Using YouTube to learn English

YouTube is the new fever on the Internet. YouTube is a popular video sharing Web site which lets users upload, view and share video clips. You can use YouTube to learn English and to see interesting and helpful things...

Before being bought by Google, YouTube stated that its business model is advertising-based. Some industry commentators have speculated that YouTube's running costs — specifically the bandwidth required — may be as high as US$1 million per-month,[23] thereby fuelling criticisms that the company, like many internet start-ups, did not have a viably implemented business model. Advertisements were launched on the site beginning in March 2006. In April, YouTube started using Google AdSense. YouTube subsequently stopped using AdSense. Given its traffic levels, video streams and pageviews, some have calculated that YouTube's potential revenues could be in the millions per month.

Click on http://www.youtube.com/ to enter the world of videos!

Firefox 2.0

To download the new Firefox click on the heading or on the link below.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

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Security Council Backs Sanctions on North Korea

The resolution, drafted by the United States, clears the way for the toughest international action against North Korea since the end of the Korean War. Primarily, it bars the sale or transfer of material that could be used to make nuclear, biological and chemical weapons or ballistic missiles, and it bans international travel and freezes the overseas assets of people associated with the North’s weapons programs.

In its most debated clause, the resolution authorizes all countries to inspect cargo going in and out of North Korea to detect illicit weapons.

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The Hole in the New York’s heart

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Strike call over French job law

French unions and students have decided to step up their campaign against a new labour law by holding a day of strikes and protests on 28 March.
On Saturday hundreds of thousands across France took part in marches and rallies against the law, which makes it easier to dismiss young workers.

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Welcome back!!!

I'm writing to say welcome back to all of you. I hope in 2006 we can learn a lot together! As you know I have just started my Master's on Corpus Linguistics which is a fascinating area that puts together the use of technology and language. I can't wait to share some of my new insights into language with you!