Word: uselessness
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...sections are worse than useless. They have no structure besides rehashing material for the five minute quizzes that are given at every lecture—which are huge annoyances in themselves, though they do make actually attending classes (which aren't taped, unlike almost every other introductory science class) an incentive. But if you ask to delve into the material beyond the lectures, be prepared to be met by a wooden stare and an awkward silence...
...thing, not because of Brazil but because of the world," said Julien Pain, director of the Internet freedom desk at Reporters Without Borders. "This way, if you make a request to Google in the U.S., the request can be supervised by American justice. This kind of procedure may seem useless in the case of Brazil, which is a democracy and respects human rights. But it's crucial when Google has to deal with repressive regimes. If a Chinese or a Syrian judge asks information about a dissident or a journalist, it's important that Google could...
...What?s more, Boeing, which had been considered the front-runner for the new contract, has hardly distinguished itself in space of late. It is the prime contractor for the incomplete and largely useless International Space Station, a project that was originally envisioned as a lean, $8 billion operation and is now projected to cost a cool $100 billion. That?s by no means all Boeing?s fault, but nor is it to the company?s credit...
Both books cite studies, surveys, statistics, along with some hair-raising anecdotes, on how a rising tide of dull, useless assignments is oppressing families and making kids hate learning. A few highlights from the books and my own investigation...
Harvard Student Agencies (HSA): 1. A “student” organization that offers laundry, microfridges (see Microfridge) and other, mostly useless, student services. 2. Monopoly...