Monthly Archives: November 2012

7 Global Education Trends To Know About(link)

Higher education funding Increase in academies Focus on English Baccalaureate (EBacc) O-level style exams Teacher training reform Raise the age of participation Rethinking Education Strategy read here

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Montmorillonite Clay

Montmorillonite is a very soft phyllosilicate group of minerals that typically form in microscopic crystals, forming a clay. It is named after Montmorillon in France. Montmorillonite, a member of the smectite family, is a 2:1 clay, meaning that it has … Continue reading

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  Virunga volcanoes is one of Mother Natures most breathtaking masterpieces. Perhaps nowhere on Earth is the dual creative and destructive nature of volcanoes more evident than in central Africa’s Virunga Volcanoes Massif. Straddling the borders…

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