Right - "projections" are never wrong are they. I would like to have had a dollar for every time life had not met my "projections".
Is it just possible that growth has slowed either natuarally or as a reusult of a major econimc downturn - the likes of which many contries have recently experienced?
Hmmm - chance would be a fine thing. There are no Australian WoW servers. From the official WoW FAQ:
Can players select what realm they play on?
Yes. However, you must choose a realm that is located within your geographical region. For example, North American players must select a North American realm, and European players must select European realms. Some exceptions will exist. Australian and New Zealand players, for example, connect to realms on the U.S. West Coast.
Most states in Australia moved from.08 to.05 about 20 years ago for exactly that reason. No one should be driving a car on public roads with a BAC of.08
Many Chinese websites also seem to want to jam everything onto the front page. I used to find it disorienting and confusing but I guess my eyes are accustomed to it now.
You make a good point but miss the point. If this was a discussion about electricity, gas (LPG) or water, we would not be arguing that some people had to miss out because of their remoteness or because they lived in a low population density area. We view those services as essential to life.
The point of the Mosberg piece is that in the near future, if not today, high-speed internet access is equivalent to electricity, gas and water. High speed internet access is essential to quality of life and access ought be guaranteed.
Actually OPEC is one the main reasons that gasoline at the retail pump sells for quite different prices from region to region and country to country.
"Under an OPEC agreement, all oil has been traded in US dollars since 1971 (after the dropping of the gold standard) which makes the US dollar the de facto major international trading currency. If other nations have to hoard dollars to buy oil, then they want to use that hoard for other trading too. This fact gives America a huge trading advantage and helps make it the dominant economy in the world."
It also helps explain why gasoline / petrol (not oil) tends to be cheaper in the US.
The/. headline says " New Chinese Rule Requires Real Names Online". The summary and article however says that one individual, a Director of the State Council Information Office, has called for the introduction of a real-name system.
I agree that reading the article is all important, but getting the headline right is also important.
What is always lost and / or forgotten in these discussions is that communism is not a state that is achieved instantly. A nation cannot become "communist" overnight. Marx described a long road of transformation towards a communist state. Marx also said that states had to experience lesser models such as capitalism before they could arrive at the communist model.
The Chinese president has said on a number of occasions that China remains on the road to communism but that it may take a further 35-50 years before the PRC arrives at communism. The name of the party reflects that ambition.
If this is an example of so-called American "freedom", please do the rest of us a favour and stop trying to export it to us. We don't want it.
I am tired of my American friends bleating, almost always erroneously, that the USA is the "freest" place on earth. It is a myth and one they need to stop believing.
Not quite. The Entry and Exit Regulations only require visiting foreigners to have a medical examination if you intend at the time of entry to work in China for a continuous period of more than 90 days. Short-term business travellers and tourists are not required to complete the medical examinations.
As a foreigner who has lived and worked in China for the best part of the last two decades, my strongest and best advice is to get a VPN service. I use StrongVPN but I understand that there are a range of others that work well in China.
I do not consider US$15 per month to be an onerous expense when it comes to being able to access the whole of the web and watch the occasional show on Hulu.
I think the threat by the mining companies to not donate to the election fund this year was the deciding factor in the Victorian and SA factions spilling. A lot of MPs out there rely on mining donations for their election campaigns. Losing those would have made it very hard for them.
The one thing that has come out of this very clearly is that you need the backing of a strong faction. Rudd was never faction-aligned and has now paid the price for it.
Unlike the USA where all of the most senior government decision makers, with the sole exception of the President, are appointed? Do Americans get to vote for the foreign minister, attorney general, treasurer et al? No. No they don't. They are appointed.
How democratic is it when the most powerful positions in the land are filled by the unelected?
Whilst this was true in the 80s and the 90s, most all foreign companies now set-up as Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises in China these days. The days of being forced into a joint-venture "marriage" with a Chinese partner are largely long gone. There are some exceptions (mining, exploration, media) but the overwhelming majority of foreign investment in China today is without a Chinese partner.
Foxconn, owned by Taiwan-registered Hon Hai, operates as a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise in mainland China. No mainland investment or partnership.
The genius of Hare-Clark would be of great help in both the US and the UK. Pity only Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory have grasped its simplicity, fairness and genius.
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China is not the "largest country" but at this time is the country with the largest population.
Uhm - that's amazing customer service given that he has been dead since 2004.
But still - great strings and a good company to deal with.
Agreed. Try Ernie Ball - I have been using them for years and love them.
Indeed Australia is the smallest continent, but the largest island.
Right - "projections" are never wrong are they. I would like to have had a dollar for every time life had not met my "projections".
Is it just possible that growth has slowed either natuarally or as a reusult of a major econimc downturn - the likes of which many contries have recently experienced?
Hmmm - chance would be a fine thing. There are no Australian WoW servers. From the official WoW FAQ:
Can players select what realm they play on?
Yes. However, you must choose a realm that is located within your geographical region. For example, North American players must select a North American realm, and European players must select European realms. Some exceptions will exist. Australian and New Zealand players, for example, connect to realms on the U.S. West Coast.
Agreed absolutely.
Most states in Australia moved from .08 to .05 about 20 years ago for exactly that reason. No one should be driving a car on public roads with a BAC of .08
For the average male, it takes three standard alcohol units to reach .05 and one further unit each hour to remain at that level.
Unless you play trombone where there is a difference between C sharp and D flat.
Many Chinese websites also seem to want to jam everything onto the front page. I used to find it disorienting and confusing but I guess my eyes are accustomed to it now.
http://www.taobao.com/
I think your sig says it all. Your sig makes Mossberg's point for him.
High speed internet access will be essential in the future to ensure that we can compete globally.
You make a good point but miss the point. If this was a discussion about electricity, gas (LPG) or water, we would not be arguing that some people had to miss out because of their remoteness or because they lived in a low population density area. We view those services as essential to life.
The point of the Mosberg piece is that in the near future, if not today, high-speed internet access is equivalent to electricity, gas and water. High speed internet access is essential to quality of life and access ought be guaranteed.
Actually OPEC is one the main reasons that gasoline at the retail pump sells for quite different prices from region to region and country to country.
"Under an OPEC agreement, all oil has been traded in US dollars since 1971 (after the dropping of the gold standard) which makes the US dollar the de facto major international trading currency. If other nations have to hoard dollars to buy oil, then they want to use that hoard for other trading too. This fact gives America a huge trading advantage and helps make it the dominant economy in the world."
It also helps explain why gasoline / petrol (not oil) tends to be cheaper in the US.
The /. headline says " New Chinese Rule Requires Real Names Online". The summary and article however says that one individual, a Director of the State Council Information Office, has called for the introduction of a real-name system.
I agree that reading the article is all important, but getting the headline right is also important.
I do. Grammar is incredibly important as it is the conduit by which we exchange our ideas, thoughts and emotions.
If grammatical errors go uncorrected our ability to communicate decreases.
What is always lost and / or forgotten in these discussions is that communism is not a state that is achieved instantly. A nation cannot become "communist" overnight. Marx described a long road of transformation towards a communist state. Marx also said that states had to experience lesser models such as capitalism before they could arrive at the communist model.
The Chinese president has said on a number of occasions that China remains on the road to communism but that it may take a further 35-50 years before the PRC arrives at communism. The name of the party reflects that ambition.
If this is an example of so-called American "freedom", please do the rest of us a favour and stop trying to export it to us. We don't want it.
I am tired of my American friends bleating, almost always erroneously, that the USA is the "freest" place on earth. It is a myth and one they need to stop believing.
Not quite. The Entry and Exit Regulations only require visiting foreigners to have a medical examination if you intend at the time of entry to work in China for a continuous period of more than 90 days. Short-term business travellers and tourists are not required to complete the medical examinations.
As a foreigner who has lived and worked in China for the best part of the last two decades, my strongest and best advice is to get a VPN service. I use StrongVPN but I understand that there are a range of others that work well in China.
I do not consider US$15 per month to be an onerous expense when it comes to being able to access the whole of the web and watch the occasional show on Hulu.
I think the threat by the mining companies to not donate to the election fund this year was the deciding factor in the Victorian and SA factions spilling. A lot of MPs out there rely on mining donations for their election campaigns. Losing those would have made it very hard for them.
The one thing that has come out of this very clearly is that you need the backing of a strong faction. Rudd was never faction-aligned and has now paid the price for it.
Unlike the USA where all of the most senior government decision makers, with the sole exception of the President, are appointed? Do Americans get to vote for the foreign minister, attorney general, treasurer et al? No. No they don't. They are appointed.
How democratic is it when the most powerful positions in the land are filled by the unelected?
Whilst this was true in the 80s and the 90s, most all foreign companies now set-up as Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises in China these days. The days of being forced into a joint-venture "marriage" with a Chinese partner are largely long gone. There are some exceptions (mining, exploration, media) but the overwhelming majority of foreign investment in China today is without a Chinese partner.
Foxconn, owned by Taiwan-registered Hon Hai, operates as a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise in mainland China. No mainland investment or partnership.
I think you mean June 4, 1989.
The genius of Hare-Clark would be of great help in both the US and the UK. Pity only Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory have grasped its simplicity, fairness and genius.