The world as the classroom
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May 22, 2021 15:11 IST
As the learning landscape in India evolves, we must keep in mind that our goal is to prepare students for life and its challenges
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As the learning landscape in India evolves, we must keep in mind that our goal is to prepare students for life and its challenges
In my 20s, I remember thinking and hearing from my peers about how we would utilise our learnings from the university in real life. Or rather, are we learning things that can be used in the real world? Fast forward to today, and the thought process does not seem to have changed much. But the world has.
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Rechargeable potassium–selenium (K–Se) batteries, as an emerging electrochemical energy storage system, has recently captured intensive attention due to the desirable natural abundance and low redox potential of elemental potassium as well as the relatively high electronic conductivity and impressive theoretical volumetric capacity of elemental selenium. Although great progress on cathode materials design and electrochemical performance improvement has been made, K–Se batteries are still confronted with a series of key challenges, including low reactive activity, shuttle effect, volume expansion, potassium dendrite growth, and high chemical activity of potassium metal. The recent advances in rechargeable K–Se batteries are comprehensively summarized with an emphasis on discussing the electrochemical mechanisms and central challenges, presenting the synthesis, properties, and electrochemical performance of selenium-based cathode materials, and extending potential tac
Shrek at 20: How a chaotic project became a beloved hit
18 May, 2021 08:58 PM
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Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Shrek (Mike Myers) in the film that started it all. Photo / Supplied
Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Shrek (Mike Myers) in the film that started it all. Photo / Supplied
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By: Gina Cherelus
Expectations were so low and the hurdles so plentiful that the crew wasn t eager to work on the movie. Recasting after the death of Chris Farley added challenges, too. The idea that an ugly ogre could be a big-screen hero in a romantic-comedy fairy tale was not one that many had high hopes for. The lack of a traditional prince wasn t the only hurdle for Shrek, the next big animated production from the newly formed DreamWorks. Producers and directors came and went. A major role had to be recast. And technology was proving to be thorny. In fact, the project was initially unpopular among employees.
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BY: Dr. Sandra Kwarteng Owusu
Category: Features
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Background
Asthma is a leading non-communicable disease (non- contagious disease) with a rising burden in Africa. Asthma is a long term (chronic) disease of the airways (breathing tubes).
In Low- and Middle-Income countries children living with asthma are faced with many challenges which has long term impact (effects) on the child, their families and in some cases the community as a whole. In this article we highlight some challenges that relate to childhood asthma management as well as discuss some myths and misconceptions that relate to childhood asthma in Ghana. Addressing the myths and misconceptions relating to asthma has been the focus of this year’s world asthma awareness creation.
Govt to conduct census for persons with mental health challenges
Sunday May 16 2021
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The ministry is also in the process of establishing regulations for the implementation of the Mental Health Act that, among others, directs that each district should have a person in charge and isolation units be headed by an expert in psychiatry.
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In a bid to improve access to mental healthcare, the Health ministry is set to conduct a countrywide survey to establish the number of people living with mental health challenges.
Dr Hafsa Lukwata, the acting assistant commissioner for mental health and control of substance abuse at the ministry, said the lack of data on the state of mental health in the country had created a gap in planning for those in need of care.