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NAPLAN is Biased Against Rural Students

Nothing is being done to make national standardized examinations fair. To say an IQ test measures intelligence is a misnomer. A high score indicates that a person has mastered cultural values. The questions are based on what city people should know. Those in rural areas learn different norms of behavior.  ⎳ naplan a biased a against a With a rural a students a test australian metropolitan ⎳ School exams have the same bias. Standardization has gone against country students. A problem is obvious because outback children are a year behind the lucky ones living in metropolitan regions.  No wonder, travel to school takes much longer.   ⦿3 naplan b biased b against b With b rural b students b test ⦿3 Such questions as "Describe a day at the beach" are meaningless to students on a farm. Other irrelevancies are - "Write what you know about a train timetable". Young Aboriginals were far better in memorizing articles removed from a table than white Aussies. This sho

Australia Hits Multinationals With New Tax Rules

Aussies make technology firms hand over their cash to state coffers. blog Australia makes multinationals pay more tax. An audit by the the OECD brought to light how much money the big companies owed. With countries toughening up the rules, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the tax avoiders to keep all the profit.  ⎳ Australia a Hits a Multinationals a With a New a Tax a Rules ⎳ The OECD recommended ways to stop the cash going to tax havens. Nations have taken notice and passed new legislation. Australia's rules are clear: if you earn in Australia you must hand over the tax.  Large businesses will have no choice.   ⦿3 Australia b Hits b Multinationals b With b New b Tax b Rules ⦿3 Messing around with intercompany transfers between international branches to artificially reduce income will also face obstacles.  The mother conpany providing overpriced inputs to outlying branches will end.  Microsoft, Apple and Google have had their wings clipped.    ⧗ Australia c Hits

Native Species in Australia are Being Saved

Creatures of the antipodes are in danger of dying out. Australian native made up of varied being, native saved, species, * native b species b in b native b being b saved b native* Because Australia's native species are declining there is less genetic diversity in their makeup. This country has more animals threatened with extinction than anywhere else. Invasive pests, global warming and deforestation are taking their toll.  ⎳ native a species a in a are a native a being a saved ⎳ Mountain Pygmy Possum require protection from non-natives and selective breeding to vary genes.  Such a program has improved the situation with the population increasing, though there is a long way to go before its future is assured.   ⦿3 species up u saved being australia ⦿3 Similar plans have been carried out for the Tasmanian Devil and the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, but until genetic variation is established and occurs naturally without intervention they must be closely monitored.   ⧗ blog on be

Australia is Composed of Different Geological Parts

Australia made up of varied geological sections, different parts, composed, years * australia b composed b in b different b geological b parts b australia. years * Most people believe Australia to be a uniform continent where all places are geologically the same. Drill holes now show an australia ocean in the west and a mountain range. The eastern states are more recent.  ⎳ australia a composed a in a are a different a geological a parts ⎳ The composite land mass is very old, becoming a continent 55 million years ago with Western Australia mainly comprised of sand dating back 4,374 million years. The Yilgarn craton is the large base slab. North of this is the Pilbara craton.   ⦿3 composed up u parts geological ⦿3 One thousand eight hundred years ago three proto-continents joined to form a major part of what would later be Australia. They can be identified as analogous to present day South Australia. the Northern Territory and Western Australia.   ⧗ blog on geological composed

Ancient Frilled Shark Caught on Video

Ancient shark called frilled is caught in camera for the first time. video * ancient b frilled b in b shark b caught b video b ancient.* The world is a wonderful place. Just when you thought you knew everything, something crops up. An ancient shark believed to be extinct has been seen alive and well swimming around Portuguese waters.  ⎳ ancient a frilled a in a are a shark a caught a video ⎳ Tests were being done to reduce unwanted commercial fish catches. They were videoing the ocean when the most primitive of creatures appeared. It hasn't changed since the creak-up of Pangea and lives at very deep depths.   ⦿3 up u video caught ⦿3 The shark named "frilled" has gills with fluffy edges. Don't be fooled though: inside its short snout it has 25 rows of needle-sharp teeth, 300 in total. A vicious hunter, it preys on other sharks, fish, squid and octopus.   ⧗ on caught ⧗ The sighting near Portugal was unexpected. Terrified 19th century sailors put its locale in

Bunnings Policy is to Trick Customers

Bunnings does not do well by its customers. Policy of Bunnings - trick the public. ◘1 Bunnings or Policy a is i to in Trick is Customers ◘1 Bunnings lies to you and gets away with it. "If you find a competitor's lower price on the same stocked item, we'll beat it by 10%." That is the promise. Ever wondered why you can never get the 10 percent. White labelling is the answer.   ◙2 Bunnings up Policy u is k to l Trickm Customers ◙2 This deception is getting the producer of a product to change it slightly. Or a good can be package in a unique size or weight. Of course people do get the calculator out and compare the real value, then buy elsewhere.  ⦿3 ⦿3 Clearly, many consumers have learned their lesson and do not trust the superstore . It is poor customer relations. The problem really is that the government has allowed the chain to buy up all competitors. Some towns that once had three or more hardware stores now must purchase at the one giant that is there.  

Chinese Students in Host Countries are Dangerous

Chinese from the Peoples Republic studying overseas are a problematic. * Chinese b Students b in b Host b are b Dangerous. host.* Chinese college students getting their education abroad will always be a danger to those societies. Let's face it, all Chinese from the PRC are brainwashed from birth. Though practicing capitalism in business, the political view remains with the ruling Communist Party.  ⎳ Chinese a Students a in a Host a a are a b g host f dangerous ⎳ Colleges and universities in Western countries now face hostility when teaching that the PRC is breaking international law by imposing its rule in the China Sea. Students can protest in countries that host then while they cannot in their home nation.   ⦿3 up u dangerous ⦿3 It has been found that Chinese student support organizations funded by the mainland are supporting the protests. Students blindly follow the national line. If students say that China's hegemony of the disputes waters is right then they wil