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Jeremy Snow

Laos May Bear Cost of Planned Chinese Railroad - NYTimes.com - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...d-and-laos-bears-the-cost.html

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shared by Jeremy Snow on 04 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • China is not particularly interested in sharing much of the wealth the railroad would generate. Most of the benefits, critics say, would flow to China while most of the costs would be borne by the host nation. The price tag of the $7 billion, 260-mile rail project, which Laos will borrow from China, is nearly equal to the tiny $8 billion in annual economic activity in Laos
  • Some Laotians, unhappy with the unmistakable Chinese presence, complain that their country is becoming little more than a province of China or, more slyly, a vassal state.
  • Jeremy Snow on 04 Jan 13
     
    An interesting piece that could be used (carefully) in discussions in either the daytime of evening development classes; particularly in regards to development stakeholders. There's also a brief mention of Ajarn Sombath.
  • ben edwards on 05 Jan 13
     
    "people here recognise money, not people" an interesting quote from the article.
hannahlmm

Sombath Somphone Missing - 4 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...2-8af9-9b50cb4605a7_story.html

Laos education development news

shared by hannahlmm on 19 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • hannahlmm on 19 Dec 12
     
    I'm sure you've all heard this sad news already. Now the AP has picked it up, so interestingly it has made it to lots of global news sources. Hopefully that will be of some help in the effort to locate him.
  • ben edwards on 05 Jan 13
     
    Disturbing news indeed, and if it is linked to the recent expulsion of Helvetas country director, a powerful message has been sent out that there will be NO discussion, debate or questioning of issues in our society. also have a look at www.sombath.org for more info and updates.
Michael Dunford

Are you a Worrier or a Warrior? - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...e-while-others-fall-apart.html

education standardized testing habits assessment

shared by Michael Dunford on 10 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Michael Dunford on 10 Feb 13
     
    Why does "test panic" cause some students to shut down and others to thrive? Why does that straight-A student turn into sand during standardized test season? The problem has a lot to do with the rate of dopamine-processing in the brain, and it can be mitigated by experience, so sayeth the NYT.
  • Kristina (Kris) Peachey (AAS/NZAS) on 12 Feb 13
     
    I've always been a worrier who shuts down. I can remember vividly running out of the music room in 6th grade crying as I was so stressed and couldn't handle the forced auditions to sing 'All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth...". I find my son who seemed to have no anxiety about MCing a school concert in front of a crowd of 1000 in Lao amazing.
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