Reading comprehension, writing: The Geneva Convention
You learn to understand a text about legislation for asylum seekers. You learn how to express information in writing.
3.1 Patches and antivirus software
Computer crashes are often the result of viruses, worms or Trojans as unfortunately some internet users want to cause havoc or vandalise your computer. This unit provides a guide to the downsides of living with the Net. Advice on how to deal with these dangers is provided and security issues like spyware and adware are explained. The unit also deals with protecting children online, and provides links to various helpful websites which deal with the problems raised.
New Commercial Focuses on Shock Trauma's Life-Saving Mission
This 32-second video focuses on the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and its mission to save lives.
Related Links:
About The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
http://www.umm.edu/shocktrauma/about_us/index.htm
Patient Information
http://www.umm.edu/shocktrauma/patient_information/index.htm
Clinical Services
http://www.umm.edu/shocktrauma/clinical_services/index.htm
Patient Stories
http://www.umm.edu/shocktrauma/patient_information/patient_stories.htm
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2D and 3D Wavefronts
Rory Adams,
Free High School Science Texts Project,
Mark Horner,
Heather Williams
Listening exercise: La différence d'âge
At the completion of this lesson, after reading a testimony, you will be able to indicate why someone chooses an older partner.
Normal Gestation versus Pre-eclampsia
An interactive animation depicting the difference between normal gestation and pre-eclampsia. Guide questions - What are the consequences of shallow implantation? What are the features of pre-eclampsia? University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Reproductive Physiology Modules: Part 6.2.3.
Tune in to Road Signs
Life in the contemporary world involves a greater degree of traveling by various modes of transport and this in turn makes demands on the individual's ability to read maps, signs and motorway instructions.
ESA kids : Info over de ruimte en de aarde Op deze site vinden kinderen heel veel informatie over de ruimte en de aarde. Aan de hand van eenvoudige teksten, afbeeldingen, filmpjes en spelletjes leren leerlingen over de zon, planeten en hun manen, het leven in de ruimte, de lancering van …
Japan in huge rare earth find
July 7 - Japanese scientists claim discovery of vast deposits of rare earth minerals in the Pacific Ocean, but analysts say extraction is costly and may take decades. Arnold Gay reports.
Management: Perspective and practice
This unit introduces you to a range of different ways of thinking about organisations and approaches to managing the people who work within them.
Rescuing the United States from fiscal crisis - Professor Steve Redburn
The US owes $14.4 trillion or $129,000 per taxpayer in debt, and every year into the future will add another $1.3 trillion in debt from budget deficits. The very viability of the nation is not only at risk, but other economies around the world are in jeopardy.
In his only public speaking engagement in Canberra, Professor Steve Redburn, one of the leading experts in the US on the fiscal crisis, asks, What options can the US pursue to return itself to fiscal solvency? How much "pain" is expected
DSK locked out, media to the rescue!
July 6 - Former IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrives at his New York townhouse with his wife Anne Sinclair late Tuesday -- but thanks to a stuck key, the couple needs the help of a crowd of journalists and photographers to open their door. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Le jugement esthétique / Gérard Genette
Le jugement esthétique. Gérard GENETTE. Conférence donnée dans le cadre de l'Institut d'Études Doctorales. Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, novembre 1994. Présentation de la conférence par Guy Sagne (professeur de Lettres Modernes, UTM).
Japanese Consumer Health Information
This Web page from the 24 Languages Project out of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library provides access to sound files on various consumer health topics including chickenpox and hepatitis B vaccinations. A QuickTime plug-in, Real Media, Windows Media, or other MP3 player is needed in order to use the resources.
Mathematics Diagnostic Test 05
A mathematics diagnostic test examining pupil's competency and attainment in the areas of: Test 5 Minutes in an hour, half hour, quarter hour, 2 hours etc. Time - a.m. and p.m. e.g. 20 past 7 in the evening is 7.20 p.m. How many minutes from 3.30 to 3.55 How many hours and minutes from 24 hour clock Analogue to digital clock Hours and minutes - addition and subtraction
Jobs put brakes on Wall Street gains
July 8 - Wall Street finished lower for only the second time in nine sessions after dismal U.S. job creation and a rise in the jobless rate revived worries the recovery is stuck in neutral; Euro stocks fell on Italy concerns. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy - Motor Exam - Muscle Strength Sub-exam - Patient 3
Patient is a 52-year-old African-American male with a known diagnosis of myotonic muscular dystrophy. His neuromuscular symptoms began in the early 1990s with poor dexterity in the hands, dropping objects, and clumsiness with fine motor weakness. He is very slow buttoning clothes, putting on his shoes, brushing his teeth, shaving, and other similar activities. He experiences difficulty in ambulation and falls frequently. He has trouble getting up from a chair or sofa and climbing stairs. He also
Gates/Hillman Centers
Opened in 2009 by Bill Gates himself. See the unique building design complete with helix, green roofs and the Randy Pausch Bridge connecting to the Purnell Center.
Asia: Week ahead
July 8 - China's inflation, economic data and Asian central bank meetings dominate, with Australia's carbon tax also in focus. Cathy Yang reports.
