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Incorrect Claims Made With Unsupporting Data by Science

Academics announce that wrong life choices make you sick. Scientists do make questionable statements. They say, 40 percent of deaths from cancer "could" be avoided if we gave uzp the vices and ate what we should eat. Yeah, we would all like to change our ways and live healthily, but such is the human condition that it is not possible.   ⦿2 cancer z incorrect z claims made x With z unsupporting z data z science scientific ⦿2 Despite tremendously high tax, people continue to smoke. And Governments are not serious about clamping down on alcohol. Though I do not support a tax on takeaway food which is full of carbohydrates, fat and salt, raising its cost to benefit treasury coffers is an option for authorities.   ⦿3 cancer b incorrect b claims b made b With b unsupporting b data b science ⦿3 Those who consciously avoid the sun all their lives still get skin cancer, so saying this will reduce fatalities is unproven. Whether smoking causes ovarian tumors is not yet e

Memorization Is Still Useful at University

It has been said that memorizing answers is not good preparation for university. This is based on the premise that much tertiary work is research and evaluation. But what about exams? Semester examinations can contribute from 10 to 50 per cent of a subject, depending on who creates the "set up" of a course. Lecturers set exams based upon their own knowledge. They can't help themselves. It is like an artist who paints a crowd. On close perusal of the picture you can see many instances of little artists everywhere. In other words painters tend to create images of themselves. University lecturers test students on their own knowledge - they have their own pet areas. Students can benefit from this. They can take a recording device into lectures. Indeed, many institutions record lectures for students who miss them for unforeseen reasons. It is possible to buy devices that play back speech very fast. They have a tone control to normalize the pitch. Students can play lectures ove