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New Renault boss maps leaner future
Business, Published on 15/01/2021
» PARIS: French carmaker Groupe Renault pledged yesterday more cost cuts and to focus on a smaller number of profitable models as its new boss laid out plans to revive a business hammered by management turmoil and the Covid-19 crisis.
Hawaii panics over false North Korean missile alert
Associated Press, Published on 15/01/2018
» HONOLULU: The second recent blunder in Hawaii's planning for a possible North Korean nuclear attack left islanders shaken after an emergency alert warning of an imminent strike sounded on hundreds of thousands of cellphones.
China's new Silk Road hits political, financial hurdles
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» BEIJING: China's plan for a modern Silk Road of railways, ports and other facilities linking Asia with Europe hit a $14 billion pothole in Pakistan.
Jokowi wants quick high-speed rail construction
Published on 14/07/2015
» JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo wants the construction of a high-speed rail system connecting Jakarta and the West Java provincial capital of Bandung to start next month, a cabinet minister said.
Tearful Neymar backs 'friend' Messi as Argentina, Germany prepare
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Tearful Brazil star Neymar says he is prepared to set aside the historical rivalry between South America's two footballing heavyweights as he wants four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi to win the World Cup when Argentina meets Germany in Sunday's final.
Knowledge galore at Bangkok Teachers Network Conference
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 30/11/2010
» Recently, KIS International School (KIS) hosted the 5th BTN (Bangkok Teachers Network) Conference under the theme of "Sharing Best Practices". Over 600 teachers from more than 40 schools were present.
Neuroscience and Education
Learningpost, Published on 05/10/2010
» In the past, it was believed that children were born with preset neurons that were inherited from their parents. For instance, if the parents were good at mathematics, it was believed that the children, too, would automatically be good mathematics learners. However, we know today that that notion might not be completely accurate.
Teaching in the mother tongue
Spectrum, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 03/10/2010
» Waeyousoh Sama-ali started his career in education in 1964 in a remote village of Pattani, assigned to teach at the kindergarten level. The education system at that time was heavily influenced by the nationalistic policies put in place by Field Marshal Plaek Phibulsonggram in 1941, as well as the 1961 Education Act passed during the regime of Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat.
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.