tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post6885159067908418565..comments2024-01-03T19:16:07.361+08:00Comments on Arrested Development: Search MalaysiaElanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15447273349249042635noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-75019658581162195142007-03-13T09:50:00.000+08:002007-03-13T09:50:00.000+08:00The problem is the culture of paranoia & secrecy. ...The problem is the culture of paranoia & secrecy. Trying to get any information out of government data sources is like drawing blood from leather. <BR/><BR/>For example, most of the US census data is available for download but you'd have to fill many forms & write many letters, then wait for the relevant office to return from holidays, conference, etc before you get an official reply on your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-55289704225082700682007-03-10T11:50:00.000+08:002007-03-10T11:50:00.000+08:00Academia are an unwanted group of people in countr...Academia are an unwanted group of people in countries run by people who want to stay in power at whatever costs. Myanmar shut down their universities. Kampuchea killed off their academicians. China sent them off to the farms to till the land. <BR/><BR/>Here, they are deemed as trouble makers. They are not pared off with superior intellect in discussions but bullied into submission. If you dont Jefushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137180439667237366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-66440743708271812862007-03-10T08:56:00.000+08:002007-03-10T08:56:00.000+08:00well analysed case from few angles.educational..wa...well analysed case from few angles.<BR/><BR/>educational..<BR/><BR/>wanna TQ Elanor and her 2 readers for their views :)<BR/><BR/>felizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-53858681419892845152007-03-10T08:26:00.000+08:002007-03-10T08:26:00.000+08:00My question would be as usual, totally unrelated :...My question would be as usual, totally unrelated : do you both even sleep normally like normal humans do?<BR/><BR/>Elanor, you've been spoilt by Cam :D. We here in Malaysia have no University culture like in Cambridge. University here is without capital letters. You cannot expect a similar academic culture in Malaysia. Really.<BR/><BR/>Academicians are not as respected as those with big $$$ (I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-35873084290486195552007-03-10T05:04:00.001+08:002007-03-10T05:04:00.001+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.zcerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635799267909581959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-40293879525171380722007-03-10T05:04:00.000+08:002007-03-10T05:04:00.000+08:00ohi was just thinking that you were complaining ab...oh<BR/>i was just thinking that you were complaining about how malaysia doesnt support academic research enough.<BR/>i guess you just want more research papers from anywhere.zcerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635799267909581959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-45648726524418944852007-03-10T02:08:00.000+08:002007-03-10T02:08:00.000+08:00Wholly unscientific, lazy and probably biased. I, ...Wholly unscientific, lazy and probably biased. I, um, wasn't really doing a serious investigation.<BR/><BR/>The search words are the names of the countries. Most of the time, they are studies about the country, and not necessarily from the country. Which in fine for anyone wanting to do research on the country. <BR/><BR/>Despite being a lame investigation, I did however, separate comparing Elanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447273349249042635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-78538798742868439592007-03-10T01:48:00.000+08:002007-03-10T01:48:00.000+08:00Depending on how you searched, wouldnt results inc...Depending on how you searched, wouldnt results include <I>both</I> articles <I>from</I> and <I>about</I> those particular countries? China's academics is formidable, but there is plenty of incentive for other countries to study China. They are so big, they affect everybody. Which would also increase the hits it gets on search results.<BR/><BR/>You can link directly to your search results you knowzcerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635799267909581959noreply@blogger.com