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missingpoints: Plagiarism
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Pointing out the points people miss. Tuesday, April 06, 2010. Right now even the New York Times. Knows that a couple of ghost writers lifted parts of Oprah's, JK Rowling's, and Coco's graduation speeches and incorporated it into Manny Pangilinan's. Savvy businessman that he is, he handled the situation perfectly: appearing contrite, offering to resign, and still keeping the identities of the plagiarizers secret. I still automatically fail anyone who submits cut-and-pasted work. I also wrote this. Patrick...
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missingpoints: Against Stupidity
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Pointing out the points people miss. Saturday, May 07, 2005. Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.". Which is why I was outraged (to put it mildly) at the unnaturally high number of plagiarized final papers submitted to me (there are almost always a couple every year). I thought I made it clear that I was one of those teachers who knew what he was doing. I guess I underestimated the power of stupidity combined with laziness. Lesson #1: Dumb it down a bit. Unless you're cribbing from a si...
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missingpoints: It doesn't matter
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Pointing out the points people miss. Monday, June 08, 2015. The Manila Standard commissioned a nationwide survey. On K to 12 and it showed that majority of Filipinos thought that it can't be done. And while I do trust surveys in general. One has to remember that it only tells you the responses of people (statistically meant to represent a certain population) to the questions they were asked. What it doesn't tell you is if the respondents do know enough to form a proper opinion on a certain issue. Bottoml...
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missingpoints: Abusing Surveys
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Pointing out the points people miss. Thursday, January 28, 2010. The very least they can do is be consistent. Every political mouthpiece in this country who mentions a survey in the media is either for or against the results. Those who approve will praise the professionalism and neutrality of the survey institution. Those who find the results unfavorable will imply bias and question the integrity of the survey organization. What the opinionated barbershop tambay. Need to remember that these organizations...
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missingpoints: Hells yes
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Pointing out the points people miss. Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Dulaang UP will re-stage Orosman at Zafira. And we will be there every weekend watching. It. Is. That. Awesome. I missed watching this! When is the next run? Ceap Black White Flight Air Jordans Shoes. Air Jordan 2012 Black Red. Nike Dunk Sb High Heels Black And Pink. Cheap Tory Burch Shoes. Tory Burch Discount Shoes. Discount Tory Burch Shoes. Tory Burch Reva Flats Sale. Cheap Tory Burch Shoes. Tory Burch Discount Shoes.
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missingpoints: Orosman at Zafira: komedya as cool
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Pointing out the points people miss. Sunday, March 02, 2008. Orosman at Zafira: komedya as cool. Now THAT is a show! But it all works thanks to a brilliant decision to focus on dance. You may not be able to understand all the words in the talasalitaan. But wait there’s more. The production design is inventive. From the movable walis tingting. Trees to multiple entrances onstage, the production’s entire look is a world straight out of Greek tragedy with a distinctly Filipino feel. But what impre...Is cont...
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missingpoints: Fair fight?
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Pointing out the points people miss. Wednesday, June 10, 2015. This feudal policy has resulted in drivers working 24 hours straight, fueled by Cobra yet still barely awake at intersections. Drivers who, as rational agents, have resorted to using what they have (i.e. the scarcity of cabs during rush hour) to get what they need (add-ons to the fare or shorter trips). The question is: where were you, taxi operators, when all this was going down? All this talk of wanting a " fair fight. Just turns the averag...
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missingpoints: Again
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Pointing out the points people miss. Thursday, April 23, 2015. While it's not an entirely accurate description of the landscape (that requires a bit more thought), it's enough for me to adapt a slightly modified strategy for running a blog. Of course the regular content will still be there but in order to "get it out there" one needs to share in on Facebook and Twitter, and maybe Instagram a relevant photo. Just five years ago this. FIFA 15 Coins Xbox 360. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Patrick Sala...
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missingpoints: That's the point
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Pointing out the points people miss. Friday, June 19, 2015. In any argument with a Duterte supporter who likes him because he encourages killing petty criminals you'd get variations of the following ideas: petty criminals deserve it, Filipinos need discipline more than democracy, and my personal favorite "you can't eat human rights." These memes* form the core of the pro-Duterte (or, more accurately, the pro-vigilantism) argument. At the least the ones I usually encounter. They also miss the point. The t...
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missingpoints: An invitation to bloggers
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Pointing out the points people miss. Friday, November 07, 2008. An invitation to bloggers. Some of you may remember the Philippine Science Centrum. The first interactive science museum in the country. We went there when I was in high school back when it was still at Padre Faura. I remember a big number of us buying their ready-to-assemble physics experiments to pass as science projects. (Yes, it was cheating. We were lazy. I'm atoning for my sin against science eduation now.). Patrick Salamat started "bl...
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