Crimson Chat in Sydney!

"Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor), photo was taken in Sydney Park, St Peter, NSW, about 10km from Sydney CBD. Crimson Chat is usually found in outback Australia, rarely seen in Sydney. Thanks to TunPin, who reported the sighting. This is acturely the first time, I have gone...

The Native English Teacher - NET Scheme in Hong Kong

In 1997, as Hong Kong was handed back to China, there were any number of changes being made. One of them was to the medium of instruction in local schools, which had, until this time, been mostly English.  ...

MPs outlaw satire in New Zealand

New Zealand's parliament votes itself a little brand protection:"New Zealand's Parliament has voted itself far-reaching powers to control satire and ridicule of MPs in Parliament, attracting a storm of media and academic criticism. The new standing orders, voted in last...

Public Heist... Now

Washington, DC -- The meeting here Tuesday night, held in a sweltering conference room of the Cleveland Park public library, didn't have the star power cast attraction of Ocean's 11 or 12 or for that matter, Ocean's 13, but for the 35 or so folks that showed up and fought off...

Writing Phenom David S. Fick Talks with Benin Mwangi!

Writing Phenom David S. Fick Talks with Benin Mwangi!"Recently, I had the pleasure of exchanging dialogue with a world reknowned author who has written two popular books about entrepreneurship in Africa. His name is David S. Fick. Because this interview is so detailed and...

"Thinking for yourself" better educational strategy for learning

"Give college students less instruction and more freedom to think for themselves in laboratory classes, and the result may be a four-fold increase in their test scores."I won't be totally scientific in suggesting that letting students learn from doing in all kinds of courses...

Last time I blow dry my hair

"Last time I blow dry my hair “The stupid instruction leaflet said I will get more volume body if I blow dry my hair with the New Super Ultramatic hair dryer and this is what I got. Gotta sue those misleading bastards for fraudulent advertising.” "

Location Scouting, Location Management Workshop in New York City Beginning Tu...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:R. Richard Hobbs and Mark D. McKennon to give Film/TV/Photo Location Scouting/Location Management workshops at The Learning Annex Jan. 16, Feb. 27 and April 3 Veteran New York City location scouts and managers R. Richard Hobbs and Mark D. McKennon have...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...