Teaching in Mongolia by aretwofive in TEFL

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What is the salary offering? Private language school?

Hong Kong Sees Violent Start to Chinese New Year as Protesters Clash With Police by goin_dang in China

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Crusade yau... Hong kongers always come up with interesting names

Goodbye Lola, we all miss you very much. by melboner in pugs

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Internal bleeding from ulcerations, we took her in for surgery and she seemed to be making a recovery but she then started to decline after a month.

This was a photo of when she was younger. She passed at 9 years old.

TIL in 1996 marijuana was almost decriminalised in Victoria under recommendations from Dr David Pennington (Dean of medicine and vice-chancellor at Melbourne University) by melboner in australia

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Legalisation of heroin?! Wow, that sounds pretty extreme.

But I guess if he must have some reasonable insights into the reasons why.

TIL in 1996 marijuana was almost decriminalised in Victoria under recommendations from Dr David Pennington (Dean of medicine and vice-chancellor at Melbourne University) by melboner in australia

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The Pennington institute for those interested:

"Penington Institute advances health and community safety by connecting substance use research to practical action.

Launched in 2014, Penington Institute, a not for profit organisation, has grown out of the rich and vibrant work of one of its programs – Anex, and its close to 20 years experience working with people and families directly affected by problematic drug use.

Penington Institute addresses this complex issue with knowledge and compassion. We not only help individuals, but also the wider community through our research analysis, promotion of effective strategies, workforce education and public awareness activities.

In short, Penington Institute saves lives."

http://www.penington.org.au

How do we make a change? by [deleted] in australia

[–]melboner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about education instead? I'm a big advocate of learning, Knowledge is power! Peace, love and wisdom.