Issue: August 04, 2009 (Archive)

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Lessons in depth
The petite clownfish is no doubt one of the most beloved of sea creatures, thanks to Disney's 2003 box-office hit Finding Nemo. But you don't have to go across the globe to take a glimpse of a real-life Nemo because a lot of them live in Hong Kong.

Cyber fun outdoors
Parents often blame the allure of digital entertainment for keeping their kids indoors. To show that kids can have fun with cyber-entertainment outdoors, Cyberport has built Asia's first outdoor DigiPlayground on its waterfront.

Making music
Most parents find it annoying when their kids tap on the table at dinner. But tapping on Tor Clausen's Rumba Table is perfectly fine - in fact, it should be encouraged if you want a smart child.

How it all stacks up
Physical exercise at school is usually playing ball games or doing gymnastics. But soon, students might be told to stack cups instead.

Arabian nights
Part of the fun of taking a hotel- management course is being able to work in interesting locations. Most people who do the course will plump for the traditional but expensive schools in Switzerland.

Fully booked
After a term of studying, it won't be surprising if students groan: "No more books please" when the holidays come around. But British artist Su Blackwell has a way of bringing books to life again - without even having to read them.

Artists on tap
When you're sending your child to an expensive international school, you will want more bang for your buck. At HK$112,000, Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong's annual fees may be one of the highest in the city but you certainly get some impressive extras.

Gadgets and gizmos
By attaching a simple circuit onto a pencil, artist Keith Lam Yan-kit can turn it into a new media artwork that squeaks when its tip touches a paper. "New media art doesn't have to be high-tech. It's the innovation that counts," said the artist, who earned a honorary mention at the prestigious Prix Ars Electronica last year.

Right stuff for the arts
Hong kong students excel in maths and science, consistently emerging in the top five in worldwide TIMSS surveys. But while many of our students can perform complex calculations and remember a string of numbers effortlessly, many of the same students also have problems coming up with even the simplest illustrations.

Green era comes with new bag of tricks
Sick of lining up at your neighborhood ParknShop on Fridays and at the weekends to get a reusable groceries bag?

Lights, camera... film school
Hong Kong cinema has always been one of those lenses through which the world views and defines us so it surprises no one that the industry, the government and a large slice of the population has regarded its decline with a particularly poignant pathos.

Opportunity knocks for schools
Hong Kong is in a great position to capitalize on its advanced education system, especially with the government planning to raise standards further through making the sector one of six it is focusing development efforts on. To compete with other business schools in Asia for talented staff and student, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business says the key is accreditation.

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