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• On Scottish Independence

  07 septembre 2014 ( #independence, #Loch Ness, #Scotland, #the UK, #vote, #voting )

  This cartoon by Paul Thomas from The Express relates to the agreement signed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond granting the Scottish government the power to hold a referendum on independence in 2014. THE CARTOON...

• Humans of New York - Facebook Stories

  15 mai 2014 ( #Facebook Stories, #HONY, #Humans of New York, #New York, #photographers, #photos )

  Brandon Stanton moved to New York in 2010. As an amateur photographer, he was fascinated by the crowds of characters throughout the city. He began to take street portraits of the people he met and share them in an album on his timeline named, Humans of...

• Anthony Lister

  24 mai 2014 ( #Anthoner Lister, #Batman, #heroes, #superheroes, #Superman, #Wonder woman )

  Anthony Lister (1979 – present) is an Australian-born painter and Installation artist . He has had solo exhibitions across Australia, United States, Europe and UK. [1] He is notable within the Lowbrow (art movement) and has been featured on Juxtapoz.com...

• Forget fingerprints – banks are starting to use vein patterns for ATMs (from The Guardian)

  15 mai 2014 ( #ATM, #fingerprint, #identify, #iris scan, #technology, #vein pattern )

  Cash machine cards may become a thing of the past following the launch of new hi-tech ATMs which let users withdraw money simply by pressing their finger on an infra-red reader that identifies them from the unique pattern of veins in their hand. Poland...

• Homage to My Young Black Sisters, Elizabeth Catlett

  04 mai 2014 ( #arts, #Civil Rights, #Elizabeth Catlett, #feminism, #Homage to My Young Black Sisters, #segregation )

  This work's importance is reflected in its extensive exhibition and publication history. Art historian and Catlett scholar Melanie Ann Herzog devotes an entire section to this sculpture in herElizabeth Catlett: An American Artist in Mexico. In "Homage...

• Stromae – the Europop megastar you've never heard of (The Guardian)

  24 février 2014 ( #artist, #music, #singer, #song, #Stromae, #The Guardian )

  Europop is often exactly what it sounds like: a fizzy, sugary confection for hot days by a Malia swimming pool, trying to burn off the previous night's foam party. These songs revel in their own blitheness and, while they occasionally sound a melancholy...

• Les sports collectifs US (France Inter)

  23 mars 2014 ( #American Football, #baseball, #basketball, #France Inter, #hockey, #sports collectifs US )

  En écho à la finale du Super Bowl du week-end dernier qui opposait Seattle à Denver (avec 111 millions de téléspectateurs !), Philippe Collin et Xavier Mauduit s'intéressent aux sports collectifs US (Football américain, baseball, basket et hockey sur...

• Super Bowl!!! A Guide for Beginners!

  30 janvier 2014 ( #a guide, #American Football, #culture, #sports, #Super Bowl, #the USA )

  Super Bowl XLVIII is an upcoming American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the...

• Smile in Africa

  01 mars 2014 ( #974, #Africa, #Champ Fleuri, #photo, #Saint Denis, #théâtre )

  ZIMAJ FANE-FANÉ DSU LE MUR… IN ZISTOIR SAN PAROL… IN SIRANDADE AN FOTO… LIMAJINASION I VAVANG AN LIBERTÉ POU FABRIK IN ZISTOIR ; OUT ZISTOIR. Le va-et-vient incessant entre les artistes et le monde de la publicité a fait de ce dernier l'un des acteurs...

• The presidential turkey pardon

  29 novembre 2013 ( #American Presidents, #President, #Thanksgiving, #the USA, #tradition, #turkey padoning )

  The presidential turkey pardon is an interesting White House tradition that has captured the attention of the public in recent years. Live Thanksgiving turkeys have been presented to presidents since the Lincoln administration. The turkey pardon ceremony...

• Sunday cartoon (from The English Blog)

  15 février 2014 ( #cartoon, #human rights, #Olympics, #Russia, #Sochi, #sports )

  Russian President Vladimir Putin and the IOC have been heavily criticized for human rights violations related to the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The workers on the Olympic construction sites were "often exploited, housed in bad accommodations, had no contracts...

• MI6: The British Secret Intelligence Service (British Council)

  01 novembre 2013 ( #007, #Intelligence, #James Bond, #MI6, #spy, #UK )

  You might have heard of MI6 through the man known as 007. James Bond doesn’t exist, of course, but what about MI6? What is MI6? MI6 is very real. It is an organisation that recruits agents who collect ‘human intelligence’, or information, from countries...

• Pas d'idée? Tu voudrais en savoir plus sur certains métiers?

  18 octobre 2013 ( #3ème, #fiche métier, #métier, #orientation, #stage, #test )

  Alors va sur le site de Letudiant et consulte toutes les fiches métier qui t'intéressent. Il y en a plus de 600! http://www.letudiant.fr/metiers.html A chque fois que tu choisis un métier, tu obtiendras des informations sur les études qu'il faut faire,...

• Margaret Atwood: Alice Munro's road to Nobel literature prize was not easy (from The Guardian)

  11 octobre 2013 ( #Alice Munro, #books, #Canada, #literature, #Nobel Prize, #novels )

  Alice Munro has been awarded the Nobel prize in literature, thus becoming its 13th female recipient. It's a thrilling honour for a major writer: Munro has long been recognised in North America and the UK, but the Nobel will draw international attention,...

• Forensic Science: working closely with the Police

  16 novembre 2013 ( #crime, #forensic, #forensic science, #investigate, #police, #science )

  King's College has been at the cutting edge of forensic science for many years, working closely with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to develop innovative techniques and test new methods to collect and analyse evidence in criminal cases. This month...

• The History of Twitter (from The English Blog)

  13 novembre 2013 ( #article, #social media, #The English Blog, #the history of Twitter, #Twitter, #understand )

  BACKGROUND In a mere instant — or about the time it takes to send a 140-character message — Twitter became one of the Internet's most valuable properties, capping a dizzying seven-year rise from scrappy start-up to a major publicly traded company. Twitter...

• Melbourne Airport locked down after kangaroo surprises passengers in terminal

  19 octobre 2013 ( #australia, #fun fact, #kangaroo, #melbourne, #news, #video )

  Police had to lock down part of Melbourne Airport today after a kangaroo bounced into the terminal and surprised passengers shopping in a pharmacy. Wildlife rescue volunteers were called in to tranquilise and capture the distressed eastern grey male,...

• Trouver un stage : l'expérience de Léo (ONISEP)

  06 octobre 2013 ( #classe de 3ème, #entreprise, #métier, #orientation, #stage, #trouver un stage )

  Au début de l’année, le professeur principal de la classe s’est chargé d’expliquer les grands principes du stage aux élèves. Il en a rappelé les dates et a distribué les conventions de stage à faire signer par l’entreprise d’accueil et le collège. Un...

• Banksy captivates New York with guerrilla graffiti art blitz (from The Guardian)

  21 octobre 2013 ( #arts, #Banksy, #graffiti, #new york, #street art, #the USA )

  Famously jaded New Yorkers are getting swept up in the hype overBanksy, the renegade graffiti artist who is leaving his mark across the city this month. Known for his anti-authoritarian black-and-white stencilled images, which have sold at auction for...

• Barack Obama pardons Cobbler the turkey for Thanksgiving (from The Telegraph)

  23 novembre 2012 ( #obama, #pardon, #thanksgiving, #the usa, #tradition, #turkeys )

  US President Barack Obama pardoned a pair of turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday and cracked a few political jokes during a Rose Garden ceremony. "They say life is all about second chances," the newly re-elected president said. "And this...

• Veterans Day (US) / Remembrance Day (Canada)/ Poppy Day (UK)

  11 novembre 2012 ( #11sr nov, #game, #poppy day, #remembrance day, #veterans day, #vocabulary )

  1. honor the ability to face fear or daunting situations without hesitation or anxiety 2. veteran a service involving a dedication or the remembrance of something 3. courage a military member that is trained for special assignments, usually involving...

• Santas take over Sydney (transcript if needed)

  06 décembre 2012 ( #australia, #fun, #oz, #santa, #sydney, #video )

  TRANSCRIPT A sea of St. Nicks abandoned the North Pole and flooded the streets of Sydney - trading freezing temperatures for Australia's summer heat. It's all for the annual Santa Claus Festival and fun run, which raises money for good little boys and...

• Obama and his speech (from The English Blog)

  22 janvier 2013 ( #cartoon, #inauguration, #obama, #president, #speech, #the usa )

  This cartoon by Luojie, cartoonist for the English-language China Daily, depicts theswearing-in ceremony of President Obama, marking the start of his second term of office. BACKGROUND Under the Constitution, a president’s term ends at noon on January...

• Karaoke time : White Christmas

  17 décembre 2012 ( #christmas, #karaoke, #lyrics, #song, #usa, #white christmas )

  Lyrics: I'm dreaming of a white christmas, just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white christmas, just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten...

• LETTER FROM THE FIRST LADY : Michelle Obama opens up to ELLE readers about the future of American women and the five ways President Obama is looking out for women like you.

  21 octobre 2012 ( #elections, #elle, #michelle obama, #obama, #the usa, #women )

  Dear ELLE Readers, When I fell in love with Barack more than 20 years ago, I knew he’d be a loving husband and a devoted father. I knew he shared my determination to make a difference in other people’s lives. But I never dreamed that he’d one day be president,...