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Tue, November 12, 2019 | 23:34

Countries and colors

Countries and colors

A massive globe is standing on the grounds of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), drawing the attention of students and visitors. It is conspicuous not only because it is huge - measuring four meters in diameter - but because it stands inverted under the title of “The World Turned Upside Down.” Mark Wallinger, a Turner Prize-winning artist, did so to m...

2019-08-20 18:26

Price of education

Price of education

How much money will you spend to get a “great” education? Society often prioritizes money, fame, and success. The amount of money to educate children and get them into the top brand name universities is something often discussed among families. I have asked this myself, how much money should I spend to get into a top university?

2019-08-19 17:07

Hong Kong for China

Hong Kong for China

Decisions in China are taken by the president and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC), in consultation with the Great Assembly of the People, in a process called democratic centralism. It is a kind of controlled democracy that is centralized and is considered quick and efficient.

2019-08-18 17:16

Barbed-wire fence

Barbed-wire fence

South and North Korea have the world's longest barbed-wire fence along their border. Some 248 kilometers of the Demilitarized Zone across the Korean Peninsula is fenced in both sides of the border which is 4 kilometers wide. Some areas have double or triple fences and concertina wire.

2019-08-16 17:31

Art of 'hanji' in Croatia

Art of 'hanji' in Croatia

Croatia is a newly discovered tourist destination, visited by more than half a million Koreans last year. I had visited this amazing country twice, trying to encourage the cultural links between Korea and Croatia and promoting wonderful Korean traditional art.

2019-08-15 16:22

Value of silence

Value of silence

Congressman John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) has been withdrawn as White House nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, and that is in the nation's interest. His main qualification was aggressively badgering Special Counsel Robert Mueller on the media stage, which is no serious qualification at all.

2019-08-14 17:23

Let's love while we can

Let's love while we can

I saw a play called “Talent Show” in early July. The actors in the play were mostly mothers of the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster. On April 16, 2014, the ferry Sewol sank near Jin Island, South Korea; 304 passengers, mostly high school students on a school trip to Jeju Island, died.

2019-08-13 17:12

Trump and gun violence

Trump and gun violence

U.S. President Donald Trump used anti-immigrant diatribes during the last campaign to rally his mostly white blue-collar supporters who blamed Mexicans for stealing American jobs. Trump called Mexicans “rapists and murderers” and promised to keep them out by building a border wall.

2019-08-12 17:27

My teacher, Little Prince

My teacher, Little Prince

As my summer starts wrapping up, my mind is constantly trying to block out the inevitable stresses that follow with the upcoming school year. No matter how much I want to enjoy the remaining weeks, my higher priorities stop me from having fun.

2019-08-11 18:07

Giving chance to giftedness

Giving chance to giftedness

Gifted students can be problematic. Their curiosity is often mistaken for arrogance. Be that as it may, there is a chance you have gifted students in your classroom. Here is what you can do to foster giftedness in your classroom.

2019-08-09 17:15

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