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Complimentary advice
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 04/05/2010
» The words compliment and complement, similar in sound and sight, can both be used as nouns and verbs, and they also have matching adjectives. If the difference between compliment and complement confuses you, or if you're unsure which to use and when, read on.
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The Eruption's disruption
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 04/05/2010
» You would have to be living under a rock (or a volcano!) to not know about Eyjafjallajokull - pronounced EYE-ya-fyat-lah-YOH-kuht and means "island-mountain glacier" in Icelandic - the Iceland volcano that, at its peak, spewed huge amounts of ash into the atmosphere, grounding much of Europe's air travel. Today we will explore volcanoes, the effect of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption on global air travel and its dangers to aircraft.
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Maneaters
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 01/06/2010
» There are places we can go on this planet where we are not the dominant species or top predator, places where only brave men dare to venture and places where humans actually, and actively, get preyed upon. To be eaten alive, I think, would be the worst way to die, yet it happens to people every year, eaten alive by a few select animals. Let me introduce you to the maneaters.
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Bayer and friends teach conservation
Learningpost, Published on 03/06/2010
» On a Saturday afternoon, a line of green-clad student naturalists walked under a scorching sun between a sugar cane field and a forest. They were headed to Khao Pasang community forest, which serves as a buffer between the cultivated land in Mae Poen district and the reserved forests of Mae Wong National Park, in Nakhon Sawan province. The district is about 300km north of Bangkok.
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Theories of learning
Learningpost, Published on 03/06/2010
» Many educational theorists and practitioners suggest that an understanding of learning theories can help educators appreciate the role teachers play in the classroom.
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Water, water everywhere
Learningpost, Published on 03/06/2010
» Most of our planet is covered in water. However, we can only drink 2.5 percent of it. Some educational commentators suggest that this could be a metaphor for our education budget from the government.
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Thai monk joins US Army
Learningpost, Published on 03/06/2010
» University of the West (UWest), the only accredited Buddhist university in Los Angeles County, graduated on May 15 a former Buddhist monk from Thailand who will use his training to become the second Buddhist chaplain in the US Army ranks.
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Degrees of discontent
Learningpost, Published on 03/06/2010
» Who is responsible for youth unemployment? Ma Wanhua, PhD, of Peking University, posed this question at a recent regional seminar on the employability of university graduates.
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ISB students help peers
Learningpost, Published on 03/06/2010
» Today, while Thailand is struggling to recover from the menacing problem of political disunity, the efforts of a small group of young students are as welcome as a breath of fresh air.
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