"I know the reasonably well-founded gripe in Norwegian universities is that they have been Americanised. They are not academic anymore. Rather they are educational institutions optimised -- not for profit like in the US, given that they are public, but -- for maximum throughput. Get the most students their business-friendly education fastest with the least amount of fuss." I'm sure you don't make things up, so where did you get this information from, King Fortinbras of Norway. ========= https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2016/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank_label/sort_order/asc/cols/rank_only
A little diversion from the election aftermath. The pundits got it wrong; now they're telling us why they got it wrong. There should be an open hunting season on pundits.
Which brings me to this: [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua7Bnpvw14k[/video]
"‘Brexit’ Must Face a Parliamentary Vote, U.K. Court Rules" "LONDON — The British government must consult Parliament before proceeding with formal negotiations over its withdrawal from the European Union, the High Court ruled on Thursday, a move that is likely to aggravate the political uncertainty surrounding the country’s exit from the bloc.
BTW, Trump needs to be savaged. He's a thin-skinned, narcissistic tyrant in the making. Think Hillary is "corporate" and "war mongering?" Wait 'till you get a load of him (Joker reference intended)
I won't get many votes, but I'm more popular than Trump or Clinton.
Yet the President of France said publicly that there is no problem with Putin or Russia re France.
"Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin cancelled his planned trip to Paris after President Francois Hollande questioned the usefulness of a meeting with the Russian leader, citing the situation in Aleppo. However, according to Expert magazine contributor Igor Gashkov, Russia's the one with the grievance – and the reason is simple.
Hollande's demarche consisted of refusing to attend the opening of a church and Russian cultural center in the French capital, which President Putin was set to attend. According to Igor Gashkov, Elysee Palace effectively intended to turn the visit into a demonstration – a sign "that Paris does not feel solidarity with Moscow on any issue," not even culture."
From my perspective, the value of FB is that it provides a quick link to family members who live at a distance, colleagues whom I've lost touch with and alien spirits.