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emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 16 Apr 24

Reverend Ling Tong, a renowned preacher, was giving a public lecture, in the local community hall, on gossip. Here is his speech, as recorded by his stenographer. [b]"Powerful conversation fosters peace, harmony, and...

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Short story: The power of words used by our heart is a greater power than those used by our minds

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 24 Jul 22

The renowned Rabbi, Rabbi Freskin Weasifski, was talking to his students about the use of words, in our communications. He said that although words can carry power, at times, they can also limit our power too. [b]Our...

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Short story: Love. Is love the goal of our life, or not?

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 19 Jul 22

The philosopher, Dudly Konrad, was lecturing to his University students about love. "Is love the goal of our life, or not?" he asked them this question. But, then he answered them like this: [b]"Love, acquiring...

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I missed an online lecture given by Carolina.

marguicha @marguicha (230334) • Chile 18 Jun 20

Carolina, my eldest granddaughter, is working at a couple of universities besides doing her hospital work. She has had a nice career, She is not only intelligent but hard working. Now she is working online and part of her work...

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It was more than just a lecture.

Abby @a_jerobon (2317) • Eldoret, Kenya 27 Feb 20

Today’s lecture on Reproductive health has been amazing. The lecturer, Dr. Edwinna Syagga taught us a lot, more than what is just on the course content. It was the part on the reproductive health challenges that women face that...

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Call mom for an answer but get a lecture

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52155) • Staten Island, New York 10 Jan 20

Sometimes I call my mom to ask her a question I need an answer to. Instead of just getting that answer and calling it a day I end up staying on the phone for a long time with my mom doing most of the talking. Whether she is...

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Sometimes Less is More

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 3 Dec 15

Have you ever been trapped in a classroom listening to a lecture that drones on for an hour and at the end of it you have no idea what the point was? Whether you're a professor giving a lecture in school, a parent instructing...

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It's almost as if there was a full moon

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 23 Oct 15

What do I mean by that? Supposedly the full moon makes people do or say strange things. I've read some strange things on here today that's for sure. I also had a big decision about a friend of mine. She is strange, and she...

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Obama's speech on gun control was too much of a lecture

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 16 Jan 13

No matter where you stand on the gun control issue, Obama's speech will persuade few to what he wants. So much of it was given as a talk down to people lecture which would not win anyone over. If that is how he does most things,...

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Would it be a good idea for schools to ask students' opinions about lessons?

constabularyid @constabularyid (151) • China 10 Mar 12

I think it is a good idea and our school is executing this policy. We can see the lessons' qualities getting better and better. In the past, we thought that several courses are quite monotonous. But now these courses become more...

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What reasons might people have for not give their opinions in questionnaires?

constabularyid @constabularyid (151) • China 10 Mar 12

I think the most common reason will be not willing to share privacy in a questionnaire. Nowadays questionnaires are long and cover almost everything in our lives, so they refer to many privacies. Secondly, questionnaires tend to...

Do you think questionnaires are good ways of finding out people's opinions?

constabularyid @constabularyid (151) • China 9 Mar 12

I think questionnaires are good ways of finding out people's opinions. Nowadays questionnaires are detailed and effective. They can help people to give their own opinions from different angles. It is a way that save much time and...

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What kinds of organisation want to find out about people's opinions?

constabularyid @constabularyid (151) • China 9 Mar 12

I think many organisation want to find out about people's opinion. First of all, enterprise want to know what customers think so they can adjust commercial plan and benefit from it. Secondly, government want to figure out what the...

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Have you been asked to give your opinion in a questionnaire? What was it about?

constabularyid @constabularyid (151) • China 9 Mar 12

Once I have been asked to give my opinion in a questionnaire about the quality of the lecturer's performing in the course. This questionnaire is given by Dean's office. We are asked to give our opinions because they will help our...

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Have you tried listening to something while you are sleeping?

06MLam @06MLam (620) 12 Dec 11

I am currently trying an experiment on myself during sleeping. I have heard people saying that if they play the recording while they are sleeping, they will remember the content within the recording sometime. So, I am trying this...

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Another seminar and workshop

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20156) • India 19 Oct 11

I have been invited to attend a 15 day seminar and workshop on ‘Ultrasonics’, in December 2011 in a University in north India; Ultrasonics is my subject of specialization. The ‘student and teacher’ in me is...

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had you ever talked about your teacher on FB

adhyz82 @adhyz82 (36248) • Indonesia 2 Sep 11

i always get many of student said negative comment about their teacher/lecturer... i don`t know why that trend is increasing.. it`s not good attitude i think... but nothing can stop it, because no one had internet... internet...

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Classes started yesterday and its my birthday

angeljhing89 @angeljhing89 (51) • Philippines 7 Jun 11

Yesterday June 6,2011 was the start of classes. My professor already discussed chapters 1 and 2 of our book and on Wednesday we will have a 100 items test. Wohooo... What a great start. Well, I attended the class eventhough Im...

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Interactive or lecture style

dream_ozn @dream_ozn (1752) • Singapore 26 May 11

In Singapore, students are more used to lecture styles teaching. However, over in the US, schools there favor interaction and have a lot of points allocated to class participation. Singapore is currently trying to incorporate some...

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April 1st, a different thing for me; besides ‘April fool’ day.

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20156) • India 2 Apr 11

I live in a city in the state Orissa (Now called Odissa) of India. Earlier parts of my state were merged in the state now known as Chhatisgarh, (earlier it was Madhya Pradesh) and neighboring states. 75 years back on 1st April...

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