Total has 32 pct raise in profit
Europe's third largest oil major saw profits and sales up in 2010 on the back of global economic growth, but a fall in refinery output due to industrial action.
La prolifération des images - Martine Joly (video)
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
La prolifération des images par Martine Joly
Lycée agricole et rural de Soule ( Mauléon 64)
Remarks and Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
Susan Hockfield - President, MIT
A McMaster Moment - Why McMaster?
Current McMaster students and McMaster's "Road Crew" a group of recent graduates who travel to high schools across Ontario to discuss their McMaster experience share why they decided to attend McMaster University
Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee_1906_001
This 3x5 postcard is a Raphel and Tuck Post Card Series No. 2008 "Memphis, Tenn" Art Publishers to their majesties the King and Queen. The card has an address, stamp and is postmarked 1906.,This is a color image of Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee around 1900. There are people on the sidewalks, houses lining the street and horse-drawn carriages. This is a gift from Martha Roper in 1996.
Speech Synthesis
This is a course that covers techniques for altering speech or sound in several different ways using signal processing.
Good Neighbors and Bad: Religious Differences on the Plains in the Early 20th century
The harmony of rural life is often romanticized, but differences among neighbors, whether ethnic, religious or political, could often lead to tension, especially as new groups emigrated west. Ezra and Dan Miller were born in a sod house in North Dakota but migrated with a group of Amish Mennonites to Montana. In this 1981 interview, conducted by Laurie Mercier for the Montana Historical Society, they described how local cowboys reacted to the influx of Amish farmers.
Euro-Strategic Missiles
Helmut Schmidt became the head of Germany's Social Democratic Party in 1967 and deputy chairman of the party in 1968. Between 1969 and 1972, he served as defense minister, minister for economics and finance, and minister of finance. From 1974 to 1982, he was the chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In this video segment, Schmidt describes what he terms 'Euro-strategic' SS-20 missiles, which the Soviet Union began deploying along its western and southeastern borders in 1977. He viewed t
Return of the Motherland
'Return of the Motherland' presents a complex compilation of Chilean mythology and politics. Using a variety of narratives, points of view, source materials, and film styles, this tale of a tragic love triangle is set against suffering and political strife.
Portfolio Building
The aim of this lesson is to develop students' understanding of the importance of portfolio building. It is the seventh lesson in the study skills series and is intended to support adult learners who are embarking on a course of study and need to acquire skills which will help them to be successful. The lessons are designed as a package with key skills reinforced in each subsequent lesson so that a study culture is developed over time. They can be delivered sequentially or used individually, as
"The Road Song of the Bandar-Log" by Rudyard Kipling (poetry reading)
This song was rendered as "I Wanna Be Like You" in Disney's film of The Jungle Book.
The Bandar-log is hindustani and it means "monkey people". They are shunned by the other inhabitants of the jungle. They say, "We are great. We are free. We are wonderful. We are the most wonderful people in all the jungle! We all say so, and so it must be true." They can only communicate by repeating the speech of other animals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar-log
When I was in the jungle I came upon a
Liberty`s Kids: Conflict in the South-Part 1 of 2
In part 1 of this video, James and Henri follow Gen. Nathanael Green; Sarah is upset to discover Thomas Jefferson has slaves. British are preparing to move into the South. This is a good teaching resource for learning about American History. It certainly helps to build background knowledge of traditions, clothing, transportation, and lifestyles of colonial times. This is part one of two. (10:51)
GoNU.TV - Get to Know Your Huskies - Women's Ice Hockey
Want to get to know your Huskies? Fans know what the team is like on the ice, but now we get to see what they're like off the ice. Find out who has the best dance moves and who rocks the best style. Through these exclusive one-on-one interviews. GoNU.TV has the inside scoop on all this and much more. This is something you definitely don't want to miss.
JFK50 Ireland and the American Dream — John Timoney
John Timoney, former Miami police chief and Institute of Politics fellow, talks about being a kid in Ireland and new immigrant in America during the JFK era.
Edgar Allan Poe Biography
A ten minute biography of Poe with accompanying printed material. An excellent work, but it does mention his drinking problem and horrific death of his mother.
Multiculturalisme et citoyenneté : une crise de l'intégration en Europe - C. Bertossi
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Multiculturalisme et citoyenneté : une crise de l'intégration en Europe par Christophe Bertossi (sociologue)
Lycée professionnel du Hainaut (59 Valenciennes)
Le commerce équitable - Sylvain Allemand
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Le commerce équitable par Sylvain Allemand
Lycée privé de Marcq (59 Marcq en Baroeul)
013 LIBER LATINUS IN USUM PUERORUM
Büsching, Anton Friedrich: Liber latinus in usum puerorum Latinam linguam discentium editus (1769)
Chapter Thirteen
Here is the link to a readable edition of the text on Europeana:
http://tinyurl.com/4r8bl6b
Reading Comenius' Orbis Pictus would be good preparation for using this text.
017 LIBER LATINUS IN USUM PUERORUM
Büsching, Anton Friedrich: Liber latinus in usum puerorum Latinam linguam discentium editus (1769)
Chapter Seventeen
Here is the link to a readable edition of the text on Europeana:
http://tinyurl.com/4r8bl6b
Reading Comenius' Orbis Pictus would be good preparation for using this text.
Mexican-American War
This 1:42 video is a quick overview of what happened and its effect on manifest destiny and American expansion. The music is a distraction near the ending of the video. Student created video.
