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• Evidence Or Conspiracy?
  on Apr 28, 2010 in rumours meanings scams internet social impact science quirky
  A 10-min.video by a 'truth activist' called Scootle Royale (True!! Or is it?? LOL) is circulating on the internet. Royale got fed up with people ridiculing his conspiracy theories: "Theories this, beliefs that. One word that never comes up is evidenc...
• Music and Food: My Favourites!
  on Apr 25, 2010 in music memories New Zealand food
  He may be 30 years overdue, but the man we all loved as Cat Stevens makes his New Zealand concert debut in Auckland on June 29th (then Christchurch July 2nd). With such '70s hits as Where Do the Children Play, Father and Son, Wild World, The First Cu...
• The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  on Apr 24, 2010 in conservation satellite whales social impact responsibility pollution consequences
  Imagine if every person on earth was given 45kg / 100 pounds of plastic (that’s the equivalent of how much new plastic will be manufactured in 2010)...and told to go to their nearest stream, river, beach or stormwater drain...and dump it there. A s...
• Seeing Red Over White Poppies
  on Apr 23, 2010 in meanings culture news stories advertising social impact New Zealand nuclear consequences
  A Wellington peace group is facing incoming fire over pushing in on the RSA's red poppy appeal.Peace Movement Aotearoa (PMA) sold white poppies last Thursday – the day immediately before the RSA Poppy Day (which was today)! Organiser Edwina Hughes...
• 'South Park' In The Gun...
  on Apr 21, 2010 in meanings culture news stories internet religion social impact media language consequences
  A New York-based Islamic website has warned the creators of TV's "South Park" cartoon that they could be killed for depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad in a bear suit. The site revolutionmuslim.com says the authors Matt Stone and Trey Parker could...
• Promiscuous Women Rock Our World!
  on Apr 21, 2010 in meanings culture news stories religion quirky nuclear consequences
  A senior Iranian cleric has stated categorically that immodest women acting promiscuously cause earthquakes! Hojatoleslam Kazeem Sedighi: “Many women who do not dress modestly…. lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in...
• Speak - And Ye Shall Find...
  on Apr 19, 2010 in culture social impact conversations New Zealand media language consequences
  Last Sunday, NZ Herald columnist Deborah Coddington highlighted the declining speech standards of tv journalists and presenters. This is not just an on-screen problem: tv voice-overs are often guilty of sloppy duck-shun, caused by that Great New Zuld...
• Whaling Bulletpoints...
  on Apr 17, 2010 in conservation news stories whales religion consequences
  Anger in Nippon over disruptions, as its whaling fleet returns home after three months in the Southern Ocean, with a catch of 506 minke whales and one fin whale - just half its expected haul. Sea Shepherd's Paul Watson is a happy chappie....meanwhile...
• DANGER! DANGER, Will Robinson! #4: Pornos, Beware!
  on Apr 16, 2010 in computers scams feeling foolish internet trojans worms and viruses consequences
  A new computer virus is using global embarrassment for extortion.The Kenzero trojan virus originated in Japan and targets users of the Winni file-sharing service. It looks like a standard game installer: when customers use Winni to download illegal&n...
• Tiny Tokelau Makes A Stand
  on Apr 13, 2010 in conservation news stories whales politics
  Whales have another Pacific ally – the 3-island territory of Tokelau has declared itself a whale sanctuary.The tiny country (land area just 12 sq.km/5 sq.miles, 500km north of Samoa) has outlawed whaling in its 290,000 sq.km/116,000 sq.mile exclusi...

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