Shell's $5.7bn profit disappoints
The global oil major Shell reports five fold profits but figures have come in well below expectations leaving the market disappointed.
European Civilization, 1648-1945
This course offers a broad survey of modern European history, from the end of the Thirty Years' War to the aftermath of World War II. Along with the consideration of major events and figures such as the French Revolution and Napoleon, attention will be paid to the experience of ordinary people in times of upheaval and transition. The period will thus be viewed neither in terms of historical inevitability nor as a procession of great men, but rather through the lens of the complex interrelations
1827, 1836, 1841: Documents Relating to the Business Affairs of Joseph Slocum
These images constitute a collection of documents which provide glimpses of the business dealings and reverses of Joseph Slocum, the father of Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage.,Joseph Slocum, Margaret Olivia Sage's father, was a clever inventor but commercial success eluded him all his life. Like many antebellum entrepreneurs his fortunes rose and fell with the volatile market conditions. Olivia was thirteen when, according to the Western State Journal reproduced here: "494 acres belonging to J Slocu
Virtual Maths, Density, Mass, Volume calculator
Interactive simulation, density, mass, and volume calculator
Les métiers de la santé - Nancy 2011 : ergothérapeute
Les métiers de la santé - Nancy 2011 : ergothérapeute un métier mal connu
Balle de ping-pong dans un entonnoir (video)
Lorsqu’on plonge une balle de ping-pong dans l’eau, celle-ci remonte à la surface, en vertu du principe d’Archimède. Mais est-ce toujours vrai ? Pas sûr…
Alan Greenspan Was Right! (About Antitrust, Anyway) [Thomas DiLorenzo discusses his upcoming online Mises Academy class Competition, Monopoly, and Antitrust: The Austrian Perspective, a five-week course starting March 15.] For all his
Blinder Understates the Cost of a Carbon Tax In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Alan Blinder listed numerous alleged benefits of a phased-in carbon tax. Out of his entire column, he devoted a single sentence to the possible downside of his plan when he wrote, "No one likes to pay higher taxes." A more bala
Career Education for special education
Joy Heuer
This is a unit of career education lessons for a mod./severe special education class. These lessons are targeted towards a K-1 class. Included are lessons on name recognition, self awareness, […]
How to Listen to Classical Music: The Musician’s World
Watch video of the Jan. 13, 2011, class “The Musician’s World.” Mitchell Korn explores the mind set, culture, training, daily preparation and perspectives of the symphonic musician. Audience members learn about rehearsal regiments, the role of the musician’s teacher(s); the complexity of musical and intellectual tasks; and the challenges of weekly learning and performing tremendouskeep reading »
Marimba Beat: Jingchen Sun
In this performance video segment from From the Top at Carnegie Hall, 17-year-old percussionist Jingchen Sun plays a marimba, a percussion instrument with a fascinating history. The piece she plays, "Ultimatum I," is by German composer and percussionist Nebojsa Zivkovic. (04:20)
Lesson #025, Friday parlare = to speak io parlo = I speak tu parli = you speak (informal) Lei parla = you speak (formal) lui parla = he speaks lei parla = she speaks noi parliamo = we speak voi parlate = you speak (plural) loro parlano = they speak Inglese = English Francese = French Spagnolo = Spanish Tedesco = German Russo = Russian Giapponese = Japanese Italiano = Italian Parliamo Italiano = We spea
Learn with Pictures and Video S4 #5 - Top 20 Japanese Verbs 3
You have just arrived in Japan to learn Japanese, and it’s everything you thought it would be and more. People are speaking Japanese in shops and on the streets. Living abroad is not so different from home, only everywhere you go, you meet native Japanese speakers. Thank goodness you have picked up even more Japanese, [...]
Street hospital in Cairo
Volunteer doctors treat wounded on both sides as protesters prepare for more demos.
Réduction de la mortalité maternelle - Dakar 2010 : approche anthropologique. (audio)
Approche anthropologique de cas de décès maternels à partir d’un hôpital du Burkina Faso : états de la question. Objectifs : Comprendre la gestion sociale et médicale de la grossesse à travers les pratiques, les discours et les représentations des acteurs, montrer les circonstances dans lesquelles interviennent les décès maternels, identifier les perceptions des usagers et des soignants concernant ces décès maternels.
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Story Elements
This video gives you some ideas on how to work on reading comprehension by focusing on story elements: characters, setting, problem/solution, and sequencing. (1:37)
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History of American Literature: Ernest Hemingway
A two minute video using quotes from Hemingway and an overview of his themes. A brief early biography.
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Annotating images with community ontologies: experiences from neuroscience
Speaker: Dr. Maryann Martone, UCSD
