The Global Teacher Status Index Is Now Available - Edudemic - Edudemic
BBC News - Teachers in China given highest level of public respect
There is a new study out this morning that ranks the status of teachers in various countries. It’s called the “Global Teacher Status Index”...
Just saw this news:
GENEVA - Swiss television, citing local police, reports that 44 people have been injured, four of them seriously, in a head-on train collision in the west of the country.............
Train collision injures dozens in Switzerland|Europe|chinadaily.com.cn
It is good that...
Previously achieved results are no guarantee for the future, as was demonstrated once again in the final match of the Middle Size League. Team Tech United Eindhoven had reached the final unbeaten and without a single goal against them, but the Chinese team Water turned out to be the stronger...
Ladakh was a tributary country of China before British occupation. It had been like this since 7th century in order to protect them from central Asia nomads and receive other helps.
Meanwhile there was no India as a country, and the India subcontinent was made of many kingdoms. Also it seems...
For all of the heroism shown in the wake of Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, at least one scene was, at best, an example of unfortunate timing and, at worst, a despicable display of greed.
Video footage purportedly shot in the moments after the two blasts shows people taking official...
Just for fun :yahoo:
ACI's Airport Service Quality Awards: The full results - Airport World News Online
Based on this thread -- classic and interesting.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/indian-defence/239727-india-has-three-worlds-five-best-airports-report.html
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For...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/us/chris-kyle-american-sniper-author-reported-killed.html?_r=0
GLEN ROSE, Texas The authorities in Texas said a man had been charged in the shooting deaths of a former Navy SEAL and author of "American Sniper," Chris Kyle, and a second man at a Texas gun...
These Olympics have seen their share of easy targets, from traffic to the continuing dominance of the Chinese team. But the big obnoxious elephant in the room is beginning to rear its head again, and it's not pretty: the Ugly Americans are back.
The Ugly Americans are back at the 2012 London...
US Judoka Expelled From Olympics For Failed Drug Test :woot:
Nicholas Delpopolo Disqualified For Cannabis: U.S. Judoka Expelled From Olympics For Failed Drug Test
These hypocrites like to blame others. But they are the worst. US is absolutely the doping king.:sick:
And one more...
Argentina is the only economy where all six indicators are on red, but Brazil and India are not far behind. China, often the focus of overheating concerns, is well down the rankings in the middle of the amber zone
Overheating emerging markets: Temperature gauge | The Economist
I am amused...
If he shaves his beard, probably he can travel around the world freely.
I noticed many Muslims have beards, just wonder if this is related to religion. But it seems most Chinese Muslims don't have this.
Hope someone can give me an answer.
Thanks.
:)