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Rocky road to success
Mylife, Jeerasak Lakmuang, Published on 01/07/2010
» As Thailand is facing a shortage of petroleum geologists, Chevron-CMU jointly offers a summer camp for Mathayom 5 students with an aim to grow awareness and interests in the field.
Climate change negotiator
Outlook, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 30/06/2010
» After long hours in a closed meeting room at climate change negotiations in Bonn earlier this month, Dr Surachai Sathikunarat, a young Thai climate change negotiator, should have had peaceful coffee breaks.
Aiming for all-round articulation
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 29/06/2010
» The time for the grand finale of the three-day 1st Thailand World Schools Debating Championship (TWSDC) arrived earlier this month just as the curtain fell on the government-red shirt conflict.
In-class games
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 29/06/2010
» If students are asked what they want to do in class, invariably they will suggest playing games, listening to music and watching movies.
Thai youths to join Shell Eco-marathon
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 29/06/2010
» It is expected that the world will encounter an energy crisis in the very near future. With the innovation of energy-efficient vehicles, the crisis might be eased somewhat.
Fair deal urged
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 29/06/2010
» The idea of having a contract between teachers and institutions is that both parties should benefit from the security it provides. Recent contract negotiations at my university have shed some light on the lack of understanding by Thai employers of the plight of foreigners teaching in Thailand.
Bangkok Patana produces gold achievers
Learningpost, Gregor McClenaghan, Published on 29/06/2010
» A record number of students from Bangkok Patana School (BPS) completed the arduous International Award Association Gold Award programme this year.
Opening the mind
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 29/06/2010
» A new idea is the product of both "creativity" and "critical thinking". The two concepts are inextricably intertwined. If any one of these ingredients is applied in isolation, an idea may be created, but it perhaps would remain unworkable.
Humans unabashedly steal secrets from animals
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 29/06/2010
» There is no doubt that humans are incredible designers, architects and builders. From the Taj Mahal to the new Burj Khalifa, to the Airbus A380 to nuclear submarines, Homo sapiens are incredible. But many of our technologies were either inspired by or simply stolen from animals. In many circumstances, animals are aeons ahead of us in the building and design world.
Appositive experience
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 29/06/2010
» An appositive is a word or group of words that adds information to a sentence by renaming nouns - defining or summarising them. Appositives are an excellent tool to introduce sentence variety, giving writers more ways to combine information and embed it in a sentence.