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Bayer and friends teach conservation
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 01/06/2010
» 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.
Sweet sounds of success
Learningpost, Published on 18/05/2010
» The custom-made black uniforms with silver and red-glitter sashes and French cuffs were crisply pressed; every shoe was polished to a glean, toes straight and forward, stomachs in, heads up, shoulders back, backs straight, hearts full of pride and faces full of smiles ... .
More than just kicking around
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 04/05/2010
» After over an hour of intense competition, "Team-KMUTT", representing King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), snatched first place at the inaugural "Thailand Humanoid Robot Soccer Championship". The team won a 200,000-baht cash prize and will be representing Thailand at the RoboCup Soccer Humanoid League, which is part of RoboCup 2010, in Singapore in June.
Get into 'the zone'
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 04/05/2010
» Creativity flourishes in a non-threatening environment that is characterised by high levels of positive emotional experiences and responses. But happiness is not the only ingredient to consider when we think about redesigning schools to cater to the needs of a new, more challenging future, where fluidity in thinking and learning define success.
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.
Native tongue twisters
Andrew Biggs, Published on 02/05/2010
» All around my Los Angeles neighbourhood are hand-written signs tacked onto lofty palm trees: ``ACCENT ELIMINATION''. The two words are followed by a local telephone number, which to my surprise doesn't begin with 555. Accent Elimination _ how intriguing.
Studying abroad? Take a look at Malaysia
Mylife, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 22/04/2010
» When the opportunity to study abroad comes along, the majority of Thai students usually aim for the US or Europe.
Apex land predators
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 20/04/2010
» During my stay in Africa, seeing lions, hyenas, crocodiles and leopards brought on a wave of fear and respect for predators and their prey.
Lords of the air
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 06/04/2010
» Predators always arouse our interest whether we see them on TV or in the wild. What is truly amazing about predatory animals is their wide choice of lethal weapons and their varied techniques for catching prey. This article highlights some incredible aerial hunters. The next article will feature land predators, and following that we will review killers of the sea.
The dark side of Thailand
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 28/03/2010
» There is an ad on Thai TV at the moment for a product that whitens your armpits. That's right. Your armpits. That's all; nothing else. You think I'm joking, but I'm not. It's an ad for a roll-on deodorant, but the main thing is not that you smell nice. Rather, your underarms will be white.