 1965 TV series Bob Morane.
IFREMERThe Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer or Ifremer is an oceanographic institution in Brest, France. A state-run and funded scientific organization, it is France’s national integrated marine science research institute. Ifremer focuses its research activities in the following areas: Monitoring, use and enhancement of coastal seas Monitoring and optimization of aquaculture production Fishery resources Exploration and exploitation of the oceans and their biodiversity Circulation and marine ecosystems, mechanisms, trends and forecasting Engineering of major facilities in the service of oceanography Knowledge transfer and innovation in its fields of its activities In 1985, Ifremer partnered with Dr.
Adolphe MaxAdolphe Eugène Jean Henri Max (30 December 1869 – 6 November 1939) was a Belgian liberal politician and mayor of the City of Brussels from 1909 until his death. He was also an irregular freemason, an honorary Minister of State and a member of the Institut de France. Max graduated in law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and entered the legal profession, besides doing journalistic work. When he was 25 years old, he was elected a province councillor for Brabant, and was elected a city councillor in 1903.
Jean-Jacques WaltzJean-Jacques Waltz (23 February 1873, Colmar – 10 June 1951), also known as "Oncle Hansi", or simply "Hansi" ("little John") was a French artist of Alsatian origin. He was a staunch pro-French activist, and is famous for his quaint drawings, some of which contain harsh critiques of the Germans of the time. He was also a French hero of both the First and the Second World Wars. Jean-Jacques Waltz was born in Colmar the 23 February 1873, two years after the annexation of Alsace by the German Empire following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1.
Institut national de la recherche agronomiqueThe Institut national de la recherche agronomique (INRA, pronounced inʁa; English: National Institute of Agricultural Research) was a French public research institute dedicated to agricultural science. It was founded in 1946 and is a Public Scientific and Technical Research Establishment under the joint authority of the Ministries of Research and Agriculture. From 1 January 2020 the INRA merged with the IRSTEA (Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture) to create the INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement).
La PlataLa Plata (la ˈplata) is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 772,618 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 938,287 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from the southern shore of the Río de la Plata estuary. La Plata was planned and developed to serve as the provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized in 1880. It was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on 19 November 1882.
