Although alliums are essential for adding aromatic depth to a cullen skink, opinion is divided between leeks and onions – Hugh and Nick call for a vast quantity of the latter, commenting that "we find cooking them down to a rich, sweet mass gives the soup a really wonderful depth of flavour".
But Higgins's political views are no secret: they are enshrined, in vast quantity, in the comments section of the Guardian.
We investigated the quantity of narrative comments comprising feedback (by trainers), self-reflections (by trainees) and action plans (by trainer and trainee) entered on a mini-CEX form that was modified for use in general practice training and to encourage trainers and trainees to provide narrative comments.
We were pleasantly surprised at the quality and quantity of written comments provided to students, and hypothesize that the immediacy of the assessment model, with comments being written immediately after a period working with the assessor may have accounted for the large number of comments provided.
Our GSIs will be keeping track of how well you do when you are on call and will also be noting voluntary participation by students who are not "on call". We are looking not for the sheer quantity of your comments, but that your contributions are relevant, judiciously made, and insightful.
Quality of comment usually matters more than the quantity of comments.
In a letter posted on Facebook on Wednesday, the vice president for communications, public policy and marketing, Elliot Schrage, said the company "found that the voting mechanism, which is triggered by a specific number of comments, actually resulted in a system that incentivized the quantity of comments over their quality".
"We found that the voting mechanism, which is triggered by a specific number of comments, actually resulted in a system that incentivized the quantity of comments over their quality," wrote Facebook VP of Communications, Elliot Schrage.
"We found that the voting mechanism, which is triggered by a specific number of comments, actually resulted in a system that incentivised the quantity of comments over their quality.
Today, the sheer quantity of supportive public comments illustrate it was the right decision then and now.
