"Twiplomacy is the first-ever global study of world leaders on Twitter. The governments of almost two-thirds of the 193 UN member countries have a presence on Twitter: 45% of the 264 accounts analysed are personal accounts of heads of state and government, but just 30 world leaders tweet themselves and very few on a regular basis."
"Spinning the Web brings together for the first time a unique collection of some 20,000 items from the libraries, museums and archives of North West England which tell the story of the Lancashire Cotton Industry. Spinning the Web invites users to search the collection (see Help to find out how) or to explore these extraordinary times through a series of themes:
Overview - an account of the period between 1760 to the
present day
Places - the impact of cotton on villages, towns and cities
People - living and working in the mills
Industry - how cotton was made and sold
Clothing & products - uses of cotton
For learners there are a series of Learning Journeys - find out more about Local History Studies in Places, Children in Victorian Times in People or Industrialisation in Industry.
Also you can Send a postcard from our Leisure section.
Spinning the Web is funded by the New Opportunities Fund and developed by Manchester Library and Information Service in partnership with local museums, libraries and archives. It is one of four textile related projects - see the Consortium Web Page for details. "
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves
"What do you want to know today?" A great website full of information and videos for History. It is free but will contain adds. If you want a free account for your class. just link it to the the class blog or site.
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Business Studies
Browse the subject listings below to find resources on Business Studies.
Accounting and Finance
Business Objectives and Strategy
External Influences
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Production and Operations Management