Jamie has had to close some of his restaurants citing the high cost of produce etc. The weakening pound has pushed up the cost of imported goods driven (in large part) over Brexit concerns. He is still a tosser though.
Australian car manufacturers were propped up by government subsidies for years, pretty much the last decade. People didn't want to buy Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons (6/ 8 cylinder) anymore so the car makers went cap in hand to the govt. The consumer paid for it in higher car prices.
I suppose every cloud has a silver lining. That the TPP is dead is good news for NZ, amongst others. Our lick-spittle Govt signed up as fast as they could and promised us US copyright laws and multi-nationals not answerable to national Courts. Awesome.
After seeing what Australia got from a supposed 'free-trade' agreement with the US a few years ago did not engender confidence. Aussie could not have wheat included and they are one of the major world producers. Naturally our primary produce (sheepmeat / beef etc.) did not get a look in from the TPP either.
There will now be renewed interest in what the Chinese have to offer with their version. However, Trump is still a f***wit.
Hardly a CA only issue. In New Zealand one of our major cities -Christchurch- got whacked by a major earthquake a few years ago.
The current (National/ right-wing) government specifically gave exemptions to allow Chinese reinforcing steel etc. for the rebuild. It has now been found that the Chinese steel is shit and not as 'ductile' or flexible enough to withstand any future shocks. The test certificates that come with the Chinese steel are not worth the paper they aren't printed on.
The Chinese have threatened NZ with a trade war (our largest export market) if we get into quality/ dumping issues which is what the pricks have been doing. NZ makes it owns reinforcing mesh with trustworthy certificates which has been seriously undercut.
Even in backwards NZ we have competition for the 'last mile'. Helped that the Govt. eventually forced the main telco at the time - Telecom NZ- to open up home access.
Perhaps you Yanks should try competition? Works well in the real world.
New Zealand will not be launching an investigation into the crappy Chinese steel. The Chinese have already threatened to give us a trade war smack down.
'So is this a breakthrough demonstration of carbon storage that can be emulated around the world? Not necessarily. It’s not entirely clear what it is about the CarbFix site that allowed such rapid mineralization. It could be some combination of characteristics of the geology and groundwater chemistry, although the researchers think their approach of dissolving the CO2 in water before injection played a role.
Charlotte Sullivan studies CO2 storage in basalt at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. She told Ars that slower rates of mineralization are expected in other locations that have been studied. '
Not as cut and dried as our Australian climate denying mates would have you assume. If it can be replicated then that would be interesting.
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Hey the fat German is still here in NZ.
When are you coming to get him?
Or Singapore for this part of the planet.
And the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
Some say we are descended from llamas.
Seeing that Snapchat listed the VCs have been paid out. Now it is regular suckers that will lose.
It crashed into the bloody sea: gravity is your co-pilot.
Jamie has had to close some of his restaurants citing the high cost of produce etc. The weakening pound has pushed up the cost of imported goods driven (in large part) over Brexit concerns.
He is still a tosser though.
A large part of insurance is to protect you from the consequences of your negligence.
E.g. Ooops I just drove into the back of another car 'cos reasons...
Your insurance company pays out for that and your premiums go up.
'Sure, here's how to explain it. He appeared genuine, warts and all.'
Ok, a genuine racist, misogynistic asshole. Those who voted for him are enablers for his views.
At least the TPP is dead.
The 'document' regarding Mr Trump has more validity than Mr Trump's claims about Mr Obama's nationality and birthplace.
It is not defamation/ libel if it is true.
Truth is always an absolute defence.
People outside the US did not vote for Trump/ Clinton/ Obama or Bob Dole for that matter.
All shame stays with 'Muricans.
Xenu will pull their asses out of the purifying fire.
Money can't buy love but it sure can rent it.
It's not like an AI couldn't come up with some of the bat-shit crazy ideas that CEOs come up with to 'enhance user experience'.
Australian car manufacturers were propped up by government subsidies for years, pretty much the last decade.
People didn't want to buy Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons (6/ 8 cylinder) anymore so the car makers went cap in hand to the govt.
The consumer paid for it in higher car prices.
I suppose every cloud has a silver lining. That the TPP is dead is good news for NZ, amongst others.
Our lick-spittle Govt signed up as fast as they could and promised us US copyright laws and multi-nationals not answerable to national Courts. Awesome.
After seeing what Australia got from a supposed 'free-trade' agreement with the US a few years ago did not engender confidence. Aussie could not have wheat included and they are one of the major world producers. Naturally our primary produce (sheepmeat / beef etc.) did not get a look in from the TPP either.
There will now be renewed interest in what the Chinese have to offer with their version.
However, Trump is still a f***wit.
I think without missiles they can only aspire to be a second-rate Navy.
In later life Heinlein made Atilla look progressive.
Hardly a CA only issue.
In New Zealand one of our major cities -Christchurch- got whacked by a major earthquake a few years ago.
The current (National/ right-wing) government specifically gave exemptions to allow Chinese reinforcing steel etc. for the rebuild. It has now been found that the Chinese steel is shit and not as 'ductile' or flexible enough to withstand any future shocks. The test certificates that come with the Chinese steel are not worth the paper they aren't printed on.
The Chinese have threatened NZ with a trade war (our largest export market) if we get into quality/ dumping issues which is what the pricks have been doing.
NZ makes it owns reinforcing mesh with trustworthy certificates which has been seriously undercut.
Even in backwards NZ we have competition for the 'last mile'.
Helped that the Govt. eventually forced the main telco at the time - Telecom NZ- to open up home access.
Perhaps you Yanks should try competition? Works well in the real world.
And selling toy trains for toddlers painted with lead paint.
New Zealand will not be launching an investigation into the crappy Chinese steel.
The Chinese have already threatened to give us a trade war smack down.
Come drive in New Zealand. We make Europeans look courteous, respectful and safe.
From an articles at Ars Technica today:
'So is this a breakthrough demonstration of carbon storage that can be emulated around the world? Not necessarily. It’s not entirely clear what it is about the CarbFix site that allowed such rapid mineralization. It could be some combination of characteristics of the geology and groundwater chemistry, although the researchers think their approach of dissolving the CO2 in water before injection played a role.
Charlotte Sullivan studies CO2 storage in basalt at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. She told Ars that slower rates of mineralization are expected in other locations that have been studied. '
Not as cut and dried as our Australian climate denying mates would have you assume. If it can be replicated then that would be interesting.