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Sew far, sew good for Jane

December 15 - 21, 2010
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Enterprising mum Jane Sheikh is helping to take the hassle out of dressing up children for the variety of school 'themed events' taking place on the island, writes Asma Salman.





Doha Debates experience for pupils

December 15 - 21, 2010
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Five teenage Bahrain School students attended the recent Doha Debates and described it as a 'once-in-a-lifetime experience'.





Global ties for youth project

December 15 - 21, 2010
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Bahrain is on the verge of becoming the first country in the Middle East to get its Model United Nations youth initiative affiliated to the largest college-level programme for young minds in the world, writes Anasuya Kesavan.





Waiters test skills for a worthy cause

December 15 - 21, 2010
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Waiters on the island will be putting their talents to the test on an obstacle course and aiming not to spill a drop of water on the way.





Online bullying alert for youngsters

December 15 - 21, 2010
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TEACHERS are teaming up with the country's telecom watchdog to reinforce messages of responsible 'netizenship' and to alert pupils about the dangers of cyber crime.





Study reveals internet security awareness level low in Bahrain

December 15 - 21, 2010
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A QUALITATIVE and quantitative analysis was conducted among 800 adults and 2,600 children aged seven to 18, educationists, representatives of Bahrain's internet industry, government ministries and other organisations.





Far too lazy to procrastinate

December 15 - 21, 2010
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A FINAL draft of a 4,000 word essay, a physics problem set, a Spanish mock paper and a hundred other assignments lay waiting on my desk.





Film festival celebration

December 15 - 21, 2010
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The Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) Indian expat club is preparing to stage the island's first international short film festival as part of the Bahrain National Day celebrations.