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Something inferior. I'm reminded of an instance not long after I first arrived here when to my horror and skepticism, a local told me that China would effectively own New Zealand by 2006.
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Yes and Yes, not wanting to be too dismissive of the functionality, merely skeptical as to whether it warrants the hype. Both Twitter and Facebook are blocked here, so I'm a total newb to the Twitter, but with the window currently open (...) I'd like to find some of the best of what Twitter has to offer to make a more informed assessment, if anyone has any recommendations, post them.
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I’d still wager that sites such as this (I’m not sure how to categorize it- bbs? forums?) are immeasurably more useful in simplifying the process you mention Sacha, thinking specifically of specialist sites where you’d be privvy to the same info you’re getting on Twitter with more immediate detailed criticism on site. At its best, Twitter is severely handicapped by the word limit.
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Twitter? Emphatically.
“This person has protected their tweets.”
From what?
MinXVI: @soulore & mike tyson looks like a pit bulldogg RT ifOuNdZAYBO: Hey no lie don’t 50tyson look like 50 cent lol http://jsf.hw.md/09srk
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Facebook lost all relevance for me when Parker Brothers closed down Zynga’s Risk! knock off: Attack!. What is with these phenomena?
“Gordy ate parsnip today.”
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Jock Shitscream I have a lot of time for root vegetables
Tawny Gaff yea like telling randoms u can see her Camel toe!! lol poor girl
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Nice Raymond, reminds me: aftershock...
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Wellywood/ Hobbit
Not so high profile here but: zazzy
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“Some of my best friends are used car salespeople…”
so…
I’d be interested to hear how exactly you think China is screwing us?
Documented here:
http://www.js.chinanews.com.cn/news/2008/1231/4095.html(translation) “Pansy Wong said “The strategic location of Lianyungang is unique, offering attractive prospects for her husband Huang Desheng, The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce, and Yang Guangming’s Chinese investment in the Eastern County, the hovercraft company has developed (is developing) rapidly, with product sales and related supporting enterprises this will further expand the introduction of external visibility and reputation of Lianyungang, further strengthening friendly exchanges with New Zealand, building a new platform for economic and trade cooperation. The New Zealand Chinese Chamber of Commerce will give full play to their organizational advantages to attract even more overseas tours, to enhance communication, capture business opportunities, deepen cooperation and promote common development.”
and here:
http://www.js.chinanews.com.cn/news/2008/0723/461.html
并考察了其丈夫黄德生先生与新西兰华人商会会长杨光明先生已联合投资的1亿美元，占地276亩，注册资本4000万美元的连云港市飞浪气垫船有限公司。
(translation) Mr. Huang Desheng and Chinese Chamber of Commerce President Mr. Yang Guangming of New Zealand have jointly invested 100 million U.S. dollars, covering 276 acres, with registered capital of $40,000,000 in Long flying hovercraft Limited in Lianyungang City.
Oxford International Academy supplied 63 students to the bachelor of business studies degree at Albany last year, said Massey University’s communications director James Gardiner.
This year, the number dropped to five after the university’s College of Business started checking that students could prove they spoke adequate English.
Massey reviewed its admission procedures at the Albany campus after it discovered large numbers of students were failing; staff complained many could hardly speak a word of English.
Central Auckland? Hardly speak a word of English? Where were the majority from?
How Fonterra was screwed:
By November 2008 China reported an estimated 300,000 victims,[1] six infants dying from kidney stones and other kidney damage, and a further 860 babies hospitalised….In December 2005, a joint venture agreement was signed which involved New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra taking a 43% equity stake in the Chinese dairy[7] by injecting ¥864 million ($100M+NZ)…The Xinhua News Agency reported that Sanlu received its first complaints about baby milk in December 2007.[18][19] Fonterra was alerted to the contamination on 2 August. There was an immediate trade recall, but Fonterra said that local administrators refused an official recall[20]. Fonterra notified the New Zealand government on 5 September. Three days later, Prime Minister, Helen Clark had Beijing officials alerted directly.[20][21] Clark accused the company and officials of covering up to avoid an official recall.[22]….
or how Lion Nathan lost an arm
Dismal Soyanz:Hmmm. Given the extent to which the Ockers, Yanquis and Nips already own NZ Inc, I’m not sure what the additional harm is going to be.
Closer to home, currently a major issue as touched on above is the undermining of western education standards. In August, members of the Australian DET arrived in Beijing to approve a (pre-approved) Beijing degree course as being equivalent to that being provided by the same company in Australia. The Australian branch of the school in essence now provide the degrees offered in Beijing despite gaping standards’ disparities. essentially undermining the value of the qualification provided by this brand in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere, and ultimately devaluing local western education and graduates.
This is but the tip of an iceberg, and I could go on, but the threats leveled against me thus far suggest I refrain.
So Dismal Soyanz, the harm is that unlike the three nations you alluded to, China has not shown a marked willingness to adhere to our mutually developed standards, and does not ultimately subscribe to these standards. These standards in education, quality control and personal and institutional integrity are in essence the truest most measurable fruits of our civilization’s development. and by allowing them to slip, we regress, enabling a situation where the excellence and consistency that our civilization has been built upon is supplanted by something inferior.
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found that it is routine for TV camera’s to be invited into funeral parlours
Yamis, do you think this development could be largely due to the fact that the Korean economy is dominated by the three major companies Hyundai, LG and Samsung, the latter two being major international producers of electronic display devices?
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Hard News: Where nature may win, in reply to Paul Williams,
Yeah, you're right Paul, it doesn't really fit. I've been left questioning what I kind of contribution I was attempting to make by posting that.