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[FYI, I studied S1-JC2 iin Singapore!] The current minister was already a flap by "misleading" the public on the PSLE reform... Singapore emphasizes teaching of mother tongue languages Quote:
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[As in, the economy is worst in the last 2 years of the decade, then picks up for 2 years, then down for 2 years, then slowly works upwards for 2, before 2 years of peak, then, it all repeats.] Why? There's no tuckshops in Japan at all (as in, they bring their own food most of the time or else it's school-served "free" food, never bought), Economics doesn't exist as a subject (it's part of Maths, but only ONE CHAPTER in High school), and most Japanese just want to be a salaryman or in the case of scientifically inclined ones, a doctor or scientist or engineer. Few people want to be in bankers outside Tokyo. And most believe that Japan's ecomony is forever going to tay in a straight line, they don't believe it can get worse, nor better. Quote:
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2010-06-13, 11:29 | Link #7782 | |
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Thousands flee ethnic bloodshed in Kyrgyzstan
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2010-06-13, 11:35 | Link #7783 | |
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Remember the Moscow Theater and Beslan Elementary sieges? Another of these is going to happen there soon.
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2010-06-13, 11:43 | Link #7784 | |
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2010-06-13, 11:53 | Link #7785 | |
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I remember the incident clearly because that idiot simply told me that "there isn't such a thing and I made it up". It is like 9 years but it is still clear that the teacher probably is another overeducated degree holder who taught science. As for the sodium reuptake, salt (or any primary form of sodium that is consumed into the body) does not directly contribute to the former if I am not wrong, it has to go through multiple chemical processes. However, diluted water is easily absorbed and passed out in the bloodstream, unless it is made up of large groups of water clusters.
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2010-06-13, 15:30 | Link #7786 | ||
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Executioner: Death by firing squad is '100 percent justice'
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2010-06-13, 16:58 | Link #7787 | |
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Saudi Arabia gives Israel clear skies to attack Iranian nuclear sites
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2010-06-13, 17:29 | Link #7788 | |
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he made some good points. i also recommend a tour of the morgue by the 8th grade class at the end of the school year.
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2010-06-13, 18:22 | Link #7789 | |
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2010-06-14, 01:40 | Link #7793 | |
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Anyway, this is great news for the people in Afghanistan. It gives them a good base for future economic growth. Now they might actually be able to build their country into a somewhat modern, if still islamic, state with jobs and an improvement in their quality of life.
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2010-06-14, 01:52 | Link #7794 | |
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A third of Mars once covered by ocean, study shows
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What? It is already written explicitly in the holy scriptures (Bible, Quran, Torah, etc) that ONLY "God" has the right to judge what he made! Quote:
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2010-06-14, 04:35 | Link #7796 | |
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2010-06-14, 05:39 | Link #7797 | ||
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and the systems they ARE trying to buy from Russia (S-300), keeps getting its sales date pushed back due to US/Israeli pressure on the Russians not to sell it. but its still probably nothing more then a bluff meant to spook Iran rather then actually allow an Israeli raid if they DID reach that kind of agreement, they wouldn't reveal it to the public until AFTER the strike (probably not even then) you want the REAL reason there might be an actual war in the region soon look no farther http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...904907,00.html Quote:
1) Iranian ships try to get to Gaza against the blockade 2) Israeli Navy stop them 3) possible recurrence of the same type of crap that happened in the last flotilla 4) Iran uses it as an excuse for farther provocation / Casus belli 5) ????? 6) profit just giving everyone a heads up.
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2010-06-14, 08:39 | Link #7798 | |
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Well... that doesn't bode well for peace. Just look at all those mineral rich countries in Africa which were plagued by civil and border wars for decades. At least it doesn't appear that those resources would be able to fund civil war, like more "concentrated" riches, like diamonds, gold, coltan or even oil do. But that's precisely the point: those riches require huge investments in infrastructure: large mining facilities (which would require large amount of energy as well as water), and extensive transport infrastructure, like highways and railroads. For those investments to be realized, peace is a prerequisite, not a consequence. Or maybe we'll see Chinese and American interests invest hugely in securing and exploiting those specific areas, ignoring the rest of the country, plunder-economy style, as it's done elsewhere.
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2010-06-14, 11:04 | Link #7800 | |
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Iranian warships are more likely to get to the Mediterranean by being carried by a fleet of transportation helicopters then they are passing through the Suez Canal but seeing as these are claimed to be "civilian" vessels (i say claimed, because god knows who and what is actually on board) it gives Egypt less of a justification to prevent their passing, and would be under pressure to allow it frankly, israel should declare right away that if the ships attempt to violate the blockade, they would be sunk the second they cross into Israeli territorial waters (its their right, since Iran is a declared enemy state) make this declaration before the ships get too far from Iran. that way, Iran would not be able to justify sending those ships there without escort and since any such escort is not likely to get past the Suez Canal, they wont be able to justify sending those ships when knowing that they would be attacked. maybe prevent the whole debacle before it gets there.
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