Does mom know best?

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A handful of nations in Asia constantly produce students who excel in mathematics at the secondary and primary levels, which is attributed to the influence exerted by parents to their children. Parents' role on children's educational performance emerged more important than ever as reforms on education become a crucial concerns with the rising competition among international economies. The third International Mathematics and Science Study, which gauges math learning levels among some 40 nations, ranked the US at the 28th spot, while Asian countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong were ranked first, second, third and fourth, respectively.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Education, Mathematics, Evaluation, Study and teaching, Parents, Asian students

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Taiwan's best and brightest minds languish as nation values imitation over innovation

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Efforts of Taiwanese inventors are stymied by lack of financial support or marketing mechanisms. The scant attention paid by the government to creative endeavors is affirmed by its R&D budget, which accounts for a mere 1.7% of its GNP. This lack of commitment to R&D belies the country's status as one of the major exporters in Asia. While Acer microcomputers and Giant bicycles are the products of Taiwanese creativity, most Taiwanese firms still rely on relatively unknown products or branded merchandise produced for multinational companies.

Scientific Research and Development Services, General Science & Basic Research, Research & Development-Government, Taiwan, Economic aspects, Finance, Industrial research, Economic policy, Research, Science and technology policy, Corporations, Technological innovations, Scientific creativity, Creative ability in technology, Government research, Corporations, Taiwanese

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As the big day looms, a pragmatist plots his strategy

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Senior Superintendent Barry Griffins of the Royal Hong Kong Police plans on keeping Hong Kong's traffic in order on the day of Hong Kong's turnover to China. Like many remaining expatriate police officers, Griffin hopes that the new government will look kindly on their tenure and expertise to retain their services. Griffin is more concerned about his usual functions as a police officer than his and his family's fate in the new government.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Police Protection, Law Enforcement & Crime Prevntn, Police-Community Relations, Social aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Law enforcement, Police officers, Community relations, Hong Kong-China reunification question, Griffins, Barry

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