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Approximately 12 million French citizens are affected by disability. [1] The history of disability activism in France dates back to the French Revolution when the national obligation to help disabled citizens was recognized, but it was "unclear whether or not such assistance should be public or private."
In France, the official website of the Ministry of Solidarity and Health on autism describes it as an "early-onset neurodevelopmental disorder that lasts a lifetime", characterized by three factors: genetics, brain development and behavior, and manifested by "communication difficulties, obsessive interests or activities, repetitive behavior and strong resistance to change".
Letters from My Windmill (French: Lettres de mon moulin) is a collection of short stories by Alphonse Daudet first published in its entirety in 1869. Some of the stories had been published earlier in newspapers or journals such as Le Figaro and L'Evénement as early as 1865.
Parkour was established by David Belle in the 1980s, and it was initially called l'art du déplacement; [16] [17] [18] however the name "le parcours" had already been given to the activity by 1989. [5] The discipline was popularised in the 1990s and 2000s through films, documentaries, video games, and advertisements.
Creully sur Seulles (French pronunciation: [kʁøli syʁ sœl], literally Creully on Seulles) is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Creully (the seat), Saint-Gabriel-Brécy and Villiers-le-Sec .
Parcours de réfugiés is a 2009 documentary film about refugees in Morocco, directed by Ali Benjelloun. Synopsis. Morocco receives many emigrants whose ultimate ...
Celestial (Australia) Chinese people, used in the late 1900s, a reference to their coming from the "Celestial Empire" (i.e. China).Charlie (US) A term used by American troops during the Vietnam War as a shorthand for communist guerrillas: it was shortened from "Victor Charlie", the radio code designation for the Viet Cong, or VC.
The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his death. [1] The event was organised by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and his son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton.