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A new study shows that the Americans remain optimistic about their chances of achieving the American Dream, despite recent tough economic times. NBC's Tom Brokaw shares his thoughts.
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The 2 infographics below display various features state by state : The maps show you what the U.S.A. are worst at... but also what their best assets are :-) The data in the 'U.S.A.'s best' infographic come from history.com, 50states.com and SolarPowerRocks.com...
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Click to open the infographic : and then, start the interactive : visualise "Wonder Women" in their various domain (related colour) "The women portrayed in this interactive are just a selection of influential, pioneering and successful women from across...
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Try and list as many examples as possible in the video clip below... ...showing women and men aren't equals. Who made this video clip ? What does it aim at ? Do you find it effective... and why (not) ? Though this clip is not an advert, it uses a traditional...
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Why is it so hard for customers to get out from Ikea's shops ? Here is one of Ikea's mazes : "A-mazing : a route a customer took through a store. Professor Alan Penn said they are designed to stop customers leaving" "If you've ever found yourself hopelessly...
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January the 1st is also "Public Domain Day" Here is a world map showing the various copyrights : But when a book (or any creative work) is in the "Public Domain"... what does it mean ? Every year [...] due to the expiration of copyright protection terms...
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"New Year's Eve: a survival guide" "It could be the biggest party of the year, a night to remember where you party till dawn. Or it could all go horribly wrong. Here are 20 tips to help you avoid a New Year's Eve to forget"... in Tim Dowling's article...
Lire la suiteVIDEO comprehension TRAINING CBC news - StatsCan Every night, Chief Correspondent Peter Mansbridge and the Canadian channel team bring you "the real story behind the news". Here is a 5' video about the evolution of the Canadian family model and the 2006...
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Is the UK government's strategy relevant ? Time will tell... "The British government has announced sweeping new austerity measures that critics say could add up to half a million lost jobs and a weakened military." . .
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Halloween infographics The first infographic below tells us the different names of Hallowe'en... but it also explains how come today we carve pumpkins... and not turnips ! Click on it, and you'll also discover other interesting facts about All Hallows...
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