There is something missing here, something very simple, impalpable, profound, sacred. There is a void which can only be felt and hard to demonstrate. You can call it "scientific fervor", "fire in the belly," "passion" or use any other overworked word, which ultimately is only a word and not the real thing. Perhaps every great university of yore must have had it in abundance.
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Dear Colleagues
I am doing some research on weekly hours of course work of university professors, could you please tell me what is the average course work of university professors in your country? I need the results in hours.
Sincerely
Hamid Abdollahyan
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Tehran
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