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Deaf / Partially Deaf

Adonis Toh

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 07:10:40 am

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Observation: People with hearing disabilities tend to be more observant over their surroundings via Sight -Communicates by sign language (Deaf) -Able to communicate normally with the use of hearing aids (Partially Deaf) -Lip-reading (Both)

The video shows how deaf people can contribute to society, working in a cafe serving tea through silence.

Silence, which can be a barrier to a deaf person’s integration into the Read more →

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Interview with Volunteer/Helper From Rainbow Centre

Adonis Toh

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 06:45:18 am

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This particular volunteer was working with children with autism, that are on a moderate to severe spectrum.

1) What are the problems they face as people with special needs? Do they themselves know that they have this particular issue?

Individuals with autism basically have problems with social communication and interaction. I don’t think the students I have taught know about them having Read more →

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Types of Disabilities

Adonis Toh

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 06:45:06 am

@ Adonis Toh

Types of Disabilities

1) Mobility and Physical Impairments

This category of disability includes people with varying types of physical disabilities including:

Upper limb(s) disability Lower limb(s) disability Manual dexterity Disability in co-ordination with different organs of the body

Disability in mobility can be either an in-born or acquired with age problem. It could also be the effect of a disease. People who have a broken bone also Read more →

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Visual Library

Benny

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 04:44:22 am

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Gwenael Nicholas

Pivot Series

Ropero

Ropero, which translates to “wardrobe” in Spanish, is a modular freestanding wardrobe system that represents a spark of spontaneous ingenuity to blend both the traditional wardrobe and glass cabinet motifs – giving birth to a practical and flexible solution that creatively addresses contemporary needs for clothes storage.

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Psychology of Wardrobe Organisation

Benny

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 03:09:09 am

@ BennyOu

Tips from Professional organizers to help us clean out clutter and prevent accumulation of clothing.

Start small: If you don’t have time or energy for a big job, tackle one drawer or corner a day. Or set a timer for 15 minutes and see how much you can get done. Dividing the task into small steps is particularly helpful for people Read more →

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Psychology of Clothing: Dressing on purpose

Benny

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 01:45:54 am

@ BennyOu

Dressing on purpose

Another article by an image consultant talks about putting in efforts of dressing on purpose for certain events will affect the way we think and behave. Our thoughts and behaviors to are the reactions we give based on out physical experiences.

Research shows that wearing a white lab coat makes you feel more focus, Read more →

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Psychology of Clothing: Human Behaviour

Benny

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 01:08:09 am

@ BennyOu

Human Behaviour

Fashion as a form of discovery for humans

Every time we try on a new piece of garment, we discover a new aspect of our personality. For example, when we try on our clothing we will naturally look into the mirror to discover how we have changed and what I suddenly discovered about myself; look more masculine on a Read more →

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Emperor's Wife Hierarchy, part 2 Cixi

Desirie Z

Thursday, Sep 08, 2016 - 09:02:47 pm

@ Chinese Style Jewelry

This article will be briefly divided into the story if Cixi, and the development of  Qing hairstyle. However, I could not find resources that clearly linked Cixi’s ranking with her hair style or accessory changes..So you may want to skip the lengthy text of Cixi story if you are just interested in the development of hairstyle.

Empress Dowager Cixi, of Manchu Read more →

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Love those Qi Tou s. The different structures could give you a basic aesthetic structure for you jewelry. We could discuss tomorrow.

Emperor's wife Hierarchy, Part 1 Wu Zetian

Desirie Z

Tuesday, Sep 06, 2016 - 11:21:08 pm

@ Chinese Style Jewelry

The hierarchy of Emperor’s wife can be very complicated across Chinese History. During different Dynasties,the titles of the hierarchy can be very different. Some Dynasties have very sophisticated rankings and categories while others have simplified systems. The rankings of the wives can be equal to political status in the Imperial Court, although they are not allowed to interfere political affairs. Read more →

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Interesting. I still think a series of products called 'the empress and the concubines' will be interesting!!

Field Trip Planning (1)

Ava P.

Tuesday, Sep 06, 2016 - 12:35:04 pm

@ Pham Nhat Binh

After reading different research on food adulteration, I realise the situation is slightly different from countries to countries. While the ones I have been reading on ( China, India, Bangladesh) could be classified together into emerging countries, their situations slightly differ from one another.

Most significantly, the food involved in adulteration differs from one country to another. This is due to Read more →

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Good! Look out for idiosyncrasies in behaviour, thought or actions. It gives you a clue to problems many times. For example, if you notice fish being stacked in a funny manner everytime and looks suspicious - check it out quietly...