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Disneyfying The English Language In China

Posted in Random, tagged , , , , , , , on August 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Bastardising would be another way of putting it. Following on from the success of the English language learning centre it opened in Shanghai two years ago, the Walt Disney Company (probably need a Trademark or ® after that) has rapidly expanded to offer nine more in the city and a further four in Beijing. Using [...]

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Tintin In Racism Controversy

Posted in Random, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on April 28, 2010 | Comments Off

Nothing new there then. A Congolese man has petitioned courts in Tintin’s (unconfirmed) home country of Belgium to ban one of the books in which the cartoon character stars. Bienvenu Mbutu believes Tintin In The Congo stereotypes black people as “stupid and without qualities” for the imagery and dialogue it uses to depict Africans, with, [...]

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Exorbitant Fine For Shill Bidding On eBay

Posted in Random, tagged , , , , , , on April 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Paul Barrett, who runs a minibus hire company in Stanley, County Durham, faces a staggering £50,000 ($80,000) fine after becoming the first person in the country to be convicted of shill bidding on online auction site eBay. Under the ID paulthebusman he boosted the prices of goods ranging from a pie and pasty warmer to [...]

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