A brave girl who escaped from North Korea

You can watch here her outstanding testimony in a TED conference.

The Brexit

Very interesting speech. Then things changed so much for him...

Early education leavers in Europe

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To make us think

Watch it and then decide.

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Can mindfulness improve pupils' concentration?

Mindfulness is a psychological technique which is said to help combat stress. But should it be widely introduced in schools?

The practice of mindfulness - which draws on Buddhist thinking - has become increasingly popular in recent years. There have been calls for brain-training techniques, using breathing to achieve mental clarity, to be introduced in schools.
In October, the Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group said the practice should be made more widely available and recommended the Department for Education designate three schools to "pioneer mindfulness teaching and disseminate best practice".
Political author and former head of Wellington College Anthony Seldon has called for daily "stillness sessions" in schools, saying a decline in traditional religious assemblies has left pupils with little space for reflection in the school day.
So can mindfulness meditation really help pupils concentrate amid the distractions of 21st Century living? A group of BBC School Reporters from Connaught School for Girls in Leytonstone, east London, decided to investigate for the project's 10th annual News Day.
Hannah, 14, says students wanted to establish whether mindfulness meditation could help. "We wanted to find out how it could be beneficial for our GCSEs and help us in situations where we might be very stressed.

Chip and skin: The office that microchips its staff

29 January 2015 

A new office block in Sweden is offering workers the chance to have a microchip implanted under their skin to allow them to access to various services within the building.

A tiny gadget the size of a grain of rice is implanted in employees hands. It then allows them to open doors, or use the photocopier, without a traditional pass card.

Chief technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones went to try it out.

Click here to watch the video and see the complete article.

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Antisocial networks?

Very difficult but very interesting video. Give it a try!

Rest in peace, Mr President

Adolfo Suárez, father of Spanish democracy, dies at age 81.

 

The first prime minister of the democratic era, the man who guided the transformation of Spain after the Franco dictatorship, passed away in Madrid on Sunday.

 

Nelson Mandela

Madiba has died.

After such a long, generous and plentiful life, he will rest in peace.