Category: Broadcast

  • Ba Than

    Broadcast on September 10, 2020

    Dr. Ba Than (Surgeon, Rector)

    UPI U Ba Than (Journalist)

    Dhammika U Ba Than (Retired Colonel, Writer, Translator)

    U Ba Than (B.A, History teacher)

    Sayagyi U Ba Than (Retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering)

    Other U Ba Than

  • Breath

    Broadcast on September 19, 2020

    Air is freely available

    Breathe in / Inhale

    Oxygen

    First breath (at birth)

    Breath out / Exhale

    Carbon dioxide

    Last breath (at death)

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    Traditions for systematic breathing

    Yoga

    Anapana (Tranquility Meditation)

    Vipassana (Insight Meditation)

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    Deep Breathing

    Shallow Breathing

    Controlled Breathing (using count)

    Equal length
    4/4, 5/5 or 6/6

    Longer exhale
    4/8

    Hold
    4/7/8

    Extremely long exhale
    xx/20

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    Advantages

    Balanced system

    Sleep

    Occasional need for agitation

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    Aids for breathing

    Portable Oxygen Tank

    Ventilator

  • St. Paul’s High School

    Broadcast on September 22, 2020

    Founded by De La Salle Brothers in Yangon in 1860 as “St. Paul’s English High School”

    Centennial in 1960

    Sesquicentennial in 2010

    Recognized as Yangon Heritage Site

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    Alumni

    U Aung Zan Wai survived July 19, 1947
    Participant of Pinlon Agreement

    Dr. Ba Han : Law Professor and Lexicographer

    Deedok U Ba Cho : Arzani

    U Ba Khin : First in Burma, first native Auditor General, Vipassana teacher, mentor of Goenkaji

    Dr. Ba Than : Surgeon, Medical Superintendent of RGH during Japanese Occupation, Rector of Institute of Medicine, Zwe Ah Nyeint founder

    U Tin Tut : First ICS by Invitation, Minister in Bogyoke Aung San Cabinet and Post-Independence Government, Victim of political assassination

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    Top Matriculates from SPHS

    1951 George Chapman

    1952 Dr. Nyunt Tin

    1954 Koon Yin Chu

    1958 Dr. Soe Win

    1959 Dr. Frankie Ohn

    1963 Dr. Khin Maung U

    1965 Bernard Khaw

    See details in my web site hlamin.com

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    Some of my teachers

    Amelia Kyi : Miss Hong Kong (English)

    Brother Xavier (English)

    Brother Austin (English, Moral and Manners, Librarian)

    Brother Clementian (Mathematics)

  • Models

    Broadcast on September 11, 2020

    Definition (multiple senses)

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    Climate model

    Saying : Red at night, shepherd’s delight; Red in the morning, sailors a forewarning

    Complex systems for weather forecasting and alerts

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    Planetary motion

    Geocentric model

    Heliocentric model

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    Physics

    Newton’s laws of motion

    Atomic model

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    Database

    Hierarchical DB

    Network DB

    Relational DB

    Structured data

    Semi-structured data

    Unstructured data


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    Miscellaneous

    Mathematical model

    Statistical model

    Economic model

    Simulation model

    Language model

    Computing model

    Decision model

    Convergence

    Collaboration

  • Music

    Broadcast on September 16, 2020

    Fundamentals

    Science or Art?

    Music sheet

    Musical instruments

    Musical education

    Harmony in music

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    Miscellaneous

    U Khin Zaw’s article (from 1958)

    On line courses on “History of music”

    Computer programs for music

    Synthesizers

  • Schools

    Video Broadcast on September 9, 2020

    Formal Education

    • Learning Spaces
    • Learning Environment

    Language of instruction

    • English
    • Vernacular
    • Anglo-Vernacular

    Miscellaneous

    • Curriculum and Syllabus
    • Examination

    Yangon Heritage Society

    • St. Paul’s High School
    • St. John’s Diocesan
    • Methodist English High School
    • Myoma (National School)

    Extracurricular activities

    • Sports
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Basketball
    • Hiking and Mountaineering
    • Gymnastics
    • Drill
    • Music
    • School band

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    • St. Patrick’s High School
  • Perfect

    Broadcast on September 12, 2020

    Definition (multiple senses)

    Perfect number

    Perfect shape

    Perfect score

    Perfection (Parami)

    Cost of perfection

  • Mathematics

    Broadcast on September 20, 2020

    Definitions

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    Mathematics Curriculum

    Arithmetic

    Algebra

    Geometry

    Trigonometry

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    High School Mathematics Project

    Set Theory

    Vectors (in Geometry)

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    Miscellaneous

    Continuous Mathematics

    Discrete Mathematics

    Concrete Mathematics
    Course / book developed at Stanford

    Mathematical Statistics
    Probability
    Statistical Models and Techniques

    Applications
    Decision Making
    Economics
    Various branches of science

    Pure Mathematics

    Applied Mathematics

    Statistics

    Options

    Double Maths (P, A)

    Triple Maths (P, A, S)

  • Philosophy

    Broadcast on November 2, 2020

    Overview

    Phil means “Love of”

    Sophy means “wisdom”

    Philosophy means “Love of wisdom”

    Ph.D (Doctorate of Philosophy)

    M.Phil (Master of Philosophy)

    Philosophy

    Eastern / Oriental

    • Sasana / Teachings of Buddha
    • Confucius
    • Taoism

    Western

    • Greek
    • Socrates
    • Plato
    • Aristotle

    Roman

    • Aurelius
    • Seneca

    Others

    • Bertrand Russell
    • Nietzsche

    Rangoon University

    Prof. Dr. Mya Bu
    Also headed Psychology Dept.

    H.E. Dr. Khin Maung Win
    BSPP Government

    U San Lwin
    Author, Comparative Religion, …

    Prof. U Thein Zan
    Author (Nandar Thein Zan)
    Taught Logic … to monks

    U Win Myint (UCC)
    High school Luyechun from Myeik
    Due to ILA score, was assigned to study Philosophy
    Need study and persistence to become IT professional

    Miscellaneous

    Academic studies

    Practice (e.g Stoicism)

  • Philosophy

    Broadcast on November 2, 2020

    Overview

    Phil means “Love of”

    Sophy means “wisdom”

    Philosophy means “Love of wisdom”

    Ph.D (Doctorate of Philosophy)

    M.Phil (Master of Philosophy)

    Philosophy

    Eastern / Oriental

    • Sasana / Teachings of Buddha
    • Confucius
    • Taoism

    Western

    • Greek
    • Socrates
    • Plato
    • Aristotle

    Roman

    • Aurelius
    • Seneca

    Others

    • Bertrand Russell
    • Nietzsche

    Rangoon University

    Prof. Dr. Mya Bu
    Also headed Psychology Dept.

    H.E. Dr. Khin Maung Win
    BSPP Government

    U San Lwin
    Author, Comparative Religion, …

    Prof. U Thein Zan
    Author (Nandar Thein Zan)
    Taught Logic … to monks

    U Win Myint (UCC)
    High school Luyechun from Myeik
    Due to ILA score, was assigned to study Philosophy
    Need study and persistence to become IT professional

    Miscellaneous

    Academic studies

    Practice (e.g Stoicism)