I recently heard an interesting show on ‘Radio National’ talked about the effect that noise has on the classroom . It talked about how noise distracts students, and in extreme cases, a seemingly minor distraction can change the meaning of the whole lesson.
It gave the example of a children’s story read to a group of [...]

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The above is a quote from “The Way of the peaceful warrior”, an insightful tale of self-discovery by Dan Millman. Taken at face value, it makes you reflect on the constant change that represent our lives. ince everything dies and changes, nothing that makes us happy (or sad) will be there forever.
The person that looks [...]

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Announcement: after vehement feedback from friends and foes that my blog did not allow anonymous writing of comments, I have made the necessary amendments.
Go crazy: leave comments whenever you feel like it. Other people may appreciate your perspectives.

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Image: blue on a tree by Carlos R
 
Who would have thought that an esoteric branch of mathematics could explain some of the current problems of poor mexicans? Chaos theory explains the latest problem for this segment of Mexican society.
At the heart of this argument lies the classic ‘butterfly effect‘. According to Wikipedia,the butterfly effect [...]

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