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by wrp 2y ago
Somewhat related...I've read about "copy shops" in medieval Paris. Since most university students couldn't afford to buy whole books of their own, professors would deposit books at one of these shops along with a reading
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I haven't been to Thailand, but I assume there are also libraries at the universities. The parent appears to be referring to a tradition of public libraries, so these are not really counterexamples. I've used private English libra
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The bulk of my research over the years has been in linguistics and cognitive science. As such, I've read a lot of philosophy, and I can tell you most of it was garbage. I'm continually amazed how many philosophers seem incapable o
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Not at all odd if you have taught in such private schools. It's a matter of seeing things going on that in principle the teacher is supposed to put a stop to but in practice you ignore, hoping that no one in future looking for a scapeg
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by wrp 2y ago
Along this theme, one could also list James Joyce and Robert Graves.
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by wrp 3y ago
This article seems derivative of Kenneth M. Pollack's dissertation, published as Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991 (2004). His second book, Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness
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by wrp 3y ago
On the issue of how Tolkien thought about race in his works, Tolkien, Race, and Racism in Middle-earth , by Robert Stuart (2022) is very good. Despite its slightly clickbaity title, the author does a careful analysis and avoids polemic.
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by wrp 3y ago
If you are interested in the history of Tolkien criticism, The Power of Tolkien's Prose: Middle-Earth's Magical Style , by Steve Walker (2009) is good reading.
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I had a 720 and loved it more than any other device I've ever had. It really changed my workflow and I used it daily for about ten years. I finally had to move away from it because connectivity and compatibility became too much of an i
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This is a collection of good quality articles. As I recall, there was one paper about physical ailments. The Writing Cure (2002) https://books.google.com/books?id=3GeSRAAACAAJ This is the most recent study I found by the ma
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by wrp 3y ago
This seems related to a much-replicated result from the practice of "expressive writing," also referred to informally as the "writing cure." Broadly, you feel better about things after having written about them. Remarkab
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by wrp 3y ago
Also longtime user of OO/LO just because that's what's available on Linux, even though it's clunky. I've been particularly disappointed with things like typesetting control in LO Writer, printing management, and PDF
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by wrp 3y ago
Good point about use of full names. Since you are a native, you might not have noticed this, but I find that as a foreigner operating in professional settings, I only hear people referred to in English as $title+$family_name. Aside from my
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by wrp 3y ago
That's something different. The scars I'm referring to were shaped like two half-disks facing each other. Edit: I asked around and nobody seems to know what I'm talking about. Seems either it was a local peculiarity or a misr
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by wrp 3y ago
There are, and I've had conversations like this: A: Did you hear the news about Professor Kim? B: Professor Kim, our department head? A: No, Professor Kim over in Computer Science. B: Oh, that Professor Kim, whom we met at the New Year
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by wrp 3y ago
There is a cultural difference that make the situation in Vietnam not so bad as it sounds. In Korea, as in Japan, the cultural norm is to refer to people by their family name. In Vietnamese culture, the given name is normally used.
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by wrp 3y ago
That Wikipedia page goes into detail on why jet injectors are no longer used, but there is no mention of the scarring. It used to be common to see people with a circular scar on their upper arm where they got the injector shot as a child.
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by wrp 3y ago
Landlines also have greatly better sound quality. Having a conversation is so much nicer when both ends are on a landline.
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I think it's regional. Growing up in the western USA, I never saw a duvet with a removable cover. Living in Japan/Korea, I've never seen people use the sheets+blanket arrangement in the home. BTW, I first heard the word &quot
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by wrp 3y ago
Since first hearing about the Peter principle, I've wondered whether it would work to just make all promotions probationary.
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It might help the discussion to distinguish editorial stance from editorial oversight. You could have a news source that is well managed yet highly partisan. Some people respond to complaints about modern trashy journalism by referencing ex
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Strangely, there is no mention of the Graham Greene novel, Our Man in Havana .
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Can anyone comment on what is the best quality color printing option at a moderate cost, and how much volume does it take to make it more economical than using a print shop?
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I wish Korea would do the same. I've taught in linguistics departments in Japan and Korea, and I've had many arguments over romanization policies. What is the point of romanization? Who is it for? If it is for the benefit of non-s
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by wrp 3y ago
One problem with discussing language relationships is that there are (at least) two conflicting viewpoints on grouping languages. Historical linguists like to classify languages according to the genetic heritage of the people speaking them.
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James Lighthill is sometimes criticized for commenting on a field in which he was not expert, so it adds context to look at why he was solicited for comment. At that time, fluid dynamics was one of the most prestigious technical fields in B
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I have through trial and error determined how much detergent is required to get clothes clean in a particular machine. A front-loader does require less detergent since it uses less water and has the clothes sit longer, but that does not res
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The front-loaders I've encountered seemed to have more electronics to fail and had less sturdy load-bearing parts.
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I wonder about real total savings. When I use a front-loader, I generally have to run the rinse cycle twice to get the detergent out. I also have to distribute the clothes into more and smaller loads.
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Most answers here show a misunderstanding of both "plagiarism" and the basis for granting advanced degrees. Research degrees are granted to persons who have demonstrated ability to produce work meeting some standard. It does not m

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