What do you think of the recent uproar in Hong Kong about classifying the bible as "indecent"?
"...residents have called on authorities to reclassify the Bible as "indecent" due to its sexual and violent content, following an uproar over a sex column in a university student journal." http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070516/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_hongkong_bible_indecent I personally think it's hilarious!
Religion & Spirituality - 13 Answers
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hey it's only fair. if it was any book other than the bible that contained all the killing and sex and whatnot, it would be banned in a heartbeat.
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sounds about right.
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it is indecent. and it's christians who push decency laws
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Hmmm... gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "Bible-thumping", doesn't it? Actually, never mind--that's not an image I'd prefer to have in my mind the rest of the day...
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I think you're about 4-5 weeks behind the times (ok, maybe a slight exaggeration there, but not by much, if at all).
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That is just GREAT!!!! Finally someone banned them. Maybe we can get a good book burning going!! lol
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good it will stop the christians from speading there fairy tale lies and stop them from brainwashing that country
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Yeah it is fair. It is an evil book and it should not be protected because it is religious.
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Well, it's definitely the most profane book anywhere near my house. It's got more killing than all of my horror flicks combined, and more sex than all of my wife's chick flicks too. Not regular sex... nasty, get down with your sleeping relative sex. Sex with your neighbors wife. Sex with brothers and sisters, brother's wives, and virgins that you took prisoner and made into servants/slaves. I haven't even gotten to that Jesus fella telling you to take up a sword for him, cut off your own body parts, and hate everyone and everything on earth. This is easily the most disgusting book anyone has ever brought home and shared with their family.
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If Hollywood made a movie based on the bible today, it would seriously get an NC-17. They'd get Eli Roth, Takashi Miike or Wes Craven to direct it. Seriously!
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The Bible does mention many incidents of sin in it's pages. It was given to show man the error of his ways and the price for making those errors. It's purpose was to enlighten, however, not be indecent, and therein is the difference.
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I seriously hope that they succeed, and jail the priests as purveyors of smut.
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China is thinking of banning Christians from the Olympics. They do not like the criticism of limiting people to only 1 child and aborting the rest so they are putting priests and Bishops in prison faster than anything. They are afraid people will protest in the streets.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Which university is the best to study?(Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne)
Which university is the best to study?(Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne)
I got offers of 3 universities. *University of Queensland (Brisbane) #33 of the world in 2007. Master of Commerce in Applied Finance *University of Technology Sydney (Sydney) #87 of the world in 2005. Master of Business in Finance *La Trobe University (Melbourne) #98 of the world in 2005. Master of Financial Analysis (CFA partner) I will do a postgraduate coursework in finance and I would like to know which university and city is the best to study in terms of the culture of the university, night life in the city, international students, the people of the city, the chance of finding good accommodation, good transportation, cost of transportation for a international student, finding a job in the finance world. Weather and beaches are not really important. I have to live for 1.5 years in the city. Universities are equal in Australia to get a job I heard. But what if I want to work in Hongkong, Singapore, Europe or USA. Is the ranking important to find a job in Australia and somewhere else?
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
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The 3 uni's that u have selected are one among the good uni's in Australia. No doubt about that. But rather than selecting the uni, you should focus more on the course structure. Make sure that the course structure is good cos that is really more important than the uni. Say for example, UQ is a good uni in brisbane and it is also in G8. Anything to study in bio-tech, UQ is the best. But when it comes to IT, the course that QUT offers is better than the one in UQ. So give more importance to the course. Regarding the life, accommodation and transportation, u need not worry cos u have selected the three major cities in Australia. These are the best in terms of services. So u need not really worry about tat. Ranking is not important to find a job. How did u do in ur uni, ur resume and the way u answer the questions are important to get a job. So u need not worry about tat as well.
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Hi, I have came across a page about careers in financial services in australia. More information check out www.vsydney.com D
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Monday, November 1, 2010
high school foreign exchanges?
high school foreign exchanges?
currently i am in 8th grade, my lat grade in middle school. next year i will be in 9th grade. I would like to apply for a foreign exchange program to hongkong or china during the 2008-2009 school year. i will be 14 years old. what would be the best program, concidering my age and the program prices? please dont say i am to young- ive heard that enough times to know that i am not. if you have ever been a foreign exchange student please tell about your experiences.
Studying Abroad - 4 Answers
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well, first of all u should know a little about the cultures in china and a little of the language. i have a foriegn exchange student from germany at my high school and he's a junior. he's very popular(only cause he's from germany), but ifeel the experience would be great for you. just not right now. you should try your softmore year when you've gotten the hang of high school.
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More commonly students (from what I've researched for foreign exchange programs myself), students should usually be around the 15-18 year old range. Program prices? You'll have to consider what it covers.
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While you may not like the answer to this, the fact is that no reputable company certified to operate in the US will send you at age 14. The youngest you can go is 15 AND you have to have some high school. Besides, you are most likely not mature enough at your age, whether you believe it or not. However, you CAN take the next couple of years to truly prepare yourself to go. First, it's expensive! You will need to find a way to pay for it. You will also need to find a quality program. You can find a list of all those certified to operate in the U.S. at www.csiet.org. You should also ask your HIGH SCHOOL counselor for recommendations as an organization is only as good as its local representatives. Rotary is generally the cheapest, but most competitive. AFS, Aspect, 4-H, and YFU can also be quality programs. The best time to go is your junior year. You will have the maturity you need and have the ability to arrange your credits so you have what you need. Your counselor should work with you on this -- you may have to double up on a class or two. It would also enable you to enjoy your senior year with your friends and graduate with your class. For lots of information on being an exchange student, go to http://www.exchangestudentworld.com/ It's a comprehensive site written by exchange students for exchange students. If you ask them, however, I'm sure THEY will also tell you that 14 is too young. I'm sorry if you don't like hearing that, but one of the things you must learn in life is that people with experience often really DO know what they are talking about and a sign of maturity is accepting that.
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Go to www.ciee.org and check out their programs for studying abroad. Most of the time, you have to know a foreign language in order to go to that country. I have hosted foreign students through CIEE and they are a good program to work with.
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currently i am in 8th grade, my lat grade in middle school. next year i will be in 9th grade. I would like to apply for a foreign exchange program to hongkong or china during the 2008-2009 school year. i will be 14 years old. what would be the best program, concidering my age and the program prices? please dont say i am to young- ive heard that enough times to know that i am not. if you have ever been a foreign exchange student please tell about your experiences.
Studying Abroad - 4 Answers
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well, first of all u should know a little about the cultures in china and a little of the language. i have a foriegn exchange student from germany at my high school and he's a junior. he's very popular(only cause he's from germany), but ifeel the experience would be great for you. just not right now. you should try your softmore year when you've gotten the hang of high school.
2 :
More commonly students (from what I've researched for foreign exchange programs myself), students should usually be around the 15-18 year old range. Program prices? You'll have to consider what it covers.
3 :
While you may not like the answer to this, the fact is that no reputable company certified to operate in the US will send you at age 14. The youngest you can go is 15 AND you have to have some high school. Besides, you are most likely not mature enough at your age, whether you believe it or not. However, you CAN take the next couple of years to truly prepare yourself to go. First, it's expensive! You will need to find a way to pay for it. You will also need to find a quality program. You can find a list of all those certified to operate in the U.S. at www.csiet.org. You should also ask your HIGH SCHOOL counselor for recommendations as an organization is only as good as its local representatives. Rotary is generally the cheapest, but most competitive. AFS, Aspect, 4-H, and YFU can also be quality programs. The best time to go is your junior year. You will have the maturity you need and have the ability to arrange your credits so you have what you need. Your counselor should work with you on this -- you may have to double up on a class or two. It would also enable you to enjoy your senior year with your friends and graduate with your class. For lots of information on being an exchange student, go to http://www.exchangestudentworld.com/ It's a comprehensive site written by exchange students for exchange students. If you ask them, however, I'm sure THEY will also tell you that 14 is too young. I'm sorry if you don't like hearing that, but one of the things you must learn in life is that people with experience often really DO know what they are talking about and a sign of maturity is accepting that.
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Go to www.ciee.org and check out their programs for studying abroad. Most of the time, you have to know a foreign language in order to go to that country. I have hosted foreign students through CIEE and they are a good program to work with.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
chinese citizen valid US visa hong kong visa require?
chinese citizen valid US visa hong kong visa require?
I am a student currently studying in US. I have valid passport, valid US visa. My flight is from JFK to Hongkong. and my friends will pick me up from Hongkong. Do I need a hong kong visa to stay in Hongkong less than 7 days? Oh forgot the passport is chinese passport
Immigration - 2 Answers
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why would you want to go to that dump?
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You need a entry permit. 2 friends of mine went there recently and one needed a entry permit for 5 days US to HK to US. The other didn't UK to HK to US. The first was considered a visitor and the second was "In Transit". Both are Mainland Chinese living in America. We researched this for the first one.
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I am a student currently studying in US. I have valid passport, valid US visa. My flight is from JFK to Hongkong. and my friends will pick me up from Hongkong. Do I need a hong kong visa to stay in Hongkong less than 7 days? Oh forgot the passport is chinese passport
Immigration - 2 Answers
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why would you want to go to that dump?
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You need a entry permit. 2 friends of mine went there recently and one needed a entry permit for 5 days US to HK to US. The other didn't UK to HK to US. The first was considered a visitor and the second was "In Transit". Both are Mainland Chinese living in America. We researched this for the first one.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
could you please check the personal statement for me?
could you please check the personal statement for me?
I'm a high school student, applying for Hongkong University. Since English is not my native language. I might make grammar mistakes or write unideomatically. It acquires me to write a personal statement to tell the reasons to choose the school, what subject I'm going to choose and my prospects for my future and so on. so I would be appreciated if you take some time to give some advice on my statement: I chose the University of Hong Kong for the following reasons: 1ã€it ranks high among internationally schools. Its use of English teaching and international practice broaden my horizons. It also has a number of university staff most of which are internationally renowned scholars who will provide us a high level of teaching. 2ã€its student-centred group-learning can fully mobilize our creativity. 3ã€Hong Kong is an international metropolis, which has a good employment environment. 4ã€China is getting more and more open. As a result, it will need more international talents. I would prefer Business as my major, because it is one of the subjects that enjoys greatest reputation. Talking about the prospects for the future, I intend to build up firm foundation in the college at the same time I broaden my horizons in Hong Kong. It would be best if I could get the opportunity to go abroad in exchange student programs. At the same time I wish to have interdisciplinary learning opportunities, so that I can become an all-rounder as well as expertise of different areas, and be able toserve the society well. In short, I will continue to struggle hard and be positive.
Primary & Secondary Education - 4 Answers
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Wow, people traveling abroad to China applying for school. WTF. Unfortunate but a modern reality. Seems like you have got the right idea though. I think you will get in just fine. Also, your english is quite good. Better even than many Americans, unfortunately.
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I am not an English Teacher ... but ... here is my opinion: Your reason # 1 ... It ranks high among international (drop the ly) schools. Again, reason # 1 ... scholars who will provide us (drop the us) a high level of teaching. Your reason #2 ... Its student-centred (I believe, it should be spelled centered, but I am not certain). Otherwise, I feel, it looks great! Best Wishes!
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dude...you wana go 2 hong kong because of ur english?? unless ur chinese or 'hong konean' or have a problem with the verbal aspects of english , i dont see y in the world u would go 2 hong kong. 4 real ..... america has the best universities not "hong kong"... u sound like an intelligent person and looks to me like ur english is good maybe u just lack confidence... hong kong sounds a bit extreme....come on...seriously.
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Your statement sounds solid and reflects organized thought. Most of the corrections are minor, and several are simply improvements in style which come with age. You have very good English skills. --Good luck! PART 1: I chose the University of Hong Kong for the following reasons: 1. it ranks high among international schools. 2. its use of English teaching and international practice will broaden my horizons. 3. HKU's university staff , many who are internationally renowned scholars, will provide a challenging level of teaching. 4. its student-centred, group learning can fully mobilize creativity. 5. Hong Kong's international metropolis possesses a solid employment environment. 6. China is opening its/her doors wider. As a result, she/it will need more international talents. -or- China is opening her doors wider and will need more international talent Corrections: 1. changed internationally to international 2. separated this point from the 1st 3. separated this point from the 1st -used HKU because 'it' was redundant. -removed 'us' -reworded the sentence -added commas to set off the appositive -I separated the three sentences in #1. Were you limited to just four reasons? 4. -added comma to separate adjectives -centred is fine, it's the British spelling -removed the hyphen from group-learning. -removed 'our' 5. enlivened the sentence by removing the being verb 'is' 6. replaced 'getting more and more open' with a stronger verb. -choose the pronoun you prefer. -also, you had the word 'more' in both sentences, which was redundant. PART 2: I think I knew what you were aiming for. If anything sounds 'off' to you, feel free to disregard it. I won't list the corrections except to say that 'struggle' has negative implications so I replaced it with diligent. You may want to look up both words in the thesaurus and see if you prefer another term. I would prefer Business as my major because it is one of the subjects that enjoys great reputation. (I love the use of the word enjoys.) Anticipating future prospects, I intend to build a firm foundation in the college at the same time I broaden my horizons in Hong Kong. It would be ideal if I could experience the opportunity to go abroad in an exchange student program. At the same time, I wish to engage in interdisciplinary learning opportunities to become an all-rounder, to gain expertise in different areas, and to serve society. In short, I will continue to be diligent and positive. (Struggle has negative implications so I replaced it with diligent. You can look up both words in the thesaurus and see if you prefer another term.) I also want to point out one more correction: So I would be appreciative if you took some time... (or) So I would appreciate if you took the time... (appreciated is the past tense form)
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
australian medical degree?
australian medical degree?
hey all is there any way for a hongkong high school student whos an aussie citizen to get a medical degree in australia without taking the A levels if i get something like 6 or 8 As in the HKCEE? thanks a bunch
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yes possible. send grades / certs to univ and wait for results write an essay on why u wanna pursue med
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hey all is there any way for a hongkong high school student whos an aussie citizen to get a medical degree in australia without taking the A levels if i get something like 6 or 8 As in the HKCEE? thanks a bunch
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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yes possible. send grades / certs to univ and wait for results write an essay on why u wanna pursue med
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Friday, October 1, 2010
(German, Austrian and Swiss people only) Are Daniel Brühl and Jürgen Vogel very famous in Germany?
(German, Austrian and Swiss people only) Are Daniel Brühl and Jürgen Vogel very famous in Germany?
Hallo. Ich heisse Christopher. Ich bin student von Hongkong. Ich sprache ein bisschen Hochdeutsch I am interested in anything about German-speaking countries, from the Swiss guy Roger Federer to Weimar Republic. As a Chinese, I know many Germans good qualities, such as Politeness , Honesty and Punctuality. I really wanna learn from you guys Question 1)The same as the title question. Wie findest du Herr Brühl und Herr Vogel? Question 2) What does "Prüfung bestanden" mean in English ? Is "bestanden" an adjective or verb? Also what does "bald Urlaub" mean ? Is it grammatically correct to say "Urlaub bald" instead? Question 3) What does "den Führerschein machen" mean in English? To make a driving licence or to make a motorboat licence? Or it means to pass the driving test? Question 4) What does this paragraph mean in English? " Ich habe mich sehr gefreut. Leider geht es morgen nicht, denn Tanja ist zurzelt in Krankenhaus. Ich muss mich um die Kinder kümmern" ? Question 5) I saw a German sign on which there are some German words in it, including words " Kundentoilette" , "Kundendienst" . What do these words in English? Question 6) In a German department shop, what does "Kundendienst" mean ? What can I do there? Question 7) What does this paragraph mean in English? "Mode? Früher hat man jemanden gesehen und sofort gewusst: Der hat viel Geld, der hat nicht so viel Geld. Heute sieht man das nicht mehr so genau. Heute zieht jeder an, was er will. Ich finde das gut. Das ist demokratisch." Vielan Dank!
Other - Germany - 2 Answers
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No they are not very famous Jürgen Vogel quite famous. Bestanden is a verb the participle of Bestehen in this case to pass an exam Urlaub bald is on holiday soon Kundendienst is the service department eg if you have a complaint
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1. These two actors are not very famous, acting in movies I would not watch. 2. Means passed exam, ist a verb Bald Urlaub means soon on vacation (holydays), Urlaub bald is wrong. 3. To make a driving licence is the common meaning, but Führerschein means permit to drive a vehicle specified on the Führerschein as class (different classes, different tests). 4. I was very pleased. Unfortunately it´s not possible tomorrow, because Tanja is in the hospital. I must take care for the children. 5. custumer toilet, customer service 6. The same you do in Honkong (customer service) 7. Vogue? In earlier times one saw somebody and one knew at once: This one has much money, that one has not so much money. Today one cannot tell exactly. Today everybody wears what he wants. I think this is good. This is democratic.
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