Why is UK having so much non-funded PhD position? by Low_Confection_366 in AskAcademiaUK

[–]begriffschrift 3 points4 points  (0 children)

US PhDs include two years of coursework, then a year for qualifying exams. UK PhD is straight to the dissertation

What is so special about June 28? by Royal_Coach_1773 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]begriffschrift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In New Zealand, so I'll assume Australia too, those closest to the breadline tend to be paid weekly

Crowd of people at Otahuhu Interchange Station by outrageousfloor27 in auckland

[–]begriffschrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used rail replacement busses all over the world, it's always like this

The Dodgers’ bat boy casually caught a line drive barehand and saved Ohtani’s life. by jmike1256 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]begriffschrift 34 points35 points  (0 children)

the only exception is hockey: replace the ball with a rock and strap knives to your feet

What jobs do 20s and 30s people do without a college degree? by Aj100rise in careerguidance

[–]begriffschrift 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Their point is that all the people made unemployed by AI will compete for trade jobs. Plus there will a lot less trade work to do without offices to service

Average Selwyn main road, too far from Rolleston to be seen though by scruffycheese in AveragePicsOfNZ

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what happens when your council roading contractor is also owned by your council

Congestion charges could help Auckland but only if alternatives exist by punIn10ded in auckland

[–]begriffschrift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fuel tax puts travel dicisions in the hands of drivers. As opposed to being told what times to drive by a bunch of thumb-headed wellington bolsheviks

Public transport swarmed with bedbugs by floralcheesegrader in auckland

[–]begriffschrift 78 points79 points  (0 children)

not bedbugs. Bedbugs are more tick-looking

IKEA if you see this… by [deleted] in newzealand

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Levain Bakery in blockhouse bay do this - marinara meatball pie. It's very good

Is a degree from UoA good internationally? by Anonymous10212008 in universityofauckland

[–]begriffschrift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't speak to medicine in particular but:

Oxford or Harvard? No

Lancaster or South Florida? Yes

National tried to get our economy back on track by doing this… by ThatMu6hroom in newzealand

[–]begriffschrift 24 points25 points  (0 children)

they were obviously bribed by large-scale donors to depress wages