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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.
BlackBerry to boost Asia-Pacific presence
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/05/2010
» ORLANDO, FLORIDA : With its success in the global smart phone market, BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) aims to open up areas of untapped potential in the Asia-Pacific region by adding to its existing roster of offices, while unveiling its next generation of smart phones in a bid to reach 100 million users.
Don't forget, computers are made by humans
Database, James Hein, Published on 26/05/2010
» As you might imagine, I often get asked questions about all manner of IT subjects. Sometimes these questions are very simple ones and this reminds me that not all people are computer experts, or even what I would call computer-aware. So, this week, I'm going to go right back to the basics.
Back to School
Muse, Published on 22/05/2010
» It's school time! If the situation in Bangkok returns to normal, we will start to see children in uniform around the city in the next few days. To celebrate the importance of educational institutions, `Muse' asked last week what you dislike most about your schooling experience _ in the past if you're now a working person or in the present if you're still a student _ and why? What kind of changes would you like to see at schools? Here are your answers!
Saint John's gives special care
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 18/05/2010
» 'Supakrit Ngamdeevilaisak has limited social skills. Sometimes he does not understand why people act and feel in a certain way. He cannot align to social rules and is verbally challenged," said Kidanan Ngamdeevilai-sak, his mother, as she explains how her child faces life with autism.
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 ... .
Plagiarism is not a plaything
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 18/05/2010
» While I thoroughly enjoy writing in English, I avoid writing in the other languages that I have tried to learn.
Breeding young stars
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 18/05/2010
» 'This programme aims to make us as professional as possible within a period of 10 days," said Supanuch Jariyaboon, 18, who has just completed high school at the Satit Bilingual School of Rangsit University and a participant at the "Youth Excellence on Stage Academy Thailand 2010" event (YES Academy), which was concluded earlier this month.
Constructing a good test
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 18/05/2010
» For most international schools, exams are now just around the corner. Teachers and administrators spend a significant amount of time constructing, putting together and analysing test papers. For some others, the exercise is not as daunting because they rely on question banks from textbooks and/or past test papers.
Universal energy
Mylife, Anjira Assavanonda, Published on 13/05/2010
» Thunyawat Teerachetmongkol once suffered from an allergy that made his life very uncomfortable. Today, however, he is in good health and looks younger than his age of 50 years-plus. The illness turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it led him to a new way of self-healing: the use of vital energy to bring back the balance to his health and others.