Discoveries in cognitive science can reshape the way we teach

NEW YORK: Educational fads come and go at about the same pace as students’ whimsical fashion trends. Some years, experts champion the benefits of collaboration; in others, we hear that students learn best working independently. Some researchers advocate a reward-and-punishment classroom management system, while others Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The six hundred and tenth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

At least 10 apartments are in preparation to house people displaced by the closure of three hotels that city officials said had poor living conditions and were Read More »

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Judge imposes ruling on charitable housing group for the elderly

CHICAGO: A judge has told a charitable housing group for the elderly that its claim for professional negligence arising from a housing project is to be set aside.

The third party notice issued against a specialist manufacturer of timber-frame buildings by the consultant engineers had Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

NEW YORK: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing Read More »

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