2015-05-05, 08:20 | Link #36441 |
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In the battle between Ukraine and Russian separatists, shady private armies take the field
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debat...ake-the-field/ Gunman in Mohammad cartoon attack in Texas monitored for years http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0NP01G20150505 NYPD officer shot in head dies, commissioner cites historic anti-police sentiment http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0NP1LG20150504
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2015-05-06, 11:21 | Link #36442 |
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Here comes some hope for peace.
Hezbollah leader: We will collapse if Assad loses in Syria No more state-sponsored actors fighting in Palestine-Israel. Let Hamas and Likud sort out their differences.
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2015-05-06, 12:03 | Link #36443 | |
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2015-05-06, 22:03 | Link #36445 |
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Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons
From what I understand, bill C-51 is the equivalent of the Patriot Act in Canada and Big Brother is coming to get us. |
2015-05-07, 07:15 | Link #36449 |
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Why socialist Bernie Sanders may just shake up the 2016 presidential race
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debat...idential-race/ China warns Philippine military planes away from disputed sea area: Manila http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0NS0GN20150507 China, Russia to hold first joint Mediterranean naval drills in May http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0NL16F20150430
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2015-05-07, 10:31 | Link #36450 | |
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Standardised tests are just as terrible. I had a dyslexic in my school who, despite given extra time, still only managed a pass on all papers despite being insanely good in Math and Physics. The issue is that standardised testing is taken too seriously. It shouldn't be a parameter into doing well in life. Stick to course-related university entrance exams.
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2015-05-07, 12:01 | Link #36451 |
Did someone call a doctor
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Exams are stupid metric anyway. I'm starting to see places move away from using them, well hints of it. Many of the teachers and lecturers I know have grown to hate them and consider them to be a poor and temporary substitute for real world usage and practice. More so when you factor in things like the internet and how readily available information is these days.
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2015-05-07, 13:07 | Link #36452 | |
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2015-05-07, 13:19 | Link #36453 | |
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But still whatever he could bring on the table, even at minimum, will be something different from what already being there. So definitely will make things more interesting
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2015-05-07, 15:28 | Link #36454 |
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Singapore Teen Pleads Not Guilty over Video Attacking Lee Kuan Yew and Christianity
I found it strange that he did not testify on his own behalf, nor did either side call any witnesses. Is this such an open-and-shut case under Singaporean law that he must be hoping to overturn the law itself? Is there any equivalent to American "judicial review" of legislation?
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2015-05-07, 15:47 | Link #36455 | |
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2015-05-07, 16:07 | Link #36456 |
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Teachers were complaining at least 20 years ago that they were being made to teach to the test rather than teach. My mother retired in 2000 after 30 years of teaching high school partily because the school districts were starting to ask the question in the way of "what will your students learn this year" as oppose to "what will you teach your students this year". You can teach all you like but you cannot force someone to learn. She had a few students that were only in her class because they had be there by law. They learned nothing, they disrupted the class making it difficult not only for other students to learn, but for the teacher to teach, as they spend more time not quite disciplining the teen as teacher at very limited to what they can actually do anymore. They put no effort into anything and fail the class, only to be required to take the class again until they are 18 years old and are no longer required by law to be in school.
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2015-05-07, 17:13 | Link #36457 |
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Recently the "1914 California 6th Grade Reader" was republished as an e-pub on Amazon. It was what was used a century ago to teach grade school children. Sadly, too many of todays High School graduates would not be able to read it as they don't have the skill to do so.
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2015-05-07, 18:11 | Link #36458 | |
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2015-05-07, 19:18 | Link #36459 | |
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There is alot of political motivation behind this case being pushed to court, ranging from overzealous Christians and political supporters of the incumbent. The case would most likely be a conviction, may or not amount to charge, and quickly swept under the carpet to prevent social unrest.
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2015-05-07, 19:43 | Link #36460 |
Did someone call a doctor
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Assessments/projects. A good lot of the units at my Uni consist of minor and major assessments making the bulk of the mark with quiz's tossed in at a ratio of like 30/50/20% respectively (with the % divided into how many bits they have). Some don't bother with the quizzes and the minor assessment is broken up into pieces spread over the semester. It doesn't quite work for every unit yet, but they'll get to it eventually I'd say. The argument is that it's a better method of reinforcement, since exams are more about regurgitation then practical application.
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