#productivity gap

[thisisgraeme]

New Zealand's Skills Gap: Insights from PIAAC Data

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PIAAC Data Sheds Light on New Zealand’s Gaps Have you ever wondered if New Zealand’s workforce is truly equipped to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world? While we’re known for our natural beauty and innovative spirit, a closer look at the skills of our adult population paints a different picture. Enter PIAAC—the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. This…

[choccy-milky]

Finally had time to catch up on the raven and the snake. I am just in awe of everything.

Also, I kinda like Clora hanging out with Garreth and Leander. (don't kill me 🤐)

aw thank you!!🥹💖💖im happy to hear it! and NO i wont kill you, you are so right. the garreth/leander/clora hangout was my fav part of the chapter and also the most fun part to write, and it gave me an appreciation for the leander and garreth dynamic, which is amazing

i now headcanon their relationship like brothers LMAO, garreth constantly badgering leander and getting on his nerves, while leander is just exasperated in dealing with him (BUT IN A FRIENDLY WAY) theyre like characters in a sitcom tbh BAHAHA (and to anyone wondering, im gonna TRY to have the next chap up within the first week of feb!🙏 ive just been busy with the dark relic comic + work + and now i feel a bit under the weather. ive been sleeping almost nonstop for the past 2 days LOL oop)

[mostlyjels]

study session #001

જ⁀➴date: june 27, 2024

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ﾟ。 time: 11:30am - 1:30pm

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lessons learned:

- significant figures

- stoichiometry

- limiting reactant

―୨୧⋆ ˚ notes:

- it's summer break here in the ph, but i got accepted into one the top universities so its time to channel my inner rory gilmore, elle woods, paris geller, or whichever patron saint of girlbossing in academics i can call upon

- unfortunately for me though, the writer of my life has different plans for me and i have to take a gap year 😞

- well atleast i have time to prepare! the program that i got accepted into is CHEMISTRY!!! sorry for the caps, i just really love learning chem

- it's been a year since i last learned it in a classroom setting and now that i graduated i'll try to brush up on my memory

- my memory is baddd. i can remember the concepts, but i SUCK when it comes to computations. so here i am, trying to relearn them.

- i am so thankful that mit published these online video lessons and review problems for free, because trust me i wouldn't know where i would start studying

- the little guy kept me company whilst i suffered on how to find the limiting reactant (which was embarrassingly easy, and it made me wish that i watched a tutorial first before i started winging it)

[mariocki]

Gareth Thomas returns - still running a car hire service, now inexplicably called Tom Lewis - in Public Eye: The Bankrupt (6.1, Thames, 1972)

[markantonys]

[iknowwhereyousnoozeatnight]

couple of mello + near doodles

[cassandralexxx]

This is kind of a random thought but I think it’s interesting how skm is far more popular through its young adventurers edition than the adult format of the play. Like every post I see on this platform has both Tilly and Agnes as high schoolers. Even though  Agnes is still the older sister they are closer in age. It’s interesting because with this small of an age gap it’s a different kind of sadness in Tilly’s death. A certain devastation in that they were so close yet so far from one another, like there is the real possibility that they could have been friends.

The version of the play I watched was a college production. With this Tilly was more the Kid Sister than a Younger Sister like in the young adventurers version. Agnes was a teacher at the school as opposed to being a cheerleader. I think this leads to a different perspective on grief in the story.

I feel the young adventurers version mourns a past, where you’re grasping at a relationship of what could have been. “Why didn’t you tell me” it’s about the wishing for a part of the relationship that was possible if only life was different.

The Adult version of the play mourns the future. It is not just who they are now but your hopes of the future with them. That what if.

[welcometolansstudy]

9 nov 2024 - saturday, 22:51

hii how was your saturday ?!

i didn't do anything that was on my to do list today 💗 i should learn to be more realistic, but i really thought i'd study, even just for a little bit. instead i was just busy getting ready and running to the supermarket for some last minute lunch

the 国語発表会 was fun! we couldn't be there from the start because my sister had to go to her violin class in the morning, so we actually only catched the last 15 minutes of the show-and-tell. after that, my former teacher told me to visit the junior high (middle school) classroom. and so i went there with my sister & mom and we suddenly got asked to 1) quickly (re)introduce ourselves & talk about how we're doing now that we graduated and 2) what we thought of the play. my teacher literally was like "i'd like you to do that! right now!! 😁". that's what i like about her tho, she keeps you on your toes, and i think it's a good thing to always be ready to speak in front of a group. i've missed her a lot

after that, we went out for dinner with a few (20) people, (former) students + their parents. the food was good, especially the starters (borrelplankje, something light to eat while you're chatting and sipping your drink).

we got home around 21:00, but since it was so dark it really felt as if it already was 23:00 or even midnight! i feel so tired so quickly lately

i hope you had a great day, and i'll see you tomorrow <3

[pharawee]

Aaand here's the official trailer for the Thai version of Addicted Heroin, releasing 13 August (presumably with a double ep) on WeTV.

I know almost nothing about the Chinese novel/version and negl to me this looks really well done. Yes, one of the main actors is currently 16 but I think it's safe to assume that this is way toned down from the original and was filmed with all necessary precautions in place.

[r0semultiverse]

What changed Ice Prince Finn back to normal & where did he get a crown from?

Was Finn stealing a baby what ended up changing him as a person in the Farmworld universe? Similar to how Marceline kept Simon prime grounded & humane for a while.

Maybe Jay Mertens (I think that was his name, the eldest son) reminded him of his little brother too.

As for how the crown came back into the Farmworld reality, that would be because of whatever wacky effects are happening from Fionna & Cake going through the multiverse. Scarab was also messing with the multiversal TV's insides.

Going back to Farmworld Finn's little brother, maybe he was the one who broke the crown since I doubt a coward like the destiny gang leader would have been able to do it (or there's some sort of timeline loop going on with a bunch of the crowns that'll get shown later). This is assuming the little brother is alive, but we don't even know that for sure. There is just a lot we don't know.

edit: I see what y'all are saying about the old episode, seems like Prismo didn't wipe anyone's memories, he only made it so the crown would be destroyed. People still remember The Snow Man AKA Ice Prince Finn & what he did with all of that magical power. I also still think Jay Mertens could be the baby at the end of the flashback at the start of the episode.

[momomallowart]

Imagine if you will... Ray with a tongue piercing ʕ ꈍᴥꈍʔ 💭

A more "messy" version under the cut bc I wanted to practice tears and stuff.. 👀

[sabrocha]

jdkajxjs the way this looks photoshopped but no, they actually won all those awards.

🏆 GAP the series - Series of the Year 🏆 Freen - Sao Wai Sai 3rd place 🏆 Freen - Popular Female Teenage 🏆 Becky - Sao Wai Sai 2nd place 🏆 Becky - Rising Female of the Year 🏆 FreenBecky - Couple of the Year

[comradecowplant]

SHE ADMIT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[myezblog]

It is a genre.. if you can't handle it don't watch it... analyze and appreciate the creative effort for what it is, not what you are fantasizing about

Wife chasing crematorium... that's the genre!

ML is obnoxious, ruthless, has temper issues

MC usually has a lonely world..nothing really outside of the work

MC is deeply in love with ML

ML hurts , uses MC... and then finally MC will have enough and will breakup

ML realizes he was wrong and then tries to win back MC... winning back usually has the same rigamarole - beg, plead.. then try forcing.. then try threatening.. then try kidnapping and breaking the will of the other person... try being super nice, sweet, romantic... sacrifice everything.. grovel grovel.. until ML understands that the only way he can truly love MC is by letting MC go.. give him his freedom and choices..

ML gets hurt... and MC never stopped loving ML anyways..

you may or maynot have a child depending on if it is BL or BG..

Happily EverAfter... it is satisfying for the MC as ML's turnaround is satisfying for every character in the novel

All abuse tags are very real!

[abearinthewoods]

Did you transition cus you need to hate women so much? Or was it because every major culture on the planet is patriarchal and you needed an easier ride?

No I transition because I think jump cuts are too abrupt.

[forkaround]

I think part of the reason Thai BLs can stay in the mid-budget movie area is because of the way they are funded - Product Placement. If a studio was the only one or one of very few shimming up the money then they'd want to make the best returns of their investment. An understandable business strategy. But because Thai BLs are not solely reliant on major investment from a few parties they can take risks with their content, they can make mistakes, they don't have to be edited to perfection, which often leads to making the most inoffensive thing possible.

So thank product placement that we can have 12 - 15 episode shows with kink, humor, unconventional ideas and absolutely bonkers chemistry.