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Getting Bobbleheaded over an iPad
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/07/2010
» Conventional wisdom has it that a blink of an eye lasts 400 milliseconds. For me, it is more like three months. That’s how I feel as I pack my two meagre suitcases to leave the bustling, crazy world of Los Angeles for the bustling, crazy world of Bangkok. There are people to farewell, tequila bars to visit, dinners to attend, and tequila bars to visit — did I repeat myself just then? There’s been the quick trip up to Hollywood Boulevard to buy tacky souvenirs.
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SVOA expands learning opportunities
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/07/2010
» Although it had stopped raining, clouds still blanketed the high peaks of the Banthat mountain range, which could be seen clearly from the school's yard. A modern two-storey building stands at one end of the yard, contrasting against the old, flat one-storey school edifice. Recently, the building has been serving as the new education hub for students, parents and community members in the vicinity.
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Knowledge pool
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 10/08/2010
» Recent reports in the Bangkok Post illustrate that Thai teachers are in urgent need of help when it comes to their own areas of expertise.
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Alumni to boost St Xavier College
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 10/08/2010
» Recently, alumni of St Xavier's College, Calcutta (SXCC), India, gathered at its first international convention in Bangkok on the occasion of the college's 150th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of St Xavier's College (Calcutta) Alumni Association (SXCCAA) ("the alumni association").
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Formation of the Earth
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 10/08/2010
» Earth wasn't always as it is today. I don't mean as a result of human activities like deforestation, city building and strip mining that have dramatically altered its surface and environment.
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From a million words, pick the best
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 24/08/2010
» When we went through our own education, did our teachers identify, present and ensure that we retained the vocabulary we use as adults?
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Aliens among us
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 24/08/2010
» I have just returned from a visit to Chiang Mai, where I ventured into the forest looking for snakes, gibbons and other interesting wildlife. While there, a guide pointed out green tea plants, originally from India, planted by the local tribes. When grown, the leaves will be sold to make tea.
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Student business advisers extolled
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 07/09/2010
» 'AMC is a conglomerate specialising in the paper, petrochemical and construction businesses. Its production base is in Southeast Asia. As its main businesses are commodities and services that are similar to those of its competitors, AMC is struggling to stay at the top, given the prevailing competitive environment. Its goal is to become the Asean leader in its business sphere by 2015."
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UN recognises our youth
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 07/09/2010
» The United Nations (UN) defines youths as people aged from 15 to 24. This age group consists of 1.2 billion people, or 18 percent of the world's population. Of this number, 700 million live in the Asia-Pacific region.
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HRH Princess Sirindhorn joins AIT Hall of Fame
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 21/09/2010
» Earlier this month, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the ceremony to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
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