1.1 Globalisation Globalisation is something we tend to take for granted, mostly in the form of the remarkably low prices we pay for our consumer goods. When the first pocket calculator was launched in the UK in 1972, it cost £79 plus tax, an amount close to the average monthly take home pay. Ten years later came the original IBM PC. Replete with a 4.77 MHz processor, 64kB RAM, a 12″ monochrome monitor (and an optional floppy disk drive!), it carried a UK price tag in excess of £1500, at
More Self Study English
This is a course for Dutch (Bachelor) students who need or want to pay some extra attention to their English language skills. In this course you will find four modules with theory and exercises on Listening, Grammar, Vocabulary and Writing. We will also give you links to useful websites. We strongly recommend that you do not try to do this course in as short a time as possible: learning skills takes time, so you will benefit optimally from the course if you spend weeks, rather than days on it.
Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should: understand the nature of entrepreneurship; understand the function of the entrepreneur in the successful, commercial application of innovations; confirm your entrepreneurial business idea; identify personal attributes that enable best use of entrepreneurial opportunities; explore entrepreneurial leadership and management style; identify the requirements for building an
General Introduction to Linguistic Science I
This course is designed as a general introduction to the scientific study of human language within the broader context of modern cognitive science.
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General Pathology
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Twitter For Educators
Twitter for educators provides good logic on why educators should use Twitter and how it can help them form a community, share resources, and meet people worldwide. This is a great resource to enhance technology instruction in the classroom and is an effective tool for school to home communication. (7:51)
Ambassador Demands Loyalty From German Americans
James Watson Gerard, American ambassador to Germany during World War I, gives a notorious speech to the Ladies Aid Society of St. Mary's Hospital in New York in November 1917, calling for German Americans to be loyal to the United States or risk being shipped back to the Fatherland. (2:53)
Creative Event Design Expo
For more information please visit http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk
Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: develop an appreciation of the huge variety of different mammals that exist on Earth today; see how fossil evidence can help us to understand evolutionary history; understand how the structure of DNA can help us to detect differences between different species; apply the techniques of DNA analysis to work out which mammals are most closely related to each other; appreciate t
CNIPsy 2010 Marseille - Prévenir et prendre en charge les conduites addictives. Débat. (audio)
Session : Dépendance - Drogue - Addictologie. WORK in PROGRESS. Thème : «Mauvais genre»
Titre : CNIPsy 2010 Marseille - Prévenir et prendre en charge les conduites addictives dans une société addictogène.
Résumé : En prenant le pouvoir sur leur prise en charge, les usagers de drogues ont transformé les approches des médecins : la réduction des risques et l’auto-support ont consacré ce changement de paradigme. La question des salles de shoot, telle qu’elle a ét
Monetary policy & the financial crisis
Professor Chris Martin investigates the country's current financial crisis looking at the underlying cause, the symptoms and long-term effects.
Flashcards template - sports and music
Flashcards template - sports and music.
Squares game : practice vocab for food and drink
Squares game : practice vocab for food and drink.
Teaching diverse ages and levels in one classroom
Teaching diverse ages and levels in one classroom.
Verb Song from Grammaropolis - "Lights! Camera!! Action Verb!!!" (Action and Linking Verbs)
Students will enjoy this cute animated video filled with funny characters as they learn about action and linking verbs. This is a great resource to introduce and/or review action and linking verbs in the classroom. (3:55)
Apple undervalued by $300 a share: StarMine
July 23 - On the eve of Apple's latest earnings, one top StarMine analyst says the tech titan should be trading at $900.
Seoul holds rates amid uncertainty
July 14 - South Korea's central bank reaffirms anti-inflation stance, but stands pat on rates amid global uncertainty and high household debt levels. Arnold Gay reports.
History of Egypt: Romans Times to the Present
This three minute video explains who the Muslims took over Egypt and the events that occured in that country from the time of the Roman conquest to the Suez Canal and its impact on the people. The video ends abruptly after Great Britain declares Egypt independent.
Great Pyramid Mystery Solved?
How were the blocks raised to the top of the 489ft Great Pyramid? An architect develops a theory about a snaking internal ramp inside the pyramid. This video includes a 3D model and shows how cranes could have been used. This video could be used in science classes as well as history ones.
