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A good researcher doesn't necessarily make for a good teacher. Some professors who are brilliant at research have a rather abysmal aptitude for teaching others.
Mediocrity begets mediocrity. These idiots want to pass the subject "Organic Chemistry" by one of the pioneers on this field because his standard was too hard which would prevent them from going TO MEDICAL SCHOOL...WTF...If this is the new trend in just about every important categories then American decline is all but assured. I thought in order for you to be the best you have to compete with the best with the best of your abilities, and not whine, fitch, and complain to get your way in life.
NYU what a loser school.
Whether Chinese diplomats speak fluent English or not is neither a good or a bad thing. Like I said, I don't have an opinion on the matter even when some of you do -
My reply to you was, again, in the context of the Saudi minister's ability to dress-down the journalist via his proficient command of the English language, which you presumably wished China would have such ability in their own dealings with foreign journos -
So if you want to be fair, and at the risk of repeating myself yet again, read exactly what I said in context, the context being if one wishes the Chinese to be like the Saudis, which they're not, which is a fact, which includes the manner in which they engage with the press, then be like the Saudis and you'll get the kind of exchanges like you see happening there. That was it, and simple as that.
What I didn't say was whether they should or shouldn't, yet some of you were quick to get your wires crossed and opine to that effect anyway.
It was as matter-of-fact of an observation as it could get, so I can't believe I have to deconstruct a sentence so agnostic yet seemingly so difficult for some of you to understand, but I hope that's clarification enough, and maybe try not to make a touchy subject out of nothing to begin with...
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This professor on the other hand isn't remotely piss poor at this job of teaching. He was up until his firing given or recognized for his teaching prowess by the institutions he taught at which was Princeton.
From the article:
"Dr. Jones, 84, is known for changing the way the subject is taught. In addition to writing the 1,300-page textbook “Organic Chemistry,” now in its fifth edition, he pioneered a new method of instruction that relied less on rote memorization and more on problem solving.
After retiring from Princeton in 2007, he taught organic chemistry at N.Y.U. on a series of yearly contracts. About a decade ago, he said in an interview, he noticed a loss of focus among the students, even as more of them enrolled in his class, hoping to pursue medical careers."
Or maybe there are too many sleepy students.
Is Elon Musk for real now... what has gotten to him?
She says weird things that india doesn't recognise one china policy and she is kind of indian ambassador to taiwan.
Just look at her page ,alot of weird thinga and india is sending parliamentary delegat as well as anti china people
( Palki Sharma ,ex -reporter @wion channel) in taiwan.
A court determines who's in the right, and the Supreme Court is mighty. In war, might makes right.
That's what I think he means.