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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.
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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.
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Homeostasis: A balancing act
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 27/07/2010
» There are many processes going on inside our bodies which you may never know about, yet they are vital to our survival. Chemical reactions, filtering, absorbing, diffusing, digesting, making, breaking - all these bodily functions are necessary to keep us alive. Homeostasis utilises these processes. It ensures we maintain a constant internal environment because, without the processes deployed by homeostasis, you wouldn't live long!
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Boosting business acumen
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/07/2010
» Suppose you were a lady aged 45 or above. How wonderful it would be if you could find a serene, natural-approach exercise centre where you could work out away from the critical eyes of the younger, hardcore fitness buffs.
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Taking comics seriously
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 13/07/2010
» Over and over, students tell me that the only reading they do is comics - invariably manga from Japan. While I wish it were otherwise, I know that if I want my students to read more, one way to encourage them to try doing so is to use comic books.
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Reforms needed, not bigger classes
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 13/07/2010
» Bangkok Education Service Area Office 2 has allowed the schools under its control to increase class sizes from a maximum of 40 to 50 students to cope with increased student numbers.
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SVOA expands learning opportunities
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/07/2010
» Although it had stopped raining, clouds still blanketed the high peaks of the Banthat mountain range, which could be seen clearly from the school's yard. A modern two-storey building stands at one end of the yard, contrasting against the old, flat one-storey school edifice. Recently, the building has been serving as the new education hub for students, parents and community members in the vicinity.
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Sowing seeds of love
Learningpost, Krista Clement, Published on 13/07/2010
» Nok, a woman in her late 20s, has been living for nine months at an emergency home for abused women operated by the Association for the Promotion of the Status of Women (APSW) in Bangkok.
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Full commitment to mentoring students
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 13/07/2010
» Since social-emotional well-being directly relates to students' academic achievement, schools should commit to supporting it. This is particularly necessary for adolescents.
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Dramatic readings
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/07/2010
» 'George was a giant, the scruffiest giant in town. He always wore the same pair of old brown scandals and the same old patched-up gown," narrated Sornsiri Poovongsaroj, aged 11.
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